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Casa

Cosmetic Packaging
ca. 2000 (designed), ca. 2000 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Apothia (cosmetic company)
Place of origin
California (designed)
California (printed)

This candle box is one of a series produced for the cosmetic company, Apothia, for which they won a 2006 American Institute of Graphic Arts award. They are designed to be played around with - like building blocks. They can be stacked together with different sides facing outwards; text or image. Each image is designed to suggest a particular mood or sensation.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Shopping
Object type
Cosmetic packaging
TitleCasa (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed
Cardboard
Brief description
Apothia candle box, Casa.
Physical description
Silver, bronze and eau-de-nil printed cardboard box designed to package scented candle. Printed with photographic image of a vase of lilies placed on a table near a window
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
  • Depth: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Apothia Los Angeles Aromatic candle Casa
  • Sheer curtains dance in an open window. Polished wood floors glow in a sunlit room. Fresh cut flowers scent the sir. Welcome home.
  • Casa is a fragrant bouquet of Casablanca lilies, newly cut grass and fresh air.
Credit line
Given by Mr Christopher Yu
Subjects depicted
Lilies
Vase
Window
Summary
This candle box is one of a series produced for the cosmetic company, Apothia, for which they won a 2006 American Institute of Graphic Arts award. They are designed to be played around with - like building blocks. They can be stacked together with different sides facing outwards; text or image. Each image is designed to suggest a particular mood or sensation.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.900-2008

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O198764/casa-cosmetic-packaging-apothia/
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