Våge's story began in 1875 when Carl Samuelsson started his forge. He made everything from drills for sledges in the small smithy in Gisslamåla in Småland and soon became widely known for his craftsmanship. His son Gustav Carlsson inherited his skills and was a recognised skilled blacksmith who made padlocks for sheds, among other products. When electricity became more widely available at the beginning of the 20th century, he developed a range of home-built machines with belt drive.

Gustav's eldest son, John Gustavsson, was also an inventor who, among other things, designed an agricultural machine, the Kulla roller. John patented his design in 1960 and the Kulla roller became a well known and widely used tool.

Våge Gustavsson (son of John Gustavsson) started the company Våges Smith in 1997. Våge had a creative and modern mindset which, combined with his sense of form, resulted in a new design thinking with a focus on function and Småland ingenuity. Våge Gustavsson passed away in 2006 but left behind a huge amount of knowledge and ideas.

Nowadays, it is the siblings, the 5th generation of crafts-people and designers who design and produce the beautiful and cleverly designed candlesticks by hand. Emelie, Lenny, Joel and Mikaela Nilsson's goal is to pass on the legacy and knowledge of the previous generations' ideas in the form of clever and smart products with a strong Småland identity.