Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
fits 0.75” diameter candles
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Brass
Laurids Lønborg, Candelabra, Metal, Rattan, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and rattan candelabra designed and produced by Laurids Lønborg, Denmark, 1950s.
Holds 0.75” candles
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Danish Designer, Candlesticks, Walnut, Metal, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and metal candlesticks designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s.
Holds 0.75” candles
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Teak, Copper, Tin, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, copper and tin candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Fits 0.75” diameter candles
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Copper, Tin
Vintage Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Wood Brass Candleholder
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Dansk International Designs Teak Wood & Brass Candle Holder By Jens Quistgaard
Midcentury Danish modern teak and brass candleholder by Dansk. Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Wrought Iron, Oak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wrought iron and oak candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Fits 0.75” diameter candles
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Solid Brass Candlesticks Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
Located in Doraville, GA
An obscure design by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. A pair of vintage solid brass candlesticks with removable bobeche's list...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Max Brüel 'Jazz' Candleholder in black by Karakter
By Max Brüel
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant and with a hint of whimsy, the modular candleholder Jazz was conceived in 1961 by Danish architect, ceramist and jazz musician Max Brüel. A slender, ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Steel
Monumental Pair of Tony Evans Ceramic Bronze Conical Pillar Candlesticks 1980s
By Tony Evans
Located in Troy, MI
Amazing pair of sculptural candlesticks by ceramic artist Tony Evans
circa 1980s
Tall tapered conical form with bases of brutalist style ceramic in dark bronze and olive tones
Finished with patinated bronze pillar holders...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Sigurd Persson, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 4 candlesticks designed and produced by Sigurd Persson, Sweden, 1950s.
Fits 0.80” diameter candles
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered metal candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
fits 0.9” diameter candle
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Gold Toned Candelabra With Lion Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Candelabra Features a Motif of Two Lions. May need to be Cleaned as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 7 W ; 3 D ; 12 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
1950's Vintage Pair of Red Hand Painted Crystal Medallion Series Candle Lamps.
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Vintage French Baccarat Candle Holders/ Table Lamps with Red Shades. The shades are hand painted floral relief. Clear Medallion Series Base. French estate purchase. Unmarked.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Art Glass
Dantorp, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Dantorp Design, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Fits 0.45” & 0.80” diameter candles
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Dantorp, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Dantorp, Denmark, 1950s.
Fits 0.75” & 0.45” diameter candles
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Jens H. Quistgaard, Scandinavian Cast Iron Candelabra by Dansk Design
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Norwalk, CT
Illuminate your space with a touch of Scandinavian mastery with our singular Sphere-Shaped Candelabra, crafted by the inimitable Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Design. A celebration of...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
"Photophore" Candle Lamp by Gabriella Crespi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Huge rock and Murano glass Barovier e Toso candle lamp designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Brass candles support.
Expertise by Archivio Gabriella Crespi.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Stone, Brass
elegant 1950s mid century CANDLE HOLDER klaus ullrich faber & schumacher
Located in Mannheim, DE
Mid century modern candle holder designed by German goldsmith and industrial designer Klaus Ullrich in the 1950s and manufactured by Faber & Schumacher Duisburg.
Made of brass, part...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Art Glass Stem Vase or Glass Candlesticks
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant pair of Murano art glass stem vases or glass candlesticks were realized by craftsmen in Murano, Italy. With their clean moderni...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Brutalist Solid Polished Brass Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful solid polished brass menorah elegant and classic circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Nesting Candle Holders by Fratelli Mannelli Italian Travertine Marble Puzzle
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The vintage Fratelli Mannelli travertine nesting candle holders are exquisite examples of Italian craftsmanship and design. Fratelli Mannelli is a renowned Italian company known for ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Ilse D. Ammonsen, Candlestick, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass candlestick designed and produced by Ilse D. Ammonsen, Denmark, 1950s.
Counter weight function protects from candle grease spill when moved.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Up to 8 Arne Jacobsen Triangular Candle Holders by Stelton Denmark, 1960s
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 8 identical curved Mid century Danish modern candle holders / candlesticks from the 1960s. Designed by Arne Jacobsen, executed by Ste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Pair of Mixed Metal Sculptural Candlesticks or Candelabras
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of vintage candlesticks or candelabras with a sculptural form crafted in mixed metals having aluminum candle cups over copper and brass bobeches on hammered iron stands...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Modern Brass Colseth sconces round bold shape mid century Norway
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of modern stylish sconces for transitional interiors.
Round 10 inch circular back plate with bold candle holder.
Statement piece.
.
Depth 4.5 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
2 hammered candle holder vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 hammered candle holder vienna around 1950s
Original patina
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Single Branch 24-Karat Gold-Plated Bronze Candlesticks by Claude Boeltz
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern candlesticks were realized in France, circa 1970 by the esteemed artisan Claude Victor Boeltz. They offer an exploded form sculpted, by hand,...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Quartz, Gold, Bronze
Carl Christiansen Danish Mid-Century Trio Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century set three Danish silver-plated candlesticks by renowned silversmith Carl F Christiansen who produced designs between 1943 – 1...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Ostrich Egg Mounted Silver Plate Candlesticks, Style of Anthony Redmile
Located in East Hampton, NY
A pair of ostrich egg candlesticks with silver plated mounts very much in the manner of Anthony Redmile, London. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM.
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
French Pair of Aladdin Crystal Candlesticks by Baccarat 1960's
By Baccarat
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of vintage crystal candlesticks signed by the famous house Baccarat. French manufacturing from the 1960s “Aladdin” model with twisted...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal
Arthur PE Kolbäck, Candle Holders, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of candle holders or candlesticks designed and produced by Arthur PE Kolbäck, Sweden, c. 1940s.
“Arthur Pe KOLBACK” engraving on bottom
Fits ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Brass standing candle stick 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Mid Century modern standing candle stick . Ten candle holders
For Tea Lights or others . Hand forged Steel upright ,comes with cone shaped Copper candle holders . So decor...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Oggetti Murano Large Murano Glass Candle Holders
By Oggetti
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of large 1980's Oggetti Italy Murano glass cnadle holders, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Smaller candle holder height 2...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Murano Glass
pair of rare brass candle sticks for Cohr, Denmark 1960s
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in Kiel, SH
Pair of solid brass candle sticks
by Carl M. Cohr
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
1960s Sculpted Brass Oversized Brutalist Candle Holders
By Paul Evans, Tom Greene
Located in Bensalem, PA
Super unique heavy solid brass candle holders that give you the option of narrow or wide candles.These were rescued out of a church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
1960s Nagel Candle Holder, West Germany by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Nagel Candle Holder, West Germany by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi.
Nagel candle holder, West Germany, polished nickel-plated.
Rare set of three Nagel-KG modular candle holders...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Swedish Modern Candlesticks in Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
These candlesticks are made of brass with rounded stems, designed to fit small candles.
Condition: Good vintage condition, with a lovely patina that adds to their charm.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Italian Large Mid Century Regency Gilt Iron Wall Candle Holder Li Puma Firenze
Located in München, DE
Very large elegant Mid Century Regency wall candle holder made of gilded iron.
For three candles. Manufacturer is Li Puma Firenze. Made in Italy.
M...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Pair of Cesare Lacca Brass Candelabra
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of solid brass Italian 1950's candelabra by architect-designer, Cesare Lacca.
Each holds four candle tapers.
Look closely at the phenomenally skillful brass work using solid bra...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Tilt Candleholders By Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Tilt Candleholders By Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Donald Drumm for Raymor American Modernist White Candelabrum
By Donald Drumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale, powder coated metal candelabrum designed by Donald Drumm for Raymor. Piece measures 31.75" by 28" by 8.5" and has been powder coated white in recent years. In very goo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Gunnar Ander 6 arm Candlestick Brass by Ystad Metall in Sweden
By Gunnar Ander
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single 6 arm brass candlestick designed by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Danish Designer, Small Candlesticks, Wenge, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small wenge candlesticks designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s.
Fits 0.45” diameter candles
”DENMARK“ stamp on bottom
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wenge
Grouping of Five Italian Ceramic Owls by Ado Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s Rare grouping of five Italian “ Rimini Blue” ceramic owls by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
They are in beautiful vintage condition. The grouping consist of three vases and two cand...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders Opalescent glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders in Opalescent glass. Both are hand blown and show slight difference due to being hand made. Rare to find a pair.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Blown Glass
4 solid brass candelholders Skultuna sweden 1970
By Skultuna
Located in PARIS, FR
A wonderfull set of solid brass candelholders by Skultuna Sweden circa 1970
Stamped Skultuna number 58
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
1960s A. Moreno Sculpture Bronze Figure Candleholders in Style of Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti, A. Moreno
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bronze sculpture candleholders
Midcentury striking pair of bronze sculptures function as candleholders.
Signed with artist name, A. Moreno. Mexico 1960s
In the style of Diego Gia...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Candelabra by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Mid-Century modern candelabra by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Features solid cast iron with brass accents, holds eight candles. Made in Denmark circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Vintage Bronze Silverplated Fleur de Lis Candle Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage bronze candle holder. This substantial piece has a trio fleur de lis design that surrounds the candle holding base. Th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Hanging, Ceiling Candelabra by Erik Hoeglund
By Erik Höglund, Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish hanging candelabra made of a hand crafted, painted wrought iron frame. Featuring fourteen Orrefors glass elements in gold and clear glass and six...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
5x Palwa Gaetano Sciolari Style Brass & Crystal Candle Holder Candlestick, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to five beautiful candle holders in the style of Gaetano Sciolari. Manufactured in the 1970s by Palwa Germany. Made of gold-plated brass with huge faceted crystals. In excellent c...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Gold
Arrow Wall Sconce
Located in London, England
Height: 53cm
Depth: 10cm
Width: 24cm
Date: 1960s.
Materials: Brass, Metal.
Description: Arrow wall sconces are stylish and versatile lighting fix...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Midcentury Scandinavian Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by Hyslop in Copenhagen, Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sized candles. They hav...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chalk White Ceramic Candleholder, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade ceramic three arm candelabra with shiny greyish white glaze. Soft organic modern shapes with swirling decor. Small crackles in glaze. Handmade in Denmark in the 1970s. Beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small brass and glass candelabra, designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad Metall, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Candle Diameter (inches): 0.45”
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Candle Snuffer Wand - India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long brass candle snuffer, made in India. Created from brass, this long candle snuffer will be a beautiful accent on any side table. With a long twisted handle, it will make snuffi...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair Tommi Parzinger Solid Brass Candlesticks For Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. The candlesticks stand approximately 10 5/8 inches tall and the base is 5 1/2 inches at the top of the lip of the base. One candlesticks is embossed with the P*R Tommi Parzinger insignia.
BIOGRAPHY OF DESIGNER
Tommi Anton Parzinger (1903–1981) was a German interior designer; a lighting, accessories and furniture designer and an artist. Born in Munich in 1903, Parzinger was raised in an artistic family, he studied at the Kunstgewebeschule, focusing his art studies on ceramic, glass, metal and wood crafts , as well as painting. Parzinger immigrated to New York City in 1932, his first job in America was as a designer for Rena Rosenthal, designing metalware and crystel to be sold at her trend setting Madison Avenue shop. During his tenure at Rena Rosenthal Parzinger began creating furniture and accessories to accompany his celebrated work in brass and crystal. His interest in these ancillary pieces grew steadily throughout the 1930’s and in 1938 he took a position designing furniture for Charak in Boston. In 1939 he opened Parzinger Originals, designing custom furnishings for clients and commissioned custom interiors. Parzinger's designs were labeled "high-style modernism", which represented a more idiosyncratic, rarefied midcentury design style. His cosmopolitan designs involved costly, craft-intensive materials and processes using brass accents and lacquer. As his business grew, Parzinger continued his work in graphic design, fashioning packaging, fabrics and wallpapers . He also continued to design furniture, lighting, and accessories for other companies, including Reed and Barton, Lightolier, Salterini Hofstatter, and Dorlyn. In the 1940’s Donald Cameron became his partner and expanded the company with locations at 32 East 57th Street, 601 Fifth Avenue, and 441 Madison Avenue. His designs were used by famous clients such as Billy Baldwin, Marilyn Monroe, members of the DuPont family...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Group (4) Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass and Glass Candlestick Votives
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cluster of four votive candlesticks with green tinted glass shades. Forms a little cityscape centerpiece or can be used individually. Etched signature to glass
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Tommi Parzinger, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, and Gunnar Ander. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $790.
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