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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
20th Century Ceramic White and Blue Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Made of ceramic. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic, Glass

Pair Nickel Murano Glass Bancone Candleholders Midcentury, Italy, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of Bancone nickeled brass candleholders with Seguso glass balls, Italy, 1960. Nice pair of candle holders for the table or over the fireplace. Both are in very good condition ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Nickel

Hammered Bronze Candelabrum Attributed to Tommi Parzinger, circa 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Hammered Bronze Candelabrum attributed to Tommi Parzinger for Rena Rosenthal circa 1930s great patina .
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A painted iron candelabra designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Wood Brown Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Made of wood. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wood

Vintage Italian Midcentury Sculptural Vase in the Style of Gio Ponti for Krupp
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian vase/pen holder, made in chromed metal and designed in the style of Gio Ponti for Krupp. The three pipes have different lenghts, and can each hold ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Steel

20th Century Max Ingrand Candlestick in Crystal and Brass for Fontana Arte, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Products Pierre Forssell Crown Candlesticks in Brass for Skultuna, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic pair of small taper candleholders in heavy stock brass/bronze. They are called Crown or Krona in Swedish and was designed by Pierre Forssell and made by Skultuna in Sweden cir...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

1970s Brutalist Candlesticks by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila, Finland
Located in Tystberga, SE
Mid Century Modern 1970s brutalist designed Candlesticks designed by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila Finland. Very heavy and robust. Clear glass, fit...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass, Blown Glass

20th Century American Pair of Silver-Plated Metal Candle Holders by Godinger
By Golding Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage late Mid-Century Modern American pair of candle holders made of hand crafted silver-plated metal, produced by Godinger in good condition. The candlesticks represent the Swe...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Silver

Ceramic Candle Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic candle holder, Vienna, around 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Candle Sticks, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Jan van der Vaart White Ceramic Vase Holder
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A stunning large vase by Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000). In the mid-1970s till the early 1980s, Jan van de Vaart experimented with vases in folded shapes. This is an exceptional examp...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Brass Candleholders in Hurricane Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of brass candle holders from Dorlyn Silversmiths' early 1950's brass ware collection designed by Tommi Parzinger including a pair of shaped hurricane g...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Hammonia Motard Vogelflug Candle Sticks, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 hammonia Motard Vogelflug candle sticks, 1960s.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Grapeleaf Wall Sconces / Candelabrum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian triple candle candelabrum/wall sconce in gilt tole with grape-leaf and grape motif (ca. 1970, Italy). Natural patina present with spots of gilt and paint loss, as shown. Rem...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Vintage Crystal Set of 4 Candlesticks, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
These candlesticks are made of high-quality crystal a whole work of art. Burning candle installed in the Nachtman candlestick evokes romantic tender feelings in a person. And th...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal

Pair of MCM Modernist Sterling Silver Candleholders by Juvento Lopez Reyes
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular pair of MCM modernist sterling silver candleholders by Juvento Lopez Reyes, circa 1960s. This rare set is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W (each one is 5"...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midcentury Brutalist Tealight Candle Screens in Blue Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of sculptural candle-screens in pressed blue relief glass. Suitable for your inside window sills or shelf. Made in Scandinavia during the 1960s or 1970s possibly by Orrefors or...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Tommi Parzinger Brass Five-Arm Candelabra Sconce by Dorlyn
Located in Highland, IN
An elegant modern five-arm candle sconce designed by Tommi Parzinger. Each arm extends from a group mounted on a rectangular backplate with an incised linear design.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Candlesticks Designed for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of candlesticks designed for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass. Stamped. H: 40 cm Diameter: 9 cm.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala Finland Four Candlesticks
Located in Rijssen, NL
Textured clear molded glass. Composed as a column with projecting bands, a flared mouth and a round base. Designed by Sarpaneva for Liitala, Finland. The tallest, four-ring candle...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

1970s Sculptural Design Modern Amber Single Candle Holder Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage amber candle holder with sculptural shape. Will hold one candle. 9.25 x 4.88 d x 10.63 tall Signed at base. Unable read signature. Ori...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Plastic

Gunner Ander Brass Candlesticks 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Set of two Art Déco brass candlesticks 1940s by Gunner Ander.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

J. Anthony Redmile Pair of Rare Ostrich Egg Wall Sconces 1970s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare and exceptional sconces in silver with ostrich eggs, amethysts, and animal horns by J. Anthony Redmile, England 1970's (signed in metal "Redmile London"). These rare can...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Pompadour Porcelain Vase by Selb Rosenthal, Rare "US Zone"
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and rare "Pompadour" line porcelain vase by Selb / Rosenthal with a rare "US Zone" marking, circa late 1940s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or ...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Porcelain

Set of Two Mid-Century Deep Blue Glass Candlesticks, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of two mid-century Polish modern glass candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Beautiful deep blue glass.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Wood Brown Chair Decorative Sculpture Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. One damage shown on picture. Made of wood. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

1980s Brass and Lucite Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of 1980s Mid-Century Modern brass and lucite cnadle holders, lightly hand polished with some wear and patina to the brass.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

1970s Suspended Ice Art Glass Candelabra Staffan Gellerstedt Pukeberg Co Sweden
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s suspended Art Glass candelabra Staffan Gellerstedt Sweden Swedish candle holder (hanging candelabra) made of heavy sculptural ice art glass. 18 t...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

French Wrought Iron Candle Holder, French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French wought iron double candle holder. The candles will be delivered with the candleholder Good condition. Shipping: 16 x 33.5 x 48 cm 2.7 kg.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gusums Bruk, Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, C. 1990s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candelabras designed and produced by Gusums Bruk, Sweden, c. 1990s.
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Gunnar Cyren Lysestager Iron Candle Holder and Candles by Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Gunnar Cyren designed iron candle holder by Dansk. Part of the Lysestager line. This is a rare form. Includes a box tapered Dansk candles.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Handmade David Palombo Menorah or Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Handmade Iron and Stone Menorah or Candelabra, made by David Palombo, Israel, circa 1960s.
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1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Stone, Iron

Marius Giuge Vase and Candlesticks, Vallauris, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large vase with a matching pair of candlesticks by Ateliers Marius Giuge, in Vallauris (South of France). Dimensions provided below are for the vase. The candlesticks measure: Heig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Set of 6 Wilson's Carmel Midcentury American Silver Leaf Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
SET of 6 midcentury American wood and silver leaf candlesticks with brushed silver metal removable bobeches. (WILSON\'s CARMEL) (PRICED AS SET).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Silver

Scandinavian Modern Teak & Raffia Candleholders Attrib Laurids Lonborg, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak & Raffia 1960s candleholders. Purchased in Sweden in the 1980s. Made of solid turned teak and handle with wrapped raffia. Me...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Raffia, Teak

20th Century Ceramic White Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Made of ceramic. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

1970s Swedish Pukeborg Solifleur Bud Hexagonal Iced Glass Vase or Candleholder
Located in London, GB
1970s Swedish Solifleur hexagonal solid glass bud vase with an abstract ice pattern across its surface with a hole in the centre for the flower to be placed or nowadays perhaps a sli...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Black Double Candle by Mikaela Dorfel
Located in Jupiter, FL
This terrific pair of candlesticks was designed by Mikaela Dorfel, who is Finnish but lives in Germany, for Menu, a Danish design company specializing i...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Steel

Candelabra in Wood and Bronze, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that r...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Candlesticks, Bronze, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bronze candlesticks designed and produced by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Tony Evans Raku Candlesticks, a Pair
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
A beautiful set of multi-colored raku candlesticks. Done in the traditional raku style by famed American artist Tony Evans. The texture of the Raku in this almost vapor wave...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Finland Icicle Art Glass Taper Candleholders Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Finland clear Art glass taper candleholders pair 3.5 diameter x 1.75 tall Preowned vintage condition. Refer to images listed please.
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Art Glass

Large Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Large Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs candle holder, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Candlestick and Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal, Brass Re-polished With aged patina Good Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine candlesticks designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Pine

Candelabra, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that r...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Ivar Ålenius Björk 'Liljan' Candle Holder or Soliflore Vase for Skultuna Sweden
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ivar Ålenius Björk 'Liljan' candle holder or Soliflore vase for Skultuna Sweden. This ‘Liljan’ or ‘Lily’ candle holder in solid polished and pat...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair Tall Murano Candlesticks
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning large pair of Murano candlesticks in the style of Memphis Milano, a design group founded and headed by Ettore Sottsass that was active between 1980 and 1987. The w...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Candlesticks by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two candlesticks re-finished in antique bronze. Designed by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

20th Century Tall Brass Eleven-Light Candelabrum in the Style of Paavo Tynell
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, heavy cast, Eleven-light floor or table candelabrum, with scrolled openwork vine design, in the style of Paavo Tynell, unmarked. There is quate a heft to this candelabr...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Glazed Yellow and Green Ceramic Candelier with Lemon Motifs
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Glazed ceramic candelier made by hand with motifs from southern Italy. Measurements: Diameter 13 x H12. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Candle Holders by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two silver plated candle holders with a circular base with three fluted legs and a tapering candleholder. Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths. Stamped on bottom.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Big Spanish 'Hachero' Traditional Ancient Stained Wood Candleholder, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This antique Hachero candleholder is a traditional piece from Spain, crafted from stained wood and dating back to circa 1890. Despite its age, it is still in original condition, with...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wood

Set of Four Candlesticks by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four candlesticks re-finished in antique bronze. Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

20th Century Gold Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Candle Holder by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish " Vänskapsknuten " candle holder made of handcrafted polished brass, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, 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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