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What is a candle shade?
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A candle shade is a fixture or cover that is positioned over a candle's flame to protect it. It enhances the light from a candle while minimizing the glare. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary candle shades from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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Herman A. Kähler Art Nouveau Candlesticks by Signe Steffensen Denmark ca. 1920
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of rare ceramic 3-armed candlestick holders by Signe Steffensen for Herman A. Kähler ceramic work-shop circa 1920.
Signe Steffensen was part of the permanent staff at Kählers wo...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall Two-armed Brass Candle Holder 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden.
A two-armed candle holder in brass shaped like flowers.
From the 1950s.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
fits 0.45” diameter candles
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair of Brass Wall Candlesticks, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These wall candlesticks were hand sculpted in Arvika, Sweden. They are in the same shape and form as the candlesticks made in brass by famous Holmström Arvika, these ones have the in...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Brass Candleholder Giuseppe Gallo Attributed 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Modernist brass candlestick attributed to Giuseppe Gallo circa 1960's
Cast in solid textured brass with a multi plane dimensional base supporting a round pillar holder
Functional an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Jens Quistgaard Iron "Candelabrums" for Dansk, Denmark, 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Jens Quistgaard Iron "Candelabrums" for Dansk, Denmark, 1960's. Stamped Denmark & IHQ.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Aesthetic Period Jeweled Brass Fairy Lamp Attributed to S. Clarke, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aesthetic Period Jeweled Brass Fairy Lamp Attributed to S. Clarke, England, circa 1885
A highly decorative and rare Aesthetic Period fairy lamp attribute...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal, Brass