G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Swedish

Gustaf Axel Berg — also known as G. A. Berg — was a pioneering figure in Scandinavian modern design, and his vintage armchairs and other seating helped pave the way for modern-day ergonomic furniture for home and the workplace.

Berg was born in Jönköping, Sweden. As a young junior engineer, he traveled the world, working on projects in Finland, China, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the United States. He returned to his home country of Sweden to assume the role of Technical Secretary for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Though successful in this role, he pursued his dreams of furniture design and established his workshop in Stockholm in 1933.

Berg’s reputation for quality office furniture designs broadened and he was hired to create several interiors in the Swedish pavilion for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. There he was also given the opportunity to showcase his furniture designs alongside the likes of Josef Frank and Carl Malmsten. Berg went on to become the first retailer to import the work of Finnish modernist Alvar Aalto to Sweden.

While Berg’s factory produced mostly office furniture for a period, as functionalism became a selling point for the discerning residential consumer, the designer focused on creating goods for the home during the 1940s. He showed his bentwood seating at the Röhsska Museum in 1943 and corresponded with like-minded Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson about ergonomics.

Berg created the Torparen and Patronen armchairs — both hailed by some as iconic models for ergonomic design and produced only between 1942 and 1945 — which feature wide and high armrests, webbed hemp seating and bentwood frames. Today his designs can be found in the permanent collections of several museums including the Stockholm National Museum in Sweden, the Canterbury Museum in New Zealand and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Gustaf Axel Berg seating and other furniture.

Creator: G.A. Berg

Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1900s Home Decor

$968Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1900s Home Decor

By G.A. Berg

Located in Wembley, GB

Pair of Silver Plated Candlesticks by G.A.B Rococo Style, Sweden 1900 A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmit...

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1930s Swedish Rococo Revival Vintage G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Antique George II Silver Tapersticks Candlesticks Candle Holders 1744

$4,079Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.97 in W 3.12 in D 3.12 in

Pair Antique George II Silver Tapersticks Candlesticks Candle Holders 1744

By James Gould

Located in London, GB

A pair of Antique George II sterling Silver Tapersticks. These early Georgian cast silver Candlesticks have a classic shell quatrefoil design with knopped columns. Made in London, England in 1744 by James Gould...

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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Pair Of Antique Vienna 3-Flame Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, dated 1857

$3,665 / set

H 16.74 in W 10.24 in D 5.32 in

Pair Of Antique Vienna 3-Flame Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, dated 1857

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Two festive Biedermeier silver candleholders on a four-pass, cambered stand with curved rim, chased and chiselled rose decoration between raised folds on the foot and baluster-shaped...

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1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

Ambrosià Crystal Candlestick Set – Hand-Cut Candle Holders for Home Décor

$450 / set

H 7.3 in W 2.4 in D 2.4 in

Ambrosià Crystal Candlestick Set – Hand-Cut Candle Holders for Home Décor

Located in Glendale, CA

Ambrosià Hand-Cut Crystal Candlestick is an Art Deco-Inspired Candle Holder in Black, Amber & Clear Crystal. It is a sculptural hand-cut crystal candle holder that seamlessly fu...

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2010s Mid-Century Modern G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, Each Three Arms, 925 Sterling Silver

$1,832Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 11.03 in W 13.19 in D 0.4 in

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, Each Three Arms, 925 Sterling Silver

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of antique candlesticks, each with three arms, 925 sterling silver.

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20th Century G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hexagonal Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Cast Candlesticks from 1883

$2,685

H 5.52 in W 6.7 in D 3.55 in

Hexagonal Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Cast Candlesticks from 1883

By Aldwinckle & Slater

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1883 by Aldwinckle & Slater, this fine pair of Victorian, antique sterling silver candlesticks, are in the George I style, plain in design, and with hexagonal...

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1880s English Victorian Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, Silver Plate, Decorative, Candle Holder, Victorian

$701Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 5.32 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, Silver Plate, Decorative, Candle Holder, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pair of candlesticks. An English, silver plated decorative candle holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing late Victorian pair with fi...

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Late 19th Century British Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Antique Spanish French Empire Style Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks

$7,402 / set

H 9.4 in Dm 4.3 in

Antique Spanish French Empire Style Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique Spanish cast sterling silver candlesticks made in the French Empire style; part of our continental silverware collection. These exceptional antique Spanish cast sterling silver candlesticks have a circular rounded, waisted knopped, tapering form to a circular spreading base, all in the French Empire style. The waisted capitals are embellished with chased overlapping single scrolling leaf designs to the lower portion and retain the original detachable push fit sconces. The capitals surmount an exceptional chased double-sided figural bust decorated knop. The tapering column is encircled with a rounded knop ornamented with a stylized leaf decoration, in addition to a lobed knop to the lower portion. The antique Spanish candlesticks...

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1830s Spanish Other Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Of Festive Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1840

$2,726 / set

H 9.85 in Dm 5.91 in

Pair Of Festive Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1840

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Two extraordinary festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a four-pass-shaped, flared, and domed base, with floral rocaille relief medallions at the rounded corners; a baluster-sha...

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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

Pair Of Antique Vienna Silver Biedermeier Candle Holders, Christian Sander, 1839

$2,749 / set

H 10.24 in Dm 4.85 in

Pair Of Antique Vienna Silver Biedermeier Candle Holders, Christian Sander, 1839

By Christian Sander, Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a round, smooth raised base with a smooth, baluster-shaped shaft, with floral and acanthus leaf relief decoration on the bulging rings,...

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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Candlesticks Holders Hourglass Shape, Pair

$1,450 / set

H 4.44 in Dm 2.13 in

Sterling Silver Candlesticks Holders Hourglass Shape, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair/set of sterling silver candlestick holders, circa 20th century, Israel. Pair have an hourglass shape, hammered design, and small intricate detail at top, center, and...

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20th Century Israeli G.A. Berg Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Pair of 'Lyre' Candlesticks

$2,957

H 7.68 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in

Sterling Silver Pair of 'Lyre' Candlesticks

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1911 by C. C. Pilling, this attractive pair of antique sterling silver candlesticks, are in the 'Lyre' shape, and feature reed detailing and removable nozzles...

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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Candlesticks, London 1923 Morris Salkind

$4,725

H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in

Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Candlesticks, London 1923 Morris Salkind

By Morris Salkind

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1923 by Morris Salkind, this attractive pair of antique sterling silver candlesticks, feature chased swags and bows, and are unfilled. Each candlestick me...

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1920s English Vintage G.A. Berg Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver