Josef Frank Candlesticks

"The Knot of Friendship" is a brass candle holder designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden. The elegant design features flowing brass lines forming a delicate knot, a symbo...

Iconic Scandinavian Modern design brass candlestick designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, made in Sweden circa 1930's. Quintessential Northern European Modern, Art Deco period ob...

Vänskapsknuten (the Knot of Friendship) brass candle holder designed by Josef Frank Candlestick for Svenskt Tenn. Sweden, 1930’s.

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...

Josef Frank designed Vänskapsknuten (the Knot of Friendship) as a symbol of friendship and peace at a time when Europe was filled with turmoil. The very first sketch of the candelabra dates back to 1938, just a year before the outbreak of the Second World War, but it is as relevant now as it was then. The Austrian designer and architect may be best known for his vivid textiles for Swedish firm Svenskt Tenn, but his artistic touch reached far beyond textiles and created iconic objects such as this candle holder. The elaborate brass structure intertwines at multiple points, but the brass rods only meet in the middle where a small sphere connects them. Each of the three brass cup have so-called chambersticks, small pans to catch dripping wax. The looping calligraphic design gives this piece a weightless grace that is stunning even without the symbolism behind it. The body’s busy look is completed and balanced by the long candles. The design changes from angle to angle and shows Frank’s sensitive touch. The Knot of Friendship has become an iconic object not only in Svenskt Tenn’s range, but also of Sweden. The production traditionally required a process of thorough methodology and great craftsmanship. Josef Frank was the most prestigious designer in the Stockholm design company Svenskt Tenn (Swedish Pewter), recruited by the founder of the company, Estrid Ericson herself. Since 2018, after a careful assessment of Josef Frank’s original drawing, the candelabra regained its original form from 1938 under the hands of Svenskt Tenn. However, the production of this well-known and widely-loved candle holder...

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...

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...

Rare and early candlestick designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian candlestick in brass by Josef Frank. Item frolm the 60's.

Polished brass candle holder globe by Estrid Ericson for Svenskt Tenn Sweden The light at the dining table was a matter that lay close to Estrid Ericson’s heart. During a radio inte...

An organic modernist candelabra that holds 4 candles. Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Produced in 1950s. Other designers of the period include Paavo Tynell, Kaare Klint,...

Rare candle sticks designed by Josef Frank and produced in Sweden by Firma Svenskt Tenn during the 1950s-1960s. Made from solid patinated brass. Rare version or prototype of the icon...