Producers of the finest in Danish porcelain, Royal Copenhagen is a company steeped in tradition. Its celebrated blue-and-white china patterns as well as its famed hallmark depicting the royal crown and three waves — symbolizing the monarch who founded the company and the three major waterways of Denmark — are emblems of master craftsmanship.
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 by Queen Juliane Marie. Years earlier, after the death of her husband, King Frederick V, Juliane’s stepson ascended the throne. Shortly into his reign, he went insane, and the Queen became the head of Denmark and its small empire. She sought to improve Denmark’s economy and founded factories around the country to promote domestic growth and international trade. Royal Copenhagen was one of the first of these. Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain, then the rage in aristocratic Europe. Many of these designs are still made today.
Apart from its classic patterns, Royal Copenhagen has adapted to the changing styles of time and appeals to many different tastes. Their prolific body of work includes Rococo-style porcelain statues that incorporate stylistic floral patterns in an Art Nouveau style, as well as modern vases by such noted 20th century Danish ceramists as Axel Salto. Whether used for special occasions or displayed as part of a design collection, Royal Copenhagen pieces represent a legacy of the highest quality.
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Two-Arm Candlestick, Blue Fluted Full Lace, Model 1169 by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Two-arm candlestick in Blue Fluted Full Lace porcelain, model 1169, produced by Royal Copenhagen. Executed in hand-painted porcelain with the characteristic openwork lace border and ...
Porcelain
Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder from Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder from Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Metal
Pair of Large Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glaze Candlesticks. Thorkild Olsen, 1959
By Royal Copenhagen, Thorkild Olsen
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant large Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed candlesticks with gilded banding. For candles with diameter 3,0-3,2 cm (1.1 - 1.3 in.). Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYA...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Candleholder in Metal and Glass from Dantoft
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Candleholder in Metal and Glass from Dantoft, 1960s
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Metal Candle Holder Gunnar Cyren Dansk Designs Denmark
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Metal Candleholder by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk Designs Denmark, 1960s
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Capriole Series Glass Candleholder Royal Copenhagen, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Capriole Series Glass Candleholder from Royal Copenhagen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage cata...
Glass
Arnold Krog - Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Musselmalet - 2 Candlesticks #15
By Arnold Krog, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of candlesticks of model Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted designed by Arnold Krog. They are 22.5 cm tall and in excellent condition. These candlesticks are of model number 15 and ...
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Pair Aluminia Faience Hand Painted Candle Holders
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Danish mid-century Royal Copenhagen pair Aluminia Faience candle holders decorated with hand painted floral designs dating from 1959. The heavily and solid made quality po...
Porcelain
$384Sale Price|20% Off
Allan Schaff Tealight Candle Holders for Royal Copenhagen - A Pair
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Miami, FL
Royal Copenhagen stainless steel and metal base tea light candle holders by Allan Schaff.
Metal, Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Candlesticks. Thorkild Olsen, 1957.
By Royal Copenhagen, Thorkild Olsen
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed candlesticks with gilded banding on the rim and base. Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. Made in Denmark, 1957. Gre...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$3,368Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 6.75 in W 4 in D 4 in
Set of Nine Candle Holders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of nine candle holders by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark.
Metal
$810 / set
H 7.29 in W 3.63 in D 3.63 in
Pair of Royal Delft Blue and White Hand-Painted Ceramic Candlesticks
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Hand-painted Royal Delft candlesticks by De Porceleyne Fles decorated in classic blue and white and offered as a pair with original Delft boxes. This rare and elegant pair of Royal ...
Ceramic, Delft, Earthenware
$600 / set
H 9.06 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Star-Shaped Candleholders with Embedded Mirrors
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic 100% handmade Mid-Century Modern pair of star-shaped candleholders with embedded mirrors, circa 1960.
Mirror
$1,703
H 13.98 in Dm 11.42 in
Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Bronze Candleholder Candlestick, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Danish modern bronze candleholder, 1960s.
Bronze
MCM Iron Candle Holder in Box by Dansk Designs
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM Iron candle holder in ox by Dansk Designs, circa 1950s. The piece holds twelve narrow candles and is in good vintage condition. it measures 4.25"D x 1.5"H. #3707
Iron
$79
H 9.5 in W 2.625 in D 2.625 in
Dansk Jens Quistgaard Danish Modern Tall Teak Candle Holder With Brass Rim
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage sculptural teak candle holder with brass rim designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. 9.5 inches tall
Brass
$1,410 / set
H 12.21 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Two Mid-Century Modern Wall Candleholders by Konrad Galaaen, Norway 1960s
By Konrad Galaaen, Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two midcentury wall candleholders in stoneware and steel designed by Konrad Galaaen for Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, Norway 1960s.
Cut Steel
$240Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.2 in
Pair of Sculptural Brass and Black Ring Candle Holders, Postmodern, 1980s
Located in Toronto, CA
Strikingly architectural and refined, this pair of Postmodern candleholders exemplifies the sculptural sophistication of 1980s European design. Each piece features a bold black circu...
Metal, Brass
$413Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.38 in Dm 4.14 in
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs Spider Cast Iron Candle Holder Danish Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
This industrial clamp lamp is an authentic mid-20th-century American work light, originally produced for factory, workshop, and maintenance environments where durability, safety, and...
Iron
$595 / set
H 11.02 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Italian Postmodern Metal Candlesticks, Memphis Style, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Italian postmodern candlesticks from the 1980s, executed in metal with a graphic, architectural composition characteristic of Memphis-inspired design. Each piece is constr...
Stone, Metal
Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage 1980s memphis style stick person black metal candle holder. The stick person holds a wine glass in one hand and there is a candle holder in the other hand. Quirky wavy hair...
Metal
$526
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Bronze Tripod Candleholder - Brutalist Candelabra - Germany 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid-Century Bronze Tripod Candleholder - Brutalist Candelabra - Germany 1960s Modernist two-arm candleholder in green-patinated bronze with brass details. Tripod base, beautiful pa...
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 6.89 in W 7.68 in D 2.56 in
Jeanne Grut for Royal Copenhagen Deer Figurine Candelabra, Danish Ceramic, 1970s
By Jeanne Grut, Beth Breyen, Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare deer figurine candelabra by Jeanne Grut (1927-2009) for Royal Copenhagen. Designed in 1969 and manufactured in the 1970s. The candelabra is for five small slim candles. The candelabra has a handpainted decor. Marked on verso with the Royal Copenhagen hallmark, the design and model numbers 495/3711 the signature of Jeanne Grut JG and the painters signature Factory first Very good vintage condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. A little crazing in the white glaze as commonly seen on pieces with this kind of glaze. Jeanne Grut was educated at the Svenska Slöjdföreningens Skola in Göteborg Sweden 1946-48 and continued her education as a sculptor at the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen under the professors Johannes...
Ceramic
Sold
H 21.26 in Dm 11.82 in
A pair of blue fluted candelabras designed by Arnold Krog. Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Arnold Krog
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare pair of blue fluted candelabras designed by Arnold Krog for the Royal Porcelain Factory, 1889-1922. Marked on the bottom with Royal Copenhagen, the three waves, and 1/1006. E...
Porcelain
Sold
H 6.89 in W 7.68 in D 2.56 in
Jeanne Grut for Royal Copenhagen Deer Figurine Candelabra, Danish Ceramic, 1970s
By Jeanne Grut, Beth Breyen, Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare deer figurine candelabra by Jeanne Grut (1927-2009) for Royal Copenhagen. Designed in 1969 and manufactured in the 1970s. The candelabra is f...
Ceramic
Pair of Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of votive candleholders designed by Royal Copenhagen are heavy, substantial and gorgeous. Inspired by nature. Also gorgeous on a holiday table! The capriole pattern is a gi...
Crystal
Set of Three Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders by Kosta Boda for Orrefors
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rijssen, NL
This set of votive candleholders designed by Kosta Boda for Orrefors are heavy, substantial and gorgeous. Inspired by nature. Also gorgeous on a holiday table! Simple and minimalisti...
Crystal
Sold
H 3.15 in Dm 2.76 in L 3.15 in
Pair of Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders by Kosta Boda for Orrefors
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rijssen, NL
This set of votive candleholders designed by Kosta Boda for Orrefors are heavy, substantial and gorgeous. Inspired by nature. Also gorgeous on a holiday table! Simple and minimalisti...
Crystal
Blue Fluted Lace Five-Armed Candelabrum by Royal Copenhagen
By Arnold Krog, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Blue fluted lace five-armed candelabrum by Royal Copenhagen. The item is beautifully decorated with figurines and is in great condition. The candlesti...
Porcelain
Pair of Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of votive candle holders designed by Royal Copenhagen are heavy, substantial and gorgeous. Inspired by nature. Also gorgeous on a holiday table! The Capriole pattern is a g...
Crystal
Set of Three Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders by Kosta Boda for Orrefors
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rijssen, NL
This set of votive candleholders designed by Kosta Boda for Orrefors are heavy, substantial and gorgeous. Inspired by nature. Also gorgeous on a holiday table! Simple and minimalisti...
Crystal