Pair of Brass Candle Sconces by Lars Holmström

Brass wall mirror by Lars Holmström, in a clean form. Adorned with a lovely stylized flower at the top.

Beautiful Art Deco candle chandelier by Elis Bergh. Silver plated with large crystal prisms suspended at the top and at the base. Slim, decorative lines.

Set of ten brass and glass candleholders by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Cool play between the slender stems and bulbous glass shades. Red, clear, smoke, pale blue and green colored shades. ...

“Lighthouse” candlesticks of majestic proportions by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi. Deep blue hand blown glass. Both signed on the bottom and with...

Stunning, oversized candle chandelier by Erik Höglund, made from wrought iron and glass. The long, rustic iron frame is adorned with different sized glass medallions that look like large rain drops on a bare tree. The biggest medallions are embossed with patterns of fish. Height 190 + 37 cm. Erik Höglund was one of Sweden’s foremost glass artists, whose innovative designs and glass making techniques revolutionized the scene of both art glass and serve ware in the 1950s. His bold and personal designs gave him and the glassworks Boda worldwide acclaim. Erik Höglund is considered the most influential Swedish glass artist of the 1950s and 1960s, alongside Ingeborg Lundin. Höglund was admitted to the prestigious school Konstfack at the age of 16, first studying to become an art teacher, but later changing to the sculptor’s line. He rebelled against many of what he considered to be conventional ideas at the school, and was almost expelled. His nonconformism would follow him through his career, aiding him in following his own path and repeatedly breaking new ground. Erik Höglund started working at Boda glassworks in 1953. At the time, Boda focused on producing high-quality serve ware in ethereal, cut-glass designs under the direction of Fritz Kallenberg. Höglund brought new perspectives and ideas, experimenting with the glass mass to give it a bubbly look and introducing colored glass and irregular finishes. These ideas were in direct opposition to the traditional ideas of what quality glass is, and Höglund was initially met with skepticism. He created rustic designs that allowed for everyday, multiple uses of glass, allowing it to be both functional and aesthetic. This down-to-earth idea appealed to both critics and collectors, although it took some years into the 1950s to win over the general public. In 1955, Erik Höglund’s glass was presented at the H55 Exhibition and one of his vases, whilst considered scandalous due to its suggestive decor, was purchased by the Swedish king. In 1957 he was awarded the Lunning Prize, its until then youngest awardee. Following that, his glass was exhibited in the Georg Jensen store on 5th Avenue in New York, making Erik Höglund and Boda world renowned. Erik Höglund was a master of all artistic trades. His glass murals were an important part of his artistic deed, leading to many assignments of public decorations, around Sweden in churches, schools, banks and other public places, as well as in the United States and Australia. In the early 1960s he also started working with wrought iron, making chandeliers and candelabras, combined with glass or unadorned, that became hugely popular. Boda opened its own smithy, Boda Smide, to satisfy the demand. Höglund also worked with wood, creating rustic and playful children’s furniture, candle holders and beds. Höglund left Boda in 1973 and worked with public assignments, often in collaboration with architects and his wife Ingrid Höglund. He continued to work with glass throughout the years for Pukeberg, Lindshammar and Strömbergshyttan glass works. He was was an incredibly productive artist, creating 150 public works from 1956 into the 1990s. Life cycles, sports and acrobatics, everyday life and family relationships were recurring sources of inspiration. Among his most notable work is the decoration of Johannelund Church in Linköping, which consisted of murals, glass sections, furnishing and the church silver...

Tall brass vase by Pierre Forssell, with a cool frill of spheres around the rim.

Brass candlestick designed by Lars Holmström. Produced by Lars Holmström in Arvika, Sweden.

Rare candlestick designed by Lars Holmström. Produced in his own workshop in Arvika, Sweden.

This set of 3 Holmström candlesticks are a beautiful addition to any décor , particularly during the Swedish tradition of Lucia. Made by Lars Holmström in Arvika . These candlestick...

Beautiful swedish modern candleholder in brass by Lars Holmström, 1950s. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.

Lovely mid-century brass candlestick holders by Swedish designer Lars Holmström, Arvika, Sweden 1960s. The candleholders are both beautiful, classic, unique and takes is stunning on ...

A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Lars Holmström, Arvika, Sweden, c. 1930s. Candle Diameter (inches): 0.9”