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Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Brutalist Bronze Four-Arm Bronze 1960s Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Brutalist bronze cast four arm candle holder on alternating heights original light golden patina for regular or fat candles (3-4 cm wide) with.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Bronze

Silver Metal Chandeliers Design by Jean Després
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of silver-plated bronze candlesticks made by Jean Després (1889 - 1990). This model has a beautiful design in which we can distinguish its smooth bobbacha, grooved spout and hea...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Silver, Bronze

1950's Set of Two Danish Just Andersen Disco Metal Candlesticks
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Danish Just Andersen disco metal candle holders produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940 - 50's. The candle holders are in good vint...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal, Pewter

Pair of Danish Candle Holder, in Teak, Signed Dismed, Denmark, circa 1950, Brown
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pair of candle holder, has been made in Denmark around 1950. They are in Wood, more precisly in Teak. The color is brown, and they are signed DISMED DENMARK.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Teak

Pair of Large Art Deco Style Candle Holders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two large Art Deco style candle holders. Made in bronze with beautiful original patina.
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Bronze

Set of Nine Candle Holders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of nine candle holders by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Turned Teak Wood Candlesticks by Maison Gourmet Denmark
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Turned Teak Wood candlesticks by Maison Gourmet Denmark Signed on Underside. Manner of Rude Osolnik Minor shallow small rim chip to top e...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Teak

Group of Mid-Century Modern Brass Candelabras
Located in London, GB
Group of four brass candelabras with organic curves. One for six regular candles, two for three regular candles and one for three wider candles (D 3-4 cm).
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Modern Organic Crystal Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Modern and organic crystal chandeliers from Paris France. The pair are a stunning match to any table or cocktail table, console o...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

Blenko Clear Glass Candleholders, a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage pair of puck shaped glass candleholders by Blenko. Handmade from solid glass, slightly different in size. Manufacurer: Blenko Origin: USA Year: 1960s Syle: Mid-Ce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

1950s Murano Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of winged swan candlesticks. Lots of gold flecks and opaline glass. Hand blown. Italian. Mint condition.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass

Swedish Designer, Candle Holder, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candle holder designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Crystal Clear Candlestick, Violetta, Poland
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal clear candlestick, Violetta, Poland Preserved original sicker Produced in 1970-1980s. Measures: height 7cm diameter 10cm.
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1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

Caesar Stoffi for Nagel, Pair of Modular Stacking Elements/Candle Holders, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Caesar Stoffi for Fritz Nagel c. 1970 2 modular stacking elements/candleholders Polished metal Good condition but with some surface tarnish Orig...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Rare Carl Auböck #3470 Brass Candleholder
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare Carl Auböck #3600 brass candleholder. Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese candleholder is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werkst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Set of 3 Glass Candlesticks Design by Staffan Gellerstedt 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Set of 3 glass candlesticks Design by Staffan Gellerstedt 1960s A beautiful set of 3 glass candlesticks from Scandinavia: candlestick/ca...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Large Four Arm Candelabra by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two-and-a-half feet tall stately four-arm candelabra refinished in antique bronze. This is probably one of Parzinger's larger designs for Dorlyn Silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Candlesticks by Mikael Björnstjerna for Boda Nova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of maple candlesticks, by Mikael Björnstjerna for Boda Nova c.1960s, Sweden. The pair of beautifully hand sculpted candlesticks have a round b...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Archimede Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Flower Italian Art Glass Double Candlestick
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with attached flower Italian art glass double candlestick. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. It has 2 original lab...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Candle Holder, 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Mid-century candle holder made of metal in the 1960. Has spiral what makes this a great candle holder. With some nice patina on the metal.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Modernist Black Enameled Metal and Brass Candleholders, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage set of three black enameled metal and brass candleholders in varying size. Origin: USA Year 1950-60s Dimensions: (15" tall x 3.25 diameter) (13" tall x 3.25" diamet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Organic Bronze Candelabra for Six Candles
Located in London, GB
Large organic bronze cast gold tinted candelabra forms a circle of six alternating candles of choice, from regular candles to 3.5 cm diameter. They wi...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Candlesticks Polycarbonate Brass Candleholder, French, circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
French polycarbonate pair of candle sticks. The transparency of the material gives an airy aesthetic to the whole. circa 1980 Good condition. Shipping: 10 x 20 x 31.5 0.3kg.
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Jens Quistguaard for Dansk Designs Candlesticks, a Pair
Located in Ferndale, MI
A modernist trumpet shaped candlestick pair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs in silver plate with a brass collar. Dansk Designs JHQ Japan labels...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Carl Auböck Candlestick, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck candlestick, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

1950s Ivar Åhlenius Björk Ystad Metall Liljan Brass Candelsticks - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of organic candlesticks/candleholders, designed by Ivar Åhlenius Björk for Ystad Metall. Made of brass and lacquered steel. Stamped.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Blenko Ice Cube Pillar Candleholders, a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of vintage hand blown pillar candleholders by Blenko. Heavy weight construction in aqua blue glass with the look and texture of ice. Manuf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

20th Century Swedish Ystad-Metall Candlestick, Golden Holder by Gunnar Ander
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Ljusstake, candlestick made of hand crafted white-metal, designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall in good condition. The golden Scandinavian candle...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Silver-Plated, Lapis & Lucite Tennis Motif Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Italian Silver-Plated, Lapis & Lucite Tennis motif candlesticks Italy, circa 1970s A whimsical pair of Silver-plated Candlesticks, the design...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate

Mid-Century Glass Candlestick/Bohemia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass Re-polished Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

20th Century Mackintosh Candle Holder Mod. Cranston Reproduced by Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
The original design of this gorgeous candle holder is by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer and painter. He was an exponent of the so-called Glasgow movement, at...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Original Brutalist Olympic Games 1972 Munich Candlestick Original Box, Rarity
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a 1972 candlestick made as souvenir for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. In an all original condition, never used, in original old box. Candles with some issues but...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Brass Candleholder Object by Günter Kupetz for WMF, Germany 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Candleholder Producer: WMF, Germany Design: Günter Kupetz Decade: 1950s Material: brass Description: ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Gusum Bruk 'Attribution' Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks; design and production attributed to Gusum Bruk, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Silver Plated Brass Mid-Century Modern Candleholders by Aldo Tura for Macabo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of silver plated brass candle holders designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo in the late 1940s. Manufacture's mark impressed on the base. Visible oxidation patina of the plating. As y...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Danish Rosewood Candle Holders, circa 1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Danish Rosewood candle holders, circa 1960.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Murano / Venetian Fasce Ritorte Glass Hurricane Lamp Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Italian art glass hurricane shade for a candlestick. With 'fasce ritorte' twisted ribbon decoration in green and red on a clear ground. In the style of Fulvio Bian...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass

Kosta Boda "Skyline" Candleholders by Anna Ehrner, a Pair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage pair of triangular "Skyline" clear glass candleholders designed by Anna Ehrner in 1989. Fits tea candle diameter candles. Kosta Boda labels attached to both candleholders. ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

Ostrich Egg Candlestick
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century candlestick with a found object composition having an ostrich egg candle cup over three metal leaves and a pedestal in a classical...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

Swedish Modern Candlesticks by Lars Holmström
Located in Karlstad, SE
The Holmström candlesticks are a beautiful addition to any holiday décor, particularly during the Swedish tradition of Lucia. Made by Lars Holmström in Arvika, these candlesticks are...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Towle Sterling Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Mid-Century Modern set of sterling silver candlesticks date to the 1950s-1960s and were created by Towle. Note: The two pieces vary slightly in dimensions and that is...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Round Teak and Metal Candleholder by Digsmed, Danish Design, 1964
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A nice candleholder by Danish manufacturer Digsmed, famous for their teak herb wheel. Digsmed was a manufacturer of many functional teak object in the Danish midcentury. This candleh...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

French Green Ceramic Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of ceramic candlesticks acquired in Paris France. The pair have a very unique pattern and are a compliment to many settings from traditional to Modern. Very sexy a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Tommi Parzinger Brass Candleholders Made By Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Elegant pair of Tommi Parzinger solid brass candleholders made by Dorlyn Silversmiths New York, manufacturers hallmark engraved on the bottom.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

WMF, Germany, Modernist Ikora Candleholder in Plated Silver, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
WMF, Germany. Modernist Ikora candleholder in plated silver. Mid-20th century. Measures: 41.5 x 6.5 cm. Height: 9 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Danish Trumpet Candlesticks in Brass by Hans Bolling, Torben Ørskov, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This pair of candlesticks were designed Hans Bolling and manufactured by Torben Ørskov in Denmark during the 1960s. They are made from solid brass and feature the manufacturer's mark...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Large XXth Century Floor or Table Metal Candlestick Handmade Lighting Lamp 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Large XXth century candlesticks In the style of Atelier Marolles Large floor or table metal candlesticks unique handmade piece realised circa 1970 Measures: Height 62 cm...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

1940s Set of Two Danish Just Andersen Pewter Candlesticks
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Danish Just Andersen mid century candle holders produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940 - 1950´s. The candle holders are in good vintage condition and marked with Jus...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Playful Candleholders by Waylande Gregory
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great set of five (5) playfull candle holders by Waylande Gregory. Vintage ca' 1960's. One gold, signed and 5 finished in shiny white unsigned.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Danish 1960's brass candle sticks by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Both candlesticks are sealed on the lower interior.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Set of 4 Candlesticks in Birch Carl Malmsten Sweden 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set containing 4 candlesticks designed by the famous Carlm Malmsten. Made in lacquered birch are these modest yet highly crafted candlesticks made in Sw...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Birch

Alessi Alessandro Mendini 1999 Italian Pair of Red and Blue Chrome Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Anna candleholders designed by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi, signed and dated 1999. The crafted metal upper parts are in chrome and the scalloped bases are covered on...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Chrome

Large Kosta Boda Glass Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
1970s modern glass candle holders by Kosta Boda. Small candle holder width 3'' depth 3.5'' height 8.5''.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Art Glass

Iittala Art Glass Candle Holders Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
Iittala art glass candle holders. Set of 5. Brutalist Modernist Abstract Design. Mid Century 1960s. Excellent condition Measurements: Large can...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Pair of Moser Czech Glass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Moser Czech blue glass candlesticks, marked "Moser / Tcheco- / Slovaquie."
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern 'Eldorado' Signed George Briard Silver Candlestick Holder
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern "Eldorado" candlestick was realized by the celebrated studio of George Briard in the United States circa 1960. Realized in lustrous silver plate it fe...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Crawford Sterling Silver and Malachite Candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
English pair of hand-hammered sterling silver and malachite candlesticks by acclaimed silversmith Crawford. These elegant and well-proportioned candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern sty...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Menorah by Ben-Zion David Yemenite
Located in North Miami, FL
This sterling silver Menorah by the renowned artist Ben-Zion David Yemenite is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and spiritual significance. Metic...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

Mid-century Modern candlesticks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern candlesticks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candlesticks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern candlesticks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candlesticks, popular names associated with this style include Tommi Parzinger, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, and Iittala. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candlesticks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $723.

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