The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Modern Brass Candelabra, Golden Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Modern Brass Candelabra, Golden Banyan, Viya by Vikram Goyal Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. The Golden Banyan collection draws from the organic density of the banyan tree—...
Brass
Beautiful Baccarat Clear Crystal Candelabra for 4 Candles, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the crystal produce a magic ...
Crystal
1 of the 2 Beautiful Baccarat Clear Crystal Candelabras for 2 Candles, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the crystal produce a magic ...
Crystal
Beautiful Baccarat Clear Crystal Candelabra for 3 Candles, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the crystal produce a magic ...
Crystal
Sculptural Candelabra, Andaman in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Sculptural Candelabra, Andaman in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Hidden deep within the Andaman Islands, lies an ancient sanctuary of caves wh...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Harappa in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Harappa in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. From the heart of the Indus Valley, where civilization mastered form and function,...
Brass
1 of the 2 Beautiful Baccarat Clear Crystal Candelabras for 3 Candles, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the crystal produce a magic ...
Crystal
Pila Crystal Candle Holder Clear by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
The Pila Crystal Candle Holder presents a playful stacked arrangement in reference to the work of modernist architect Paul Rudolph. Reflecting the tension between built and organic f...
Crystal
Silver Baccarat Harcourt Our Fire Candle Holder Two Arms Philippe Starck, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The candelabra is made of the base, a Harcourt ca...
Crystal
Brass Candelabra, Gardens Of India Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Gardens Of India Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Welcome to the captivating realm of the Enchanting Indian Garden, w...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Saffron Tall in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Saffron Tall in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron ca...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Gold Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Gold Stand Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Echoing ancient whispers of worship, each object capture...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Blackbuck in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Blackbuck in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. The Blackbuck is an animal revered across cultures, and in India symbolic of pur...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Belum in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Belum in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Hanging sculptures carved by minerals and water, stalactites are a vision to behold....
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Gold in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Gold in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Echoing ancient whispers of worship, each object captures the essenc...
Brass
Pair of 24kt Gold Double Branch Candlesticks with Rock Crystals, Claude Boeltz
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern candlesticks were realized in France by the esteemed artisan Claude Victor Boeltz. They offer an exploded form sculpted, by hand, and cast in...
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
24-Karat Gold Triple Branch Candlesticks with Rock Crystals, Claude Boeltz, Pair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern candlesticks were realized in France by the esteemed artisan Claude Victor Boeltz. They offer an exploded form sculpted, by hand, and cast in...
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, Brass
Baccarat Clear Crystal Candle Holder for 2 Candles, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this candleholder crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the crystal produce a magic ...
Crystal
Brass Candelabra, Saffron in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Saffron in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron captiva...
Brass
Set of 4 Baccarat Harcourt Our Fire Candle Holders by Philippe Starck, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, these candleholders crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The candelabras are made up of three sections: ...
Crystal
Brass Candelabra, Meghalaya Small, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Meghalaya Small, Viya by Vikram Goyal Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. In praise of slowness, the Meghalaya collection draws from the living root bridges o...
Brass
Sculptural Toucan Silver Plate Candle Holder, Style of Emilia Castillo
By Los Castillo, Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and whimsical two-light candle holder in the style of Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo, crafted in hammered copper with a silver-plated finish. The sculptural design features ...
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Modern Brass Candelabra, Glory Lily in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Modern Brass Candelabra, Glory Lily in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass with semi precious inserts. Handmade in India. The Glory Lily flower dances in paradox, embo...
Brass
Polished Brass Candelabra by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass candelabra designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn with 9 candle holders.
Brass
Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Toucan Candlestick with Onyx Inlay, Taxco Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A whimsical and sculptural silver-plated candlestick designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by celebrated artist Emilia Castillo, renowned for her distinctive blend of natural mot...
Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass
Artist Made Sculptural Freeform Brass Candleholders by Daniel Miller - A Pair
By Daniel Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of unique brass candle holders by American artist Daniel Miller 1984 Delicate freeform design in coiled brass that seamlessly flows into conical taper candle holders Set includ...
Brass
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Bronze Large in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Under The Banyan Bronze Large in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal. Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Echoing ancient whispers of worship, each object captures th...
Brass
Four-Arm Brass Candelabra by Lars Bergsten for Gusums Bruk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Four-arm patinated brass candelabra with faceted candle cups on a tapered central column. Numbered 140/200 and engraved 1979 to the base. Likely produced by Gusums Bruk, Sweden, attr...
Brass
Brass candle holders designed in the shape of bird talons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are a pair of brass candle holders designed in the shape of bird talons. Each holder features detailed, textured claws gripping the surface, with the shank forming a vertical r...
Metal, Brass
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Thomas Roy Markusen Pair of Large Modernist Candleholders
Located in Miami, FL
Never used, American Modernist pair of handcrafted candleholders in nickeled copper, created by famed metal-smith Thomas Roy Markusen in 1980 in the United States. These unique pair ...
Copper
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Large Candleholder, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Candleholder, Black Ceramic, Contemporary Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary candleholder, black ceramic, contemporary art. Contemporary black ceramic candleholder inspired by the Cobra art movement of the 1960s. This original candleholder featu...
Ceramic
Brass Candelabra, Gardens of India Large, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Candelabra, Gardens of India Large, Viya by Vikram Goyal Candelabra in brass. Handmade in India. Welcome to the captivating realm of the Enchanting Indian Garden, where fragr...
Brass
Serge Mansau, Set of Two Gradual Candelabras / Soliflor vases, France 1980s
By Serge Mansau
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful set of two metal candelabras that can also double as soliflor vases by Serge Mansau, circa 1980s. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 28 x 20 x 8 Se...
Metal
$148Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Chromed Metal Hexagon Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish set of 3 chromed metal hexagonal candle holders. The set can be set aside with each piece of placed apart. The hexagonal design and chrome finish give a very industrial clean...
Chrome
Vintage Solid Silver 830 Fine Candelabra, 3-Light, Modern design, from 1993
Located in Skien, NO
**Scandinavian Modern Solid Silver Candelabra, circa 1993** A striking example of late 20th-century Scandinavian design, this elegant **830S solid silver** candelabra features a c...
Silver
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Tommaso Barbi Candlestick
Located in Lugo, IT
Candelabra by Tommaso Barbi Very good condition Thank you
Brass
Aldo Tura Modernist Three-Arm Candelabrum
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
An Aldo Tura Modernist three-arm candelabrum. Patinated brass arms with wooden base covered in lacquered parchment.
Brass
Rare Polished Stainless Steel Candle Tree by Xavier Feal
By Inox Industrie, Xavier Féal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare polished stainless steel candle tree by Xavier Feal for Inox Industrie.
Stainless Steel
$6,365 / item
Arced Remnant Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO
Located in Geneve, CH
Arced Remnant Granite Abra Candelabra by Studio DO Dimensions: D 66 x W 11,5 x H 34,5 cm Materials: Granite, aluminum. Stone and fire are connected in an ageless bond. A sparkle cre...
Stone, Granite, Aluminum
$4,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of English Modern Classical Sterling Silver 3-Light Candelabra, 1926-1928
Located in New York, NY
Pair of George V sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Crichton Brothers in London in 1926-28. Each: Tapering columnar shaft on stepped foot; urn socket has domed cover with vasiform...
Sterling Silver
Brass Four-Arm Candelabrum by Franz Hagenauer, Austria, 1928
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass four-arm candelabrum with stylized horse base. Marked "WHW Made in Austria" to underside. Model 1858, documented in the Wiener Werkstätte Archives at the Museum für Angewandt...
Brass
Rare Polished Stainless Steel Candle Tree by Xavier Feal
By Inox Industrie, Xavier Féal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare polished stainless steel candle tree by Xavier Feal for Inox Industrie.
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Modern 3 Light Candelabras.
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver candelabra with three lights. The structure has been realized by a smooth sheet of silver. The wave movement is realized with manufacturing by handmade. On the top three rounds candle-holders are placed to complete the object This modern style is suitable both for a house with minimalist furniture and in a baroque or empire style home, to lighten the visual impact and to stand out particularly from the dominant style. Italian silverware...
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Hinge Polished Silver Candelabra Candle Holders by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Hinge Silver Candelabra by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 22 x H 19 cm Materials: Sterling silver plated. Available in sterling silver plated or aluminum. Intended as the playful expre...
Metal, Sterling Silver
French Crystal Candelabra in the Manner of Daum, 1960s
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
A French crystal candelabra from the 1960s, in the manner of Daum. A molten, rock-like base rises into a linear bar cut to hold five tapers. ...
Glass
Sculptural Five-Arm Metal Candelabra, Attila Demcsik, Hungary, circa 1980
Located in Debrecen, HU
An expressive example of late 20th-century Hungarian metalwork, characterized by five sweeping curved arms arranged at different heights around a strong central axis. Wide, shallow c...
Metal
fferrone Set of 2 Contemporary Czech Clear Glass Trio Candelabras/Bud Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary handcrafted set of two clear glass Trios Candelabras can serve as either a candelabra or bud vase. When used in multiples, endless playful arrangements can be create...
Glass
Burnished Copper Line Candle Holder by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Burnished copper line candle holder by Lassen Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 16 cm Materials: Metal Also available in different dimensions. Weight: 0....
Metal
$263 / item
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez One-of-a-Kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: W 26 x D 9 x 24 H cm Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became a ...
Stoneware
Candleholder with a gold-leaf finish, handmade by Cupioli in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Sculptural Candleholder, made entirely by hand from cold ceramic clay. This candleholder stands out for its sculptural presence and the balance between craftsmanship and formal desig...
Ceramic
Candleholder with a gold-leaf finish, handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Sculptural Candleholder, made entirely by hand from cold ceramic clay. This candleholder stands out for its sculptural presence and the balance between craftsmanship and formal desig...
Ceramic
Set of 10 Nagel Stoff Modular Chrome Candle Holders
By Stoff Nagel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic set of 10 modular candle holders by Nagel Stoff, featuring the classic interlocking design that defines mid-century modern decor. Crafted in polished chrome, each piece can be...
Metal
$1,450 / item
Flux II Gold Ceramic Candle Holder
Located in Milan, IT
A sculptural candle holder defined by an organic, hand-shaped silhouette and a radiant gold finish, it brings depth and character to contemporary interiors. The irregular surface cap...
Ceramic
$1,450 / item
Flux I Sculptural Gold Ceramic Candle Holder
Located in Milan, IT
A sculptural candle holder with an organic, modelled silhouette, it brings a striking decorative presence to a table, mantel, or console. The textured ceramic surface is finished in ...
Ceramic
$11,668 / item
NSNG Stainless Candlelabrum
By Kiki & Joost, Joost van Bleiswijk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
No screw no glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...
Stainless Steel
Gilded Bronze Candleholder by Pierre Casenove
Located in North Miami, FL
Gilded bronze candleholder by Pierre Casenove. Signed on the bottom piece. Has some wear on some joints.
Bronze
Modern Noah's Ark Cut Steel Judaica Art Hannukah Menorah Candelabra Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Noah's Ark Cut Steel Metal Colorful Judaica Art Hannukah Menorah Candelabra Sculpture, Unsigned. Sculpture is painted and decorated on both sides. Circa Late 20th Century. Mea...
Metal
Steve Cozzolino Modern Candle Stick Holder for Nambe
By Nambe
Located in Miami, FL
Modern single polished alloy candle stick holder designed by Steve Cozzolino for Nambe.
Metal
Solid Brass Candleholder, Eleven, Handcrafted and Designed in Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
Milled from a solid piece of brass, the candelabrum is strikingly simple with its pair of passionately mated candles. Available in polished brass or darkened brass, these hand finish...
Brass