18th Century Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Allerum, SE
18th century Swedish folk art wrought iron Candle Holder. ca 1780 Sweden.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Folk Art Candlesticks
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Midcentury Pair of Wrought Iron Tripod Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of wrought iron candleholders rised on tripod base, black painted. Measures: Height 17.50 in (44.5 cm) Width/Depth 6.50 in (16.5 cm).
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Candlesticks
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Pair of French Mid Century Folk Art Iron Cockerel/Rooster Candlesticks C1970s
Located in Trensacq, FR
A fabulous pair iron Cockerel/Rooster candlesticks in the style of Jean Touret and Les Artisans de Marolles C1970s France. Hand forged zoomorphic, Folk Art, one-of-a-kind set of can...
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Candlesticks
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Moroccan Terracotta Candle Holder Handbuilt and Handpainted by the Potter Houda
$86Sale Price / item|20% Off
Moroccan Terracotta Candle Holder Handbuilt and Handpainted by the Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta candle holder - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by Houda Approximate measurements: 1....
Category
2010s Moroccan Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Pair of Folk Art Hand Painted Wood Candlesticks
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a wonderful pair of folk art candlesticks from Poland. Probably early twentieth century. Beautifully hand painted with flowers and leaves, the candlestick rest on a trio of b...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Candlestick deer antler optics, oak wood tramp art 1900s South-Germany / Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very attractive candlestick, tramp folk art, made around 1900 in southern Germany or Austria. The candlestick offers space for one candle, is made of oak wood and has a deer antler ...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handmade Hand Painted Candle Holder Candlestick Ceramic. Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Rose Cottage single light candlestick, candle holder. Dimensions: 2.75" tall. 4.25" diameter a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Swedish Folk Art Rooster Candle Holders, 1980s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Set of Four Swedish Folk Art Rooster Candle Holders, 1980s Charming set of four Swedish folk art candle holders, crafted in the 1980s and shaped as stylised roosters. Made from soli...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Set of Antique Carved and Painted Wood Candle or 'Cricket' Sticks with Brass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four carved and painted 'cricket stick' styled candlesticks are unsigned but presumed to have been made in Eastern Europe in circa 1930 in a folk art style. The sticks ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Heron Sculpture
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Beautifully hand carved and hand painted scultpure depicting a heron standing on a podium. Though the exact origin is unknown, based on our research it is likely from a Southeast Asi...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of Five Tall Folk-Art Candleholders, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique set of five handmade Folk Art iron candleholders, raised on wavy triangular bases, with tall stems adorned with leaves along their lengths, and topped with large, flat candleh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
A pair of Traditional Rustic Swedish Wooden Candlestick holder from Taserud
$479Sale Price / set|20% Off
A pair of Traditional Rustic Swedish Wooden Candlestick holder from Taserud
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully matched pair of traditional Swedish handcrafted two-armed wooden candlesticks, known as “Taserudsstaken,” originating from the Arvika region of Dalarna, Sweden. Rooted ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish antique iron stick genuine rustic with owner mark
Located in Boden, SE
An old antique swedish 18th century iron & wooden candlestick . The candle stick has a owner mark AAS. Very charming and solid. The candlestick is called "Stumpastake" in swedish. T...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holder Iron stick
Located in Boden, SE
Unusual early 19th century Swedish Folk Art candle holder in pine and iron. Ca 1790-1810 Sweden. Lovely patina.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Swedish antique rustic genuine Candlestick Holder 19th century dated 1827
Located in Boden, SE
A old antique swedish 18th century candlestick . Dated 1827 Very charming and solid. Lovely patina and very genuine. Made in wood & brass.
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Norwegian Wood Black Golden Painted Candlesticks, 1980s
$297Sale Price / set|29% Off
Norwegian Wood Black Golden Painted Candlesticks, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of vintage Norwegian wooden candle sticks with black and gold paint in intricate organic patterns. Beautiful vintage condition. Norway, 1970s.
Category
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
19th C Branding Iron Candlestick
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Branding Iron Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C branding iron candlestick, An authentic American wrought iron branding iron, now as a candlestick. Stands 21-inches high, the base measures 7-inche...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Folk Art Cast Iron Green Painted Candlestick
$180Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Folk Art Cast Iron Green Painted Candlestick
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Single French Cast Iron Candlestick In The Original Green Painted Patina, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Pair of Turned Wood Candlesticks, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of small-scale turned wood candlesticks with a compact, sculptural profile. Each features stacked ring detailing at the neck and a softly flared base, giving them a grounded, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Ceramica D'Amore Vietri Italian Pottery Candle Holder
By Vietri
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ceramica D'Amore Vietri Italian hand-painted ceramic pottery candle holder. Handcrafted in Italy circa 1960s. Italian small round ceramic candle holder hand decorated with a geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
candleholder from the Erzgebirge by Emil A. Schalling
Located in Kiel, SH
Typical angel clock candleholder by Emil A. Schalling from Erzgebirge, germany. The candleholder is in a used condition with some signs of age and use. The "Erzgebirge" is well known...
Category
1980s European Vintage Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art Candleholder in Carved Birch with Star Detail, 1920s
Located in Göteborg, SE
A striking example of Scandinavian folk art, this handcrafted candleholder is carved in solid birch and features a bold, symmetrical silhouette crowned with a five-pointed star. Made...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Candlesticks
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Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Unusual early 19th century Swedish Folk Art candle holder in pine and iron. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Twisted Iron Folk Art Candleholder, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual Folk Art candleholder made of twisted iron, painted silver. Triangular base, adorned with a cross.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
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Find a broad range of unique folk art 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, folk art, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art candlesticks made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candlesticks, popular names associated with this style include Maitland Smith, Nagel & Stoffi, and Ted Degrazia. 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 $45 and tops out at $4,971 while the average work can sell for $526.
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