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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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Two Hertha Baller Candle Holder Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Hertha Baller candle holder vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury classically styled candlesticks with a square base stylized column and engraved drip plate. Designed by Tommi Parzinger, signature stamp on bottom. Polished.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

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

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Brass

Gilt and Polychrome Bronze Dove Candlestick by Pierre Casenove, 1980s, France
Located in Munich, DE
Here is a sculpture rather than a candleholder. Exceptional work by Pierre Casenove, 1980s, France. Executed in gilt and polychrome (gold, red, blue and green) enameled bronze in sh...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Fritz Nagel 1960s Design Modular and Chrome Candleholder Set of S22 Collection
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Fritz Nagel 1970s design modular and chrome candleholder set composed of a tripode base, 8 candlesticks in which you could put up to 3 candles and ...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Tommi Parzinger 3-Arm Nickel Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury elegant and Classic 3-arm polished nickel candelabras designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. Professionally plated and polished.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Nickel

Set of 15 Piece Modular Candlestick and Jardinière by Nagel
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 15 modular chromed metal stackable S22 candle holders and PVC jardinière edited by Nagel in the 1970s. This modular design can be configured in an endless number of ways both ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Turned Brass Candlesticks after Jarvie
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury brass turned candlesticks, each with bulbous bobeche and cylindrical stem on circular base. Nice, polished condition with only minor wear consistent with age and history.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans Attributed Welded Steel Brutalist Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large 1970s welded rusted steel brutalist candlesticks attributed to Paul Evans. With some wear and patina due to age and use.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Steel

Copper Candelabra for Four Candles
Located in London, GB
Candelabra for four candles on alternating is created in stationary positions, made in copper with hammered texture, Germany, 1970s. They can hold standard candles or pillar candles,...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Copper

Stoneware Candleholders by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Italian stoneware candlesticks with yellow and black glaze. This pattern from Aldo Londi is called Wax decor. Manufactured by Bitossi in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Stoneware

Documented Karl Springer Set of Three Midcentury Brass and Chrome Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic set of candlesticks were realized by Karl Springer- one of the most influential and important designers of the 20th century- in America, circa 1985. It features a concave base and a convex top connected by a cylindrical body all in lustrous brass with a chrome banding at the base and pinnacle of the bodies. Two of the candles are the same length, while the third (meant to be positioned in the center) is taller. The candle affixes to the center of the top of each candle stick via a pointed conical pin in chrome. With its austere form and bold modernist lines- inspired by the verve and élan of first rate Art Deco design- these candlesticks are as versatile as they are gorgeous. They would be a winning addition to any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. Excellent condition. The candlesticks are documented on page 17 of the Springer catalogue...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Lily Candleholders by Konst of Sweden
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic pair of candleholders were realized by the esteemed Swedish maker, Konst, circa 1960. The feature curved tapered forms- suggesting two lily petals, rising up...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Murano Clear and Turquoise Glass Candlestick
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Murano clear and turquoise glass candlestick with beautiful glass artwork inside, 1960s, without damage. Measures: Height 9.45 in (24 cm)...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Cenedese Tall Murano Black Scavo Glass and Gold Leaf Candlestick Holder
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Signed vintage midcentury black scavo glass candlestick holder attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vetri Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions in collector's condition. Made o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful 14 in high modernist brass oil lamp candlesticks, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western Germany in the 1970s. In very good condition. Two candleholders are avai...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Small Candlesticks Midcentury Italian Design Brass Gold Blu Cobalto Mirror
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small candlesticks midcentury Italian design brass gold blu cobalto mirror.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Rosenthal Netter Candleholders and Bowl Set
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian pottery candleholders and decorative bowl by Rosenthal Netter. Bowl measurements: Width 8", height 5.5.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Set of 3 Seguso Vetri D'Arte Glass Candlesticks Vase Signed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a show stopping set of three glass candlesticks and matching vase, made in Italy, by Seguso Vetri D'Arte, circa 1980s. In excellent condition. The dimension...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Pair of Bronze Candlesticks by Gusum Mässing
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare pair of mid-20th century bronze candlesticks with artillery shell stems, each resting on a stack of cannonballs, by Swedish desi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Square Luxury Candlesticks Italian Design 1960s Solid Brass Brutalist Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square luxury candlesticks Italian design 1960s solid brass Brutalist gold. Colored stones set, something really very elegant and of great class f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Four Mid Century Sterling Silver Double Branch Candlesticks by J. Tostrup Norway
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four double branch sterling candlesticks were made in the period and style of Mid-Century Modern and are signed by J. Tostrup of Norway. Each candlestick has a black enam...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Studio Modernist Rosewood Candlesticks
Located in San Diego, CA
Set or group of 4 finely turned candlesticks by same artist, made of solid rosewood with consistent modernist shapes. We have added several images and different angles with the inten...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Ceramic Candleholder by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of candleholders designed by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli in ceramic, red and white. Made in Italy, circa 1960. Signed on the bottom with "Gabbianelli - Ceramiche d'Arte - Di...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Candle Holders or Candlesticks, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass candle holders or candlesticks. The set is very old and we intentionally left the brass in its original condition. They come in three...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Murano Art Glass Bronze Candle Hurricane Shade Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful oversized hurricane with hand blown urn-shaped glass shade with a red swirl motif resting on bronze base Measures: Base 10 1/2" round x 1" H Hurricane 9" opening on top x...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Modernist Black Lacquer Wood Midcentury Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Japanese Mid-Century Modern, black lacquer wood candleholders circa 1950s in a glossy finish and very nice condition retains old label. Each candleholder has an ope...
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Lacquer

Danish Candlestick
Located in San Diego, CA
A single and elegant Danish wood candlestick, circa 1960s. The piece is 11" tall and is ebony in color.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Hardwood

Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Candle Stand, circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
This substantial vintage Danish modern teak candle stand is in excellent condition overall. Unknown maker. circa 1960s. Denmark. Dimensions: 10.5" D x 39" H.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Teak

Pair of Porcelain Candlesticks, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of candelabra in porcelain, signed Decor Main, Dieppe Fait. Main, France.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Midcentury Ceramic Design Candlestick by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960 - Designer: Jitka Forejtova - Very good original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Mid-Century Venetian Italian Glass Candlesticks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Venetian glass candlesticks. They consist of light amber glass with gold fleck inclusions with a left handed swirl and ap...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Early Danish Modern "S" Candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of three early cast iron "S" candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. Nice black patina with polished brass accents. All stamped "Denmark". #313
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Modernist South American Rosewood Candlesticks Hourglass Studio Craft Woodwork
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful South American turned wood candlestick holders.
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Rosewood

Contemporary Arch and Ball, Blackened Steel Candleholder, SET of 10
Located in London, GB
Louis Jobst' arch and ball extra large candle holder. The candle holder is machined from solid steel and patinated black. The candle holder shows off a contemporary form of an arch w...
Category

2010s British Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Steel

Cenedese Pair of Candlesticks in Blue Murano Glass Ball Opaque Italian, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cenedese pair of candlesticks in blue Murano glass ball opaque, 1960s, Italian design.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Hagenauer Single Candleholder
Located in Wien, AT
Hagenauer single candleholder marked on bottom polished and stove enameled.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Very Rare Pair of High Mid-Century Wooden Candlesticks by Selma Helmer Loberg
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Elegant pair of candlesticks with an interesting Escher-esque design of intertwining wood. With their height of 82 cm / 32.3 inch these are real statement pieces. The candlesticks a...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Big Candleholder for 4 Candles by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Big candleholder for 4 candles by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Brass and partly black painted Original condition Heavy piece.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Italian Gold and Emerald Glass Candlesticks by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian handblown gold and emerald glass candlesticks by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, circa 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass

Dansk Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful Danish designed multi-head candleholder. Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Candleholder heads can be adjusted horizontally in a spiral.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Monumental Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble Stone and Gilt Candlestick
Located in Miami, FL
Large scale candlestick in neoclassical form rendered in tessellated marble stone and gilt by Maitland smith.
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Stone, Marble

Danish Candle Holders
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass crescent like shape, candle holders. Solid Bronze Candle Holders; Medium sized candle holder dimensions H: 3.75" W 1" D 2.25" Small sized candle holder dim...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Bakalowits Table Candleholder Candelabra, Crystal Glass Nickel, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A six arm candlestick by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. It is made of a round naturally aged nickeled brass frame decorated with cut crystal gl...
Category

1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Handblown Candlestick by Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern Murano glass candlestick was hand blown by the venerable artisans at Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Founded in the fourteenth century, Seguso Vetri d'Arte continues to ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Candleholders in Lucite and Nickel, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Nickel candle holders designed and manufactured in the 1960's. These candle holders are in excellent original condition, the Lucite h...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Candlesticks, Brass, Signed, Dorlyn
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger candlesticks brass signed. Small scale pair of candlesticks both signed on the undersides: "Made by Dorlyn Silversmiths" with conjoined cypher - PR.  
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Extra Tall Seguso Vetri D’arte Murano Glass Scavo Style Candleholder
Located in Troy, MI
Extra tall white Scavo style Murano glass candleholder with gilded detail by Seguso Vetri d’Arte, circa 1980s. Original label still affixed.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Modern Candleholder in Brass, Margareta Slingan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This candleholder in brass has endless possibilities in your creativity. Made in Sweden during the 1950s. Good fair condition.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Seguso Vetri d’Arte Murano Black and White Scavo Glass Candle Holder
Located in Troy, MI
Single tall Murano glass candle stick in black glass with white speckles by Segusa Vetri d’Arte, circa 1970s. Excellent vintage condition wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Murano Glass

Felice Antonio Botta Cylindrical Candleholder in Lucite, 1970s Florence, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Florentine candleholder by the Italian designer F.A. Botta made in Lucite and metal, Florence, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Brass Japanese Candlesticks on a Round Scalloped Base and Top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous pair of large brass candlesticks on a round scalloped base. Tall form with scalloped base and upper part underneath of the candle pro...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Candlestick or Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern handblown Murano / Venetian glass candlesticks / candleholders / Candelabra / Tableware / Table ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Anodized Brass Lotus Candlesticks, USA, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A duo of anodized brass candlesticks, each featuring a round base, stem and a lotus flower that contains a regular size candle. Manufactured in the USA during the 1960s. The cand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Round Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass candlesticks with a circular base with 3 fluted legs and a tapering candleholder. Stamped on bottom. Professionally polished and lacquered.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Richard Rohac Brass Candelabra Mid-Century Candle Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Austrian modernist three-arm candelabra candleholder / candlestick, made of brass, partly black-finished. Designed by Richard Rohac, manufactured by Atelier Rohac in the...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

10x Palwa Gaetano Sciolari Style Brass & Crystal Candle Holder Candlestick
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 10 beautiful candle holders in the style of Gaetano Sciolari. Manufactured in the 1970s by Palwa Germany. Made of gold-plated brass with huge faceted crystals. In excellent con...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

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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