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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Chic Set of Tessellated Stone Mid-Century Modern Bookends and Candlestick
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic mid-century set of bookends and matching chunky candlestick beautifully made of tessellated stone. Makes a stylish accessory set. Candlestick 9.25 h 4.5 round at top; 5.75 round...
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1970s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Stone

Midcentury Design Swedish Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
midcentury design Swedish candle holder, 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal

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

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Brass

Pair of Swedish Brass Starburst Style Candlesticks
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a pair of ORIGINAL brass Swedish candlesticks with removeable candle holders, also can be just displayed as lovely brass accents. D...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Candleholders By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of chic, Scandinavian modern, rosewood candleholders by Laurids Lonborg feature lovely tapered silhouettes with blackened metal accents.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal

Jens Quistgaard "Onion" Candleholders, Set of 12
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 12 Jens Quistgaard "Onion" candleholders. 1960s Manufactured of brass by Dansk, Denmark; each bearing the impression: "DANSK/DESIGNS/DENMARK/IHQ."
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Deer shaped candle holders, Italy 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of stunning Mid Century Modern Deer or Stag shaped candle holders. These attractive figurines are made of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Burl Maple Hand Lathed Candleholder
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautifully crafted candleholder. It's made of burl Maple and hand is hand crafted on a lathe. It was made in Iceland.
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Late 20th Century Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Birdseye Maple

Vintage Jarvie-Style Brass Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century brass turned candlesticks, each with bulbous bobeche and cylindrical stem on circular, disk base. Beautifully aged, showing natural patina, a few scuffs/tarnish spots (un...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Swedish Candle Holders in Brass by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna
Located in Karlstad, SE
Add a touch of elegance to any space with this set of three stunning candlesticks in brass by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden. Measuring 23, 21, and 19cm in height, these candles...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Unusual Cast Iron Bases Tall Floor Candle Sticks
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern painted cast iron cross bases candleholders.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Iron

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...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Bronze

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

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Brass

Stiffel Enamel Brass Candlestick Lamps with Dupioni Silk Shades
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage Stiffel Enamel...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass, Enamel

Swedish Designer, Candle Holder, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candle holder designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Holds .85" diameter candles.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Set of 2 Lucite Candle Sticks, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 lucite candle sticks, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

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

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Brass

Pair of Sterling Silver Candleholders by Carl F. Christiansen, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Danish sterling silver candleholders, each with three arms. Engraved Denmark and with the insignia for Sterling silver. Some tarnish. Very good original condition. Made by th...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Sterling Silver

Space Age Vintage Walnut Candleholder, 1960s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
The tripod candleholder was made of walnut and shows seven holes for small candles. Designed circa 1960. The candleholder is in good condition. approx. measures Diameter 7 cm Height ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Walnut

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 thre...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Vintage Brass Candlesticks, 1960s, Set of 7
Located in KUTNO, PL
The set of vintage brass candlesticks is an elegant proposal that catches the eye with its timeless aesthetics and nobility of the material. The brass from which they are made gives ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Two ceramic candlesticks from the Karlsruher Majolika by E. Roser. 1950 - 1955
Located in CADALSO, ES
Two angels from the Karlsruher Majolika by E. Roser. Hard to find both in perfect condition Big figurines hand painted
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Ceramic

Swedish Modern Candlesticks in Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
These candlesticks are made of brass with rounded stems, designed to fit small candles. Condition: Good vintage condition, with a lovely patina that adds to their charm.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

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

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

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Copper

Midcentury Teak and Brass Rare Table Candle Holder / Stick, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Rare type.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

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

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Brass

Set of Three Tall Lucite and Brass Candleholders by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of three of candleholders designed by Charles Hollis Jones in Lucite and solid brass. The pieces are part of the "Box" line are signed and dated by the artist. They are...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Tube Candlestick Holders
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Elegant, minimalist Mid-Century Modern patinated brass candlestick holders from Scandinavia. Tubular form with 45 degree cut. Can either completely envelope a tea candle so that only...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Timo Sarpaneva for Littala Finland Arkipelago Candlesticks
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of glass candlesticks designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala Finland . Solid clear glass in a pinched waist form with internal controlled bubble detail .
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Black Copper Low Table Model Candlestick
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Heavy black copper candlestick for one medium thick candle. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern item has an openwork Brutalist foot consisting of 4 silhouettes of hammered moons stacked on top of each other. Together they carry the round plateau...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Copper

Pair of 1950s French Candle Holders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950 candle holders on silver plated metal with. Great vintage condition for this elegant pair of candle holders.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal

Set of Ceramic Vase & Candle Stick Ditmar Urbach, Czechoslovakia 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of mid century Ditmar Urbach vase and candlestick, made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. In very good condition. The vase is approximately 21.5 cm (8.5 inch) high, 10 cm...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Ceramic

Pair of Large Oversize Tall Swiss Made Candlesticks
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice oversize candleholders. Stand 25 inches tall. Stamped made in Switzerland.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Brass Candlesticks - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your ambiance with this handsome pair of vintage brass candlesticks. Featuring a classic, stately silhouette with turned details and a substantial octagonal base, these candl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Sciarrotta Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Silver Candlestick Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Rare candlestick in sterling silver by Sciarrotta for Bailey, Banks, and Biddle in riveting, modern design. Measuring 7'' tall by 5'' in width by 3 1/8'' in depth. Weighing 6.4 ozt. Bearing hallmarks as shown. Sciarrotta’s handmade silver was sold at high-end American retailers in the mid-20th century, including Georg Jensen, Cartier, Black Starr and Gorham...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Piet Hein Glass and chrome candlestick for 4 candles
Located in Kiel, SH
This candleholder by famous Danish designer Piet Hein is shaped in a oval form Hein called "Supereclipse". This theme is found in many different items created by him.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Chrome

Four Enameled and Gilded Brass Candle Sticks
Located in London, GB
The simply formed gilded brass candlesticks are colorful decorated in enamels in red, black and blue. This age old traditional of enameling is taught and preserved by extremely skill...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass, Enamel

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

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Wood

Pair of Brass Floor Standing Candle Stands Holders with Flared Scalloped Uppers
Located in Norwich, GB
A pair of brass fluted floor standing candle stands with flared scalloped uppers. Circa early to mid 20th century. The candle stands are made of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass, Copper

Tripod Candle Holder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in PARIS, FR
Tripod candle holder, designed by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his eponymous company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB. This rare model is distinguished by its sculpural shape that ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal, Copper

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Candlesticks Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage candlesticks or candleholder attributed to Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1950s Sweden from brass. An amazing candlestick from brass with curved circular li...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Villeroy & Boch Paired Porcelain Naif Christmas Collection Small Candlesticks
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage porcelain Villeroy & Boch Candlesticks. Christmas Series by French artist Gerard Laplau. Candlesticks look very exquisite. They will help to create a romantic atmospher...
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1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Modern Silver Plate Designer Candlestick Holders by Sheffield
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage silver plate designer trumpet form and fluted candlestick holders by Sheffield. In the manner of Tommi Parzinger. These can be arranged in...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Anders Pehrson Candlestick by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare candlestick designed by Anders Pehrson. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Mid century candle holder brass and lucite , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid century candle holder brass and resin , 1970s
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Timo Sarpanveva Set of 4 Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
1960s Timo Sarpaneva candlesticks. A nice set of 4 in complimentary heights.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Brass Standing "Prickets" Candlesticks
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of teak and brass standing "Prickets' or candle stands. These finely constructed brass and teak Mid-Century Modern standing candlesticks are ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Decorative Brass Candlestick 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Decorative Brass Candlesticks: A set of two antique candle holders from Italy made of brass, featuring intricate and ornate decorative designs, adding a tou...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Teak and Steel Candleholders by Digsmed Designs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of teak and steel candleholders by Digsmed Designs, circa 1960s. They are made in Denmark and support a six .25" tapered candles per holder. Classic Mid-Century Modern look! #11...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Steel

Pair of Walnut and Pewter Candlesticks by Paul Evans and Phillip Powell
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Walnut and Pewter Candlesticks by Paul Evans and Phillip Powell. circa 1950s. A design from Designer's Inc, an early collaboration between Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Pewter

Candlestick holders, pair, mid-century modern Danish teak wood
Located in San Francisco, US
Embrace the timeless elegance of mid-century Danish design with this beautiful pair of vintage teak candlestick holders. Crafted from rich, warm teak wood, these pieces exemplify the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Teak

Jens H Quistgaard set of 4 candlesticks in silver metal
Located in Grenoble, FR
Silver metal candle holder by j. H. Quistgaard for dansk designs (American firm which published Scandinavian design . Denmark around 1960. Marked on the reverse dansk designs denmar...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Silver, Brass

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

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Brass

Brutalist Iron Candlestick by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
This striking Brutalist candlestick, crafted by Longobard in Italy during the 1970s, is made from gilt and bronzed wrought iron and reflects the bold, raw aesthetic typical of the Br...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Iron

Pair of small Mid Century Modern candle holders done in solid brass
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of beautiful Mid Century Modern candle holders done in solid brass. They feature gorgeous design with 5 candle holders, creating a ring shaped fo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Large Brass Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice size of candle sticks. Solid brass construction with a modern /deco design on the hexagon base. No makers marks found. Heavy castings and well made. They are well made and can hold large candles. Possibly made for a Church! Look at bottom photo's. Have been well taken care of. At 19" height would look good on a large dining table or large fireplace mantel...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Jan van der Vaart White Ceramic Vase Holder
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A stunning large vase by Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000). In the mid-1970s till the early 1980s, Jan van de Vaart experimented with vases in folded shapes. This is an exceptional examp...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Ceramic

Rare and Large Mid-Century Silver Candelabrum Centrepiece by Gerald Benney
Located in London, GB
An impressive and unique silver nine-light candelabrum or centrepiece made by the prominent and highly regarded 20th century silversmith, Gerald Benney, in 1976. The silver candel...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Sterling Silver

Great Pair of Tommi Parzinger Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, QC
Great pair of Tommi Parzinger design solid brass candle sticks .
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

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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