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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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Set of Three Candle Holders by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of three candle holders with a circular saucer base and side handle. All refinished in antique bronze. Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-S...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Candlestick and Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal, Brass Re-polished With aged patina Good Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Wall Object Sculpture with Candleholder by Henrik Horst, Denmark 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall candleholder object. Producer: Henrik Horst, Denmark. This original vintage wall candleholder was produced by Henrik Horst in the 1970s in Denmark. It i...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Metal, Steel

Set of 2 Hammonia Motard Vogelflug Candle Sticks, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 hammonia Motard Vogelflug candle sticks, 1960s.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Modern Teak & Raffia Candleholders Attrib Laurids Lonborg, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak & Raffia 1960s candleholders. Purchased in Sweden in the 1980s. Made of solid turned teak and handle with wrapped raffia. Me...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Raffia, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Tulip Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of tulip shaped brass candlesticks designed and manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1960s ina style reminiscent of Pierre Forssell. The candlesticks are in a heavy quality ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Set of Four Candlesticks by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four candlesticks re-finished in antique bronze. Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Candle Holders by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two silver plated candle holders with a circular base with three fluted legs and a tapering candleholder. Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths. Stamped on bottom.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

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

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

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Mid Century Light Green Glass Candlesticks, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of two midcentury Polish modern glass candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Beautiful light green glass.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Jens Quistgaard Cast Iron "Lotus" Candle Holder
Located in Toronto, ON
Mid Century cast iron "Lotus" candle holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. The tall thin candles are still available for these. In excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Ivar Åhlenius Björk, Lily / Liljan Candlesticks, Ystad Metall, Brass, Sweden
Located in Deland, FL
Set of 2 candlesticks model Lily / Liljan designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden.  
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Bronze Candlesticks, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 bronze cylindrical candleticks Measuring approx 3.5" - 7" Scandinavian Modern circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Set of Nine Candle Holders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of nine silver-plated 'saucer' candle holders. The set can work in both, causal and formal settings. Designed by Jens Quistgaard and produced by Dansk Designs Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Candlesticks by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two candlesticks re-finished in antique bronze. Designed by Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn-Silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Candle Holder by Jens H. Quistgaard for Paro, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Cast iron candle holder by Jens H. Quistgaard for Paro, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern 1950s Candle Holder Klaus Ullrich
Located in Mannheim, DE
Mid-Century Modern candle holder designed by German goldsmith and Industrial designer Klaus Ullrich in 1958 and manufactured by Faber & Schumacher Duisburg. Made of brass, partiall...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Light Rose Glass Candlestick, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid-century Polish modern glass candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Beautiful light rose glass.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Italian Designer, Candle Stick, Stoneware, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware candle stick designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Stoneware

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

Marion Anderson Noyes Modernist Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By Towle Silversmiths, Marion Anderson Noyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sterling Silver Modernist candlesticks, designed by Marion Anderson Noyes for Towle Silversmiths, circa 1950s. Signed ins...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

1940s Danish Just Andersen Pewter Vase and Candle Holder
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen pewter vase and candle holder produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940's. The vase is marked with Just. Andersens tria...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Pair of Vintage American Midcentury Iron Rabbit Candle Holders with Green Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of American iron candle holders from the mid 20th century, with rabbit sculptures and green patina. Made in the USA during the Midcentury period, each of this pair of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Iron

Salviati Attributed Murano Ruby Glass Dolphin Stem Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine stylish vintage Italian, Murano ruby glass candlestick with a dolphin stem attributed to Salviati and probably dating between 1930 and 1950. The hand blown candlestick has a rounded ruby red glass foot with a large hollow blown leaping dolphin shaped stem applied with coloured glass eyes with the clear glass body with gold aventurine inclusions and supporting a ruby red glass candle holder...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Gilbert Portanier Rosenthal Liguria Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning post modern Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain candlestick designed and signed by acclaimed French artist Gilbert Portanier (b. 1926) decorated in abstract designs in the Liguria pattern and dating from around 1980. The conical shaped candlestick is of simple hollowed out form and of funnel shape with the raised narrow top forming the candle holder. The candlestick is decorated with abstract designs in lustre colors with gilding on a matt dark lilac blue ground and is signed within the design. With printed makers...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Slingan, Candle Holder by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Slingan, candle holder made of handcrafted polished brass, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition. Each of ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Candlesticks 1960
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lovely pair of candlesticks depicting a couple dressed in folk clothes, each holding a sconce. Small, for 1 cm candles, perfect for a private dinner for two. Each marked and dated 19...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Candlesticks Designed by Sigurd Persson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Candlesticks designed by Sigurd Persson, Sweden, 1960s. Brass. Stamped. H: 6 cm W: 28.5 cm D: 6.5 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Arne Bang Decorative Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oval shaped stoneware ceramic candle holder / bowl by acclaimed Danish artist Arne Bang (1901-1983). Round base and organic floral decor on each side. Beautiful speckled earthy smoke...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Rustic Ceramic Candle Holder, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic ceramic candle holder, circa 1960 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Ceramic.  
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Monkey Candlesticks Lamps Midcentury Lights
Located in Mimizan, FR
Pair Monkey candlesticks lamps midcentury Made of Bronze and part Brass Good condition with good patination Very heavy.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Two-Armed Candlestick by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This iced glass candlestick indeed seems to be made out of ice. The bubbles and irregularities in the glass are part of the design and ensure a natural authentic look. Once filled wi...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Marcello Fantoni Bird Candle Holder, Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare Marcello Fantoni bird candle holder from the 1950s. Glazed spotted design. Signed. Made in Italy.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

1960 Vase and candlestick, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- All-glass vase and candlestick made of multi-colored layered and cut opal glass - original undamaged condition - height of candlestick 22cm, diameter 10cm
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Opaline Glass

Pair of Mexican Sterling Silver Candle Sticks in the Manner of Georg Jensen
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of sterling silver candlesticks in the style of Georg Jensen, circa 1960s. Both marked sterling 925, and with a maker's taller mark unknown to us, but definitely of Mexican origin.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Brass Candleholders in Hurricane Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of brass candle holders from Dorlyn Silversmiths' early 1950's brass ware collection designed by Tommi Parzinger including a pair of shaped hurricane g...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of beautiful 1950's gilded metal Florentine candle holders wall decoration
Located in München, DE
Pair of large beautiful 1950's gilded metal Florentine candle holders and wall decoration. Beautiful design with many details. The candle holders have a slightly different design. Yo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Large Scandinavien Wrought Iron Chandelier for Four Lights 1960's Metal Glass
Located in Krefeld, DE
Skandinavien design four lights chandelier from ca 1960's. Iron base with clear glass candle holders. Measurement: with three extensions s...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

A pair of Silver candle Holder by GosthlinSweden 1960. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Organic shape pair of Candle holder in silver by Gothlin, Tesi, Goteborg. Sweden Good condition Price for the pair
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd 2 Brass Candlesticks L 159 Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Rare Set of 2 model L159 brass candlesticks by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. Height of the candlesticks: 11 cm Diameter of the standard candles of 2 cm Very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of Wooden Saucer Tray Candle Holders by Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two wooden candle holders by Dansk. Saucer tray in wood and candle cap in bronze. Not stamped.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Block Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Don Shoemaker for Señal cocobolo candle holders. The hand carved minimalist rosewood candle holders feature a geometric block design with circular cutout design on each ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Cocobolo

Mid-Century Modern Candlestick Margareta Slingan by Lars Holmström for Arvika
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This refined system in a still very up-to-date design dates back from 1950's Sweden: Lars Halmström is the genius behind this brass candlestick that is very flexible in its form as y...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Black Copper High Table Model Candlestick
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Heavy black copper candlestick for one thick candle. This wonderful mid-century modern item has an openwork brutalist foot consisting of 24 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

Materials

Copper

20th Century Gold Swedish Gustavian Pair of Bronze Candle Holders by Skultuna
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, Swedish Gustavian pair of candle holders made of hand crafted bronze, designed and produced by Skultuna in good condition. The Scandinavian candlesticks, stands are enhanced ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

20th Century Metal Gold Brass Decorative Candlesticks with Angel, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid-century Italian modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Made of metal in golden color. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Candleholders in Bronze by Kara Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two slightly different candleholders fashioned from solid bronze (heavy stock). One for two candles and one for 3. Both uses regular sized candles. Designed and made by Kara in Copen...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Hand-Made Iron Candlesticks, Pair
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Beautifully crafted pair of hand-made iron tulip. Candlesticks, hand painted with a shade of colors. One of them has shades of oranges the other shades of blues, greens and puebles. The irregular 4”x5” bases are also made of iron, both candlesticks are very stable even though they stand at 14” H each. No signature of artist.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Fostoria "Heirloom" Candle Holders
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of Fostoria "Heirloom" Opalescent candle holders. White colored with a pinkish hue to them. A very rare vintage find.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass

Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass oil lamp candlestick, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western Germany in the 1970s. In excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

1960s Bengt Edenfalk Candlesticks for kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
1960s Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda Crystal Candleholders designed by Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960’s. They present a versatile Hexagonal shape that is perfect for dif...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

4 rare large heavy Mid Century brass candlesticks from a Bavarian Church
Located in München, DE
Four rare large heavy Mid Century Brass candlesticks. For decades they stood in a Bavarian church. Entirely made of solid brass. S...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Set of Colorful Danish Candlesticks
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great set of four Danish turned wood candlesticks. The taller ones are 11.75"H, the yellow are 7.75"H.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Teak

Small Mid-Century Blue & White Candlestick Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Small mid-century blue & white candlestick Robert Picault Vallauris.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Large Danish Brass Candlesticks by Jens Harald Quistgaard, IHQ, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of large candlesticks in engine turned solid brass. Designed in the late 1950s by Danish Industrial design icon Jens Harald Quistgaard (IHQ). They are to be used with regular ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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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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