Modern Candlesticks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
European Studio Ceramicist, Tealight Candle Holder Shaped like the Moon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramicist. Tealight candle holder shaped like the moon in glazed ceramics.
Beautiful marbled glaze in orange and mother of pe...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Federico Peri Candleholder Stripe Murano Glass Brass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Federico Peri candleholder stripe, in Murano glass, brass, various colors.
Lumino is the only object in the collection where the materials are
split 50/50 between glass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
21st Century Modern Single Candle Holder
Located in Lisbon, PT
The Constellation series marks the first collaboration of GAIA&GINO and Porto based Designer Christian Haas. The designs derive their beauty from the interaction between tubular ston...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Underwood Brass Candlestick
By Dal Furlo
Located in Milan, IT
Nature changes shape and sheds its skin, leaving traces of this change on the ground. The Underwood Candlestick is made of flame-shaped brass that is beaten by hand, designed to rese...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
1980s Danish Glass Vase / Candle Holder by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Vase / candle holder in white, black and blue art glass by Michael Bang produced by Holmegaard in the 1980s.
Michael Bang (1942-2013) was the son of Jacob E. Bang, Holmegaard...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Contemporary Handcrafted Set of Candleholders "Thyreos" in Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handmade set of two candleholders model "Thyreos" in solid brass.
Each candleholder has a hole for a candlestick 2cm in diameter.
Variations are available in custom siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Candleholder Royal Pyrex with 9 Arms, in Pyrex, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Candle Fig Amber Scented, Yellow Ceramic Candleholder Natural Fragrance In Stock
Located in Porto, PT
Candle Fig Amber Scented, Yellow Ceramic Candleholder Natural Fragrance, In Stock
Achi candle releases a hypnotic perfume adding extra value to a space th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Maritime, Nautical Adjustable Candlesticks by Peter Seidelin Jessen, Delite
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of height-adjustable candleholders for regular sized candles. Designed by the danish engineer Peter Seidelin Jessen for his own company Delite during the 1980s or 90s. They are...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Champagne Flutes-Vases-Candlesticks
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver hammered champagne flutes
They can be transformed into mono flowers vases or 1 light candlesticks.
By Brenta Argenteria - Padua - Italy.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stargazer Candleholders, Verde Guatemala Marble and Brass, Set of Two, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
A beautiful union of brass and marble, the ‘Stargazer’ candleholders are inspired by orreries - mechanical models of the solar system used since classical times. Available in two des...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Brass
21st Century Federico Peri Candleholder Satin Murano Glass Brass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st Century, design Federico Peri, Candleholder Satin, in Murano Glass, Various Colors.
Lumino is the only object in the collection where the materials are
split 50/50 between glass and metal. It is a small glass candleholder,
resting on a brass tray.
The upper surface of the glass is glossy and allows a perfect view of
the murrina glass rods, while the lateral surface is engraved vertically
with stripes in Lumino Stripe, or sanitized, leaving only a glimpse of the
evanescent internal murrina in Lumino Satin. The oblong tray...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pair of Candlesticks by Alberto Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Murano glass pair of candlesticks by Alberto Donà, both signed.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
New Modern Large Candleholder in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Candleholder Royal Pyrex Small, in Pyrex, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality, to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality, spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
SignedGiuliano Tosi Set of Three Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Candelsticks
Located in Roma, IT
A set of three hand blown curves Cobalt Blue glass cased in clear glass. Murano glass candlesticks designed by Giuliano Tosi for Oggetti in the 1980s.
All three candle sticks are sig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Candleholder Royal Pyrex Medium, in Pyrex, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Handmade Candle Holder "Potamos" in Brass Cutout Pattern by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted, cylindrical candle holders model "Potamos" in oxidized brass with perimetrical cutout linear patterns.
The "Potamos" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Stargazer Candleholders, Carrara Marble and Brass, Set of Two, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
A beautiful union of brass and marble, the ‘Stargazer’ candleholders are inspired by orreries - mechanical models of the solar system used since classical times. Available in two des...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Candleholder Royal Pyrex Big, in Pyrex, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Rosa Candleholder
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid addition to an elegant interior, this candleholder is made using stainless steel by master craftsmen who recreated the delicate shape of a rose opening its petals to sprin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Candleholder in solid brass made out from recycled door handles. Edition of 225
By Curro Claret
Located in Barcelona, ES
REmix is one of BD’s contributions to keep a cleaner world. Curro Claret has taken Cristian Cirici’s door hardware (designed years ago) and has converted these into a new collection ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
21st Century Federico Peri Candlestick Linear Murano Glass Brass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century, design Federico Peri, candlestick Satinated in Murano glass, various colors.
Lume is a blown glass and satinated brass candlestick available in two
different variants: Lume Linear and Lume Plissé.
The glass, prevalent material made with the same technique as
the submerged glass of the ashtrays and Lumino, is proposed by
combining two distinct finishes: in Lume Plissé the wide vertical
pleating - similar to a cog wheel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Diver Tall Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass tall candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Ideal for displaying tall dinner candles, the minimalist design is marked by a bulbed bobeche with a wide rim supported by a short column and a flat base. A small figurine stands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
21st Century Federico Peri Candlestick Plissé Murano Glass Brass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century, design Federico Peri, candlestick Plissé in Murano glass, various colors.
Lume is a blown glass and satinated brass candlestick available in two
different variants: Lume linear and Lume Plissé.
The glass, prevalent material made with the same technique as
the submerged glass of the ashtrays and Lumino, is proposed by
combining two distinct finishes: in Lume Plissé the wide vertical
pleating - similar to a cog wheel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Sticks Candleholder in Polished Brass by Campana Brothers
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Three crossed twigs are the memory of fire. An evocative and emotional object, a small table poetry. As always Campana Brothers take their inspiration by the lush and wild Brazilian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Crystal Glass Votive Candleholders, Bowls by Holmegaard, 1980
By Holmegaard
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful sparkling candleholder by Holmegaard in Denmark, 1988. Step like indented pattern creates a mesmerizing optical effect and scatters light under the piece. Candle socket is ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
Homage to Memphis Movement, Candleholder
Located in Geneve, CH
Homage to Memphis Movement - Candleholder
Measures: D 8.5, W 14, H 55 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy pink copper finish
Base in ash veneer pain...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Candleholder Royal Pyrex with 9 Arms, in Pyrex, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Walkman Tall Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass tall candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. The streamlined design features a flat base and a long co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Walkman Short Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass.
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Lazy Climber Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candlesholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Lisa Larson for Goebel, a Pair of Rare Candlesticks in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Goebel. A pair of rare candlesticks in glazed porcelain. Santa and his wife. Dated 1987.
Largest measures: 19 x 12.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Porcelain
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Thinker Tall Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass tall candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Embodying classical allure and imaginative flair, this sl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Short Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass.
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Tall Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Thinker Tall Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Diver Short Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the insertion and relationship between the human figure and a series of monolithic objects with a geometric and min...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Thinker Short Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Walkman Tall Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Diver Tall Candlestick in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Candleholder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Tall Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass tall candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Designed for taper candles, the streamlined design boasts a rounded bobeches with a wide rim supported by a short column...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Diver Short Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass short candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Ideal for displaying tall dinner candles, the Minimalist design is marked by a bulbed bobeche with a wide rim supported by a short column and a flat base. A small figurine stands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Thinker Walkman Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marked by a timeless minimalist aesthetic, this sculptural double candlestick is a modern take on a traditional piece of home decor. Made of polished brass, the piece features two ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Handcrafted Synthesis of Candle Holders "Kion" in Brass, by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted oxidized brass candle holders model "Kion" that form a geometric synthesis.
Sold individually or as a set. Each candle holder has a hole for a candlestick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Lara Bohinc, Stargazer Candleholder, Verde Guatemala Marble and Brass, In Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
A beautiful union of brass and marble, the ‘Stargazer’ candleholders are inspired by orreries - mechanical models of the solar system used since classical times. Available in two des...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Walkman Short Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass short candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. The streamlined design features a flat base and a long c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Thinker Short Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass short candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Embodying classical allure and imaginative flair, this s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Short Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This delightful polished brass short candlestick is a creative accent for any modern interior. Designed for taper candles, the streamlined design boasts a rounded bobeche with a wide rim supported by a short column...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Lazy Climber Candlestick in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marked by a timeless minimalist aesthetic, this sculptural double candlestick is a modern take on a traditional piece of home decor. Made of polished brass, the piece features two ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Candleholder in solid brass made out from recycled door handles. Edition of 75
By Curro Claret
Located in Barcelona, ES
REmix is one of BD’s contributions to keep a cleaner world. Curro Claret has taken Cristian Cirici’s door hardware (designed years ago) and has converted these into a new collection ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Stargazer Candleholder, Carrara Marble and Brass, by Lara Bohinc, In Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
A beautiful union of brass and marble, the ‘Stargazer’ candleholders are inspired by orreries - mechanical models of the solar system used since classical times. Available in two des...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Duchin sterling, Usa, three-armed candlestick in modern design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Duchin sterling, Usa, three-armed candlestick in modern design.
In very good condition. Stamped 925.
Measures 24 x 15 cm.
Category
20th Century American Modern Candlesticks
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Modern Candlesticks
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver candlisticks with one light.
The structure has been realized by a smooth sheet of silver.
The wave movement is realized with manufacturing by handmade.
On the...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 1970 Candelabra, Candles Lighting
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970 candelabra, candles lighting.
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
13 Design Candlesticks in White Metal, Can be Assembled into Modules
Located in Copenhagen, DK
13 design candlesticks in white metal, can be assembled into modules.
Unmarked.
A module measures 6 x 11 cm.
In very good condition.
Category
20th Century Modern Candlesticks
Modern candlesticks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern candlesticks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candlesticks, popular names associated with this style include Dan Yeffet, Ghidini 1961, Stefano Giovannoni, and AIREDELSUR. 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 $39 and tops out at $32,954 while the average work can sell for $750.
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