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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
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
Silver-Plate Moveable Modernist Candlesticks Pair of Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of silver plate vintage candlesticks are very modern looking. They have been professionally polished. The shorter one can fit in over the other one or remain on its own. Th...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
White candle holder, set of four marble white candlestick holder by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Paul Mathieu designed these elegant white candle holder in marble for Stephanie Odegard Co. Ltd.
Solid pieces of marble are turned to create these delicate designs. The marble is hand-carved to make these marble candle sticks...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
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
Moshe Bursuker Set of 5 White Glass Candleholders, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American artist Moshe Bursuker's hand-sculpted solid set of 5 white glass candleholders with a mirror finished stainless steel cup. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
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
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
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
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
Ghidini 1961 There 'Push Pin' Candlestick in Wax by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
There (push pin) candlestick in wax by Studio Job.
Materials:
Wax
Net weight:
0.7 kg
Dimensions:
Diameter 5 x 39 height cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Bronze Candlestick with Removable Top, Medium Size
Located in New York, NY
A medium-sized candlestick in forged bronze, black finish. Contemporary. The 9.5-inch diameter top plate is designed to hold large size candles, and includes a removable top...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Candlestick with Removable Top, Small Size
Located in New York, NY
A tall bronze candlestick in forged bronze, black finish. Contemporary. The 9.5-inch diameter top plate is designed to hold large size candles,...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Candlestick by Karl Springer for Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s glamorous Italian Scavo Murano glass candlestick designed by Karl Springer for Seguso.
Constructed of rough texture amber and clear M...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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
Fabulous Modern Pair Lorin Marsh Green Blown Glass Hurricane Shades Nickel Bases
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fabulous pair of modern Italian Murano hurricane hand blown urn-shaped glass shades with a green swirl motif resting on polished nickel bases (base ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Art Glass, Murano 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
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
Pair of Signed Renata Gandini Modernist Clear Glass & 24kt Gold Candlesticks
By Arte Verto
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of signed modernist candlesticks was designed for Arte Vetro Soffiato by Renata Gandini in Murano Italy. They feature cup form striat...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Gold
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
Set of Two Seguso Murano Glass Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic set of Seguso Murano glass candlesticks will make a statment with their size, form and use of materials.
Note: The tallest has silver/pewter colored accents ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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
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
Set of Three Clear Crystal Tapered Candlesticks
By Oleg Cassini
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 clear crystal taper candlesticks with square bases, tapered bodies, and wide, square tops in two heights (2 Small 6" H, 1 large 8" H) (Oleg Cassini) (PRICED AS SET).
Category
20th Century American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
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
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
Pair of Tapered Square White, Green, and Purple Variegated Ceramic and Lucite
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Contemporary tapered glass candle holders with variegated white, green, and purple finish. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Rare Polished Stainless Steel Candle Tree by Xavier Feal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare polished stainless steel candle tree by Xavier Feal for Inox Industrie.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Arthur Court Pair of Aluminum Ram Horn Candlestick Holders 1970s
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast aluminum ram horn candlestick holders by Arthur Court, American 1970s. These are very stylish.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
Set of Brass Candleholders by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Set of brass candleholders
Made in Italy.
Ask for custom size and finishes.
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
Ljuders Nickelsilverfabrik, Pair of Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1976
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Ljuders Nickelsilverfabrik AB, Hovmantorp, Sweden, 1976.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage 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 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
Daum Modernist Crystal Candlesticks
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Pair of moderist solid crystal candlesticks each holding 2 candles, Daum crystal. Signed.
Category
20th Century French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
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 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
Moshe Bursuker Set of 3 Amber Glass Candleholders, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American artist Moshe Bursuker's hand-sculpted solid set of three amber glass candleholders with a mirror finished stainless steel cup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tall and Sculptural Candleholders in Stanless Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, tall and slender, good condition set of tall candleholders made in stainless steel.
The pieces show well and we will polish them before shipping.
Measurements:
27.50 i...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Brass and Polished Steel Candlesticks Attributed to Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of candlesticks are fabricated in brass and steel, and they are attributed to Karl Springer. The pieces have a weighted bottom and the castings are crisp a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 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
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
Pair of Albert Paley Blossom Candlesticks
By Albert Paley
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of blossom candlesticks by Albert Paley Studio. Forged and blackened steel with brass. Signed and dated [Albert Paley 1994].
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Steel, 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 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
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
Modern Clear and Gold Turned Acrylic Candleholders Candlesticks - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Modern clear and gold turned acrylic candleholders, candlesticks a pair.
The base reflects in Gold.
They come with decorative candles which are not to ignite.
Great for any table ...
Category
2010s American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Finnish Crystal Candleholders by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of Finnish crystal candleholders design by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala in 1994. Both candleholders are signed, dated and retain the Iittala label (see detail photos)....
Category
1990s Finnish Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Crystal
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
Fabulous Large Modern Lorin Marsh Red Blown Glass Hurricane Shade Nickel Base
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fabulous modern Italian Murano hurricane hand blown urn-shaped glass shade with a red swirl motif resting on a polished nickel base (base measures 7...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Lucite and Chrome Candlestick by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of clear lucite and polish chrome candlestick by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones.
Dim: 18.75 high 3.25” wide 3.25” deep.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Chrome
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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