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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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 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
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 class...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Brass
fferrone Contemporary Hand-crafted Candlestick Large
Located in Chicago, IL
Linea candlestick large
The Linea candlesticks derive their name from the creative act of making a line, the first expression of a design, and from its linearity as it transitions...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
fferrone Contemporary Hand-crafted Candlestick Small
Located in Chicago, IL
Linea candlestick small
The Linea candlesticks derive their name from the creative act of making a line, the first expression of a design, and from its linearity as it transitions...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Classico Travertine Incense Plate by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Classico Travertine Incense Plate by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 28 x H 4 cm
Materials: Travertine
The incense plate is carved from solid green Guatemala...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Pair of Brass Double Arm Austrian Candle Holders by Richard Rohac
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Austrian Richard Rohac candle holders. Possibly a Hagenauer design. Patinated brass and lacquered brass sinuous double arms that appear to be a single arm looped at the base....
Category
20th Century European Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Modern Candle Sconce Cast Bronze Polished Handmade Limited Edition Studio Job
Located in Milan, IT
Polished and patinated cast bronze candlestick with the classic "Rock" eroded finish, a distinctive sign of Studio Job's sculptural works.
Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Existencia Basalt Stone Candleholder by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Existencia Basalt Stone Candleholder by Andres Monnier
Dimensions: D 40 x W 50 x H 60 cm (Dimensions can be customized, please contact us for any re...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stone
Pair of English Glass Spiral-Twisted Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Pair of English glass spiral-twisted candlesticks
English, early 20th century
Measures: height 25cm, diameter 11cm
Made in England in the early part of the twentieth century, th...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Natural Skyline Candle Light in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural skyline candle light in African walnut by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: D 40 x W 80 x H 20 cm
Materials: African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who ma...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
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
Portoro Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Portoro Orion candleholders by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Materials: Marble
Size available:
Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm
Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Ø 32 x H 12 cm
Marble avai...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Candle Holder Fuchsia Glass and Marble
Located in Timisoara, RO
The candle holder offers a mesmerizing display of ever-changing, colorful shadows that fill the space with a warm, intimate glow. Made of dichromatic glass and marble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
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 class...
Category
2010s British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Carrara Marble, 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
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
Contemporary Ceramic Candleholder
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary ceramic candleholder
No.2 • Length 12.7 x diameter 6.6 x height 35 cm
Joséphine was the first wife of Napoleon and the First Empress of the...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Two Lucite Candlesticks
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of interesting Lucite candlesticks, heavy and very well made with nickeled brass elements.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Six Timo Sarpaneva Glass Candlesticks Littala Festivo Collection
Located in Toledo, OH
Six graduated size glass candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva 1926-2006. Part of the Littala Festivo Collection. Sizes range from 2.5" to 9.5".
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Set of 3 Brown Patina Steel Candlestick by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 brown patina steel candlestick by Lukasz Friedrich.
Dimensions: D 5 x H 15 cm
Materials: Brown patina on steel.
Category
2010s European Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Steel
Antila Marble Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Antila marble candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 6 cm
Materials: Marble
Born in 1971 in Jerusalem, Israel. Studied Industrial Design at Bezalel Academy...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Unique Sculpted Steel Candleholder “Feather”, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpted steel candleholder “Feather” signed by Lukasz Friedrich.
Steel candleholder “Feather”
Dimensions: 35 x 8 x 8 cm.
Finish: steel wi...
Category
2010s European Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Karl Springer Midcentury Venetian Amber Scavo Glass Candlestick by Segu
By Karl Springer, Seguso
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 3 Karl Springer Midcentury Venetian Scavo Glass Candlesticks with Amber tops and White bases (SEGUSO)
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Maat Candleholder by SB26
Located in Geneve, CH
Maat candleholder by SB26
Dimensions: W 8 x D 8 x H 50 cm.
Weight: 3.5 kg .
Materials: Polished blue steel, brushed and oxidized brass.
Maat candleholder, both balanced and str...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tournon Orange Clear Glass Candle Holder
Located in Hudson, NY
Belgian glass maker Henry Dean has been in the business of creating handmade, mouthblown glass vessels for the past thirty years. The Tournon orange clear glass candle holder...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Blown Glass
Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Orion candleholders by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm
Materials: Marble
Size available:
Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm
Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Ø 32 x H 12 cm
Marble available:
Marq...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Fit Candle 3 by Joseph Vila Capdevila
Located in Geneve, CH
Fit candle 3 by Joseph Vila Capdevila
Material: Travertino marble, Brass
Dimensions: 17 x 31 x 9 cm
Weight: 2.6 kg
Aparentment is a space for creation and innovation, experimentin...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Cónico Black Marble Carved Candleholder Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Two candleholders in Monterrey black marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 10 D x 10 W x 10 H cm Large: 6 D x 6 W x 15 H cm. Production time: 6-8 wee...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Set of 3 Almendres Candle Holders by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Almendres Candle Holders by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: Ø 11 x H 3 cm
Materials: Brass
The Almendres Candle Holder is a solid, hand-poured brass form with an almond-shaped pro...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Set Of 2 Shed Light Candeholders by Okurayama
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Shed Light Candleholders by Okurayama
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: Candleholder 1: D 7,5 x W 7,5 x H 36,5 cm.
Candleholder 2: D 5 x W 6,5 x H 32,5 cm.
Material: Daté Kan Stone...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stone
Homage to Memphis Movement, Candleholder
Located in Geneve, CH
Homage to Memphis Movement, candleholder
Measures: D 8.5 x W 15 x H 50 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy pink copper finish
Base in ash veneer painted in matte dusty pink, yellow...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Statuary Lyra Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Statuary Lyra candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 143 x H 275 mm
Materials: Marble
Marble available:
Marquina
Grey St Laurent
Portoro
Paonazzo
Calacatta
Born i...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Calacatta Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Orion candleholders by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Materials: Marble
Size available:
Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm
Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Ø 32 x H 12 cm
Marble av...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Homage to Memphis Movement, Candleholder
Located in Geneve, CH
Homage to Memphis movement, candleholder
Measures: D 12 x W 39 x H 50 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy Pink Copper finish
Paris-Memphis capsule collection draws its inspiratio...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Candlestick in Polished Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Candlestick in Polished Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 20 x D 19 x H 30.5 cm
Materials: Polished bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Polished Bronze Leaning Candlestick by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished bronze leaning candlestick by Mary Brogger.
Dimensions: W 33 cm x D 5 cm x H 196 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in other finishes and dimensions.
Mary ...
Category
2010s American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen, Denmark, Candlestick and Small Pewter Bowl, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, Denmark. Candlestick and small pewter bowl.
1940s.
In excellent condition with signs of use.
Marked.
Candlestick: H 14.8 x D 8.2 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Pewter
Set of 2 Debbie Candlesticks by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Debbie candlesticks by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 6 cm D 5 cm H 24 cm each.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-e...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Antila Marble Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Antila Marble candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 6 cm
Materials: Marble
Born in 1971 in Jerusalem, Israel. Studied Industrial Design at Bezalel Academy...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Contemporary White Jesmonite Candle Holders by Malgorzata Bany, Set of 2
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary White Jesmonite Candleholders by Malgorzata Bany - set of 2
Design: Malgorzata Bany
Material: Jesmonite stone (resin based plaster)
Dimensions (in): Diameter 5 x 13.5"
Dimensions (cm): Diameter 12.5 x Height 34.5 cm
Made by hand, in United Kingdom.
Unique pieces, single use mould...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Cast Stone
Candleholder in Polished Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Candleholder in Polished Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 13.5 x D 13.5 x H 41.5 cm
Materials: Polished bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Apple Candleholder by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Apple candleholder by Fakasaka design
Dimensions: W 13.5 cm D 13.5 cm H 41.5.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Dark Bronze Candleholder by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark bronze candleholder by FAKASAKA Design.
Dimensions: W 9.5 x D 5.5 x H 29.5 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Hand Lathered Marble "Rovinette" Candleholder, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand lathered marble "Rovinette" candleholder - Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 25 cm
Materials: Carrara marble
Rovinette, the new desk object colle...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Hand Lathered Marble "Rovinette" Candleholder, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand lathered marble "Rovinette" candleholder - Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 17 cm
Materials: Green Guatemala marble
Rovinette, the new desk object collection designed by...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Janis Candleholder by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Janis candleholder by Fakasaka design.
Dimensions: W 8 cm D 8 cm H 41 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Babel Vase by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Babel vase by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: W 32 x L 32 x H 65 cm
Materials: burned and waxed oak
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with pass...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Alexia Candleholder by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Alexia candleholder by Fakasaka design.
Dimensions: W 20 cm D 19 cm H 30.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production of high-end furnit...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Marquina Orion Candleholder Set by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquina orion candleholder set by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions:
Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm
Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm
Ø 32 x H 12 cm
Materials: Marble
Size available:
Marble available:
Mar...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Marquina Lyra Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquina Lyra candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 143 x H 275 mm
Materials: Marble
Marble available:
MARQUINA
GREY ST LAURENT
PORTORO
PAONAZZO
CALACATTA
Born i...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Set of 3 Contemporary Ceramic Candleholders
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 contemporary ceramic candleholders
No.1 • L 13 x D 8.7 x H 40cm
No.2 • Length 8.2 x diameter 5.7 x height 35 cm
No.3 • Length 12.7 x diameter 6.6 x height 35 cm
Joséphine was the first wife of Napoleon...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Homage to Memphis Movement, Candleholder
Located in Geneve, CH
Homage to Memphis Movement, candleholder
Measures: D15 x W55 x H131.5 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy pink copper finish
Base in ash veneer painted in matte blue indigo
Pari...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Portoro Lyra Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Portoro Lyra candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 143 x H 275 mm
Materials: Marble
Marble available:
Marquina
Grey St Laurent
Portoro
Paonazzo
C...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Portoro Octans Candleholder Duo by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Portoro Octans candleholder Duo by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions:
Ø 142 x H 80 mm
Ø 141 x H 250 mm
Materials: Marble.
Marble available:
Portoro
Calacatta
Paonazzo
Brown Saint La...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Calacatta Lyra Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Lyra candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 143 x H 275 mm
Materials: Marble
Marble available:
Marquina
Grey St Laurent
Portoro
Paonazzo
Calacatta
Born ...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Lyra Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Black marble Lyra candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 143 x H 275 mm
Materials: Marble
Marble available:
Marquina
Grey St Laurent
Portoro
Paonazzo
Calacatta
Born...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
Tall Paonazzo Norma Candleholder by Dan Yeffet
By Dan Yeffet
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall Paonazzo Norma candleholder by Dan Yeffet
Dimensions: Ø 126 x H 400 mm
Materials: Marble
Sizes available:
Ø 126 x H 200 mm
Ø 126 x H 300 mm
Ø 126 x H 400 mm
Ma...
Category
2010s French Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Marble
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.