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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
Mid-Century Modern Handmade Massive Brass Austrian Brass Candelabra, Signed
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade and probably no longer find so. Solid brass, beautifully patinated. Simple and elegant.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Four Pottery Candleholder by Cari Zalloni for Steuler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four ceramic candleholder elements Producer: Steuler, Germany Design: Cari Zalloni Decade: 1970s Description: These original vi...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Silverplated Candlesticks by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of silver plated candlesticks were designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths in the United States circa 1950. They feature volumetric square bases; sculp...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Set of Vintage Royal Copenhagen Glass Designed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Søborg, DK
A rare set of vintage Royal Copenhagen vases designed by Per Lutkin for Holmegaard in a beautiful green and blue tinted hand blown glass. All signed and engraved. Per Lütken was a ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Black Orchid Candlestick Holders by Michael Aram
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite "Black Orchid" Candlestick Holders by Michael Aram, a captivating addition to your home décor collection. Crafted with meticulou...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Nickel

Tiffany & Co. Pair of Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modern English Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. pair of two rare English-made sterling silver candlesticks (h 7.5 in; w 4.5 in) from 1959. They are in a Mid-Century Modern style with a beautiful geometric design. Tot...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Danish Modernist Female Black String Candleholder by Laurids Lonborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural candleholder for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lonborg in Denmark during the 1960s. Composed of blackened string iron and rattan.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Candle Holder Vienna Brass and Copper Combination around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder Vienna brass and copper combination around 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass, Copper

Set of Two Pottery Vases Objects by Steuler Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two ceramic vase elements Producer: Steuler, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: These original vintage Vase was produced in the 1970s in ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Brass Candle Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass candle holder, Vienna, around 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Trio of Mid Century Yellow Amber Glass Candleholders by Lazy Susan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of yellow amber glass candleholders. Each candleholder is a different height and the trio beautifully complement different décor styles with style and beauty. Each piec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Rare Pair of Karl Springer Vintage Travertine & Rattan Candle Holder's
Located in Bellport, NY
Rare pair of candle holders in tessellated stalactite travertine, pencil reed rattan, and brass. This set is meticulously made in beautiful materials for Karl Springer circa 1980's.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Travertine, Brass

Ceasar Stoffi e Fritz Nagel Candleholders for BMF in Chromed Metal, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two Brutalist chromed metal stackable candleholders design Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel for BMF Nagel, made in Germany, 1960s Please note that the items are original of the ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal

20th Century Finnish Set of Six Ljusstakar, Glass Candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Finnish set of candlesticks made of molded glass. Produced by Festivo - Iittala, designed by Timo Sarpaneva in good condition. The vintage candleholders ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Seguso Pair of Candle Holders in Transparent Glass & Gold Leaf Inclusions, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Archemide Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte rare and exquisite pair of blown glass candle holders consisting of stem and handles in transparent glass with gold leaf inclusions and styli...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Brass Hammered Candleholder for 4 Candles, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass hammered candleholder for 4 candles, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Large Midcentury Brass and Wood Candleholders, European
Located in London, GB
A pair of large candleholders with wood detail on the stem, early to Mid-20th Century. European, found in Germany, designer unknown. These pieces are nicely made of spun brass an...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Murano Glass Torciglione Candle Holder with Submerged Gold Attributed to Seguso
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass Torciglione candle holder with submerged gold attributed to Seguso. This is a very special artistic candle holder, a masterpiece attributed made by the renowned Murano ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Gold

Set of Three French Crystal Candlestick by Daum
By Daum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s set of three French crystal candle holders by Daum. This are hand blown with a triangular shaped bases. They are all signed Daum ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Crystal

Modernist Turned Aluminum Candleholders
Located in Denton, TX
Mid century crescent shaped aluminum candleholders.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Aluminum

Set of Eight Copper and Brass Candle Holders, Denmark 1960's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small candle holders in brass and copper. Wear consistant with age and use Sold without the candles.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Bronze, Copper

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Channeled Glass Candlestick
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern candleholder was realized in Sweden, circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body with two sculptural volumetric circular details approaching its base; a circular canvilevered mouth and conical all in translucent channeled glass...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Pair Van Keppel Green VKG Iron Candelabras Candleholders with Varying Heights
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of iron candelabras or candleholders by Van Keppel Green (VKG) are two different variations from the same line of decorative accesso...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Set of Fiery Orange West German Ceramic Flower Pots / Cachepots
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three fiery orange ceramic flower pots / cachepots, "fat lava" style, fabricated in West Germany, 1970s. The perforations makes them function splendidly as candleholders as well.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Pair of Bronze Candle Holders, France, 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candle holders made of solid bronze.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Bronze

Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel Silver Plated Candleholders, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two Brutalist stackable candle holders design Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel in silver plated for BMF Nagel, made Germany 1960s Please ...
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1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Pair of Large Art Deco Bronze and Brass Candle Holders, France, 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of large Art Deco bronze and brass candle holders, France, 1930's.
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass, Bronze

Candle Holder 'bird' by Walter Bosse, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder (bird) by Walter Bosse, around 1950s Original condition The candle is only for the photoshoot (not included).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Handcrafted Solid Rosewood Candle Holder
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage solid rosewood candle holder. Hand carved with a beautiful grain pattern.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Rosewood

Pierced Studio Pottery Lantern Gertrud + Otto Natzler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare piece with paper I.D. number. In the late 1940's, Otto made some utilitarian ceramics that were unsigned for a short lived company called the Guild. A typical wheel thrown for...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders in Brass, Denmark 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern candle holders in brass, Denmark 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of 2 NOS, 1960s Candleholder Jens Harald Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Denmark
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two candleholder elements new old stock. Producer: Dansk Designs Design: Jens Harald Quistgaard Decade: 1960s Original Danish cand...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Iron

Red Murano Tealight Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian red Murano glass tealight holder hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measure...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

Bjorn Wiinblad Style Figural Lady Dress Candlestick Candleholders, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad style figural lady dress candlestick candle holders - a pair. Item features a female figure with dress and earrings, cast...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal

Candle Holder, Vienna, Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder, Vienna, around 1960s. Brass and copper combination Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass, Copper

Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Bronze Candle Holder by Alexander Lamont - a striking addition to your home décor that effortlessly combines elegance and f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Bronze

Dancing Danish Modernist String Candleholders by Laurids Lonborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural trio of candleholders for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lonborg in Denmark during the 1960s. Composed of blackened string iron ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Danish String Candleholder Figurines by Bror Bonfils, Denmark, 1960s
By Bror Bonfils
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of string candleholders for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the late 1950s-1960s. A curious, simplistic and graphic addition ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Iron

Vintage Ceramic Candle Holder by Blue Spruce Pottery, circa 1987
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage candle holder manufactured by Blue Spruce Pottery of Bend, Oregon. Dated 1987. Beautiful blue and speckled gray glazing pattern.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Vintage Signed Studio Crafted Chamber Stick Candle Holder, circa 1960s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage chamber stick candle holder. Circa 1970s. Beautiful blue glazing pattern. Signed by the artist.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Vintage Studio Crafted Chamber Stick Candle Holder
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage chamber stick candle holder. Circa 1970s. Beautiful blue glazing pattern and slender shape.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs 1960s Set of 4
Located in Asaa, DK
Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs 1960s set of 4 Set of four vintage brass candleholders designed by Danish designer Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Be...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Studio Crafted Chamber Stick Candle Holder, circa 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage chamber stick candle holder. Circa 1970s. Beautiful brown speckled glazing pattern.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Danish Modernist Female Warrior String Candleholder by Laurids Lonborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural candleholder for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lonborg in Denmark during the 1960s. Composed of blackened string iron and leather.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Brutalist Brass Wall Candleholder by Emil Funk KG, Germany, 1950s
By Emil Funk
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brass wall candleholder Producer: Emil Funk KG Neuruppin, Germany This original vintage wall candleholder was produced...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of British Mid-Century Modern Nickel Helix Form Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern candle holders were realized in England circa 1960. They offer circular bases with hand etched geometric designs that ascend into a sculptural...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Nickel

Set of Vintage Royal Copenhagen Glass Designed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Søborg, DK
A rare set of vintage Royal Copenhagen vases designed by Per Lutkin for Holmegaard in a beautiful green tinted hand blown glass. All signed and engraved. Per Lütken was a Danish gl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Three Iconic Modern Silver Plated Vessels 1960s Italian Design by Lino Sabattini
Located in London, GB
A very iconic trio of vessels candle holders by Lino Sabattini silver plate 1960s Italian design at its top. Lino Sabattini born in 1925 is a dreamer craftsman designer that has a ve...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Silver

Huge Studio Pottery Vase Object by Heiner Balzar for Steuler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic vase object Design: Heiner Balzar Producer: Steuler, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage cera...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Candleholder, Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Candleholder, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Two Pottery Vases Objects by Cari Zalloni for Steuler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two ceramic vase elements Model: 5103 and 5101 Producer: Steuler, Germany Design: Cari Zalloni Decade: 1970s Description: Thes...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Pair of 20th Century Modernist Chrome Candle Holders
Located in New York City, NY
Sleek pair of modernist chrome candle holders with a clean, square base and cylindrical body.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Chrome

Set of Three Pottery Candleholder by Cari Zalloni for Steuler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three ceramic candleholder elements Producer: Steuler, Germany Design: Cari Zalloni Decade: 1970s Description: These original v...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Tommi Parzinger Brass Three Arm Candlestick Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This solid brass 3 arm vintage candlestick by Tommi Parzinger is Mid-Century Modern. It has been professionally polished. It is still modern today. Simplicity of lines with elegance....
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid Century Pair of Candle Holders Lacquered Metal and Brass. Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Unusual mid century pair of candle holders or candlesticks in black metal , lacquered red and blue metal and brass. In the mood of Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii for Esperia, Arteluce, Arred...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Red Enamel Candlesticks by Emalox Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage mid-century modern pair of candlestick holders by Emalox Norway. Aluminium with red enamel. Very good condition with felt on the bottoms and each measures 4 inches tall.
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Aluminum, Enamel

Vintage 1960s Modernist Danish Metal Brass Tripod Candleholder, Made in Denmark
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Modernist candleholder made in Denmark Original 1960s candleholder made in Denmark. This candleholder element is made of solid metal and has a tripod base. The candle stick tops h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal

1960s Hand Painted Orange Candleholder by A. F. Rasmussen Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage hand painted orange candleholder by A. F. Rasmussen Denmark 1960s Wood hand painted orange with original metal base. Stamped with makers label underneath. Dimensions: 3" h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal

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