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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
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

Light Blue, Caramel Midcentury Vintage Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Smooth curvy vintage ceramic vase with from the 1960s. Beautiful handmade piece. Light blue, caramel brown and lilac organic asymmetrical running glaze. In beautiful vintage conditio...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

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

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

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

Danish Candle Holders
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass crescent like shape, candle holders. Solid Bronze Candle Holders; Medium sized candle holder dimensions H: 3.75" W 1" D 2.25" Small sized candle holder dim...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder. Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino. Circular shaped ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Pottery, Stoneware

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

Arkipelago Candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
Located in Vienna, AT
Arkipelago candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. Architectural cast clear glass block for three candles. Glass with bubbles.
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Pair of Polished Vintage Swedish Brass Candlesticks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of brass polished candlesticks with a molded hexagonal base. Pair of Swedish 20th century hand-tooled brass candlesticks. Handcrafted cast brass candle sticks, candle holders,...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of 8 Holmegaard Glass Candleholders, 1980s
Located in Asaa, DK
Set of 8 Holmegaard glass candleholders, 1980s Set of four "Capriole" and four "Lotus" candleholders for tea lights or other small candles. Handmade at Holmegaard Glassworks in Denm...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Glass

Chodzież Porcelain Candleholder
Located in Chorzów, PL
A porcelain candleholder from the Chodziez Company, created after 1964. Size: Height 15 cm Width 23 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Porcelain

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

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

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

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

Aldo Londi Bitossi, Midcentury Rimini Blue Ceramic Candleholder Incised Floral
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Candleholder by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy, Rimini blue ceramic jug shaped with hand incised floral decoration, circa 1970s Measures: Height 5...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Chodzież Porcelain Candleholder
Located in Chorzów, PL
A porcelain candleholder from the Chodziez Company, created after 1964. Size: Height 15 cm Width 23 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Porcelain

10x Palwa Gaetano Sciolari Style Brass & Crystal Candle Holder Candlestick
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 10 beautiful candle holders in the style of Gaetano Sciolari. Manufactured in the 1970s by Palwa Germany. Made of gold-plated brass with huge faceted crystals. In excellent con...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Crystal, Gold Plate, 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

Pierced Cylindrical Bowl, Blush, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Clay, Ceramic

Japanese Cast Iron Candleholder inspired by Quistgaard Denmark, Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese cast iron candleholder inspired by Quistgaard, Denmark Cast iron 1960s candleholder. Mid-Century Modern Brutalist spider MCM Style mad...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Iron

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

Set of 3 Wrought Iron and Glass Candelabra by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This elegant set of candelabra or candleholders was designed by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall in Sweden in the 1960s. The tripod candelabra is made o...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Murano Glass Candelabrum by Seguso for Veronese, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful candelabrum in fine Italian transparent Murano glass by Seguso Vetri d'Arte for Veronese, Paris, 1940s. The beautiful Seguso candelabra was m...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

Chrome and Brass Midcentury Candlesticks, Set of Seven, 1970s
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chrome and brass midcentury candlesticks, Set of seven, 1970-80s Stunning brass and chrome Mid-Century Modern candlesticks. Each ch...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass, Chrome

Monumental Danish Church Candleholders in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of large church candlesticks in sculpted brass. These came out of a Church near Tjaeborg in the western part of Denmark. The design is very plain and almost has an Art Deco ap...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Rare Nagel Candleholder
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare Nagel candleholder designed by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi in West Germany, 1960s. This star shape candle is interchangeable with all t...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Nickel

Contemporary Arch and Ball, Blackened Steel Candleholder, SET of 10
Located in London, GB
Louis Jobst' arch and ball extra large candle holder. The candle holder is machined from solid steel and patinated black. The candle holder shows off a contemporary form of an arch w...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Steel

Italian Modern Candleholder in Porcelain and Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate looking candelabra for small (0.5 inch) candles. It has a practical black 'ball' made of bakelite, a stem in solid brass and the base and 'candle holders' are made from whit...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Rare Midcentury Hagenauer Kalmar Style Candle Holder Brass Leather Austria 1950s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Beautiful Austrian midcentury four-light candleholder in solid patinated brass, hand-stitched patinated leather which probably belongs to one of the wonderful designs by Hagenauer or...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Modular Candle Holders in Brass, Margareta Slingam, Sweden, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Decorate your Christmas table with this pair of flexible candelabras, each for 9 candles ( 10 mm diameter), by Margareta Slingam for Ljusstake, Sweden 1960s. ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Tall Candle Holders in Bronze Signed A.K.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of bronze candle holders with incredible design details made in solid bronze with ram heads, flowers and other figures. The pieces are marked A.K. on the inside. ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Bronze

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

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Lily Candleholders by Konst of Sweden
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic pair of candleholders were realized by the esteemed Swedish maker, Konst, circa 1960. The feature curved tapered forms- suggesting two lily petals, rising up...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Walter Bosse candle holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candle holder around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Studio Modernist Rosewood Candlesticks
Located in San Diego, CA
Set or group of 4 finely turned candlesticks by same artist, made of solid rosewood with consistent modernist shapes. We have added several images and different angles with the inten...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Rosewood

Vintage Danish Church Candleholders in Oak and Bronze, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of church candlesticks in oak and partially cross drilled bronze. These came out of a Church Near Vejen in the Eastern part of Denmark. The desig...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Bronze

WMF "Ikora" Candle Holder Germany Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
WMF "Ikora" candle holder germany around 1950s Polished and stove enamelled
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Parchment Sculptural Candleholder
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Candlestick with four arms cover with goatskin and brass tortoise finish base. Parchment is in varying shades of very light and dark green. (High gloss polyester resin filled finish).
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Handmade Black, Sand Candlestick Vase by Swedish Alingsås, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Extraordinary rustic handmade Swedish Mid-Century Modern beautiful vase / candleholder with graphic, incised decorations. Glossy black glaze on the top and the interior. Raw yet delicate vase with both shiny and matte sand colored glaze around the patterned belly. Hand carved graphic pattern with shiny glaze inside the small carvings. Stamped and signed under base. Manufactured by Alingsås Keramik in the small Swedish town of Alingsås in the 1960s. Model 519...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

Walter Bosse Candleholder 'Bear', circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candleholder (bear), circa 1950s (The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting) Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Tall Turquoise Teardrop Shaped Pierced Sculpture Vessel, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Wheel thrown, hand pierced ceramic tabletop sculpture/ vessel. This piece provides the perfect pop of color to any room. It can stand alone as an art piece, or with a candle it can i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Parchment Sculptural Candleholder
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Candlestick with six brass arms (Each Arm Rotate) cover with goatskin and brass details. Parchment is in varying shades of very light and dark gray. (High gloss polyester resin fill...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Candleholder for 4 Candles Execution in Copper and Brass, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Candleholder for 4 candles execution in copper and brass, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass, Copper

Documented Karl Springer Set of Three Midcentury Brass and Chrome Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and dramatic set of candlesticks were realized by Karl Springer- one of the most influential and important designers of the 20th century- in America, circa 1985. It features a concave base and a convex top connected by a cylindrical body all in lustrous brass with a chrome banding at the base and pinnacle of the bodies. Two of the candles are the same length, while the third (meant to be positioned in the center) is taller. The candle affixes to the center of the top of each candle stick via a pointed conical pin in chrome. With its austere form and bold modernist lines- inspired by the verve and élan of first rate Art Deco design- these candlesticks are as versatile as they are gorgeous. They would be a winning addition to any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. Excellent condition. The candlesticks are documented on page 17 of the Springer catalogue...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Chrome, Brass

Pair of Tommi Parzinger Brass Candleholders Made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Tommi Parzinger brass candleholders, made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths, circa 1950s. Candleholders appear to have little or no use. Branded made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths. Minor patina.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Jens Quistgaard Silver Plate Crown Candle Centerpiece by Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Original Jens Quistgaard silver plate crown candle centerpiece by Dansk. Comes in the original box. Shows a warm aged patina which can be polished to perfection. Dimension centerpiec...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Nittsjo Sweden Pottery Midcentury Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
This pottery was founded in 1843 in the village of Nittsjö Sweden. It made mostly utility goods. The Lofgren family took over in 1917 and its descendant...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Cast Zink Candleholder Designed by Gunnar Cyren For Dansk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare Dansk blackened cast zink candleholder designed by Gunnar Cyren, Denmark. Holds eight candles approximately .50 inches in diameter.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Zinc

1950s Solid Walnut Candleabra by James Prestini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A walnut candelabra precision crafted from a solid piece of wood, on a small inset plinth base.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Walnut

Candelabra Candle Holder, Midcentury, Elegant Metal and Teak Sculptural Piece
Located in London, GB
Candleholder for 3 candles, circa 1960 Teak, black metal. A lovely midcentury item. Overall very good with good age and patina. Slight split in wood to central holder, but thi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Metal

Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Candle Stand, circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
This substantial vintage Danish modern teak candle stand is in excellent condition overall. Unknown maker. circa 1960s. Denmark. Dimensions: 10.5" D x 39" H.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Teak

Walter Bosse Candle Holder 'Bear'
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candle holder (bear) (The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting) Original condition.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed ) Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Sculptural Danish String Design Teak Candleholder Candlestick
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Wonderful and teak and string design candleholder for six candles. Condition: very good vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Teak

Small Candle Holder Teak Wood, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Small candle holder teak wood, circa 1960s. Original condition.  
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed ) Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Brass

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