Folk Art Candle Holders
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade Hand Painted Candle Holder Candlestick Ceramic.
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Rose Cottage single light candlestick, candle holder.
Dimensions: 2.75" tall. 4.25" diameter a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Terracotta Candle Holder Handbuilt and Handpainted by the Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta candle holder
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by Houda
Approximate measurements: 1....
Category
2010s Moroccan Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Late 18th Century Swedish antique iron stick genuine rustic with owner mark
Located in Boden, SE
An old antique swedish 18th century iron & wooden candlestick .
The candle stick has a owner mark AAS.
Very charming and solid.
The candlestick is called "Stumpastake" in swedish.
T...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Swedish antique rustic genuine Candlestick Holder 19th century dated 1827
Located in Boden, SE
A old antique swedish 18th century candlestick .
Dated 1827
Very charming and solid.
Lovely patina and very genuine.
Made in wood & brass.
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holder
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusual early 19th century Swedish Folk Art candle holder in pine and iron. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Large antique Finnish 19th century wooden candelabra
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite large antique Finnish 19th century wooden candelabra. This majestic piece embodies timeless Finnish elegance, making it a perfect statemen...
Category
Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Stone Candelabra, Three-Branched Design, Morocco 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Hand-Carved Stone Candelabra, Three-Branched Design, Morocco 1970s
Moroccan candleholder carved from stone and adorned with very thin geometric patterns on both sides.
Artisanal wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Soapstone, Limestone, Stone
Taserud candelabra, in wood and wrought iron, Swedish Folk
Located in Stockholm, SE
A traditional Taserud candelabra by Koppfeldt Arvika. In stained, hand cut wood and wrought iron candle holders.
A history of the Taserudsstaken:
The Taserudsstake is a strong sym...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Earthenware Candlestick, Włocławek, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Candlestick made of faience in Poland by Wloclawek in the 1960s.
Very good condition
Measures: height: 18cm diameter: 11cm.
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Earthenware
Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s
Category
1970s African Vintage Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Pair of Wrought Iron Tripod Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of wrought iron candleholders rised on tripod base, black painted.
Measures:
Height 17.50 in (44.5 cm)
Width/Depth 6.50 in (16.5 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Patina mermaids Candle Holders and Incense Burner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Mermaids Candle Holders and Incense Burner is a rare and popular piece of patina art, featuring intricate designs of mermaids. These candle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Swedish Vintage Folk Art Handpainted Wooden Candelabra, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large folkoristic wooden hand-crafted candelabra with seven arms attached on thin, slightly adjustable metal rods. Handpainted in Nordic folklore style with burgundy, rose, green and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Ceramica D'Amore Vietri Italian Pottery Candle Holder
By Vietri
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ceramica D'Amore Vietri Italian hand-painted ceramic pottery candle holder.
Handcrafted in Italy circa 1960s.
Italian small round ceramic candle holder hand decorated with a geometri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century Folk Art Cast Iron Green Painted Candlestick
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Single French Cast Iron Candlestick In The Original Green Painted Patina, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Ted DeGrazia Los Ninos Hand Thrown South Western Pottery Ceramic Candle Holder
By Ted Degrazia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage candle holder, made by renown Ted De Grazia south western artist from Tucson AZ.
Vintage Hand-thrown DeGrazia " Los Ninos" Sandstone Votive Candle Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
candleholder from the Erzgebirge by Emil A. Schalling
Located in Kiel, SH
Typical angel clock candleholder by Emil A. Schalling from Erzgebirge, germany. The candleholder is in a used condition with some signs of age and use. The "Erzgebirge" is well known...
Category
1980s European Vintage Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Set of Antique Carved and Painted Wood Candle or 'Cricket' Sticks with Brass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four carved and painted 'cricket stick' styled candlesticks are unsigned but presumed to have been made in Eastern Europe in circa 1930 in a folk art style. The sticks ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mexican Colorful Folk Art Ceramic Vase Tecuanes Dance Vessel
By Los Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful Mexican ceramic vase made with cooked clay and decorated with acrylic paint.
The vessel represents the traditional dance for the good...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Acrylic
Set of Five Tall Folk-Art Candleholders, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique set of five handmade Folk Art iron candleholders, raised on wavy triangular bases, with tall stems adorned with leaves along their lengths, and topped with large, flat candleh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Rare antique Italian 7-flame candelabra
Located in Cantù, IT
Rare antique Italian 7-flame candelabra
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Candle Holder Iron stick
Located in Boden, SE
Unusual early 19th century Swedish Folk Art candle holder in pine and iron. Ca 1790-1810 Sweden.
Lovely patina.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made from the spent brass casings of naval artillery shells.
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Adjustable Wooden Candlestick
Located in Valby, 84
This 19th-century Swedish allmoge candlestick represents a long-standing Nordic tradition of functional, handcrafted objects for everyday use. Made from locally sourced wood and moun...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Norwegian Wood Black Golden Painted Candlesticks, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of vintage Norwegian wooden candle sticks with black and gold paint in intricate organic patterns. Beautiful vintage condition.
Norway, 1970s.
Category
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Folk Art Engraved & Applied Style Four Light Copper Candle Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Folk Art Engraved & Applied Style Four Light Copper Candle Sconces
This pair of early 20th-century Western Folk Art engraved and applied-style four-light copper candle scon...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Copper
Twisted Iron Folk Art Candleholder, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual Folk Art candleholder made of twisted iron, painted silver. Triangular base, adorned with a cross.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
19th C Branding Iron Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C branding iron candlestick, An authentic American wrought iron branding iron, now as a candlestick.
Stands 21-inches high, the base measures 7-inche...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Wood, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and yellow-painted organic candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.
fits 0.70”-0.75” diameter candles
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art Candlestick Table Lamp, Dated 1737
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century converted Folk Art candlestick table lamp, Swedish, dated 1737.
Category
1730s Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Pine
Primitive 19th Century Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Allerum, SE
Primitive and rather large 19th century wrought iron tripod candle holder with a fixed socket and a sprung Jaw holder for use of the last stump of...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Handmade Pottery Musician Single Candle Holder
Located in Seattle, WA
This unique candle holder Art is believed to be Peruvian folk art but not confirmed. It features a Musician with horn instrument and holder for a candle in his hat. This piece has ni...
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Stone Candle Holder, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Folk Art Stone Candle Holder, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Additional information:
Materials: Stone
Color: Beige
Period: 1980s
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Stone
18th Century Folk Art Wood and Wrought Iron Candleholder
Located in Copenhagen, K
Adjustable wrought iron and wood candle holder with wood base and snipe nail.
Category
Early 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
White Candelabra with Bird Figurine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enrich your decor with our exquisite vintage white ceramic candelabra, a showcase of intricate design and remarkable craftsmanship. This piece features a branch-like structure, adorn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Christian School Candle House
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This charming heavy iron candle house was made as a table centerpiece for a Private Prep School. It was designed to look like the school icon, the to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Folk Art candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art candle holders 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 candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Los Castillo, Alfonso Castillo Orta, Maitland Smith, and Nagel & Stoffi. 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 candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $596.