Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Set of Three Arthur Pettersson Candle Sticks Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Set of three Arthur Pettersson candle holders in solid brass, hand-crafted in Kolbäck, Sweden in the 1960s.
Brass nicely aged, all marked underneath.
Height: 5 cm & 6 cm
For thin D...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candlesticks 1112
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of small modern sterling silver candlesticks, designed by Nanna Ditzel under #1112. They feature a round, circular base with a turned-out outer rim resembling an upside-down h...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Twisted Candlesticks a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Brass spiral candlesticks, a stunning pair.
High polished finish.
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Large Set of Stoff Nagel Sculptural Stackable Candleholders with Candles, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set consisting of 20 Mid-Century Modern stackable tripod candle holders / candle sticks from the 1960s. Designed by Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel, manufactured by BMF...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Three Bronze Candlesticks, Morells Gjuteri, Sweden 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Set of Three Bronze Candlesticks, Morells Gjuteri, Sweden 1970s
Fabricated by Morells Metallgjuteri in Sweden.
Their design makes them look like little animals, rendered in a minim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Frits Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi Modular Candleholders in Brass for BMF
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of 4 iconic modular candleholders by Frits Nagel and Ceasar Stoffi. Designed in the early 1960s and manufactured by BMF in Germany. These are fashioned from solid brass. Molecula...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Bronze Candelabra, Tree and Leaves Modernist Design, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Brutalist Bronze Candelabra, Tree and Leaves Design, France 1970s
Elegant candelabra fully made of bronze
Depicting a tree, branches and leaves with finely engraved details
Great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Danish Hjerte Stage Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Paro 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Danish Hjerte Stage Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard for Paro 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Ceramic Candle Holder, Marked - Austria ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary mid century ceramic candle holder from the period around 1950 in Austria. This out of the ordinary designed candle holder impresses w...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Pettersson Candle Holder Brass Arthur Pe Kolbäck Sweden 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Lucky find of a rare Arthur Pettersson asymmetrical candle holder in solid brass, hand-crafted in Kolbäck, Sweden in the 1960s.
Brass nicely aged with a few marks here and there, v...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Brass candleholder by Gunnar Ander, Ystad metall
Located in New York, NY
Brass Mid-Century candleholder by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden. With place for 7 candles and in a very good condition with few signs of wear. Marked underneath with the manu...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
1960's Swedish Brutalist Ram Candle Holder
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Swedish forged iron Brutalist Ram candle holder. Metal art sculpture in the stylized form of a ram with an insert for single a candle holder.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Modernist Candle Holders Designed By Lenox
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Candle Holders Designed By Lenox
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
David Marshall Brutalist Candlestick, Spain, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Candle Holder by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s.
David Marshall Desenos Brutalist three-arm aluminum and brass candlestick.
Very good condition.
Original...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pierre Forssell Rosett Brass Candle Holder Skultuna Sweden 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
Rosett candle stick designed by Pierre Forssell, made in Sweden by Skultuna in the 1980s.
Solid brass, heavy, hand-crafted quality. Beautiful strong patina, very good condition.
Fo...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Candlesticks with Hurricanes Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
Located in Doraville, GA
An obscure design by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. A pair of vintage brass candlesticks listed in the Dorlyn Silversmiths catalog as "Hurricane Console No. 66". The candle...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Candle Snuffer Wand - India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long brass candle snuffer, made in India. Created from brass, this long candle snuffer will be a beautiful accent on any side table. With a long twisted handle, it will make snuffi...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Brass Candlesticks by Torben Ørskov 1960s. Set of 5.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Brass Candlesticks by Torben Ørskov 1960s. Set of 5.
Five beautifully patinated Mid-Century Modern "Hi-Fi" solid brass candleholders. Designed by Max Brüel and manufa...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue Ceramic Collection
By Wedgwood
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury small collection of four pieces Wedgwood Jasperware diamond cream on blue.
Comprising 2 lidded boxes, a cachepot, an ashtray and a pair of candleholders.
Vintage, 1960s. A...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Scandinavian Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by by Cohr in Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sixed candles. The style of this s...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Walnut and Brass Hanukkah Menorah
By Paul Evans
Located in San Diego, CA
Paul Evans Hanukkah Menorah crafted from walnut with brass candleholders. This is an early work by Paul Evans, dating from 1955.
His line of menorahs are Illustrated in Paul Evans...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Elegant Etruscan Horse Patinated Copper Bronze Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Etruscan Horse Patinated Copper Bronze Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Very good work.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Copper
pair of Arthur Krupp re-silvered 1950s Soliflore vases attributed to Gio Ponti.
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A pair of silver plated Soliflore vases / candle holders of unusual geometric balls design, by Arthur Krupp, Milano, and most probably designed by Gio Ponti.
Provenance: The Vienna ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
American mid century Atomic Age Collapsible Multi-positions Metal Candle Holder
By Tony Paul
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique extendable candle holder multi positions each disc has a 4.5" diameter , circa 1970's nice condition extends to 32" or more , its a great piece for a mantel or...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Mexico Modernist Sculptural Brass Candleholders
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a pair of 2 brass candleholders handmade in Laton, Mexico. Each modernist candleholder has 3 sculptural candlesticks. They are stamped "Mexico Rivas Laton." The style is simi...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Candelabre 1960s Made În Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage modernist candelabra, 1960s. Geometric iron and metal work. Holds 4 candles. Dimensions: 26W x 23H x 6D cm.Labeled Made in Austria.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
1960s Candlestick Holder Style Martz Studios Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s Pottery Candle Stick Holder Style of Martz Studios Art Pottery
In the Style of Martz Studios Art Pottery
Unmarked
5.75 h x 2.5 diameter
Preowned vintage with ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Bronze Candelabra, ca.1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury bronze candelabra in the taste of Ateliers de Marolles, France, ca.1950. Liturgical candelabra of raw and rustic shape in the style of the Ateliers de Marolles. He...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Iron Candlestick, Brazilian Mid Century, Modernist
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The candlesticks are an embodiment of Brazilian mid-century modern design, created with iron—a material often used during this era for its durabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver, Iron
Pair of French Mid-Century Bronze Mounted Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
An Impressive Pair of French Louis XVI style mid-century hand-carved and hand-polished rock crystal candlesticks on patinated bronze mounts. Each candlestick is beautiful with multip...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Set of 3 Bauhaus Graduated Brass Tulip-Shaped Candlestick Holders, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid set of three solid brass candlestick holders. Constructed in an aesthetically pleasing graduated height and featuring lovely tulip-shaped tops this artfully c...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ Cast Iron Candlesticks, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
A rare pair of elegant Dansk cast iron and brass candlestick holders designed by Jens Quistgaard in the 1960s. Made up of 4 sections that screw together wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Candlesticks Mid-Century Modern with Box
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern style, with an elegant, geometric design, standing on a stepped octagonal base. They measure 9 2/3'' in heigh...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Huge Mid Century Modern Setsoto Handwoven African Royal Family Wall Tapestry
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
50s Huge Mid Century Modern Setsoto Design Hand Woven African Royal Family Cubist Wool Wall Hanging Textile Art from South Africa.
Enormous 3.5 Ft x 5 Feet Rare, highly collectibl...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wool
Pair Mid-Century Silver Plate Clover Flower Candle Holders
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair Mid-Century Silver Plate Clover Flower Candle Holders .
Vintage PrimaPlate Sweden candleholders, shaped as lucky clovers, resting on four feet. Each marked on the bottom.
In ver...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver Pair of 3-Light Candelabras by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century sterling silver pair of 3-light candelabras by Gorham. Multi-form adaptable - low, medium or high with simple candle or 3 candles. Weighted bases. Light denting to o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Brutalist bronze candle stick by Michael Harjes , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Brutalist bronze candle stick by Michael Harjes , 1970s
Dimensions: 30cm Width , 8,5cm Depth , 21cm Height
Period: 1970s
Material: Bronze
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Turned Walnut Candlesticks by Rude Osolnik 1970's
By Rude Osolnik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of turned walnut candlesticks by Rude Osolnik, ca' 1970's.
"Osolnik was widely admired as one of the finest wood turners in America and his workshops and seminars were in dema...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Walnut
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany "Dog Bones" Candlesticks, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of "Dog Bones" Candlesticks by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany, this pair in a black glazed ceramic reminiscent of Jouve's work.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Timo Sarpaneva / Iittala Collection Ice Glass Candlesticks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four cast ice glass candlesticks two larger matching pair 5" H x 3" Dia. , one 3.25" H x 2.25" Dia. and one 4.75" H x 2.75" Dia. which has a small chip to the inside candle area that can't really be seen . Designed by Timo Sarpaneva and crafted by Iittala Glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Crystal Votive Candle Holders by Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Mid-Century Modern
By Orrefors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Crystal Votive Candle Holders by Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Mid-Century Modern.
Pair of crystal votive candleholder Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Sweden.
A pair of stylish tea light holde...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plated Candle Holder for Dansk, France, 1970's
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plated Candle Holder for Dansk, France, 1970's. Signed " DANSK DESIGNS FANCE IHQ. " Beautiful natural patina.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Feldman Brass Lotus Flower Candle Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass candle stick by Feldman - the leaves from the base up reveal a lotus pattern. We have left the piece patinated, but could be polished to a high sheen.
A handsome ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Signed Torch Cut Brutalist Sculptural Metal Candelabra by Marcello Fantoni
Located in South Charleston, WV
Uncommon table top Candelabra by Marcello Fantoni and signed with metal plaque. This piece allows the use of 3 candles. Part practical, mostly sculptural and with lots of patina, sty...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Cut Steel
Pair of Pierre Forsell Aniara Brass Candle Holders Skultuna Sweden 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of ‚Aniara‘ candle holders by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden, 1960s.
Hand-crafted of solid brass with a heavy brass base, all parts in great condition with minimal wear.
...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Teak and brass Italian mid century candle holders. Set of four
Located in London, GB
Set of brass and teak candle holders. Italy c1960
A pair of double candle holders and a pair of triple candle holders
Triple holders
16cm (h) x 21cm x 21cm
6.3"(h) x 8.3" x 8.3"
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Austrian Midcentury Walnut Candleholder by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Austrian Midcentury Modern candleholder was designed and crafted by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna Austria, Mod. No 4661.
It features a ball-shaped de...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Walnut
Seven Mid-Century Modernist Danish Black String Iron Candleholders "Dance Party"
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
"Dancing Party"
Seven Mid-Century Modernist Danish Black String Iron Candleholders by Laurids Lonborg for Lonborg, 1960s.
Tallest 11" inches, (30.5cm.)
Assorted Heights and Width's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Dorothy Thorpe Pretzel mid-century lucite candle stick, 1940’s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 Dorothy Thorpe Pretzel mid-century lucite candle stick, 1940’s
Dimensions: 19,5cm H, 2ocm W, 16cm D
Condition: Good silver has some patina see photos
Material: Metal , Lucite
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adjustable Brass Candle Stick Holder, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Danish modern patinated brass adjustable candle stick holder or candelabra.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Dorothy Thorpe Pretzel mid-century lucite candle stick, 1940’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dorothy Thorpe Pretzel mid-century lucite candle stick, 1940’s
Dimensions: 23,5cm H, 22cm W, 16,5cm D
Condition: Mint
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Haeger Canary Yellow Abstract Tiered Sculpture
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rare abstract Haeger bright canary yellow tiered sculpture. This piece coordinates with a catchall in the same color, listed separately, see photos. Beautiful on its own, ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Anna Greta-Eker Futuristic Candleholder In Silver, Auran Kultaseppä 1963
Located in Helsinki, FI
Very exotic and futuristic looking candleholder in solid silver designed by Anna Greta-Eker. This piece features four candle bases. Additionally the middle part is detachable and can...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Walter Bosse Cow Candleholder, Hertha Baller, Blackened Brass, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A candleholder in the form of a cow by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller, Austria, Vienna, in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The candleholder is made of blackened and polished brass. It can be used for small ball shaped candles.
This piece is an eyecatchers in every room.
About Walter Bosse and Hertha Baller:
Walter Bosse (November 13, 1904-December 13, 1979) was a Viennese artist, designer, ceramist, potter, metalworker, and craftsman noted for his modernist bronze animal...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
1970's Dorothy Thorpe Lucite & Chrome Pretzel Candle Holders Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lovely pair of Lucite candle holders designed by Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1970's.
Exceptional condition with no flaws to note. Both sparkle like jewelry.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Chrome
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Candle Holder Flamma by Lino Sabattini Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern candle holder / candelabra 'Flamma'. Designed by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, Italy, 1970s. Signed to the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
French Modernist St. Clement Ceramic Sapho Candelabra's
Located in New York, NY
French Modernist St. Clement Ceramic Sapho Creation Candelabra's. A pair of French Modernist Ceramic Candelabras Sapho Creation St. Clement France. Organic form having three arms e...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Ceramic
Set of 7 candle holders by Timo Sarpaneva for IIttala , 1970s
By Iittala
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 7 candle holders by Timo Sarpaneva for IIttala , 1970s
Dimensions:
32 cm Height 8,5cm diameter
24,5cm Heigt 9 cm diameter 2 times
18,5cm Height 8.5cm Diameter
13 cm Height 7...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck #7234 Brass Candleholder
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #7234 candleholder. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished and patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Arts and Crafts hammered Copper and Brass Candlesticks circa 1970s
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Large and impressive arts and crafts mid century copper and brass candle holders, candlesticks. most probably 1970's
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of candlesticks Quatre Couleurs by Bjorn Wiinblad. Rosenthal Germany, 1970s
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob), Rosenthal Netter, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful porcelain candlesticks with amazing hand-painted gold details. 'Quatre Couleurs' = four different colors of gold.
Designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Pierre Forssell Crown Candle Holders Brass Skultuna Sweden 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of crown candle holders by Swedish silversmith Pierre Forsell for Skultuna in the 1970s.
Heavy quality, made of solid brass with a lacquered finish, partly worn off with a nic...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Candle Holders "The Knot of Friendship" by Josef Frank
Located in Piacenza, Italy
"The Knot of Friendship" is a brass candle holder designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden. The elegant design features flowing brass lines forming a delicate knot, a symbo...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Murano Green Iridescent Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Angel Candleholder Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass angel candlestick figurine. Created in the manner of the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The ang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Gold Leaf
Brutalist Wall Object Sculpture with Candleholder by Henrik Horst, Denmark 1970
By Henrik Horst
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall candleholder object.
Producer:
Henrik Horst, Denmark.
This original vintage wall candleholder was produced by Henrik Horst in the 1970s in Denmark. It i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of Two Tear Drop Candleholders in Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four tear drop candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1990s. They are made of silver plate over metal and support a .25" tapered candle. The base of the holder has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1970s Two Sculptural Candle Holders Avon New York
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Candle Holders Avon New York
Set of 2
3.5 diameter x 1.75 h/ candle 1 diameter
Stainless Steel
Stamped by maker
Preowned original vintage ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brutalist Hand Forged Iron Menorah Candelabra Sculpture by David Palombo
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century hand forged iron sculptural Hanukkah lamp by renowned Israeli artist David Palombo (1920-1966) circa 1960
A sculptural menorah of conjoined holders in a stalactite like ...
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
20th Century American Pair of Silver-Plated Metal Candle Holders by Godinger
By Golding Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage late Mid-Century Modern American pair of candle holders made of hand crafted silver-plated metal, produced by Godinger in good condition. The candlesticks represent the Swe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Silver
Mid-Century Danish Teak Candlesticks
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of elegant vintage 1960's candlesticks. Turned teak wood, made in Denmark. Brass candleholders inside. The teak has a really nice graining and vintage patina.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Teak
Large flexible Candelabra with 8 Candle Holders and 8 heavy Brass balls weights
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A mid century flexible brass candelabra with 8 candle holders and 8 heavy brass balls / weights. it is quite large and impressive ... the dimensions given are for one of the differen...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
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