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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

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
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1940s Italian Iron Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian candelabra made in 1940s.  
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Modernist Iron Brass 3 Tier Sculptural Brutalist Floor Candleholder Candelabra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modernist iron brass 3 tier sculptural Brutalist floor candleholder candelabra. Item features Brutalist wrought iron form, brass candleholder, wrought i...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Iron

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 Candle Holders

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Nickel

Danish Trumpet Candlesticks in Brass by Hans Bolling, Torben Ørskov, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This pair of candlesticks were designed Hans Bolling and manufactured by Torben Ørskov in Denmark during the 1960s. They are made from solid brass and feature the manufacturer's mark...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Scandinavian Mid-Century Gunnar Ander Ystad Metall Candle Holders
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall metal and copper candlesticks, Sweden, 1950s. Simple, elegant lines. Standard size (2cm diameter) candle. In good condition vintage. Some fading to the...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron, Copper

Pair of Repoussé Brass Dolphin Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of solid brass candlesticks of brass - a wonderful compliment to candlelit dinner or flanking a shelf or mantel (fireplace). Wonderful for the holidays or for a gift. A stunning...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Ashtray Willy Ceysens for Aris, 1950s
By Aris
Located in Lasne, BE
Brutalist set composed of an ashtray, a paper press and a candleholder in cast aluminium.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Aluminum

American Modernist Patinated Wrought Iron Candelbra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual modernist candelabra which can be used table top or hung. Heavily patinated wrought iron. Four candlestick holders.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Atomic Candleholders by Architect Victor Bisharat
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Atomic 1950's candleholders by Victor H.Bisharat, a Jordanian born architect, active in California in the 1950's. One retains original label.
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Original Brutalist Olympic Games 1972 Munich Candlestick Original Box, Rarity
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a 1972 candlestick made as souvenir for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. In an all original condition, never used, in original old box. Candles with some issues but...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

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 Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

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 Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

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 Candle Holders

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Brass

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Erik Hoglund Attributed
Located in Weesp, NL
Erik Hoglund Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian chandelier Chandelier holds eight glass candleholders. Measurements : D.60 x H.133 adjust...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

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 Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Sizable Three-Armed Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable candelabras, Sweden, circa 1960s. In brass. Other designers of the period include Piet Hein, Paavo Tynell, Josef Frank, and Jean Royere.  
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern 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 Candle Holders

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Iron

Erik Hoglund Candleholder, Metal and Glass, circa 1960s
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful piece consists of a metal black base with four arms and orange and red glass inlay. Normal wear consistent with age and use (see: images). NOW TEMPORARY DISCOUNT PROMO CODE...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

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 Candle Holders

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Metal

Sterling Silver 3 Arm Candlabra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sterling silver 3 arm candlabra. Very nice quality and design. Marked on rim of base.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Silver Candle holder Italy 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver

Pair of Signed Ceramic Candleholders French Vallauris, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Paris, FR
Two pairs of double original Vallauris French midcentury ceramic double candleholders beautifully decorated in a deep green and gold colors ornaments and golden pine nuts. Signed ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

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 Candle Holders

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Iron

Gusums Bruk, Three-Armed Candelabrum, Brass, Sweden, 1980
Located in High Point, NC
A candelabra. Design and production by Metallslöjden Gusums Bruk, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

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 Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

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 Candle Holders

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Ceramic

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 Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

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 Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Vallauris Pair of French Midcentury Ceramic Candleholders
Located in Miami, FL
Very decorative pair of French midcentury ceramic candle stands from Vallauris. The stunning variations of green and accentuating colors are very pleasing to the eye, interesting d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 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 Candle Holders

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Metal

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...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Candlesticks All Brass After Tommy Parzinger Antique Brass Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern design candlesticks in solid brass with an antique finish. After Parzinger.
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Small Austrian Ceramic Figure Collection / Candleholder by Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Chicago, IL
A group of 3 Austrian ceramic figures attributed to Leopold Anzengruber. Manner of Walter Bosse and the Wiener Werkstatte Dimension is of dancing large figure. Note: They are all ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Vintage Scandinavian Wrought Iron and Glass Tea Light Candle Lamps, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of black enameled iron candleholders with thick glass inserts. Both of them is to be installed with tea or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Dantofte in Denmark in a s...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Signed Cenedese Tall Murano Black Scavo Glass and Gold Leaf Candlestick Holder
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Signed vintage midcentury black scavo glass candlestick holder attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vetri Murano glass with gold leaf inclusions in collector's condition. Made o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Wrought Iron Wall Candleholder
Located in Vienna, AT
Wrought iron wall candleholder handmade in Styria Austria in the 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Fritz Nagel 1960s Design Modular and Chrome Candleholder Set of S22 Collection
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Fritz Nagel 1970s design modular and chrome candleholder set composed of a tripode base, 8 candlesticks in which you could put up to 3 candles and ...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome

Contemporary Candle Holder Arch and Ball, Extra Large Black Steel, 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 of...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Steel

Paul Evans Attributed Welded Steel Brutalist Candlestick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Really nice Brutalist candlestick that is made of welded steel and looks quintessentially brutal!
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Steel

Two Hertha Baller Candle Holder Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Hertha Baller candle holder vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

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 Candle Holders

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Iron

Stoneware Candleholders by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of Italian stoneware candlesticks with yellow and black glaze. This pattern from Aldo Londi is called Wax decor. Manufactured by Bitossi in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Stoneware

Small Candlesticks Midcentury Italian Design Brass Gold Blu Cobalto Mirror
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small candlesticks midcentury Italian design brass gold blu cobalto mirror.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

California Modern Van Keppel Green Iron Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Van Keppel Green iron candleholders for their company VKG (Van Keppel-Green) of Beverly Hills. A rare matched pair from the 1950s. Partners Hendr...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Cast Iron Jens Quistgaard Dansk Jhq Adjustable Candle Stand
Located in Ferndale, MI
Round cast iron base supports six cast iron swivel candle holders each separated by brass ring. JHQ Dansk cast into underside.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

1960 Italy Mid-Century Scandinavian Pair Sterling Silver Candleholders
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of elegant sterling silver candleholders, have been hand made in Sweden in 1960. Their linear shape give a sense of modern and these pieces are an example of the internati...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver

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 Candle Holders

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Zinc

Pair of Modernist Black Lacquer Wood Midcentury Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of Japanese Mid-Century Modern, black lacquer wood candleholders circa 1950s in a glossy finish and very nice condition retains old label. Each candleholder has an ope...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Lacquer

Paul Evans Attributed Welded Steel Brutalist Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large 1970s welded rusted steel brutalist candlesticks attributed to Paul Evans. With some wear and patina due to age and use.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Steel

Pair of Midcentury Tommi Parzinger Candelabras for Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Born in Munich, Tommi Parzinger was a prominent European designer and artist. He received an education in design from the school of arts and crafts, Kunstgewerbeschule, and began his...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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 Candle Holders

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Brass

Erik Hoglund for Yastad Four-Light Candlestick
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Hoglund for Yastad for arm candelabra constructed of metal and glass. Swedish Modern design classic, in excellent original condition.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Cute Little Figure Angel Candleholder by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass blackened candleholder in form of angel figurine made in Austria in the 1950s.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Big Candleholder for 4 Candles by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Big candleholder for 4 candles by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Brass and partly black painted Original condition Heavy piece.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Lightolier Chrome Iron Hanging Candelabras
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful pair of Lightolier Brutalist iron and chrome hanging candelabras. In excellent condition. The dimensions of each are 25" diameter x 27" height.  
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome, Iron

1940s Pair of Silver Candelabras, 3 Arms, 4 Candles, Spain
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of sterling silver candelabras, 3 arms, 4 candles, weighted bases. Weight: 487 gr Stamps: Star and (illegible) 9V Star stamp is for sterling silver in ...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Dansk Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful Danish designed multi-head candleholder. Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Candleholder heads can be adjusted horizontally in a spiral.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Mid-century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Tommi Parzinger, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, and Gunnar Ander. 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 $28 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $790.

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