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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of Two Pottery Candleholder by Cari Zalloni for Steuler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two ceramic candleholder elements Model: 150-25 Producer: Steuler, Germany Design: Cari Zalloni Decade: 1970s Description: The...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Danish Ceramic Candle Holders by Jens Harald Quistgaard
Located in Bochum, NRW
Danish stoneware candle holder from the Relief series, designed in 1959 by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden. Original manufacturer label to...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Stoneware

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

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

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

Lobmeyr Silver Plated Candleholder, Faceted Swarovski Crystals, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Midcentury modernist candlestick / candle holder for three candles, designed in the 1963 by Hans Harald Rath, executed by...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal, Silver, Brass

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

Contemporary Modern French Brass and Methacrylate Pair of Candelabra
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of sculptural candelabra made of solid methacrylate and brass, France, 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Candle Holder, Thick Art Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This candle Holder; is a "photophore", it has been made in Italy around 1970, in art glass.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

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

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze German Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of German candlesticks made of chromed bronze, 1950s. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house works...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Sculptural Large Carved Wood Candleholder Rudolf Steiner School 1930-1950 Signed
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural large carved solid nut wood candleholder manufactured in Germany circa 1930-1950, circle of Rudolf Steiner Werkstätten / workshop Dornach att...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Nutwood

Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks Hi-Fi by Max Brüel for Torben Orskov, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of three solid brass candlesticks designed by Architect Max Bruel. The model is called Hi-Fi and was manufactured by Torben Orskov in Denmark during the 1960s. These Minimalist...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Cristal Arte Candleholder, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Cristal Arte candleholder, Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Chrome

Large Scale Brutalist Church Candlestick of Cast Bronze Mid-20th Century Germany
Located in London, GB
Large scale Brutalist church candlestick of cast bronze, mid-20th century, Germany. A heavy sculptural piece in very good vintage condition with a deep brown patina, which we have...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Two Large Freddie Andersen Midcentury Oil Lamp Candleholders, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful 14 in high modernist brass oil lamp candlesticks, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western Germany in the 1970s. In very good condition. Two candleholders are avai...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Silver Candelabras, Enameled Cabochon - Spain
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of candelabras, sterling silver, three branches, central red enameled cabochon, weight on base. Stamps: Star and illegible, M on base. Star stamp is ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Archimede Seguso Glass Candle Stick with Dolphin, circa 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great Murano candle stick with dolphin sculpture. executed by Archimede Seguso, circa 1960s. clear ribbed glass with gold foil inclusions. Compan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Art Glass

Dana Danish Mid-Century Brushed Stainless Steel Twin Candlestick
By Dana
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Danish mid-century brushed stainless steel twin candlestick by Dana DFA. The twin candlestick is mounted on a shaped flat steel sheet supported...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Tube Candlestick Holders
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Elegant, minimalist Mid-Century Modern patinated brass candlestick holders from Scandinavia. Tubular form with 45 degree cut. Can either completely envelope a tea candle so that only...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Scandinavian Candleholders in Brass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, modern and subtile candleholders in brass. Designed and made in Denmark from circa 1960s second half.
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Brass Candleholders from the USA
Located in Vienna, Austria
These candleholders are composed of minimalistic forms that are made in solid brass. They have been polished to a high sheen. The candleholders were made in the 1960s and were produ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of Ceramic Vase & Candle Stick Ditmar Urbach, Czechoslovakia 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of mid century Ditmar Urbach vase and candlestick, made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. In very good condition. The vase is approximately 21.5 cm (8.5 inch) high, 10 cm...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

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

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

19th Century Pair of Ecclesiastic Brass Candleholder, 1890s
Located in Prato, IT
19th century pair of Italian ecclesiastic altar brass candleholders in good vintage condition.
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1890s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Silver Plate

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 Candle Holders

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Large Scandinavien Wrought Iron Chandelier for Twelve Lights 1960's Metal Glass
Located in Krefeld, DE
Skandinavien Design twelve lights chandelier from ca 1960's. Iron base with clear glass candle holders. Measurement: with four extensions each 35cm so height min. 44cm / 79cm / 114...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Scandinavian Candelabra in Pine
Located in Karlstad, SE
Studio craft candle stick manufactured in Sweden, ca 1960, signed "CG”. Condition: Very good condition with light signs of use and age.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Copper

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Art Glass

Freddie Andersen Mid-Century Oil Lamp Brass Candleholder, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass oil lamp candlestick, designed by Freddie Andersen, made in Western Germany in the 1970s. In excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Murano Clear and Turquoise Glass Candlestick
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Murano clear and turquoise glass candlestick with beautiful glass artwork inside, 1960s, without damage. Measures: Height 9.45 in (24 cm)...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Mushroom-Shaped Red Art Glass Tea Light Holder or Candle Lamp or Vase
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable red art glass mushroom-shaped tea light holder or candle lamp, consisting of two parts and with white opaque interior. Can be also used as a vase. Dimensions: Height 27 cm ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Art Glass

Modern Silver 4-Light Candelabrum
Located in London, GB
Stylish, modern silver candelabrum made in 1960 by Asprey & Co, jewellers to the Crown. The panelled round base holds four elegantly curved arms, each surmounted by a silver candleho...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Four Travertine Candle Holder, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four candle holders in travertine marble in the shape of ancient walls made in Italy in the 1970s. The four pieces lay on squared bases of 6 x 6 cm but come in decreasing h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Travertine, Marble

Two Mid-Century Modern Wall Candleholders by Konrad Galaaen, Norway 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two midcentury wall candleholders in stoneware and steel designed by Konrad Galaaen for Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, Norway 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Cut Steel

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Candle Holders Design Felice Antonio Botta Firenze, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two Italian plexiglass and metal candle holders design Felice Antonio Botta, Firenze 1970s/1980s c.a. Designer label on the base. Please note that the items are original o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Candlestick Articulated Midcentury Italian Design Brass and Wood, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Candlestick articulated midcentury Italian design brass and wood, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of 15 Piece Modular Candlestick and Jardinière by Nagel
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 15 modular chromed metal stackable S22 candle holders and PVC jardinière edited by Nagel in the 1970s. This modular design can be configured in an endless number of ways both ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Midcentury Gold-Plated Candlesticks by Hugo Asmussen, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- A pair of 24-carat gold-plated candleholders with faceted crystal beads - One is in yellow gold plating and one in white - Designed by Hugo Asmussen - Manufactured by the Asmuss...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Original 1960s Nos Brass Candleholder Made by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, Sweden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Brass candleholder Set of two Hurricane Nos in original boxes Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson Producer Hans-Agne Jakobsson A.B. Markaryd Sweden, 1960s This cand...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Gerald Benney Silver Candelabra, Mid-Century Modern Design, London, 1963
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1963 by Gerald Benney, this very handsome pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candelabra, will each hold three candles, and feature a bark effect fini...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

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 Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

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 Candle Holders

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Wrought 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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