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

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse candle holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candle holder around 1950s Original condition
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

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

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Copper Candelabra for Four Candles
Located in London, GB
Candelabra for four candles on alternating is created in stationary positions, made in copper with hammered texture, Germany, 1970s. They can hold standard candles or pillar candles,...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

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

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Bronze

Square Luxury Candlesticks Italian Design 1960s Solid Brass Brutalist Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square luxury candlesticks Italian design 1960s solid brass Brutalist gold. Colored stones set, something really very elegant and of great class f...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Steel

Hagenauer Single Candleholder
Located in Wien, AT
Hagenauer single candleholder marked on bottom polished and stove enameled.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Ceramic Design Candlestick by Jitka Forejtova, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960 - Designer: Jitka Forejtova - Very good original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Brass

Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Revival wrought iron floor torchieres. On top feature five lights. Measures: Height 178 cm. Width 56 cm. Depth 50 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Candle Table Light in Blister Glass by Nanny Still, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Spacey looking candle table lamp for tea light, bloc or ball candles. It has a base of clear hand blown glass and a shade of clear blister glass. Designed by Nanny Still during the l...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Materials

Brass

Cenedese Pair of Candlesticks in Blue Murano Glass Ball Opaque Italian, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cenedese pair of candlesticks in blue Murano glass ball opaque, 1960s, Italian design.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Porcelain Candlesticks, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of candelabra in porcelain, signed Decor Main, Dieppe Fait. Main, France.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Pair of Ceramic Candleholder by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of candleholders designed by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli in ceramic, red and white. Made in Italy, circa 1960. Signed on the bottom with "Gabbianelli - Ceramiche d'Arte - Di...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

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.
Category

1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Pair of Triple Candelabra by Tony Paul for Woodlin-Hall, US, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of #101 triple candleholder by Tony Paul for Woodlin-Hall in black enameled iron. Tony Paul (1918-2009) was an American industrial designer who was active from the 1940s th...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Mid-Century Pivoting Cast Iron Candleholders
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Graceful and ingenious pair of cast iron candleholders. Each candleholder has four extending arms, which can each be pivoted 360°. Very well mad...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Danish String Design Teak Candleholder Candlestick
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Wonderful and teak and string design candleholder for six candles. Condition: very good vintage condition.
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Teak

Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed ) Original condition
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

Very Rare Pair of High Mid-Century Wooden Candlesticks by Selma Helmer Loberg
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Elegant pair of candlesticks with an interesting Escher-esque design of intertwining wood. With their height of 82 cm / 32.3 inch these are real statement pieces. The candlesticks a...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

Candleholder Walter Bosse Cow, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Candleholder Walter Bosse cow Good original condition. (The candle is only for decoration for the photo shooting not for sell).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Pieces, Tulip Candlesticks by Pierre Forssell / Skultuna Sweden
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Set of three pieces. Tulip candlesticks no. 1607 in graduated heights designed 1970 by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden. Skultuna was founded 16...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Bronze Candleholder Candlestick, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Danish modern bronze candleholder, 1960s.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder by richard rohac ( signed ) Original condition
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Bamboo and Brass Candleholder, Three Arms, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Candleholder in brass, metal and bamboo with three arms, Italy, circa 1970.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bakalowits Table Candleholder Candelabra, Crystal Glass Nickel, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A six arm candlestick by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. It is made of a round naturally aged nickeled brass frame decorated with cut crystal gl...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Large Chain Link Menorah Lamp with Star-Shaped Feet, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large Menorah style candelabra made of metal chain link, painted gold, with seven branches. Raised on a tripod base ending in star-shaped feet.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Large Candlestick in Wrought Iron and Brass, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large candlestick in wrought iron and brass, circa 1960.
Category

1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Anders Pehrson Candlestick by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare candlestick designed by Anders Pehrson. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden.
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Richard Rohac Brass Candelabra Mid-Century Candle Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Austrian modernist three-arm candelabra candleholder / candlestick, made of brass, partly black-finished. Designed by Richard Rohac, manufactured by Atelier Rohac in the...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Austrian Candleholder from 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
This Austrian made candleholder from the 1950s was designed to be used outside. The handmade glass prevents the wind from blowing out the candle and at the same time displays a patte...
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Copper

Midcentury Modern Candleholder in Brass, Margareta Slingan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This candleholder in brass has endless possibilities in your creativity. Made in Sweden during the 1950s. Good fair condition.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Decorative Midcentury Walnut Ball Tripod Candlestick Candleholder, Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful Viennese modernist candlestick from the 1950s, in the style of Carl Aubock. In the shape of a ball, with a nice tripod base, made of walnut wood. Excellent condition...
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Candleholder in Brass from Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
Decorative midcentury candleholder from Austria. It comes as a set and includes scissors for controlling the wick and another element for snuffing the fra...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Modernist Walnut Leather Candlestick Candle Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare midcentury candleholder from the 1950s by Carl Auböck. It is completely handmade and has a cylindrical top, made of walnut with a brass interior on leather covered stem and a ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Felice Antonio Botta Cylindrical Candleholder in Lucite, 1970s Florence, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Florentine candleholder by the Italian designer F.A. Botta made in Lucite and metal, Florence, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Swag Hanging Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light by Paul Secon for Sompex. Total height measure: 90 cm.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Fiberglass

Hammered Candle Holder Copper, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered candle holder copper, circa 1950s. Good original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Copper

Willy Ceysens Brutalist Aluminium Candle Holder
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This candle holder was created by Willy Ceysens (1929-2007) in the 1960s. Willy Ceysens was a Belgian artist who created abstract aluminium sculptures and design objects in the 1960...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Aluminum

Leucos Pendant Lamp by Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Heavy handblown glass pendant by Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Leucos, Italy, circa 1969-1970. The bulb is up in the long white tube. Clear trumpet is bordered in red. Cable wi...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Cord, Glass

Modernist English Silver Candelabra Suite
Located in London, GB
A rare and important Modernist candelabra suite comprising a pair of candlesticks and a pair of candelabra. The suite was made by the renowned silversmith Robert Edgar Stone (1903-1990) and retailed by the Royal Goldsmith...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Brass Spiral Candelabra Set, Danish, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Danish spiral candelabra set. Five separate candlesticks holders with spiral bases that fit neatly together to form a spiral candelabra. Solid brass, 19...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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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