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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Slingan, Candle Holder by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Slingan, candle holder made of handcrafted polished brass, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition. Each of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian c.70's A Pair Of Candlesticks Signed By Giulia Mangani
Located in London, GB
The grand scale a porcelain, a pair of candlesticks made of gilt and glazed porcelain on the brass stem in the shape of the tulip, signed and monogram on the base, largest is: 54cm. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Steuler Blue Candleholder by Cari Zalloni
By Carl Zalloni, Steuler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Two beautiful, in a stunning blue glaze, candleholders from the designer Cari Zalloni for Steuler Keramik. The candle holders are signed on the base with the company’s trademark and ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Candlesticks by Mikael Björnstjerna for Boda Nova
By Boda Nova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of maple candlesticks, by Mikael Björnstjerna for Boda Nova c.1960s, Sweden. The pair of beautifully hand sculpted candlesticks have a round b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Art Glass
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
Flower Floater Candleholder by Pipsan Swanson Saarinen, 1948
Located in San Diego, CA
Flower Floater candleholder designed by Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson and manufactured by U.S. Glass Company in 1948.
Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson is part of an influent...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Light Rose Glass Candlestick, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid-century Polish modern glass candlesticks, circa 1960.
Very good condition. No damages. Beautiful light rose glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
1920s Danish Bronze Floor Candelabra – Arched Multi-Arm Candle Holder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor candelabra, anonymous,
Denmark. 1920s.
Patinated bronze.
Dimensions:
H: 178 cm / 5' 10"
W: 88 cm / 2' 10 1/2"
D: 36 cm / 14"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Leaf Shaped Candle Sconce in Patinated Brass 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Leaf Shaped candle sconce in Patinated Brass 1970s. Wonderful and elegant candle sconce in the shape of a leaf. Made in brass, this candle sconce makes sure the light is reflected...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Italian Ceramic Candleholder from Vibi, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Italian ceramic candleholder by Vibi, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four MCM Chrome Candlesticks
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four MCM chrome candlesticks that can be positioned in a number of configurations to make some very cool candleabras. Beautiful arched design on these solid polished chrome-pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Mid Century Amber Crystal Baccarat France Candle Holder/ Candle Lamp
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 1950's Mid Century Crystal Amber Tone Candle Holder by Baccarat France. Nice piece for the collection.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Hagenauer Vienna Brass Candelabra Mid-Century Candle Holder, Austria, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Austrian two-arm mid century brass candleholder / candlestick, designed and executed by Karl Hagenauer / Werkstatte Hagenauer in the 1940s. In very good condition, marked...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Curtis Jeré, Tree Sculpture Candleholder or Sconce Made of Brass and Steel
Located in St. Louis, MO
C. Jeré wall candleholder sconce sculpture in the form of a tree or sheaf of wheat, made of brass and steel. I have three of these, so you can use as a pair or singles. Two of the th...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Steel
Hertha Baller Candle Holder Vienna Around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Hertha Baller Candle Holder Vienna Around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Vintage Modern Austrian Patinated Brass Chamber Candlestick Werkstätte Hagenauer
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Modern Austrian Patinated Brass Chamber Candlestick Werkstätte Hagenauer
Austrian
Brass
Mid-20th Century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 4.5cm x 11.5cm x 7.5cm
This refined piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Steuler Red Candleholder by Cari Zalloni
By Carl Zalloni, Steuler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
One beautiful, in a stunning red glaze, candleholder from the designer Cari Zalloni for Steuler Keramik. The candle holder are signed on the base with the company’s trademark and model number.
Steuler was founded by Georg Steuler in Höhr-Grenzhausen in 1917. Steuler reached the very top artistically in the 60s and 70s and gained most fame by the 'Zyklon', 'Facette', and 'Çontinua' series from designer Cari Zalloni.
Cari Zalloni (August 20, 1937– July 3...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of vintage Orion candlesticks by Nagel & Stoffi for Bmf , Germany 1960s
By Bmf Nagel
Located in Delft, NL
Pair of vintage Orion candlesticks by Nagel & Stoffi for Bmf , Germany 1960s
Dimensions: 24cm Height, 14cm Depth, 14cm Depth
Conditon: Good
Material: Metal
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
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
Splendid Italian 1940s wrought iron bird and leaf motif candle stick
By Carlo Rizzarda
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s wrought iron bird and leaf motif candlestick
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Brutalist Candle Holder in Solid Oak
Located in Meer, VAN
Brutalist candle holder in solid oak, mid-20th century. Very graphical and sizable candle holder in a distinct brutalist style. Due to the size and shape, this candle holder will ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage 1950s-1960s WMF Kerzenständer Candleholder by Günter Kupetz Wagenfeld
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Candleholder
Producer:
WMF, Germany
Design:
Günter Kupetz
Decade:
1950s
Material:
Metal / silver plated
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair of 2 Vintage Candlestick 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Candlesticks from the 1960s, a harmonious fusion of silver and crystal glass. These exquisite pieces emanate timeless beauty, with their silve...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Zoltan Pap Cast Bronze Brutalist Candlestick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brutalist cast bronze candlestick by Hungarian sculptor, Zoltán Pap.
The piece is so special, when it's not being used as a candlestick it is still an intriguing sculptural tre...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Rare Eva Zeisel Baby Bottom Glass Candleholder
Located in South Charleston, WV
Eva Zeisel (1906-2011) was one of the most renowned Industrial designers of the 20th century with over 10,000 designs to her credit, though many were not put into production. Primarily known for ceramics, Zeisel did designs for other mediums such as glass and wood.
In 1995 Zeisel was asked to submit some of her designs that had never been produced for limited production runs by the Orange Chicken...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Jens Quistgaard Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Pair of Iron Candle Holders for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960. Stamped Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1980's Brass And Chrome Karl Springer Style Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
1980's modern brass and chrome candle holders in the style of Karl Springer, in vintage condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, lightly hand polished with a few scrat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Austrian Designer, Candle Holders, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candle holders designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 13.5” H x 5” diameter
Holds .75” diameter candles
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Candlesticks in Silver Metal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of small candlesticks, in silver metal. With two bodies and a round pearly base, it is topped by a cup-shaped candle holder.
The short, slightly narrow stem expands into a bowl-...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Bertoncello Pair Of White Glazed Ceramic Candlesticks Design By Roberto Rigon
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to help verify the authenticity and value of our pieces.
An original a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Original Candleholder by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark 1970s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Candleholder element
Producer:
Dansk Designs
Design:
Jens Harald Quistgaard
Decade:
1970s
Description:
Original Danish candle holder designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and produced by Dansk Designs in the 1970s in Denmark. It is made of cast iron and features eight holders for candles. This item remains in a very nice vintage condition without damage.
It is marked underneath the base with the producer (Dansk Designs + Denmark) and designer print...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Jens Harald Quistgaard Danish Ceramic Candle Holders, Relief Series, 1960s
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 the back. Excellent condition. Pieces ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
$239 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Lacquered Brass, Lucite And Marble Candleholder Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Italian Lacquered Brass, Lucite And Marble Candleholder
In excellent condition commensurate with age
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pierre Forssell Pair of Vintage Scandinavian Brass Candlesticks Sweden
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pierre Forssell (1925-2004)
Pierre Forssell was an acclaimed industrial designer who designed cutlery and cookware, for among others Gense, before joining the distinguished brass foundry of Skultuna as creative director in the early 1950s. Forssell was commissioned to renew Skultuna’s product range and created several successful series of modernist interior decorating objects...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Hilkka-Liisa Ahola Arabia Art Pottery Candle Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hilkka-Liisa Ahola (Finnish, 1920 – 2009) was one of Finland’s leading ceramicists during the 20th century. She joined Arabia with a six-month traineeship in 1943 and worked there un...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
$311 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Wrought Iron Artist Brutalist Candleholder, 1960s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Wrought Iron Artist Brutalist Candleholder, 1960s Austria
Super decorative, very puristic.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Large Floor Wrought Candle Holder by Manfred Bredohl Vulkanschmiede, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Wrought candleholders in iron by Manfred Bredohl for Bredohl Design Vulkanschmiede.
We have two of them in total, one large and one slightly smaller candlestick. You are bidding on ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Modern Sculptural Brass Candle Holder (Candles Included)
Located in Round Top, TX
13.63"H with candles, as shown.
Gorgeous, sculptural 2-candle holder with teal included candles. We love the soft, curving form of this unique piece. It looks beautiful from every d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
vintage Tripod metal and copper Candleholder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
tripod candleholder.
Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson A B, Markaryd, Sweden.
Original Hans-Agne Jakobsson candleholder produced in Sweden by his ow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Copper
Swedish 1960s Steel Hearts Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Swedish hand-wrought steel candelabra with four candleholders. 18 cut steel hearts adorn frame.
Signed with stamp, Made in Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Steel
20th Century Metal Gold Decorative Candlesticks, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Mid-century Italian modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. No damages. Made of metal in golden color. Beautiful decoration and good gift.
Only one unique set.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair of Swedish Solid Brass Candle Sticks Made in Sweden
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Swedish Solid Brass Candle Sticks Made in Sweden
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Bruh Vases Made into Table Lamps
By Qianlong Huang Huali
Located in Bochum, NRW
A pair of Chinese cylinder brush vases converted into lamps. Polychrome decor of flowers and leaves.
Very good overall condition, no chips or cracks.
For sale without shades, the sha...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ Candleholders, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural pair of cast iron “Flower” candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ, 12 candle pods per item, stamped
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
vintage filigree mid century CANDLEHOLDER iron 60s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fancy high candle holder with filigree appearance. Made of iron. For slim long candles with a diameter of 1.2 cm, open grommets.
Dimensions: height 50.5 cm, diameter about 20 cm,...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Gusums Bruk, Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, C. 1990s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candelabras designed and produced by Gusums Bruk, Sweden, c. 1990s.
Holds .75" diameter candles.
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Set of Three MCM Red Hardwood Candlesticks by Illums Boulghus
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice set of three MCM red hardwood candlesticks by Illums Boulghus of Denmark, circa 1960s. The set has a great well worn look (some chips just add to the character) and each stick...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Stoneware Candlestick by Bjorn Wiinblad. Rosenthal Germany, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob), Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal Netter, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare handmade stoneware candlestick.
Made by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Germany in 1960s.
Signed with artist signature.
Great condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Solid Flame Birch Wood and Brass Candleholders
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage Scandinavian Modern candle sticks feature conical solid wood bodies with brass inserts. The unusual choice of Flame Birch wood adds striking natural grain and beautif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Birch
Pair Tommi Parzinger Solid Brass Candlesticks For Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. The candlesticks stand approximately 10 5/8 inches tall and the base is 5 1/2 inches at the top of the lip of the base. One candlesticks is embossed with the P*R Tommi Parzinger insignia.
BIOGRAPHY OF DESIGNER
Tommi Anton Parzinger (1903–1981) was a German interior designer; a lighting, accessories and furniture designer and an artist. Born in Munich in 1903, Parzinger was raised in an artistic family, he studied at the Kunstgewebeschule, focusing his art studies on ceramic, glass, metal and wood crafts , as well as painting. Parzinger immigrated to New York City in 1932, his first job in America was as a designer for Rena Rosenthal, designing metalware and crystel to be sold at her trend setting Madison Avenue shop. During his tenure at Rena Rosenthal Parzinger began creating furniture and accessories to accompany his celebrated work in brass and crystal. His interest in these ancillary pieces grew steadily throughout the 1930’s and in 1938 he took a position designing furniture for Charak in Boston. In 1939 he opened Parzinger Originals, designing custom furnishings for clients and commissioned custom interiors. Parzinger's designs were labeled "high-style modernism", which represented a more idiosyncratic, rarefied midcentury design style. His cosmopolitan designs involved costly, craft-intensive materials and processes using brass accents and lacquer. As his business grew, Parzinger continued his work in graphic design, fashioning packaging, fabrics and wallpapers . He also continued to design furniture, lighting, and accessories for other companies, including Reed and Barton, Lightolier, Salterini Hofstatter, and Dorlyn. In the 1940’s Donald Cameron became his partner and expanded the company with locations at 32 East 57th Street, 601 Fifth Avenue, and 441 Madison Avenue. His designs were used by famous clients such as Billy Baldwin, Marilyn Monroe, members of the DuPont family...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blue Ceramic Candelabra Cups, Vallauris, France, 1955
By Vallauris
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Ceramic Candelabra Cups, Vallauris, France, 1955.
These stunning freeform ceramics display dark concentric circles cast against a beautiful aqua blue base. The pair was ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
1960's - 1970's JK Kunstkeramik Ceramic Candle Holder
Located in Bern, CH
Decorative ceramic candle holder produced by JK Kunstkeramik (W.Germany) in the late 60's to mid-1970s. Features a relief pattern with a olive green glaze. Maufacturer's mark on base.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Candelabra 800 Mazzuccato Milan mid 900
Located in Milano, IT
Five-flame silver candelabrum finely chiseled and worked by burin with plant motifs and leaf volutes decorations. Below the base silver and silversmith's marks. 3365 grams.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Vintage Danish Church Altar Candlesticks in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of heavy altar candlesticks in brass. These came out of a Church Near Ribe in the western part of Denmark. The design is very plain despite their Baroque inspired shape. They ...
Category
1930s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
$378 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Silver Plated Mesa Candleholder Candlesticks, 1970s
By Mesa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of candleholders, silver-plated metal Italian tulip-shaped candlesticks designed and produced by Mesa Italy, signed Mesa Italy on the base, 1970s production.
Please note that t...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pierced Studio Pottery Lantern Gertrud + Otto Natzler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design.
Rare piece.
Not signed.
In the late 1940's, they made some utilitarian ceramics that were unsigned for a short lived company called The Guild.
They made in limited...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
Thomas Roy Markusen Brutalist Candleholders
Located in New York, NY
1970s handcrafted copper Brutalist candleholders by Thomas Roy Markusen, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina.
Measures: ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Copper
$2,200 / set
Flair Candelabra and Serving Trays Set of Six Mid-Century Modern by 1847 Rogers
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous set of six pieces of silver-plate by 1847 Rogers Bros. IS from their Flair line. The set includes one large serving tray, a pair of smaller serving trays, a bon bon dish, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
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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