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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 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
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

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Wood

Set of 3 CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Set 3 OF CANDLESTICKS VENINI FOR PIERRE CARDIN 1970s/ art glass/ signed..... DI CANDELIERI, VENINI PER PIERRE CARDIN, ANNI '70 in vetro trasparente con fascia in blu. Firma...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Tripod Candle Holder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in PARIS, FR
Tripod candle holder, designed by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his eponymous company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB. This rare model is distinguished by its sculpural shape that ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Copper

Flavio Poli Green Raw Glass Candle Holder Duck Seguso, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Duck sculpture candle holder designed by Flavio Poli in the 1950s. Seguso paper sticker included.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

Piet Hein Ursa Major Seven-Arm Candelabrum … Danish Modern Brass Candle Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid brass candelabrum, named "Ursa Major" and created by Danish designer Piet Hein while living in Argentina. He designed this to remind him of his home in Denmark, since the star ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Silver Toned Primitive Style Candelabras.
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of 3 Arm Candelabras. Beautiful Petina and Aging. Weighted in the Base. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 7 W ; 4 D ; 9 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Pair of 1950s French Candle Holders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950 candle holders on silver plated metal with. Great vintage condition for this elegant pair of candle holders.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Jean Marais candlestick
Located in PARIS, FR
Candlestick by Jean Marais, early the 1950s This work was done in Vallauris, where he collaborates with Jean Cocteau The candle holder has a black enamel, it is sold with its origina...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Candlestick in Chromed Metal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Candlestick in chromed metal. Featuring a classic design, this elegant piece has a wide, rounded base, giving the candle holder stability and balance. Its body tapers gently upwards,...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome, Metal

Pair of Fine French 1960's Silver Plated Candelabra by Ercuis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of fine French 1960s silver plated candelabra by Ercuis.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Salviati Glass Candle Holders, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Salviati sommerso blown glass candle holders.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Blown Glass

Mid Century Design Hurricane, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Custom Designed and Custom made for a designer in Los Angeles. The square base is cast in bronze with a Silver painted finish. Mounted with round pad ...
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Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Big Pair of Candelabras, 1955, Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Hutschenreuther Selb LHS Kunstabteilung ------------------- Hutschenreuther Kunstabteilung 1722/1 Selb -------------------------------------- The Hutschenreuther porcelain fact...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of small Mid Century Modern candle holders done in solid brass
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of beautiful Mid Century Modern candle holders done in solid brass. They feature gorgeous design with 5 candle holders, creating a ring shaped fo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Candle Sconce from Gallotti and Radice in chrome metal and Glass Italie 1970s
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Large centerpiece candle holder with 9 candles in glass and chrome metal. Consists of a thick, slightly beveled glass resting on a chrome metal circ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Tommi Parzinger Candle Stick Holder with Original Hurricane Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
Tommi Parzinger Candle Stick Holder with Original Hurricane Glass These were handcrafted brass pieces by Dorlyn for Parzinger. The long brass bar looks to be slightly eschew to the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pepe Mendoza Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
José Mendoza ran a foundry called Pepe Mendoza in the 1950s and 60s in Mexico City, manufacturing modernist home accessories using a modified cloisonné technique more suited to the t...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Set of 2 Acid-Etched Candlestick Holders in Porcelain, Japan, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid set of solid porcelain candlestick holders. Featuring an acid-etched surface and sporting lovely tulip-shaped tops this artfully crafted Danish-styled set is t...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Porcelain

Vintage Brass Candlesticks, 1960s, Set of 7
Located in KUTNO, PL
The set of vintage brass candlesticks is an elegant proposal that catches the eye with its timeless aesthetics and nobility of the material. The brass from which they are made gives ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Teak and Steel Candleholders by Digsmed Designs
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of teak and steel candleholders by Digsmed Designs, circa 1960s. They are made in Denmark and support a six .25" tapered candles per holder. Classic Mid-Century Modern look! #11...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Steel

Rare Vintage Black Iron Midcentury Candlestick by Van Keppel Green
Located in Doraville, GA
A black bent iron candlestick designed by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green of Van Keppel - Green, Beverly Hills, California. The candlestick is black painted iron, designed / manu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Midcentury Iron Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A black wrought iron three-arm candelabra. France, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

American Modernist Signed Candelbra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual artisan made tiered candelabra in walnut. Very good condition, with light wear. Signed to underneath in what appears to read "Harry Rogers San ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Walnut

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.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Sterling Midcentury Pair of Candelabras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of two-branch candelabras are probably the finest we have ever had; elegant, understated and very unique. A U-shaped piece holds both lights and stands on two balls just ab...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Modernist Black Enameled Metal and Brass Candleholders, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage set of three black enameled metal and brass candleholders in varying size. Origin: USA Year 1950-60s Dimensions: (15" tall x 3.25 diameter) (13" tall x 3.25" diamet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Bronze Candle Holders, France, 1940
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candle holders made of solid bronze.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

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

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Metal

Vintage Modern Silver Plate Designer Candlestick Holders by Sheffield
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage silver plate designer trumpet form and fluted candlestick holders by Sheffield. In the manner of Tommi Parzinger. These can be arranged in...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Raymor Midcentury Candelabra Wall Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, wall mount, candelabra or candle sconce by Raymor with elliptical shape walnut back and wrought iron candle holders.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Brutalist Style Decorative Wall Hanging.
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Used as a Candle Holder.Appears to be Handmade. Made From Iron or Similar Material. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 10 W ; 7 D ; 37 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Vintage Candelabra With Ornate Detailing and Floral Design.
Located in Seattle, WA
Candelabra Perfect For Two Candles, Designed to look like the Candles Sitting on the Flowers. Possibly Cast iron or Similar Material. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Picture...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Pair of Midcentury Danish Teak Candlesticks, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Antique Danish candlestick - featuring an elegant modern design Denmark 1960s. Excellent vintage condition, minor scuffs, no loss, no damage, no restoration.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Teak

Set of Two Burl Wood Candleholders
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two burl wood candleholders. Measures: Large is 18 " diameter and 5 " tall Small is 12 " diameter and 4 " tall Holds up to 4.5 " diameter candles.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Brazilian Modern Candle Lamp in Silver Metal, 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Experience the sheer beauty of a Brazilian modern candle lamp, available for purchase today. Prepare to be amazed by its stunning design and exceptional craftsmanship. This lamp is c...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver

7 candelholders Hans Agne Jakobsson Sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare set of 7 candelholders by Hans Agne Jakobsson Marked - Sweden 1970 Nice vintage condition Size is from 12 to 22 cm
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Varaflame' Butane Candlestick Attributed to Veraflame for Ronson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A figured wood 'Varaflame' butane candlestick with chrome stem on a patinated steel base.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome, Steel

Set of 3 American Modern Steel and Brass Candlesticks, Girardini Design
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 American Modern Steel and Brass Candlesticks, Girardini Design
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Steel

A Set of 3 Italian Modern Chrome Candle Sticks
Located in Queens, NY
A Set of 3 Italian Modern Chrome Candle Sticks
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Large Brass Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice size of candle sticks. Solid brass construction with a modern /deco design on the hexagon base. No makers marks found. Heavy castings and well made. They are well made and can hold large candles. Possibly made for a Church! Look at bottom photo's. Have been well taken care of. At 19" height would look good on a large dining table or large fireplace mantel...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Cesare Lacca Brass Candelabra
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of solid brass Italian 1950's candelabra by architect-designer, Cesare Lacca. Each holds four candle tapers. Look closely at the phenomenally skillful brass work using solid bra...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Black and Purple Murano Glass Candle Holders, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful set of two thick Murano glass candle holders in black purple reflections colors. Both still in perfect condition.   
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

Hans Bergström Candlestick Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Hans Bergström candlestick in brass, glass and black lacquered metal. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Metal

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

Brutalist Iron Candlestick by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
This striking Brutalist candlestick, crafted by Longobard in Italy during the 1970s, is made from gilt and bronzed wrought iron and reflects the bold, raw aesthetic typical of the Br...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

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

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

Italian Made Ceramic Candle Holders
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian hand made set of 2 candle holders.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Two ceramic candlesticks from the Karlsruher Majolika by E. Roser. 1950 - 1955
Located in CADALSO, ES
Two angels from the Karlsruher Majolika by E. Roser. Hard to find both in perfect condition Big figurines hand painted
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Jan van der Vaart White Ceramic Vase Holder
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A stunning large vase by Jan van der Vaart (1931-2000). In the mid-1970s till the early 1980s, Jan van de Vaart experimented with vases in folded shapes. This is an exceptional examp...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

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

Materials

Brass

Green Ceramic Candleholders by Vallauris, France 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

Elegant mid century modern style Brass-Toned Candleholders pair
Located in Seattle, WA
The decor consists of a pair of brass-toned candleholders. They feature a classic design with a slender, elongated body and a broad octagonal base. Each candlestick has a flared top ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Gilt Turned Wood Candlesticks- a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous pair of wooden candlesticks. Chic wood turned design with a bright gilt finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Gold

Timo Sarpanveva Set of 4 Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
1960s Timo Sarpaneva candlesticks. A nice set of 4 in complimentary heights.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Anodized Brass Lotus Candlesticks, USA, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A duo of anodized brass candlesticks, each featuring a round base, stem and a lotus flower that contains a regular size candle. Manufactured in the USA during the 1960s. The cand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Studio Handwrought Bronze, Brass and Copper Candlesticks Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
These substantial and very heavy one of a kind handwrought Mid-Century Modern machine parts studio candlesticks are 3 metals of bronze, brass and copper. This pair of most unusual ca...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Bronze, Copper

Gunnar Ander Brass 4 Candlestick Candelabra by Ystad Metall Sweden
Located in Chicago, IL
Gunnar Ander brass 4 candlestick Candelabra by Ystad Metall Sweden.  
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Ashtray Willy Ceysens for Aris, 1950s
By Aris
Located in bruxelles, 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

Patinated Solid Brass Karl Hagenauer Candle Holder, Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Doraville, GA
A patinated brass handled candle holder by Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien. The candle holder dates from the 1950’s. The candle holder is 3 3/4 inches tall, 2 1/2 inche...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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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