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Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1960s
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s. Set of 5. Beautiful set of Danish Mid-Century Modern hand blown aqua blue glass vases designed by Per Lütken and made by H...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Blown Glass

City of Glass Large Timo Sarpaneva Littala Finlan Festivo Candlestick Collection
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of 31 vintage " Festivo " candlesticks designed by Timo Sarpaneva produced by the Littala glassworks Finland . Glass textured in ice like shapes . Handcrafted work each...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Cala Lily Candle Holders in Silver Plate by Hans Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern silver plate Cala Lily candle holders were realized in Denmark by the esteemed maker Hans Jensen circa 1960...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Vintage Gilbert Portanier Rosenthal Liguria Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning post modern Rosenthal Studio-Linie porcelain candlestick designed and signed by acclaimed French artist Gilbert Portanier (b. 1926) decorated in abstract designs in the Liguria pattern and dating from around 1980. The conical shaped candlestick is of simple hollowed out form and of funnel shape with the raised narrow top forming the candle holder. The candlestick is decorated with abstract designs in lustre colors with gilding on a matt dark lilac blue ground and is signed within the design. With printed makers...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Danish Teak Candlesticks
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of elegant vintage 1960's candlesticks. Turned teak wood, made in Denmark. Brass candleholders inside. The teak has a really nice graining and vintage patina.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Teak

1960 Vase and candlestick, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- All-glass vase and candlestick made of multi-colored layered and cut opal glass - original undamaged condition - height of candlestick 22cm, diameter 10cm
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Opaline Glass

Scandinavian Modern Tulip Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of tulip shaped brass candlesticks designed and manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1960s ina style reminiscent of Pierre Forssell. The candlesticks are in a heavy quality ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Rustic Ceramic Candle Holder, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic ceramic candle holder, circa 1960 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Ceramic.  
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Pair of Mexican Sterling Silver Candle Sticks in the Manner of Georg Jensen
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of sterling silver candlesticks in the style of Georg Jensen, circa 1960s. Both marked sterling 925, and with a maker's taller mark unknown to us, but definitely of Mexican origin.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Hammonia-Motard "Vogelflug" Candleholders, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic stackable candleholders Vogelflug (birdflight) by Hammonia-Motard, Germany, chrome-plated. Priced individually.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome

Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware by Søholm 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware by Søholm, Denmark 1960s. Set of 6. Six pieces of gorgeous Danish vintage ceramic from Soholm. This set consists of: - Vase no. 3346. - Vas...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Jens Harald Quistgaard Dansk Denmark Iron Tabletop Candleholder, 1960
Located in South Charleston, WV
18.5" tall, 7" wide. Midcentury 1960s seven arm candleholder designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk, Denmark. Solid Iron dark brown color. Modernist sculptural design. Each of the 7 candle...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

1960s Bengt Edenfalk Candlesticks for kosta Boda
Located in Madrid, ES
1960s Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda Crystal Candleholders designed by Bengt Edenfalk for kosta Boda. Sweden, 1960’s. They present a versatile Hexagonal shape that is perfect for dif...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal

Mid-Century Candleholders in Bronze by Kara Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two slightly different candleholders fashioned from solid bronze (heavy stock). One for two candles and one for 3. Both uses regular sized candles. Designed and made by Kara in Copen...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Set of Three Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Block Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Don Shoemaker for Señal cocobolo candle holders. The hand carved minimalist rosewood candle holders feature a geometric block design with circular cutout design on each ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Cocobolo

Mid-Century Ying Yang Oil Lamps in Brass & Enamel by G.V. Harnisch Eftf, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
2x2 Oil lamps intervened in shape of an Ying & Yang symbol composed of brass and white and black enamel. Manufactured by G.V. Harnisch Eftf. in Denmark during the 1960s. Design numbe...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Enamel

Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks by Max Bruel for Torben Orskov
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern brass candlesticks, designed by Max Bruel for Torben Orskov, Denmark, circa 1960s. They retain their warm original patina. They are priced at $175 each.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Black Enamel Candle Holders, Candlesticks, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Nesting Mid-Century Modern black Enamel and Brass candle holders or candlesticks. The set is very old and we intentionally left the brass in its original condition. Th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Steel, Brass, Enamel

Two-Armed Murano Candle Holder in Pink Hand-Blown Art Glass. Italian Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two-armed Murano candle holder in pink hand-blown art glass. Italian design, 1960s. Measures: 20 x 19 cm. In excellent condition. Sticker.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary set of three 1960's candleholders in good condition. Beautifully hand-crafted out of brass these eye-catching candleholders have been professionally restored and are...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of 3 Candlestick by Fritz Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi and Manufactured by BMF 1960
Located in Delft, NL
Designer: Fritz Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi Producer: BMF Dimensions: 6cm H each Material: Metal Condition: Good Color: Silver Period: 1960 Origin: Germany.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Pair of Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and black-laquered metal candelabra designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen and produced by Holm Sørensen Co, Denmark, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Candlesticks by Mikael Björnstjerna for 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...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Bronze Candelabra Chandelier for Five Candles by Harjes, 1970
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast candelabra composed of five cast arms candle holder for regular candles. It is designed by Michael Harjes (1926-2006) and produced by Harjes Metalkunst workshop, a busine...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Candelabre 1960s Made În Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage modernist candelabra, 1960s. Geometric iron and metal work. Holds 4 candles. Dimensions: 26W x 23H x 6D cm.Labeled Made in Austria.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, Sweden, 1960s. Takes 4 small candles.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

David Marshall Set of Mixed Metal Vintage Candlesticks, Marked, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Nickel and brass. Sticks of two heights. Irregular anthropomorphic shapes. Marked.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Candle Holder, 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Mid-century candle holder made of metal in the 1960. Has spiral what makes this a great candle holder. With some nice patina on the metal.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Set of 3 Glass Candlesticks Design by Staffan Gellerstedt 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Set of 3 glass candlesticks Design by Staffan Gellerstedt 1960s A beautiful set of 3 glass candlesticks from Scandinavia: candlestick/ca...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Carl Auböck Candlestick, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck candlestick, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid-Century Glass Candlestick/Bohemia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass Re-polished Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern 'Eldorado' Signed George Briard Silver Candlestick Holder
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern "Eldorado" candlestick was realized by the celebrated studio of George Briard in the United States circa 1960. Realized in lustrous silver plate it fe...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Vintage Mid-Century Hugo Grun Prima Kidney Shape Candle Holders
By Hugo Grün & Co. 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of 3 vintage silver plated candle holders by Prima from Denmark. These pieces feature kidney bean shapes with single candle sconces near the l...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of Danish 1960's brass candle sticks by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Both candlesticks are sealed on the lower interior.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Round Teak and Metal Candleholder by Digsmed, Danish Design, 1964
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A nice candleholder by Danish manufacturer Digsmed, famous for their teak herb wheel. Digsmed was a manufacturer of many functional teak object in the Danish midcentury. This candleh...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Dantorp Design, Candelabra, Brass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A Candelabra. Designed and produced by Dantorp, Denmark, 1960s. In brass.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Midcentury Set of 4 Candlesticks in Birch Carl Malmsten Sweden 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set containing 4 candlesticks designed by the famous Carlm Malmsten. Made in lacquered birch are these modest yet highly crafted candlesticks made in Sw...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Birch

Danish Rosewood Candle Holders, circa 1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Danish Rosewood candle holders, circa 1960.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Rosewood

Set of Colorful Danish Candlesticks
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great set of four Danish turned wood candlesticks. The taller ones are 11.75"H, the yellow are 7.75"H.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Teak

Danish Modern Solid Walnut Mid-Century Articulating Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern solid walnut, candleholder multi positions and folds flat for storage and shipping takes 1/2" diameter candles.
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Trio of Mid Century Yellow Amber Glass Candleholders by Lazy Susan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of yellow amber glass candleholders. Each candleholder is a different height and the trio beautifully complement different décor styles with style and beauty. Each piec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Modernist WMF Candleholder by Kurt Radtke, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Perfectly balanced small candelabra for two candles. It is made from silver plated metal and features the Ikora pattern to the top and removable candle rests for easy cleaning. It was designed by Kurt...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Pair of Glass, Brass and metal Leaf Candle Holders, 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of glass, brass and metal leaf candle holders, 1960's.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Candle Holder Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder vienna around 1960s Cherrywood and glass Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass, Wood, Cherry

Danish Modernist Female Black 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 rattan.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Turned Brass Candlesticks after Jarvie
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury brass turned candlesticks, each with bulbous bobeche and cylindrical stem on circular base. Nice, polished condition with only minor wear consistent with age and history.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

1960s W M Rogers Sterling Silver & Glass Double Arm Candle Holder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Regency Two Arm Sterling Silver and Glass Candle Holder Candelabra by W M Rogers. The base is made of sterling silver top section is made of glass....
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Candle Holder Vienna Brass and Copper Combination around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Candle holder Vienna brass and copper combination around 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Copper, Brass

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

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Continental Silver Finland Candlesticks by Turku
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental silver, Mid-Century Modern candlesticks, Helsinki, Finland, year-hallmarked for 1964, Turku - maker. Each candlestick measures 7 inches high x 3 1/4 inches wide (...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Dansk France Jens Quistgaard Teardrop Candleholders
Located in San Diego, CA
Interesting pair of Dansk tilting silver plated teardrop candleholders in great vintage condition. This piece was designed by Jens Quistgaard and are true ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Ceasar Stoffi e Fritz Nagel Candleholders for BMF in Chromed Metal, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two Brutalist chromed metal stackable candleholders design Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel for BMF Nagel, made in Germany, 1960s Please note that the items are original of the ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Brutalist Menorah Jewish Judaica Candelabra
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A seven-branch menorah Brutalist style menorah made of brass.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Eight Copper and Brass Candle Holders, Denmark 1960's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Small candle holders in brass and copper. Wear consistant with age and use Sold without the candles.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze, Copper

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Translucent Channeled Glass Candlestick
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern candleholder was realized in Sweden, circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body with two sculptural volumetric circular details approaching its base; a circular canvilevered mouth and conical all in translucent channeled glass...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

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

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Stoneware

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

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

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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