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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
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

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Red Enamel Candlesticks by Emalox Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage mid-century modern pair of candlestick holders by Emalox Norway. Aluminium with red enamel. Very good condition with felt on the bottoms and each measures 4 inches tall.
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Aluminum, Enamel

Danish Brass Candlesticks with Rainbow Patina by Hans Bolling, Torben Ørskov
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This pair of candlesticks was designed by Hans Bolling and manufactured by Torben Ørskov in Denmark during the 1960s. They are made from solid brass and feature the manufacturer's ma...
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1960s Danish 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

Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs 1960s Set of 4
Located in Asaa, DK
Candleholders by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs 1960s set of 4 Set of four vintage brass candleholders designed by Danish designer Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. Be...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish String Candleholder Figurines by Bror Bonfils, Denmark, 1960s
By Bror Bonfils
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of string candleholders for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the late 1950s-1960s. A curious, simplistic and graphic addition ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Sterling Silver 3 Arm Candlabra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sterling silver 3 arm candlabra. Very nice quality and design. Marked on rim of base.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Three Iconic Modern Silver Plated Vessels 1960s Italian Design by Lino Sabattini
Located in London, GB
A very iconic trio of vessels candle holders by Lino Sabattini silver plate 1960s Italian design at its top. Lino Sabattini born in 1925 is a dreamer craftsman designer that has a ve...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

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

Materials

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

Tall Pair of Viking Epic "Taperglow" Tangerine Art Glass Candle Sticks
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large American Mid-Century Modern pair of Viking glass company translucent taperglow art glass candlesticks in deep orange. Sculptural. Statuesque. Glass unmarked. Label no longer ev...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

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

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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

Vintage Scandinavian Wrought Iron and Glass Tea Light Candle Lamps, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of black enameled iron candleholders with thick glass inserts. Both of them is to be installed with tea or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Dantofte in Denmark in a s...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

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

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Tall Brass Lotus Flower Candleholders by Feldman, 1960s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A pair of stemmed candleholders by Feldman. A compact size, at 3.5 inches diameter and 6.3 inches high. See images, comparing them to a standard sized champagne bottle. As a table...
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1960s Hong Kong Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Danish Modernist Female Warrior String Candleholder by Laurids Lonborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural candleholder for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lonborg in Denmark during the 1960s. Composed of blackened string iron and leather.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage 1960s Modernist Danish Metal Brass Tripod Candleholder, Made in Denmark
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Modernist candleholder made in Denmark Original 1960s candleholder made in Denmark. This candleholder element is made of solid metal and has a tripod base. The candle stick tops h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of British Mid-Century Modern Nickel Helix Form Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern candle holders were realized in England circa 1960. They offer circular bases with hand etched geometric designs that ascend into a sculptural...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Nickel

Chodzież Porcelain Candleholder
Located in Chorzów, PL
A porcelain candleholder from the Chodziez Company, created after 1964. Size: Height 15 cm Width 23 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Hand Painted Orange Candleholder by A. F. Rasmussen Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage hand painted orange candleholder by A. F. Rasmussen Denmark 1960s Wood hand painted orange with original metal base. Stamped with makers label underneath. Dimensions: 3" h...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chodzież Porcelain Candleholder
Located in Chorzów, PL
A porcelain candleholder from the Chodziez Company, created after 1964. Size: Height 15 cm Width 23 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

'Varaflame' Butane Candlestick by 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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Set of 3 Wrought Iron and Glass Candelabra by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This elegant set of candelabra or candleholders was designed by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall in Sweden in the 1960s. The tripod candelabra is made o...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Tommi Parzinger Candlesticks, Brass, Signed, Dorlyn
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger candlesticks brass signed. Small scale pair of candlesticks both signed on the undersides: "Made by Dorlyn Silversmiths" with conjoined cypher - PR.  
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1960s American 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

Materials

Stoneware

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Nagel Candleholder
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare Nagel candleholder designed by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi in West Germany, 1960s. This star shape candle is interchangeable with all t...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Nickel

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

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

Pair of Modular Candle Holders in Brass, Margareta Slingam, Sweden, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Decorate your Christmas table with this pair of flexible candelabras, each for 9 candles ( 10 mm diameter), by Margareta Slingam for Ljusstake, Sweden 1960s. ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of Ten Swedish 'Liljan' Brass Candleholders by Ystad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pairs of "Liljan" brass candleholders by Ivar Ålenius Björk. Though identical in size, each pair differs slightly in patina and branding (likely based on production period varia...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Candle Holders in Bronze Signed A.K.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of bronze candle holders with incredible design details made in solid bronze with ram heads, flowers and other figures. The pieces are marked A.K. on the inside. ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Lily Candleholders by Konst of Sweden
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic pair of candleholders were realized by the esteemed Swedish maker, Konst, circa 1960. The feature curved tapered forms- suggesting two lily petals, rising up...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

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

Erik Hoglund for Yastad Four-Light Candlestick
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Hoglund for Yastad for arm candelabra constructed of metal and glass. Swedish Modern design classic, in excellent original condition.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Rosenthal Netter Candleholders and Bowl Set
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian pottery candleholders and decorative bowl by Rosenthal Netter. Bowl measurements: Width 8", height 5.5.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Pottery

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

Cast Zink Candleholder Designed by Gunnar Cyren For Dansk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare Dansk blackened cast zink candleholder designed by Gunnar Cyren, Denmark. Holds eight candles approximately .50 inches in diameter.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Zinc

Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Candle Stand, circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
This substantial vintage Danish modern teak candle stand is in excellent condition overall. Unknown maker. circa 1960s. Denmark. Dimensions: 10.5" D x 39" H.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Teak

Ico Parisi Rosewood Candelabra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fun little table centerpiece in rosewood with enameled metal stretcher. MIM label on the bottom.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Rosewood

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.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Teak

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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Candlestick in Wrought Iron and Brass, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large candlestick in wrought iron and brass, circa 1960.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Mid-century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Tommi Parzinger, Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, and Gunnar Ander. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $790.

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