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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
Crystal Votive Candle Holders by Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Crystal Votive Candle Holders by Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Mid-Century Modern. Pair of crystal votive candleholder Goran Wärff for Orrefors, Sweden. A pair of stylish tea light holde...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal

David Marshall Brutalist Candlestick, Spain, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Aluminium and Brass Brutalist Candle Holder by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s. David Marshall Desenos Brutalist three-arm aluminum and brass candlestick. Very good condition. Original...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Aluminum

Group (4) Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass and Glass Candlestick Votives
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cluster of four votive candlesticks with green tinted glass shades. Forms a little cityscape centerpiece or can be used individually. Etched signature to glass
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

1960s Weighted Web Pewter Silver & Brass Candle Holders, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 1960s weighted web pewter candle holders. Dual silver and brass tone. Very Good condition. Measure 4" in diameter and 8.5" in height. WCHURU042022.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Rare Mid-Century Modern Candlestick No 3433 by Carl Auböck Austria 1937
Located in Munich, DE
A real collectors item. Extremely rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern candlestick. Model No 3433. Designed by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1937. Executed...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Glass Tealight, 1980s fInland
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Scandinavian glass tealight made in the 1980s Beautiful tea light to place somewhere to create a nice intimate atmosphere. Beautiful thick glass a...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders Opalescent glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders in Opalescent glass. Both are hand blown and show slight difference due to being hand made. Rare to find a pair.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Blown Glass

4 solid brass candelholders Skultuna sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A wonderfull set of solid brass candelholders by Skultuna Sweden circa 1970 Stamped Skultuna number 58
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Gift Set 5 GLASS OBJECTS, Monica Bratt, Ruby Red Candle Holder / Jug Reimyre
Located in Hampshire, GB
a Set of 5 Piece GLASS OBJECTS, Monica Bratt, Ruby Red Candle Holder / Jug Reimyre, Elme Gift Set Including two candle holders, a jug, a bowl, and a ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Vintage mid century modern candelabra decor handmade
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage mid century modern candelabra decor handmade art decor antique style Dimensions. 10 W ; 10 D ; 9 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

12 charming little ceramic candle holders circa 1950 Vallauris style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
12 charming little ceramic candle holders circa 1950 Vallauris style some small chips,
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Designer, Small Candle Holder, Silver Plate, Rubber, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A very small silver plate and rubber candle holder, designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Fits 0.4" diameter candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Pair of Very Elegant Mid-century Minimalist Brass Candlestick Holders
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of vintage Mid-century solid brass candlestick holders in shiny gold color Small size, sophisticated slender minimalist form, but cannot get unnoticed diameter of the candle ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Solid Brass and Glass Hurricane Candles Holders by Bijørn Wiinblad
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful set of four hurricane candle holders designed by renowned Danish designer Bijorn Wiinblad. Constructed of solid brass and glass. In original vintage condition, they show m...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Candle Holder in the Style of Don Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved burl wood candelabra. The freeform candle holder features placement for three candle sticks perfect for a dining or coffee table. Dimensions 16.75" width x 7.5" depth x ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood, Burl

Pair Brass Lotus Flower Candleholders Feldman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of brass lotus flower candlesticks or candleholders by Feldman Lighting Company. Great condition retaining its original golden brass finish.
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hans-Agne Jakobsson brass candle holder from the 1960s exemplifies sleek Scandinavian design, featuring a harmonious blend of form and material. Its minimalist elegance and atten...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

1970's Don Drumm Aluminum Modern Candle Holder
Located in New York, NY
1970's modern aluminum candle-holder designed by Don Drumm in 1978, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Scroll Form Ceramic Candle Holders by Marius Giuge
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Mid Century Modernist candle holders were created by Marius Giuge for Vallauris originate from France C. 1960. Composed in three primary scroll form elements forming the...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

pair of zoomorphic candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rare pair of zoomorphic candlesticks in crystal from the 1950's a small egrenure on neck
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Crystal

Pair of 2 Brass Candle Holders 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique pair of 2 candle holders with an amazing shape made in fully Brass.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Hard-to-come-by Wrought Iron + Rattan Wall Sconces by Arthur Umanoff
Located in Kensington, MD
These large and dramatic wall sconces by Arthur Umanoff each have 5 candle stems.The entire piece is wrought iron and the vertical bar that attaches to the wall is wrapped in rattan....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wooden Saucer Tray Candle Holders by Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two wooden candle holders by Dansk. Saucer tray in wood and candle cap in bronze. Not stamped.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

2 Candlesticks, Denmark, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Pair of Ben Seibel for Jenfredware Brass Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ben Seibel for Jenfredware cast metal brass finished candlesticks (ca. 1950s, USA). Good, original condition displaying a rich patina. Spotting/general wear present, as shown. Unmark...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Candle Holder, Photophore, Pewter, Glass, Sweden, 1970s - Free Shipping!
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish Designer, Candle Holder, Photophore, Pewter, Glass, Sweden, 1970s A nice candleholder, in stained glass technique, with textured glass (fish eye) of different colors, that t...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Modular Candle Sculpture by Caesar Stoffi for Nagel 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Modular Candle Sculpture designed by Caesar Stoffi for Nagel in the 1960s is a unique and artistic decor piece. Comprising modular candlehol...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Candle Diameter (inches): 0.75”
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Teak

Contemporary Georg Jensen Polished Stainless Steel Candle Holder or Candelabra
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large double candleholder was designed by the Georg Jensen studio in approximately 1990 and done in an organic Mid Century style. The two towered candelabra is done with a polis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Stainless Steel

Danish Designer, Small Candelabra, Silver Plate, Rubber, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small silver plate and rubber candelabra, designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Silver Plate

Anna Greta-Eker Candleholder In Silver
Located in Helsinki, FI
Very exotic and unique looking candleholder in solid silver designed by Anna Greta-Eker. Eker was a very established silver designer and one of the most important figures in modern s...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

Candlestick by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience candlestick with amazing geometric pattern. Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed with the Gustavsberg stud...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Vintage Set of 2 Glass Candlesticks Scandinavia, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Set of 2 Glass Candlesticks Scandinavia, 1960s Additional information: Dimensions: 8 W x 8 D x 8 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Country of origin: Scandinavia Condition: In go...
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20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

César Stoffi and Fritz Nagel 1960 for BMF Nagel Germany Sculptural 18 Stackable
Located in Miami, FL
Stackable candle holders designed by Caesar stoffi for Nagel Quist. An iconic modular design and a very popular item produced in germany by the BMF Nage...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Silver

Vintage Pair Blue and White Porcelain Candlesticks made by Shelly/England
By Shelly Shelly
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Gorgeous pair of porcelain hand-painted candlesticks made by Shelly in England Deep blue color is striking, the rim has lost the gold edge but they still look amazing and would add ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 7 candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard produced by Dansk, Denmark in the 1970s
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 7 candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard produced by Dansk, Denmark in 1970. The candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard are an object with a strong aesthetic impact, which allows you to cr...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Aluminum

Gunnar Ander, Ystad Metall
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ystad-Metall was founded in 1833 by the belt maker Hellström. At first, they mainly manufactured carriage and harness fittings, but also fittings for chests and safes. They also made...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Candlesticks, 1960s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Candlesticks, 1960s.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Porcelain Dual Figurative Candlesticks for Nymolle
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find pair of porcelain figurative dual candlesticks by Nymolle of Denamark, circa 1960s. #3186 The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips, cr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Modernist Sculptural Wood and Iron Candle Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing modernist candle holder from the mid century. Iron with solid wood balls. Holds four candles.  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Midcentury Blenko Amoeba Shaped Glass Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage Blenko candleholder. Shaped in an artistic organic amoeba form, this glass sculpture is beautiful, artful and sculptural all at t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Metal, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A lacquered metal and brass candelabra, designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-metall, Sweden, c. 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Grapeleaf Wall Sconces / Candelabrum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian triple candle candelabrum/wall sconce in gilt tole with grape-leaf and grape motif (ca. 1970, Italy). Natural patina present with spots of gilt and paint loss, as shown. Rem...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Pair of Studio Line Candlesticks by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of Studio Line Candlesticks by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s. Makers mark to the bottom of each example.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Danish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A small brass candelabra designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage American Midcentury Iron Rabbit Candle Holders with Green Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of American iron candle holders from the mid 20th century, with rabbit sculptures and green patina. Made in the USA during the Midcentury period, each of this pair of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Bronze Candelabra by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, 1920s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Bronze Candelabra by Paavo Tynell This bronze candelabra is a shimmering work of art by Finnish architect and designer Paavo Tynell. It was made in Finland by Taito Oy in the 1920s ...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

candlestick by Lisa Larson 'Medallion' Gustavsberg Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Candlestick, 3-armed, "Medallion", chamotte stoneware, partly glazed. Stamped and labelled, Gustavsberg Sweden. Height 26.5 cm Width approx. 23 cm. Good condition, manufacturing mark...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Decorative Brass Candlestick 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Decorative Brass Candlesticks: A set of two antique candle holders from Italy made of brass, featuring intricate and ornate decorative designs, adding a tou...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Small Bronze Candelabra by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, 1920s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This small bronze candelabra is a classic design by Finnish architect and designer Paavo Tynell. It was made in Finland by Taito Oy in the 1920s or 1930s. Tynell's candeholders are ...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Vintage Crystal Set of 4 Candlesticks, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
These candlesticks are made of high-quality crystal a whole work of art. Burning candle installed in the Nachtman candlestick evokes romantic tender feelings in a person. And th...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal

2 Candle Holder Vienna Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Candle holder vienna around 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Candleholders By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of chic, Scandinavian modern, rosewood candleholders by Laurids Lonborg feature lovely tapered silhouettes with blackened metal accents.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

20th Century Silver Swedish Svenskt Tenn Candle Holder by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish " Vänskapsknuten " candle holder made of handcrafted silvered metal, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Cast Iron Candle Holders Candelabras Dansk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of cast iron candleabras by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk. Stamped underneath. Holds 12 thin candles each. Candles not included. Very good condition. Minor wear. Last photo is for dis...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Ceramic Hand-Painted Candlestick Candle Holder by DeSimone, Italy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage figural candlestick by Giovanni Desimone Italy is a unique and eye-catching piece of decorative art. DeSimone was a renowned Italian ceramicist and designer who worked in the mid-20th century, known for his whimsical and colorful ceramic sculptures...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Hand Painted Portuguese Candle Holder
Located in Seattle, WA
Hand Painted Portuguese Candle Holder. Dimensions. 4 1/2 W ; 4 1/2 D ; 9 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

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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