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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: 1950s
Large Floor or Table Candle Holder Made of Wrought Iron in Brutalist Design
Located in München, DE
Extraordinary large floor or table candle holder made of wrought iron in abstract Brutalist design. For three candles. The great, very high-quality design piece is 60 cm high with...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

1950s Candelabra for Five Candles in Stainless Steel, Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Stunning candelabra for five candles in stainless steel. Handmade, in excellent condition. Made in Italy Dimension: diameter 11,81 x 16,92 inches (size without candles) diamete...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Stainless Steel

Mid Century Silver Candleholders by BMF Nagel Quist, Germany
Located in Detroit, MI
These iconic vintage mid century modern candleholders were designed by Fritz Nagel and Caesar Stoffi for BMF Nagel Quist and made in Germany circa 1950-1960. These modernist candlest...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of XXth Century Candleholders, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two antique candlestick. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Tommi Parzinger Elegant Pair of Brass Candelabra 1950s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant three stick candelabra in polished brass by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, American 1950's (signed on bases “Dorlyn Silversmiths”). Each engraved with Parzi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Portable copper Candle Holder for Wine Cellars vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Portable copper Candle Holder for Wine Cellars vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Copper

Wrought Iron Candlestick in the Style of Ateliers de Marolles, France c.1950
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant candlestick in the style of Atelier de Marolles, circa 1950, France. Blackened wrought iron. Dimensions: 41 cm H, 32 cm W, 11 cm D. Good original condition. All purchases are...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Flower Floater Candleholder by Pipsan Swanson Saarinen, 1948
Located in San Diego, CA
Flower Floater candleholder designed by Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson and manufactured by U.S. Glass Company in 1948. Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson is part of an influent...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Scandinavian Mid Century Alsterfors by Per Olof Ström Set of Candle Holders
Located in VALENCIA, ES
A set of three beautiful Scandinavian Modern amber cased glass candle holders by Per-Olof Ström for Alsterfors Glass. Handblown in Sweden, circa the 1950s. Per-Olof Ström was a Swed...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Tommi Parzinger, Mid-Century Modern, Candleholder Sconces, Brass, USA c. 1955
Located in Stamford, CT
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, Mid-Century Modern, Candleholder Sconces, Brass, USA c. 1955 Pair of candleholder sconces designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Dorlyn...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Carl Aubock Candlestick Hornscreens
Located in Berlin, DE
Really special candlestick with horn screen and patinated brass structure as the base. A unique piece!
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Japanese Cast Iron Candleholder inspired by Quistgaard Denmark, Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese cast iron candleholder inspired by Quistgaard, Denmark Cast iron 1960s candleholder. Mid-Century Modern Brutalist spider MCM Style made in Japan.  Mid-Century, Hollywood Reg...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Mid-Century Bronze Wall Mount Candlestick Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Pierre Forsell style, bronze wall mount candlestick holder. Subtle minimalist attitude with a versatile look. Inspired by a traditional torch sconce, this piece combines...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Hans Agne Jakobsson Oil Lamp Markaryd Sweden, 1950s Typ L47
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice Typ L47 Hans-Agne Jakobsson oil lamp in amber colored glass and brass. No dents, no damages with beautiful patina.    
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Glass

Midcentury Bronze Candelabra, ca.1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury bronze candelabra in the taste of Ateliers de Marolles, France, ca.1950. Liturgical candelabra of raw and rustic shape...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

1950's Roger Bros "Flair" Silver-plated Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
1950's modern 1847 Roger Bros "Flair" silver-plate tripod candleholders, in vintage condition newly hand polished with minor wear and patina due to age and ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Småkunst, Candelabra, Brass, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra designed and produced by Småkunst AS, Norway, c. 1950s. holds .80 candles 
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Gunnar Ander "Sonata" Candle Holder for Ystad Metall, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Gunnar Ander was an industrial designer and architect, and one of the brightest stars of 20th-century Swedish metal, wood, and glass design. His most well-known models are the inn...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Wrought Iron

2 Candle holder in angel shape vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Candle holder in angel shape vienna around 1950s Original condition Original patina
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Copper

Awesome Pair of Brass Wall Candle Holder, 1950s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Pair of Brass Wall Candle Holder, 1950s Austria
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Copper

Large 1950s heavy sculptural brutalist iron candle holder by Marcello Fantoni
Located in München, DE
Large 1950s heavy sculptural brutalist iron candlestick by Marcello Fantoni. Made in Italy. Great sculptural design made of black iron pipe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Large, heavy 50s floor candle holder made of wrought iron in Mid Century design
Located in München, DE
Extraordinary large, heavy 1950s floor candlestick made of wrought iron in a typical Mid Century Streamline design. Beautiful rare decoration for all living areas. The heavy design p...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Iron

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-painted metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and Produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, c. 1940s. Holds 0.53” x 0.4” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

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

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Steel, Chrome, Silver

Swedish Designer, Adjustable Candelabra, Oak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable oak candelabra, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Holds 0.76” diameter candles.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Oak

Large Modernist Brass Floor Candle Holder, 1950's
Located in London, GB
Large 1950's floor candle holder handcrafted in brass with stamped circle pattern surface for pillar candles. Possible designed for a church altar. Dimensions are without the candles...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid-Century Barovier Green Murano Glass with Gold Leaf Candle Holder, Italy 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very fine Murano glass candle holder with green leaves above and transparent below, all with inclusions of gold leaf. Venetian manufacture attributed to Barovier from the 1950s. Wear...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Murano Glass

2 Candle sticks ceramic figurine ( Angels ) Vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Candle sticks ceramic figurine ( Angels ) Vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Jens Quistgaard, Candelabra, Cast Iron, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron and brass candelabra designed and produced by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, c. 1950s. fits 0.45” diameter candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Iron

Brass Candel holder vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Candle holder vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Kaija Aarikka, Small Candlestick, Pine, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small candlestick designed and produced by Kaija Aarikka, Finland, 1950s. Holds 0.5” diameter candles
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Metal, Wood, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and white, red and blue lacquered wood candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Hammered Brass Candel holder vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Brass Candel holder vienna around 1950s Partly hammered Polished and stove enameled
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Carl Christiansen Danish Mid-Century Trio Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century set three Danish silver-plated candlesticks by renowned silversmith Carl F Christiansen who produced designs between 1943 – 1...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Laurids Lønborg, Candelabra, Metal, Rattan, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and rattan candelabra designed and produced by Laurids Lønborg, Denmark, 1950s. Holds 0.75” candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Set of Four Brass Candleholders
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four patinated brass candlesticks in the style of Pierre Forsell for Scultuna
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Kern, Candelabra, Sterling Silver, Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sterling silver candelabra designed and produced by Kern, Germany, 1950s. Fits 0.80”-0.85” diameter candles
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s. Fits 0.5” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-painted metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, c. 1950s. Fits 0.8” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Gunnar Ander 6 arm Candlestick Brass by Ystad Metall in Sweden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single 6 arm brass candlestick designed by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

1950s Mid Century Amber Crystal Baccarat France Candle Holder/ Candle Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 1950's Mid Century Crystal Amber Tone Candle Holder by Baccarat France. Nice piece for the collection.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal

1950's Vintage Pair of Red Hand Painted Crystal Medallion Series Candle Lamps.
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Vintage French Baccarat Candle Holders/ Table Lamps with Red Shades. The shades are hand painted floral relief. Clear Medallion Series Base. French estate purchase. Unmarked.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. fits 0.75” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-painted metal candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s. Fits 0.80” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Candle Holders Kosta Boda Amber Glass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare and unusual candlesticks or candle holders by Gunnar Ander, with beauatiful amber glass by Kosta Boda.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

Sigurd Persson, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Sigurd Persson, Sweden, 1950s. Fits 0.8” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Dantorp, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Dantorp Design, Denmark, c. 1950s. Fits 0.45” & 0.80” diameter candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Dantorp, Candlesticks, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by Dantorp, Denmark, 1950s. Fits 0.75” & 0.45” diameter candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Metal, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and brass candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Fits 0.5” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Gunnar Ander, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, 1950s. fits 0.5” diameter candles  
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Danish Designer, Candlesticks, Walnut, Metal, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and metal candlesticks designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Holds 0.75” candles
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Teak, Copper, Tin, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, copper and tin candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Fits 0.75” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Copper, Tin

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and black-lacquered metal candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. fits 0.9” diameter candle
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Sigurd Persson, Candlesticks, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 4 candlesticks designed and produced by Sigurd Persson, Sweden, 1950s. Fits 0.80” diameter candles
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Danish Designer, Small Candlesticks, Wenge, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small wenge candlesticks designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Fits 0.45” diameter candles ”DENMARK“ stamp on bottom
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wenge

2 hammered candle holder vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 hammered candle holder vienna around 1950s Original patina Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Ilse D. Ammonsen, Candlestick, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass candlestick designed and produced by Ilse D. Ammonsen, Denmark, 1950s.  Counter weight function protects from candle grease spill when moved.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

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

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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