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Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Great Pair of Tommi Parzinger Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, QC
Great pair of Tommi Parzinger design solid brass candle sticks .
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Green Ceramic Candleholders by Vallauris, France Mid-Century Modern
Located in Paris, FR
Two pairs of double original Vallauris French midcentury ceramic double candleholders beautifully decorated in a deep green and gold colors ornaments and golden pine nuts. Signed ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Pair of Stylized Tiered Silver plated Candleholders by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of stylized tiered silver plated candleholders by Tommi Parzinger.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate

Silver candle Holder by Gosthlin a pair Sweden 1960. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Organic shape pair of Candle holder in silver by Gothlin made in Goteborg Sweden around 1960 Good condition Price for the pair
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver

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

Large Pair of Mid-Century Pivoting Cast Iron Candleholders
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Graceful and ingenious pair of cast iron candleholders. Each candleholder has four extending arms, which can each be pivoted 360°. Very well mad...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Pair of swedish grace candlesticks in gilded metal Scandinavian
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of 60's Swedish Grace candlesticks. Gilded metal structure with mermaid decoration on each branch. Very fine vintage condition, with a beautiful patina of age on the metal. Manu...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

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

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver Menorah by Ben-Zion David Yemenite
Located in North Miami, FL
This sterling silver Menorah by the renowned artist Ben-Zion David Yemenite is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and spiritual significance. Metic...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

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 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

Materials

Metal

Pair of wrought Iron candelsticks Bertil Vallien Sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of wrought iron candelholders with glass décoration By Bertil Vallien Sweden 1970 Nice vintage condition
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

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

Materials

Brass

Candelabra, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra 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 r...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Solid Brass Candlesticks Designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
Located in Doraville, GA
An obscure design by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. A pair of vintage solid brass candlesticks with removable bobeche's list...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

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

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Brass, Bronze, Copper

Vintage Gold Toned Candelabra With Lion Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Candelabra Features a Motif of Two Lions. May need to be Cleaned as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age. Dimensions. 7 W ; 3 D ; 12 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Candlestick holders, pair, mid-century modern Danish teak wood
Located in San Francisco, US
Embrace the timeless elegance of mid-century Danish design with this beautiful pair of vintage teak candlestick holders. Crafted from rich, warm teak wood, these pieces exemplify the...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Teak

American Modern Four Light Candelabra, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Four Light Candelabra, Tommi Parzinger
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Tommi Parzinger Candelabras for Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Born in Munich, Tommi Parzinger was a prominent European designer and artist. He received an education in design from the school of arts and crafts, Kunstgewerbeschule, and began his...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Set of Six Charles Hollis Jones Style Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
These are Lucite with metal tips to hold candles. Thick Lucite. Charles Hollis Jones or Karl Springer style. Measures: All are 2.25 square, smallest is 6.38", medium is 8.38" and tal...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Candlesticks All Brass After Tommy Parzinger Antique Brass Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern design candlesticks in solid brass with an antique finish. After Parzinger.
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Parzinger Style Vintage Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Tommi Parzinger style circular black and polished chrome long 12 candlestick chandelier, cross bar, with central chrome disk and finial. The size of chandelier varies to hang drop...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Chrome, Metal, Steel, Wire

Modernist English Silver Candelabra Suite
Located in London, GB
A rare and important Modernist candelabra suite comprising a pair of candlesticks and a pair of candelabra. The suite was made by the renowned silversmith Robert Edgar Stone (1903-1990) and retailed by the Royal Goldsmith...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Sterling Silver

4 glass candles lantern Sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice set of 4 glass candle lanterns Sweden circa 1970 Base for candle in brass Nice condition
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Pair of Candle Holders Lacquered Metal and Brass. Italy, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Unusual mid century pair of candle holders or candlesticks in black metal , lacquered red and blue metal and brass. In the mood of Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii for Esperia, Arteluce, Arred...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Carl Moser Studios Standing Floor Candle Holders in Brass and Wood, Switzerland
Located in Miami, FL
Carl Moser Standing Floor Candle Holders in Brass and Wood, Switzerland Offered for sale are a pair of monumental candle holders made of hammered brass, copper, wood and metal. The pair of candle holders are a recent acquisition from an important estate. They are stamped on the underside that they are a design by Carl Moser Studio. These were made in Switzerland and retailed in New York. Height without the spring-loaded candles...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass, Metal

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

Pair of 2 Vintage Candlestick 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a Pair of 2 Vintage Italian Candlesticks from the 1960s, a harmonious fusion of silver and crystal glass. These exquisite pieces emanate timeless beauty, with their silve...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Crystal, Silver

19th Century Pair of Ecclesiastic Brass Candleholder, 1890s
Located in Prato, IT
19th century pair of Italian ecclesiastic altar brass candleholders in good vintage condition.
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1890s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Ceramic

Small Austrian Ceramic Figure Collection / Candleholder by Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Chicago, IL
A group of 3 Austrian ceramic figures attributed to Leopold Anzengruber. Manner of Walter Bosse and the Wiener Werkstatte Dimension is of dancing large figure. Note: They are all ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Ashtray Willy Ceysens for Aris, 1950s
By Aris
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brutalist set composed of an ashtray, a paper press and a candleholder in cast aluminium.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Aluminum

Polished Brass Three-Piece Candelabra Set by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950s polished brass candelabra set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmith. Both candelabra and candle holders are marked Dorlyn Silversmiths. This elegant set is newly polished a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Brass

Mid century candle holder brass and lucite , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid century candle holder brass and resin , 1970s
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Italian Silver Candle Holders, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 3 candle holders made in silver from Italy 50s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Silver

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage 1960s Brass Candleholder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson Made in Sweden
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1960s brass candleholder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson made in Sweden.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Art Glass

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Bronze Candlesticks, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 bronze cylindrical candleticks Measuring approx 3.5" - 7" Scandinavian Modern circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Tommi Parzinger Candlestick Candelabra
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tommi Parzinger Candlestick Candelabra Trident form, art deco lines and geometry. Silver plate over brass. Unsigned.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver Plate, Brass

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

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

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Silver

An Exceptional Pair of Mid-Century Modern Silver Gilt Candelabra, Dated 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptionally fine pair of gilded sterling silver candelabra, showing upswept branches with tulip shaped nozzles radiating from domed weighted bases. Both exhibiting a lustrous go...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

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

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Black Copper Low Table Model Candlestick
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Heavy black copper candlestick for one medium thick candle. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern item has an openwork Brutalist foot consisting of 4 silhouettes of hammered moons stacked on top of each other. Together they carry the round plateau...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Copper

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

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Chrome, Steel

Pair of Large Oversize Tall Swiss Made Candlesticks
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice oversize candleholders. Stand 25 inches tall. Stamped made in Switzerland.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Iron Candlestick, Brazilian Mid Century, Modernist
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The candlesticks are an embodiment of Brazilian mid-century modern design, created with iron—a material often used during this era for its durabi...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver, Iron

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

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

Jens H Quistgaard set of 4 candlesticks in silver metal
Located in Grenoble, FR
Silver metal candle holder by j. H. Quistgaard for dansk designs (American firm which published Scandinavian design . Denmark around 1960. Marked on the reverse dansk designs denmar...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Silver, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze German Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of German candlesticks made of chromed bronze, 1950s. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house works...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Candelabra by James Prestini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A walnut candelabra precision crafted from a solid piece of wood, on a small inset plinth base.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Walnut

1920s Danish Bronze Floor Candelabra – Arched Multi-Arm Candle Holder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor candelabra, anonymous, Denmark. 1920s. Patinated bronze. Dimensions: H: 178 cm / 5' 10" W: 88 cm / 2' 10 1/2" D: 36 cm / 14"
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Blue Ceramic Candelabra Cups, Vallauris, France, 1955
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Ceramic Candelabra Cups, Vallauris, France, 1955. These stunning freeform ceramics display dark concentric circles cast against a beautiful aqua blue base. The pair was ori...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Ceramic

Six Textured Bark Candle Holders Circa 1970 Gerald Benney Manner
Located in Norwich, GB
Six textured bark decorated small candle holders, in the Gerald Benney manner. Circa 1970. Five with the same candle dimension (12mm) , one larger (20mm). The holders have brown b...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

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Metal

Vintage CHINOISERIE style abstract decorative Candle Holder or Vases
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Lovely aged green color with gold color highlights. Vintage condition consistent with age as Pictured.Box H15 Dimensions. 4” W ; 3” D ; 6.50” H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

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.