Wood, Glass & Cast Iron: 
Vintage candleholders of choice from Svetlica

When you’ve been into candles long enough, it’s only natural to develop a growing fascination with candleholders. First, you start digging through your grandparents’ closet, finding a pair of something teak and nice-looking. Then comes eBay — and before you know it, you’re building a mental catalog of famous (and not-so-famous) designers from Denmark, Sweden, West Germany… So many of them made candleholders. It’s a whole design world of its own, and it’s easy to fall down that rabbit hole. You have to start somewhere, right? Here are a few candleholders we think would pair nicely with our candles.

Cast Iron:
Dansk, Digsmed, Quistgaard, Holmgren

Candleholder, 1963

Cast Iron
Dansk Designs
Design by Jens H. Quistgaard

“Onion” Candleholders (pair), 1964

Silver-Plated Brass
Dansk Designs
Design by Jens H. Quistgaard

“Triangle” Candleholder, 1961

Cast Iron
Dansk Designs
Design by Jens H. Quistgaard

“The Snowflake NR 343 Made in Sweden” Candleholder

Cast Iron
Made in Sweden

SOLD

“Two Flames” Candleholder

Black bronze
Attributed to Horst Dalbeck
Germany, ca. 1950s-1960s

“Hornblower” Candleholder

Cast iron, patinated black finish
Design by Christel & Christer Holmgren
Made for Ilums Bolighus
Denmark, ca. 1960s-1970s

Brutalist candleholder

Cast Iron
Germany, ca. 1970s

Candleholder

Teak, Cast Iron
Digsmed

Heavy Candleholder

Hand-forged Iron and Brass
DDR, approx. 1960s

Glass

SOLD

Wood

Wooden matchbox, Dansk Designs, approx. 1950/60s

Teak
Dansk Designs

Wooden Bird Figurine, ca. 1960s

Teak or similar hardwood
Germany

Mixed pieces

“Föremal” Tray with Candlestick

Steel
Design by Per B. Sundberg
IKEA, 2018

“Renos” Candleholders

Aluminium, Chrome-Plated
Design by Ehlén Johansson
IKEA, 1990s

“Ceremoni Candelabra”

Brushed Aluminium
Design by Sigga Heimis
IKEA, 2000s

SOLD

“Kräsen” Candleholders

Dolerite, Iron rod, Brass
Design by Ehlén Johansson
IKEA, 1987