Vintage Candle Holders

Illustrations of historical candlesticks, candle molds, and decorative items from the late 1930s. Captures intricate designs and craftsmanship.

Walter Hochstrasser, Oil Lamp, c 1938 Oil Lamp
Walter Hochstrasser, Oil Lamp, c 1938 Oil Lamp
Joseph Papa, Iron Candlestick, c 1938 Iron CandlestickCandle Mold. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 24.5 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" long; 3 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ada Borre.Maurice Van Felix, Door Handle, c 1938 Door HandleFrank Fumagalli, Pin, c 1939 PinWalter Hochstrasser, Oil Lamp, c 1938 Oil LampAl Curry, Perique Tobacco Cutter, c 1937 Perique Tobacco CutterShoe Shine Foot Rest. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 36 x 23.1 cm (14 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" high; 5" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stanley Mazur.Candle Holder. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" high. Medium: colored pencil and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bernard Gussow.Cherry Candlestick. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.7 x 29.9 cm (14 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.Florence Stevenson, Candle Snuffer, 1935 1942 Candle SnufferRose Campbell Gerke, Spur and Rowel, 1935 1942 Spur and RowelJohn Hall, Butter Mold, 1935 1942 Butter MoldStewart Wheeler, Pa German Whistle, c 1936 Pa. German WhistleIndividual Container for Indian's Daily Portion of Food. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 27.8 cm (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4"high; 3"diam. top; 2 1/4"diam., base.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rose Campbell-Gerke.Bellows. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 21.9 cm (11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.Charles Garjian, Candlestick, c 1938 CandlestickTrap Gun. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" long; 3/4" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Frank.Edna C Rex, Table, 1935 1942 TableCharles Henning, Toleware Sugar Bowl, c 1940 Toleware Sugar BowlFrank Fumagalli, Inkwell, c 1937 InkwellAnnie B Johnston, Earthenware Drain Tile, c 1937 Earthenware Drain TileMildred Ford, Trivet, c 1939 TrivetRichard Barnett, Shaker Compass, c 1938 Shaker CompassAnnie B Johnston, Sugar Dipper, c 1938 Sugar DipperBeatrice DeKalb, Chalkware Ornament, c 1941 Chalkware OrnamentJanet Riza, Drawer Pull, c 1936 Drawer PullCharles Moss, Trinket Box with Lid, c 1936 Trinket Box with LidJack Staloff, Door Pull and Knocker, c 1936 Door Pull and KnockerOil Lamp. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 50.8 x 32.8 cm (20 x 12 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" high; 4 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Walter Hochstrasser.Alice Cosgrove, Mirror, 1941 MirrorMary E Humes, Wedding Bonnet, c 1937 Wedding BonnetFrank C Barks, Bit with Curb, c 1940 Bit with CurbGerald Transpota, Spur, c 1936 SpurJ Henry Marley, Roller Bit, c 1936 Roller BitMildred Ford, Flat Iron Holder, c 1937 Flat Iron HolderAnne Nemtzoff, Bracelet, 1935 1942 BraceletThomas Dooley, Cooper's Chamfer Knife, 1938 Cooper's Chamfer KnifeCup Plate. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 22.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Elvis.VL Vance, Deep Aquamarine Bottle, c 1941 Deep Aquamarine BottleSugar Bowl with Cover. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" high; 3 7/8" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rose Campbell-Gerke.Related to George Chinnery, 1774-1852, British, George III Irish Silver: George Chinnery Palette, presented to the Artist by the Artists of Dublin, July 27, 1801, 1801. Silver.Bread Tray. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 39.7 cm (11 9/16 x 15 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" long; 7 1/4" wide; 2 7/16" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mildred Ford.David S De Vault, Candle Table, c 1940 Candle TableGerald Transpota, Baptismal Font, c 1937 Baptismal FontSnaffle Bit. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ethel Dougan.Elbert S Mowery, Shaker Comb for Grass Seed, c 1941 Shaker Comb for Grass SeedRobert Rigsby, Hand Iron, c 1938 Hand IronMaud Schmid, Pipe Stand, c 1941 Pipe StandRose Campbell Gerke, Tools, 1935 1942 ToolsTable Pin Cushion. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Halpin.Arthur P Reynolds, Bit, c 1940 BitGA Ayers, Brooch and Earrings, c 1936 Brooch and EarringsCharles Henning, Toleware Sugar Bowl, 1935 1942 Toleware Sugar BowlCharles Moss, Vase, c 1937 VaseMildred Ford, Bread Tray, 1935 1942 Bread TrayJohn H Tercuzzi, Comb, c 1939 CombIrving I Smith, Eagle Stern Piece, c 1938 Eagle Stern PieceAlbert Pratt, Spur, c 1938 SpurBootjack. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 25.6 x 50.5 cm (10 1/16 x 19 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" long; 4 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Doris Hollingsworth.Animation from a rooty figure - front view; Pretty, Szymon (Ca 1864-1942); 1917 (not after 9.01.1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Donald Streeter, Shutter Dog, c 1936 Shutter DogHedwig Emanuel, Hat, c 1940 HatClarence Secor, Razor, 1938 RazorSylvia De Zon, Baby's Cap, c 1937 Baby's CapWilliam Kieckhofel, Candle Holder, c 1940 Candle HolderPinch Vase. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ralph Atkinson.Melita Hofmann, Slipper, c 1936 SlipperCharles Garjian, Pa German Flat iron Holder, c 1938 Pa. German Flat-iron HolderButton. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John H. Tercuzzi.Book Flask. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 38.5 x 34.2 cm (15 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Richard Barnett.Charlotte Winter, Buttons, 1935 1942 ButtonsBranding Iron. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 34" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Johnson.Silver bracelet in the collection of Jaros Awa Wojciechowski in 1915 - front view and a fragment on a side of 1: 1; Sobecki, Jan Ludwik (1875-Fl. 1939); 1915 (not after 12/06/1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Marie Famularo, Snuff Box, 1936 Snuff BoxCoat of arms of the city of Paris Coat of arms of the city of Paris. Anonymous photography. Draw at gelatin bromide of silver.Pa. German Butter Mold. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 32.8 x 25.1 cm (12 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charlotte Angus.Edward White, Garnet Earring, c 1936 Garnet EarringPortable Seat. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 23.7 x 30.5 cm (9 5/16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: Frame: 1 1/2"deep; 1 1/4"thick caning.. Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfred Walbeck.Dorothea Bates, Trivet, c 1941 TrivetTooth Key (or Tooth Extractor). Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adele Brooks.Arthur P Reynolds, Digging Tool, c 1939 Digging ToolGiacinto Capelli, Dolphin Candlestick, 1935 1942 Dolphin CandlestickWilliam Roberts, Trivet, c 1942 TrivetLeather Covered Trunk. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" high; 30" long; 19" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Cutting.Wayne White, Straw Rake, 1940 Straw RakeDolores Haupt, Horn Lantern, c 1939 Horn LanternAmelia Tuccio, Cake Mold, c 1941 Cake MoldGeorge Constantine, Wood and Tin Chandelier, c 1937 Wood and Tin ChandelierHenry De Wolfe, Quaker Man's Hat, c 1938 Quaker Man's HatPaul Ward, Glass Darning Ball, c 1941 Glass Darning BallGrace Halpin, Salt Cellar, c 1937 Salt CellarTray. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gerald Transpota.Diebitsch Carl von (1819-1869), lamp (without date): View of a hanging lamp, scale bar. Pencil on cardboard, 25.3 x 20.7 cm (including scan edges) Diebitsch Carl von  (1819-1869): LampeH Langden Brown, Lamp, c 1937 LampBaltzer Johannes (1862-1940), foot shell (without date): View. Pencil on paper, 55.8 x 39.2 cm (including scan edges) Baltzer Johannes  (1862-1940): FußschaleCornelius Christoffels, Latch from Mission, c 1939 Latch from MissionIrene Lawson, Slipper, 1935 1942 SlipperRose Campbell Gerke, Sugar Bowl with Cover, c 1941 Sugar Bowl with CoverUrn with dish, bi-level table with vases. Paintings. 1800 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Furniture , China, Pottery , ChinaKettle Ring. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 35.5 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and goauche on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank McEntee.