Candle Holder, Dansk, Danish Modern, 12 Candles, MCM, Silverplate, Vintage

• Vintage Candle Holder, Silverplate Danish Modern Style, Mid Century Modern, Jens Quistgaard Design, Minimalist Scandinavian Home Decor, Unique, Artistic, Danks Silver Crown, (Discontinued)
• Brand: Dansk International Designs
• Made in: Japan
• Vintage: 1960's - 1970's
• Details:  This is a very elegant Dansk Silver Crown Candle Holder.  It is considered Early Danish Modern, made for Dansk circa 1960's.  It holds 12 taper candles on alternating levels and was designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard (see brief history of artist below).  Made of silver-plated stainless steel and nicely weighted.  The candle openings are extremely small, 2/8th of an inch in Diameter, there are several candles available online that will fit, including Dansk own proprietary candles.  You can choose to display it with all 12 candles, or just the top 6, looks great either way, actually looks great without candles, showcasing the design. It is stamped on the bottom: "Dansk Designs Japan IHQ".  This one retains its original box and packaging.  Perfect for today's modern decor as well as minimalist decor and even a retro style.  
• Materials: Silverplated Stainless Steel
• Dimensions:  3.0 inches Tall and 3.5 inches Wide
• Condition:  Vintage - Used. Very Good Vintage Condition.  As with all used metal pieces, there are minor surface scratches, marks and minor discoloration, all acceptable due to age/use/wear, minimal on this piece.  Retains original box.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are not new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear, and imperfections.

Jens Harald Quistgaard was a Danish sculptor and designer, born in Denmark on April 23, 1919.  Although trained as a sculptor by his father and grounded in traditional handicrafts, he quickly established a career as an industrial designer.  From the mid-1950's his tableware and kitchenware designs became synonymous with Scandinavian modern and found their way into millions of homes in the USA, Europe and Japan.  His breakthrough as an industrial designer came in 1953-54, when he designed the cutlery set Fjord, the first cutlery set that combined stainless steel with teak handles.  Together with American businessman Ted Nierenberg, they built the foundation of the American company Dansk Designs with Quistgaard as chief designer.  Jens designed from 1954 through the 1980's and produced over 4,000 products.  Although Quistgaard was primarily known for his work at Dansk Designs, he won multiple awards and his designs were displayed at major museums in Europe, USA, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, Zürich, Melbourne, Johannesburg and many other large cities.  Quistgaard died on January 4, 2008, he was 88 years old.