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

Joseph Papa, Iron Candlestick, c 1938 Iron Candlestick

Candle 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 Handle

Frank Fumagalli, Pin, c 1939 Pin

Walter Hochstrasser, Oil Lamp, c 1938 Oil Lamp

Al Curry, Perique Tobacco Cutter, c 1937 Perique Tobacco Cutter

Shoe 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 Snuffer

Rose Campbell Gerke, Spur and Rowel, 1935 1942 Spur and Rowel

John Hall, Butter Mold, 1935 1942 Butter Mold

Stewart Wheeler, Pa German Whistle, c 1936 Pa. German Whistle

Individual 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 Candlestick

Trap 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 Table

Charles Henning, Toleware Sugar Bowl, c 1940 Toleware Sugar Bowl

Frank Fumagalli, Inkwell, c 1937 Inkwell

Annie B Johnston, Earthenware Drain Tile, c 1937 Earthenware Drain Tile

Mildred Ford, Trivet, c 1939 Trivet

Richard Barnett, Shaker Compass, c 1938 Shaker Compass

Annie B Johnston, Sugar Dipper, c 1938 Sugar Dipper

Beatrice DeKalb, Chalkware Ornament, c 1941 Chalkware Ornament

Janet Riza, Drawer Pull, c 1936 Drawer Pull

Charles Moss, Trinket Box with Lid, c 1936 Trinket Box with Lid

Jack Staloff, Door Pull and Knocker, c 1936 Door Pull and Knocker

Oil 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 Mirror

Mary E Humes, Wedding Bonnet, c 1937 Wedding Bonnet

Frank C Barks, Bit with Curb, c 1940 Bit with Curb

Gerald Transpota, Spur, c 1936 Spur

J Henry Marley, Roller Bit, c 1936 Roller Bit

Mildred Ford, Flat Iron Holder, c 1937 Flat Iron Holder

Anne Nemtzoff, Bracelet, 1935 1942 Bracelet

Thomas Dooley, Cooper's Chamfer Knife, 1938 Cooper's Chamfer Knife

Cup 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 Bottle

Sugar 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 Table

Gerald Transpota, Baptismal Font, c 1937 Baptismal Font

Snaffle 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 Seed

Robert Rigsby, Hand Iron, c 1938 Hand Iron

Maud Schmid, Pipe Stand, c 1941 Pipe Stand

Rose Campbell Gerke, Tools, 1935 1942 Tools

Table 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 Bit

GA Ayers, Brooch and Earrings, c 1936 Brooch and Earrings

Charles Henning, Toleware Sugar Bowl, 1935 1942 Toleware Sugar Bowl

Charles Moss, Vase, c 1937 Vase

Mildred Ford, Bread Tray, 1935 1942 Bread Tray

John H Tercuzzi, Comb, c 1939 Comb

Irving I Smith, Eagle Stern Piece, c 1938 Eagle Stern Piece

Albert Pratt, Spur, c 1938 Spur

Bootjack. 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 Dog

Hedwig Emanuel, Hat, c 1940 Hat

Clarence Secor, Razor, 1938 Razor

Sylvia De Zon, Baby's Cap, c 1937 Baby's Cap

William Kieckhofel, Candle Holder, c 1940 Candle Holder

Pinch 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 Slipper

Charles Garjian, Pa German Flat iron Holder, c 1938 Pa. German Flat-iron Holder

Button. 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 Buttons

Branding 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 Box

Coat 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 Earring

Portable 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 Trivet

Tooth 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 Tool

Giacinto Capelli, Dolphin Candlestick, 1935 1942 Dolphin Candlestick

William Roberts, Trivet, c 1942 Trivet

Leather 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 Rake

Dolores Haupt, Horn Lantern, c 1939 Horn Lantern

Amelia Tuccio, Cake Mold, c 1941 Cake Mold

George Constantine, Wood and Tin Chandelier, c 1937 Wood and Tin Chandelier

Henry De Wolfe, Quaker Man's Hat, c 1938 Quaker Man's Hat

Paul Ward, Glass Darning Ball, c 1941 Glass Darning Ball

Grace Halpin, Salt Cellar, c 1937 Salt Cellar

Tray. 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): Lampe

H Langden Brown, Lamp, c 1937 Lamp

Baltzer Johannes (1862-1940), foot shell (without date): View. Pencil on paper, 55.8 x 39.2 cm (including scan edges) Baltzer Johannes (1862-1940): Fußschale

Cornelius Christoffels, Latch from Mission, c 1939 Latch from Mission

Irene Lawson, Slipper, 1935 1942 Slipper

Rose Campbell Gerke, Sugar Bowl with Cover, c 1941 Sugar Bowl with Cover

Urn 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 , China

Kettle 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.

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