A pair of Brutalist candleholders from 1960s Italy, defined by a raw, architectural composition. Each piece is hand-assembled rather than cast, with visible joins and an intentionally industrial character. The forms are irregular and vertical, with protruding arms set at varying heights, creating a sense of structure built in real…
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A pair of Brutalist candleholders from 1960s Italy, defined by a raw, architectural composition. Each piece is hand-assembled rather than cast, with visible joins and an intentionally industrial character. The forms are irregular and vertical, with protruding arms set at varying heights, creating a sense of structure built in real time. As two separate elements, they can be arranged in multiple ways—shifting balance, silhouette, and negative space depending on their placement. The dark patina enhances their graphic presence, emphasizing line, weight, and contrast. With or without candles, they read as a sculptural object—grounded, deliberate, and quietly imposing.
Produced in Italy during a moment when Brutalism extended beyond architecture into domestic objects, the set reflects a focus on material honesty and direct construction. Made in Peltro 95—a high-quality, lead-free pewter composed primarily of tin with antimony and copper, traditionally used for tableware—the pieces carry both weight and refinement beneath their rougher appearance. What defines them is not ornament, but structure: an approach where form is revealed through making, and where each joint and surface remains visible, unresolved in the best sense.
- Designer,maker: unknown
- Material: Peltro 95%
- Technique: hand-assembled metalwork
- Origin: Italy
- Period: 1960s
- Measurements (each piece): W5.5 x D3.25 x H7 in / W14 x D8 x H18 cm
- Condition: good vintage condition showing normal traces of use
