Candleholder by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden

A six-candle candelabra designed by Swedish designer Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall. The piece features slender, black metal arms with smoothly curved lines that radiate from the center of the structure at varying heights. Their asymmetrical arrangement lends the piece a sense of rhythm and lightness, while maintaining balanced proportions. Each arm is topped with a brass finial in the shape of a small cup with a profile that widens toward the top. The golden hue of the polished brass contrasts sharply with the dark surface of the metal structure. At the base, the arms converge into a compact, arched junction, accentuated by a decorative brass ring. The entire piece rests on a flat, oval base. The design combines a linear, almost sketch-like structure with a sculptural arrangement of the arms. The juxtaposition of black metal and brass—characteristic of Ander’s work—gives the object a distinctive yet understated form. The candlestick is an example of mid-20th-century Swedish functional design, in which functionality is combined with decorative metalwork.