Mid-Century Black Sculptural Candelabra

Vintage sculptural branch-form candelabra with eight cups, built on a wrapped-wire armature that twists across the table like a bare limb. The whole piece is hand-wrapped, coil over coil, with the cups perched where buds would sit, finished in a matte gritty black that reads more like stone than metal. At nineteen inches wide it has real presence, and the handmade wrapping gives it a raw, organic quality you don't get from a cast piece.

[d]Dimensions | 19 in. W x 7 in. H x 9.5 in. D

[d]Surface | Original matte black finish, gritty texture throughout, not polished or refinished

[d]Primary Material | Metal armature wrapped in coiled wire, assessed by hand, with a gritty black coating

[d]Period | Vintage

[d]Date | Undated, estimated circa 1960s to 1980s based on style and construction

[d]Origin | Unknown

[d]Style or Movement | Organic branch form, in the brutalist manner

[d]Also Known As | branch candelabra, twig candle holder

[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | None found

[d]Construction or Technique | Hand-wrapped wire over a metal core, eight raised cups, wrap assessed as wire or wire-like cord

[d]Candle Fit | Cups sized for tapers or small pillars, no drip protection

[condition]

This piece is in good vintage condition with an original matte black surface throughout. The finish is intentionally gritty and uneven, part of how the piece was made, not wear. The whole form is built by hand, a metal armature wrapped tightly in coiled wire, and in a few spots the wrapping has loosened slightly at the ends where it terminates, which you can see in the photographs. This is minor and consistent with a hand-wrapped piece of this age. There are no marks, no maker's stamp, and no structural damage that I can see. The cups show light dust and surface handling consistent with age and display. The piece is stable and sits flat with the branches resting on the surface.