Boxed, Cast Iron 'Spider' Candelabra by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Design, (1960s) Denmark

An originally boxed cast iron candle holder with 12 holes, called the cast iron 'Spider' tiny taper holder candleabra. 

Measures 11 cm in diameter

Jens Harald Quistgaard (23 April 1919 – 4 January 2008) was a Danish sculptor and industrial designer celebrated for bringing Scandinavian modern design into everyday household objects. Born in Copenhagen into an artistic family, he trained in sculpture and silversmithing before becoming a freelance designer after World War II. His early work included knives, jewelry, ceramics, and cutlery.  

Quistgaard’s breakthrough came in the early 1950s with his Fjord cutlery, an innovative combination of stainless steel and teak, that attracted international attention. In 1954 an American entrepreneur, Ted Nierenberg, co-founded Dansk Designs in the United States and brought Quistgaard on as chief designer. Over the next three decades he created more than 4,000 products for Dansk, including iconic flatware, teak wood serving pieces, colorful Købenstyle cookware, pepper mills, stoneware, and tableware that helped define Scandinavian Modern style in American homes.