Robert Welch designed candleholder

A small modernist cast iron candelabrum designed by British designer Robert Welch during the 1960s.

The CD55 design features eight slender candle holders arranged in a circular formation above a tapered pedestal base. Made from blackened cast iron, its simple geometric construction is characteristic of Welch’s early work in the material.

Designed to hold eight fine taper candles, approximately 7 mm in diameter.

An original example of British midcentury design, complete with its original Robert Welch Designs presentation box.

Designer and Manufacturer

Robert Welch (1929–2000) was a British silversmith and industrial designer who established his studio in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, in 1955, following his studies at the Royal College of Art.

Initially working in silver and stainless steel, Welch began experimenting with cast iron in the early 1960s. His first cast iron candle holders proved commercially successful, leading to an expanded collection of domestic objects produced under the Campden Designs name.

The CD55 candelabrum was produced in England by Victor Cast Ware during the 1960s.

Condition

Good vintage condition. Complete with original Robert Welch Designs box.

Dimensions

Approximately 8 cm high × 10 cm diameter.

Designed for fine taper candles, approximately 7 mm in diameter.