These IKEA candle holders were designed by Swedish Carl Öjerstam, who founded Carl Design in 1995 and began designing for IKEA in 1996. This is one of the early designs, made of satinized steel or brushed aluminum. The candle holders are versatile with a tiered opening so you can use with votive tealight candles or with tall candlesticks. And the form is absolutely wonderful, modern and sleek in style. Even though they are outside of the midcentury era per se, they are definitely evocative of midcentury decor, and they would enhance any midcentury modern home, as well as a modern rustic or minimalist interio