Brass "Aniara" Candle Holders designed by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna c.1960

These lacquered/gold plated, solid  brass "Aniara" candle holders, designed by Pierre Forsell, were named after the book-length science fiction poem by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson. It was written between 1953 and 1956. The candle holders have themselves become a classic of 1960s Swedish design. Height: 20.5 cm, Base diameter: 4 cm, Depth: 4 cm