Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders ceramic 80s vase with a forged metal blade

with a forged metal blade held to the wooden body with two tangs

including many pieces that had been stored and never used

I love the way in which the two birds overlap as they perch on their leafy branch

One corner of the base is not square but rather cuts in a bit--see photos

I think these only add to its appeal

Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders ceramic 80s vase with a forged metal bladeThis terrific pair of candlesticks was designed by Mikaela Dorfel, who is Finnish but lives in Germany, for Menu, a Danish design company specializing in Scandinavian Design Originals. Produced in a number of colors, this pair is a shiny, powder lacquered black steel. I think they are really fabulous and lend themselves to a variety of display permutations. And, at just over a foot tall, they are super dramatic at the center of the dinner table! They