Designer: Richard Rohac (1906 – 1956)

Item: Pair of candelabras

Manufactured by: Richard Rohac

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: Ca. 1950

Materials: Patinated and polished brass

Dimensions: 9 3/8" x 6 3/4" x 3 3/8"              

Condition: Very good used condition.  Small amount of wax residue remains.  The polished edges have oxidized, but can be polished to a bright finish if desired.  We chose to leave these as we found them.  These are not bent or crooked.  The surface they were photographed on had a small ridge on the base that makes them appear uneven.            

Description: An elegant pair of Rohac candleabras with patina and exposed brass marked with the Rohac cypher reverse Rs and “Made in Austria.”  One retains remnant of original paper label. 

Rohac was a master metal craftsman who began and completed his apprenticeship with the Werkstatte Hagenauer in Vienna, Austria as a teenager and stayed with the workshop another nine years before opening his own metalwork business in 1932.  His works are very high quality design and construction. 

We have seen a few of these design over the past couple of years and they can sometimes be found on eBay for between $450 and $500 for a single and we found a single on 1stdibs for $1,800.  Although these are more commonly found than the other pair of Rohac candlesticks we currently have on offer, these are much larger and are suitable for use on a larger dining table.