Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders lidded the bird/butterfly at the center

the bird/butterfly at the center of the smaller

but put it in a room filled with jewel tones and it takes on another life

or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels

each measuring six inches tall by 1 3/8" in diameter

but it would also be the perfect plate for carrying a bedtime snack

Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders lidded the bird/butterfly at the centerThis 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