Antique Candlesticks
Although we use far fewer candles today, the associated candlestick remains a much-loved object. We know that the Egyptians used candles nearly 4000 years ago and simple holders that also stopped the dripping wax from spilling would have emerged around the same time. The earliest surviving candleholder dates to 400 BC and is made of simple clay. By the Middle Ages the classic form of tall metal candlestick was already in use and although it’s basic shape has changed little, over the years the materials used and degree of detailing has naturally varied.
Candlesticks with spikes to hold the wax candle are known as ‘Pricket’ candlesticks and the useful push-rod design (which could push out the remaining wax stump) was invented in the 18th Century. Although the use of electric lighting from the end of the 19th Century onwards made the humble candle obsolete for daily use, the romance and charm of candlelight has never diminished. Whether you are after a humble brass or enamel ‘go-to-bed’ candlestick or a grand solid silver example intended for the finest Church Altar, there is plenty of choice out there. When buying antique candlesticks it is always good to check that the stems are perfectly straight as it was common for them to get dropped or bashed and bent over time. While some can be easily realigned others will be harder to correct without formal repair.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of antique and vintage candlesticks from trusted dealers for all your needs.
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Set of Four George II Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1749
£ 11,200
Set of Four George II Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1749
£ 11,200
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Reepham Antiques
Pair of Neo Egyptian Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
£ 2,500
£ 2,950
Carolyn Stoddart-Scott
Pair of Wedgwood Jasperware 6.25" Candlesticks
£ 150
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George II Antique Silver Cast Candlesticks Made in 1740
£ 5,800
Pair of George II Antique Silver Cast Candlesticks Made in 1740
£ 5,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of Queen Anne Antique Silver Britannia Standard Candlesticks Made in 1710
£ 12,800
Pair of Queen Anne Antique Silver Britannia Standard Candlesticks Made in 1710
£ 12,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Cast Elkington & Mason & Co Silver Plated Candlesticks
£ 260
Pair of Cast Elkington & Mason & Co Silver Plated Candlesticks
£ 260
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Bridport Antiques
Brass Double Figure Candlestick
£ 35
Bridport Antiques
Brass Figure Candlestick
£ 25
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
Rare Georgian Beehive Knop Glass Candle Stick C1750
£ 1,800
C.S.Moreton (Antiques)
Pair of George III Battersea Enamel Candlesticks
£ 500
Wildwinds Antiques
Pair of Sheffield Silver Plate Candlesticks
£ 120
£ 2,450
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1771
£ 3,800
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1771
£ 3,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Candlesticks Made in 1780
£ 1,100
Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Superb Pair of Antique Brass Church Candlesticks
£ 189
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Rare Telescopic Candlesticks Made in 1798
£ 4,800
Pair of George III Antique Silver Rare Telescopic Candlesticks Made in 1798
£ 4,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Art Deco Hallmarked Sterling Silver Ebonised Wood Perpetual Desk Calendar
£ 259
Art Deco Hallmarked Sterling Silver Ebonised Wood Perpetual Desk Calendar
£ 259
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Good Pair Of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Telescopic Candlesticks, Circa 1800
£ 325
Good Pair Of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Telescopic Candlesticks, Circa 1800
£ 325
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Tony Youll Antiques
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Candlesticks
£ 650
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair Victorian Silver Candlesticks
£ 450
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Pair Silver Candlesticks
£ 275
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Pair of Small Antique Silver Candlesticks
£ 245
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Set of 3 Masonic Candlesticks
£ 535
Antique and Unique
Pair of French Champleve Enamel Candlesticks
£ 139
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Pair 1870 Sword Hilt Candlesticks
£ 395
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Chamberstick Made in 1889
£ 625
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1769
£ 3,950
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1769
£ 3,950
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Georgian Antiques
Unusual Pair of Brass, Steel and Painted Candlesticks
£ 600
London City Antiques
Unusual Pair Of Antique George III Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 795
Unusual Pair Of Antique George III Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 795
London City Antiques
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Pair of Antique Regency Telescopic Sheffield Plated Candlesticks
£ 685
Quality Pair of Antique Regency Telescopic Sheffield Plated Candlesticks
£ 685
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Thomas Bradbury Silver Three Light Candelabra
£ 1,800
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Silver 33cm (13") Tall Sabbath Candlesticks
£ 675
Indigojollyphant Antiques
Fine Pair of 18th Century French Red Brass Candlesticks
£ 195
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1776
£ 4,300
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1776
£ 4,300
William Walter Antiques Ltd
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1763
£ 4,300
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1763
£ 4,300
William Walter Antiques Ltd
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1788
£ 4,600
Pair of George III Antique Silver Candlesticks Made in 1788
£ 4,600
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Campbell Vintage
Napper & Davenport Set Of Silver & Oak Barley Twist Candelabras
£ 545
Camel Antiques and Curious
Bronze Candlestick Italian Pricket 18th Century
£ 595
Jeff Sims Antiques
Handsome Pair of Hallmarked Edwardian Silver Candlesticks
£ 425