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.
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Pair of Large Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks
£ 545
RegencySilver Antiques
Pair of David Marshall Vintage Brass & Aluminium Arts and Crafts Style Candlesticks
£ 595
Pair of David Marshall Vintage Brass & Aluminium Arts and Crafts Style Candlesticks
£ 595
RegencySilver Antiques
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair of Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 2,250
£ 249
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Large Pair of French Brass Candlesticks
£ 495
£ 249
£ 499
£ 499
£ 229
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 325
£ 349
£ 249
£ 599
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Pair of Georgian Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 650
Elegant Pair of Georgian Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 650
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
£ 599
£ 699
£ 699
£ 799
£ 599
£ 380
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Church Candelabra with Wheat & Grapes, c.1850-1890
£ 380
Whites Antiques
£ 340
Pair of Antique French Gilt Church Candelabra with Floral Branches, c.1900
£ 340
Whites Antiques
£ 280
Pair of Antique French Pricket Candlesticks with Angels & Traces of Silver Plate
£ 280
Whites Antiques
Trade Antiques
Gothic Candelabrum Height 34 Inch Brass 1860
£ 985
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Pair of Victorian Bronze Candlesticks Modelled as Carolean Cavalier Figures, c.1850–1870
£ 625
Pair of Victorian Bronze Candlesticks Modelled as Carolean Cavalier Figures, c.1850–1870
£ 625
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Carse Antiques
Stunning Victorian Cut Glass Candlestick
£ 150
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Pair of Church Candlestick Table Lamps
£ 495
Pear Tree Antiques
Pair of Brass Art Nouveau Candlesticks
£ 148
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Miniature Silver Heart Shaped go to Bed
£ 150
Antique & Modern Living
A Superb Pair of Ormolu Candelabra
£ 2,450
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Highly Decorative Pair of French Wooden Candle Holders
£ 3,850
A Highly Decorative Pair of French Wooden Candle Holders
£ 3,850
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Outstanding Large Pair Large Gilt Girondoles
£ 2,950
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of George II Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,100
Vintage Jack Rabbit Ltd
Barbola Swing Mirror & Candlesticks c.1930
£ 495
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Pair of Attractive Candlestick Lamps
£ 375
Elmgarden Antiques
Venetian Style Cast Brass Candlestick Figures
£ 600
Trade Antiques
Church Candlesticks Height 2 Foot Brass 1880
£ 885
Trade Antiques
Altar Candlesticks Height 2 Foot Brass 1880
£ 885
William Rand Antiques
Art Deco Silver Chamberstick with Glass Shade
£ 160
£ 1,495
Andrew Cox Antiques
A Superb Pair of Victorian Full Height Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 835
A Superb Pair of Victorian Full Height Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 835
Andrew Cox Antiques
