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.
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Neo Classical Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 650
Witch Antiques
Pair of Victorian Brass Candlesticks
£ 190
Witch Antiques
Pair of Barley Twist Candlesticks
£ 95
Judy Fox Antiques
Pair of Napoleon III Champleve Enamel & Bronze Candlesticks - France
£ 2,200
Pair of Napoleon III Champleve Enamel & Bronze Candlesticks - France
£ 2,200
Judy Fox Antiques
£ 79
£ 79
Witch Antiques
Pair of Victorian Brass Candlesticks
£ 85
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Superb Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 2,900
Antique Silver UK
Vintage Solid Silver Matching Pair of Table Candlesticks 14cm Tall
£ 135
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Elegant Georgian Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,600
Antique Silver UK
Vintage Solid Silver Matching Pair of Dwarf Candlesticks
£ 68
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 450
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Dwarf Size Victorian Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 585
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of William Comyns Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 550
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Most Unusual Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 450
Witch Antiques
Pair of Georgian Brass Candlesticks
£ 135
Witch Antiques
Pair of Georgian Brass Candlesticks
£ 135
Church Street Antiques
Pair of Victorian Brass "Chester" Candlesticks
£ 680
Vintage Jack Rabbit Ltd
Art Deco Bakelite & Silver Plate Candlesticks
£ 110
£ 195
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Early Victorian George II Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,550
Early Victorian George II Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,550
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Stylish Pair of Sterling Silver Edwardian Candlesticks
£ 635
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Impressive Pair of Late George II Candlesticks by John Cafe
£ 3,450
Impressive Pair of Late George II Candlesticks by John Cafe
£ 3,450
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
£ 1,125
Antique Sterling Silver Caster, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1908, 24cm Tall
£ 1,125
Antique Silver UK
£ 345
1900 Antique Solid Sterling Silver Go To Bed Candlestick Chamber Stick 91g
£ 345
Antique Silver UK
Witch Antiques
Victorian Brass Candlesticks
£ 95
Elmgarden Antiques
19th Century French Brass Candle Wall Sconce Candelabra
£ 750
Witch Antiques
Early 19th Century Candlesticks
£ 195
£ 99
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Pair of Large Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks
£ 395
£ 199
Richardsons Antiques
Candlesticks Pricket Floor Standing Antique 19th Black Lacquer & Gilt Italian Floor Standing Pricket Candlesticks
£ 475
Candlesticks Pricket Floor Standing Antique 19th Black Lacquer & Gilt Italian Floor Standing Pricket Candlesticks
£ 475
Richardsons Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Decorative Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Candlesticks
£ 290
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Pair of Edwardian 29.2cm (11.5") Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 2,200
Elegant Pair of Edwardian 29.2cm (11.5") Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 2,200
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Church Street Antiques
Pair of Late 19thc Silver Plated Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 850
Robert Belcher Antiques
Pair of Early 19th C French Carrara Marble and Gilt Candlesticks C1830
£ 975
Pair of Early 19th C French Carrara Marble and Gilt Candlesticks C1830
£ 975
Robert Belcher Antiques
Alain Michel Antiques
Pair Of Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps
€ 1,400
Pair Of Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Candlestick Floor Lamps
€ 1,400
Alain Michel Antiques
£ 375
Pair of Tall Mid Century French Metal Candelabra with Ornate Detailing c.1950
£ 375
White’s Antiques
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Pair of English Regency Bronze Candlesticks
£ 695
D and A Binder LTD
Antique Cast Brass Candlestick
£ 72
