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.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Miniature Silver Heart Shaped go to Bed
£ 150
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Brass & Oynx Candlestick
£ 125
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
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Victorian Carrington & Co Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,200
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
£ 365
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
£ 199
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
London City Antiques
Pair of Antique Edwardian Silver Painted Candlesticks
£ 545
South Country Antiques
18th C. Antique Candlesticks, Antique Brass
£ 195
Jo Brayshaw
Pair Silver Candlesticks. Lon 1892
£ 325
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
Rare 19th Century Nailsea Glass Hollow Stem Glass Candle Stick C1830
£ 350
Rare 19th Century Nailsea Glass Hollow Stem Glass Candle Stick C1830
£ 350
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Large Quality Pair of Antique Regency Brass Pricket Candlesticks
£ 425
Large Quality Pair of Antique Regency Brass Pricket Candlesticks
£ 425
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Early 20th Century Pair Of Small Solid Silver Candlesticks
£ 115
Early 20th Century Pair Of Small Solid Silver Candlesticks
£ 115
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Robert Belcher Antiques
Pair of English George III Silver Telescopic Candlesticks - Sheffield 1816
£ 2,275
Pair of English George III Silver Telescopic Candlesticks - Sheffield 1816
£ 2,275
Robert Belcher Antiques
£ 340
South Country Antiques
Georgian Brass Candlesticks, Antique Brass Candle Stand
£ 95
London City Antiques
Pair of Quality Antique George III Brass Candlesticks
£ 550
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
£ 9,750
A Solid Silver Pair of 2-arm Candelabra, #343, Georg Jensen, Denmark c.1933
£ 9,750
Albion Antiques
£ 6,500
A Pair of Solid Silver Candlesticks, Grape Pattern #263, Georg Jensen, Denmark.
£ 6,500
Albion Antiques
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Magnificent Quality Pair of Antique Georgian Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 485
Magnificent Quality Pair of Antique Georgian Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 485
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fine Quality Pair of Antique Regency Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 485
Fine Quality Pair of Antique Regency Telescopic Candlesticks
£ 485
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair of Large Brass Candlesticks
£ 750
£ 425
£ 7,950
£ 175
French Decorative Toleware 5 Branch Chandelier with Painted Porcelain Flowers 1950s
£ 175
Whites Antiques
London City Antiques
Unusual Pair of Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks
£ 1,850
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Indian Kashmiri Papier Mache Floral Candlestick Lamp Electric Light
£ 150
Antique Indian Kashmiri Papier Mache Floral Candlestick Lamp Electric Light
£ 150
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
£ 8,800
A Set of 4 Solid Silver Crested Candlesticks, James Gould, London 1731/32
£ 8,800
Albion Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Stylish Pair of Solid Bronze Cobra Candlesticks
£ 225
Church Street Antiques
Pair of Early 19thc French Giltwood Chateau Candlesticks
£ 980
