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.
The Gentleman Terrier
A Pair of Medium Brass Spiral Candlesticks, Aesthetic ? 19th Century
£ 68
£ 1,495
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Decorative Pair of Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks
£ 225
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of George II Style Garrard & Co Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,350
Pair of George II Style Garrard & Co Silver Candlesticks
£ 1,350
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Jonathan Green Antiques Ltd
Pair of Victorian Silver Candlesticks - Sheffield 1897
£ 500
William Rand Antiques
Pair of Victorian Brass Candlesticks, Hunting Scenes
£ 115
William Rand Antiques
Pair of Victorian Solid Silver Candlesticks
£ 295
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Pair of Georgian Brass Candlesticks
£ 195
£ 150
Treehouse Antiques
Pair of Edwardian Silver Candlesticks
£ 450
Witch Antiques
Pair of Liberty Style Arts & Crafts Oak Candlesticks
£ 285
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Pair of Georgian Style Candlesticks
£ 365
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted & Gilt Wooden Candlesticks / Candle Holders c.1750
£ 695
Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted & Gilt Wooden Candlesticks / Candle Holders c.1750
£ 695
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pretty Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks
£ 375
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Pair of Elkington & Co Victorian Parcel Gilt Candlesticks
£ 220
Whites Antiques
19th Century Pair of Bronze Regency Style Candlesticks
£ 310
Whites Antiques
Pair of Silvered Brass Candlesticks Later Converted to Lamps
£ 770
Rams Head Antiques
Antique Candelabra Wall Sconce Lime Wood Gilt
£ 165
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Mid Century Finnish Silver Candlesticks
£ 250
Rams Head Antiques
Antique Candelabra Wall Sconce in Limewood and Gilt
£ 245
Witch Antiques
Pair of Brass Candlesticks
£ 128
£ 400
£ 199
Vintage World
Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 69
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
George III Silver Candlesticks by John Parsons & Co
£ 2,880
George III Silver Candlesticks by John Parsons & Co
£ 2,880
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Vintage World
Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 59
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 79
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 79
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 79
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 99
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 69
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 69
Vintage World
Amazing Pair of French Vintage Candle Holders
£ 69
Sunnyside Antiques
Candlesticks - Spring Loaded Candle Holders
£ 395
Meissen Showroom
Meissen Pair of Candlesticks
£ 2,000
London City Antiques
Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks
£ 685
Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks
£ 685
London City Antiques
£ 485
Treehouse Antiques
Small Edwardian Silver Candlestick
£ 89
Jeff Sims Antiques
Handsome Pair of Edwardian Silver Candlesticks
£ 425
Church Street Antiques
Victorian Neo Classical Silver Plated Candlestick
£ 295