A candelabra is a multi-branched candelstick for use on a large table. In addition to the central stem, they may have between two and six branches.

Long ago made redundant through electrification, their purpose these days is decorative. They were sometimes made in sets of two or more, although very few sets with more than two candelabra have survived.

Most commonly they were made in silver and silver plate from the mid 17th century, but other materials used were ceramic and pewter. Silver candelabra often had a flame shaped finial that fitted in each candle socket when the candlelabra was not in use. As an aid to cleaning, the ornate arms are often removeable.

The plural of candelabra is either candelabra or candelabrum.

A girandole is a type of candelabra that features several branches or arms for holding candles. It is often used as a decorative more...

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Three branch silver-plate candelabra 25 cm

25cm Silver-Plate Candelabra with Three Branches

Three branch silver-plate candelabra 25 cm

A three branch silver plate candelabra, height 32 cm

32cm Three-Branch Silver Plate Candelabra

A three branch silver plate candelabra, height 32 cm

Silver plated candelabrum, 4 arms with central additional…

4-Arm Silver Plated Candelabrum with Central Sconce (24cm)

Silver plated candelabrum, 4 arms with central additional sconce. Height 24 cm

Viners silver plated candelabrum 34 cm high

Silver Plated Candelabrum - 34 cm Height

Viners silver plated candelabrum 34 cm high

A three-arm silver-plate candelabra, 32

32-inch Three-Arm Silver Candelabra

A three-arm silver-plate candelabra, 32

Ornate three branch silver plate candelabra. Height 35 cm approx

Silver Plate Candelabra - Ornate 3 Branch - 35cm Height

Ornate three branch silver plate candelabra. Height 35 cm approx

Silver plated soup tureen and ladle, vegetable tureen,…

Silver Plated Serving Set with Candelabra

Silver plated soup tureen and ladle, vegetable tureen, candelabra and two serving trays, 20th century, the soup tureen 26 cm high, 32 cm across the handles

Antique silver plate candelabra, 47 cm high

Antique Silver Candelabra, 47cm High

Antique silver plate candelabra, 47 cm high

A silver plate four branch candlelabra & a pair of candle…

Silver Candlelabra and Candle Sticks Set

A silver plate four branch candlelabra & a pair of candle sticks, height 40-15 cm

Vintage Sheffield plate candelabrum four arms with sconce, and…

Sheffield Plate Candelabrum with Four Arms and Central Holder

Vintage Sheffield plate candelabrum four arms with sconce, and central candle holder, restoration to column above circular foot, height 40 cm approx.

Vintage silver plate candelabra provision for 3 candles, on…

Embossed Vintage Candelabra with 3 Candle Provision

Vintage silver plate candelabra provision for 3 candles, on embossed decorated column, and base, height 51 cm

Pair of Barker Ellis silver plate candelabra 25 cm high, 30 cm…

Barker Ellis Silver Plate Candelabra Pair

Pair of Barker Ellis silver plate candelabra 25 cm high, 30 cm wide

A chrome plated tall candelabra

Chrome Tall Candelabra

A chrome plated tall candelabra

A pair of Sheffield Plate candelabra, later 19th century, with…

Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Shell and Acanthus Decoration

A pair of Sheffield Plate candelabra, later 19th century, with bell trademark for W & G Sissons, Knopped and lobed with cast shell and acanthus decoration, having scrolled, threaded arms with waisted sconces and matching dishes, with removable upper,…

Three French plated three stick candelabra, each 24 cm high (3)

French Three-Stick Candelabra Trio - 24cm Height (Set of 3)

Three French plated three stick candelabra, each 24 cm high (3)

A pair of silver plated three light candelabra. 20th century,…

Silver Plated Three Light Candelabra by W Drummond & Co

A pair of silver plated three light candelabra. 20th century, with maker's mark of W Drummond & Co Melbourne, the Georgian style candelabra with two scrolling ribbed arms supporting removable floral decorated nozzles, the central capital also with a…

A five branch silver plate candelabra, together with pair of…

Silver Plate Candelabra and Candlesticks Set

A five branch silver plate candelabra, together with pair of three branch and two candlesticks

Fine quality Sheffield plate three-branch candelabra

Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Three Branches

Fine quality Sheffield plate three-branch candelabra

Two branch silver plated candelabrum, height 38 cm

Silver Plated Candelabrum - 38cm Height

Two branch silver plated candelabrum, height 38 cm

Silver plated candelabra

Silver Candelabra with Plated Finish

Silver plated candelabra

Three sconce silver plate candelabrum three decorated sconces,…

Silver Plate Candelabrum with Three Sconces

Three sconce silver plate candelabrum three decorated sconces, with drip pans, on embossed square base, height 16 cm, width 25 cm.

Pair vintage silver plate candelabra each with 3 branches,…

Vintage Embossed Silver Plate Candelabra with 3 Branches

Pair vintage silver plate candelabra each with 3 branches, embossed decoration to sconces and bases. Sealed bases, height 18 cm approx, each.

Two silver plated three branch candelabra, 20th century, 29 cm…

Pair of Silver Plated Three Branch Candelabra

Two silver plated three branch candelabra, 20th century, 29 cm and 39 cm high

A pair of Stokes silver plate four branch candelabra, height 43…

Stokes Silver Plate Candelabra - Four Branches, 43cm Height

A pair of Stokes silver plate four branch candelabra, height 43 cm

A collection of silver plate table wares including Strachan,…

Silver Plate Table Wares Collection

A collection of silver plate table wares including Strachan, comprising two candelabra, a biscuit barrel, a swing handle cake basket, two grape motif bowls, crystal condiment shakers and Strachan coasters and platemats, the swing handled cake basket 25.5…

A large Victorian plated candelabra, later 19th century, the…

Victorian Plated Candelabra with Animal Head Embellishments

A large Victorian plated candelabra, later 19th century, the candelabra with a cast and knopped stem issuing four scrolling arms with animal head embellishments, and supporting dishes and foliate decorated urns. Height 54 cm. Width 40 cm

Pair of silver plate two arm candelabras, height 38 cm

Silver Plate Two Arm Candelabras - 38cm Height

Pair of silver plate two arm candelabras, height 38 cm

A silver plate neoclassical style three light candelabrum, of…

Neoclassical Silver Candelabrum with Twin Arms and Removable Top

A silver plate neoclassical style three light candelabrum, of knopped form with twin curvaceous arms with conical nozzles and pans, with a removable top section allowing use a single candlestick, with simple gadroon and thread decoration and raised on a…

A tall Hecworth silver plate candelabra 40 cmhigh

Tall Hecworth Silver Plate Candelabra (40cm)

A tall Hecworth silver plate candelabra 40 cmhigh

Sheffield plate candelabra, 5 sconce

5-Sconce Sheffield Plate Candelabra

Sheffield plate candelabra, 5 sconce

A pair of silver-plate three-light candelabra, Adam revival…

Adam Revival Silver-Plate Candelabra by Barker Ellis

A pair of silver-plate three-light candelabra, Adam revival style, batwing fluted oval bases; Barker Ellis

19th century silver plate Neo Classical candelabra unmarked…

Neo Classical Silver Plate Candelabra, 19th Century

19th century silver plate Neo Classical candelabra unmarked measures 50.5 cm high, 34.5 cm wide

A pair of vintage silver plated candelabra, mid 20th century,…

Vintage Silver Plated Neoclassical Candelabra Pair

A pair of vintage silver plated candelabra, mid 20th century, the candelabra of neoclassical inspiration with a pair of ribbed curvaceous arms supporting beaded pans and gadroon embellished urn form nozzles, similarly embellished to the knopped stem and…

A Rococo plated four arm candelabra in Art Nouveau style. 28 cm…

Art Nouveau Rococo Candelabra - 28cm

A Rococo plated four arm candelabra in Art Nouveau style. 28 cm high

A quality silver plated three-branch table top candelabra with…

Silver Plated Cherub Candelabra with Harp and Three Branches

A quality silver plated three-branch table top candelabra with central harp playing cherub

Silver plated (on copper) table candelabra with five sconces

Silver Plated Five-Sconce Candelabra on Copper

Silver plated (on copper) table candelabra with five sconces

Quality Hecworth silver plated candelabra

Hecworth Silver Plated Candelabra - High Quality Design

Quality Hecworth silver plated candelabra

19th century Sheffield plate three branch candelabra

Sheffield Plate Three Branch Candelabra

19th century Sheffield plate three branch candelabra

Art Nouveau silverplate seven division candelabrum, with petal…

Art Nouveau Silverplate Candelabrum with Leaf Decoration

Art Nouveau silverplate seven division candelabrum, with petal form drip pans and arched scrolling leaf decoration, 58 cm wide

Tall silver plate on copper candelabrum. Height 54 cm

Silver Plate Copper Candelabrum, 54cm Height

Tall silver plate on copper candelabrum. Height 54 cm

A Sheffield plate presentation candelabrum, 1954, with a tall…

Sheffield Plate Candelabrum with Dedicatory Inscription

A Sheffield plate presentation candelabrum, 1954, with a tall knopped and scrolled stem supporting four reeded curved upswept arms with sockets and embellished removable dishes, the stem also with provision for candle, upon a square shaped base with…

Four pairs of silver plated candlesticks and a matching set of…

Set of Silver Plated Candlesticks and Candelabra

Four pairs of silver plated candlesticks and a matching set of three candelabra with three branches each, 20th century, (11 items), the largest 28 cm high

Large five sconce silver plate candelabra, 44 cm high

Silver Plate Candelabra with Five Sconces

Large five sconce silver plate candelabra, 44 cm high

Charles Wilson candelabra for menu; four branch candelabra of…

Charles Wilson candelabra for menu; four branch candelabra of silver-plated nickel in two sections held together at their intersection by a magnet.; Australia / Denmark; designed 2005; 18.5 cm high, 43.5 cm wide, 43.5 cm deep.

Ellis-Barker silver Company silver plated pair of candelabra…

Reeded Border Candelabra Pair by Ellis-Barker Silver Company

Ellis-Barker silver Company silver plated pair of candelabra having hexagonal bases & columns, removable drip pans, all with reeded borders & weighted bases.

Vintage silver plate candelabra with vine and grape motif,…

Silver Grapevine Candelabra, 25cm Height

Vintage silver plate candelabra with vine and grape motif, height 25 cm

A pair of English silver plated three branch candelabra, late…

English Silver Plated Three Branch Candelabra - 46cm High

A pair of English silver plated three branch candelabra, late 19th early 20th century, 46 cm high

Hukin & Heath Aesthetic movement silver plate 2 branch…

Hukin & Heath Aesthetic movement silver plate 2 branch candelabra. Circa 1880s, stamped model no. 8435, height 29 cm

Danish silver plated 3 branch candelabra, mid 20th century. 20…

Mid-century Danish silver-plated candelabra, 3 branches, 20 cm

Danish silver plated 3 branch candelabra, mid 20th century. 20 cm

A tall three branch EPNS candelabrum, height 60 cm

60cm Tall Three-Branch EPNS Candelabrum

A tall three branch EPNS candelabrum, height 60 cm

Pair of silver plated three branch candelabrum, height 47 cm

Silver Plated Three Branch Candelabrum - 47cm Height

Pair of silver plated three branch candelabrum, height 47 cm

WMF candelabrum having removable arms with three lights,…

Removable Arm Candelabrum with Three Lights

WMF candelabrum having removable arms with three lights, removable drip pans & nozzles. Condition: good to fair, slight lean. Height 57 cm

Figural candelabra, silver plate two branch depicting…

Gainsborough Blue Boy Figural Candelabra

Figural candelabra, silver plate two branch depicting Gainsborough's blue boy

Vintage silver plated 4 branch candelabra 45 cm high

Silver Plated 4 Branch Candelabra - Vintage - 45cm High

Vintage silver plated 4 branch candelabra 45 cm high

A German.835 silver candelabrum, early 20th century, with…

German Silver Candelabrum by Jakob Grimminger, Early 20th Century

A German.835 silver candelabrum, early 20th century, with crescent and Crown mark and maker's mark for Jakob Grimminger, with a pair of cornucopia arms with compressed rims issuing from a knopped spiral twist stem and spreading base, marked to lower foot…

A pair of Georgian silver-plated twin branch candelabra, circa…

Georgian twin branch candelabra, circa 1820

A pair of Georgian silver-plated twin branch candelabra, circa 1820. 44 cm high

A pair of antique silverplate 3 wrythen arm candelabra c. 1900,…

Antique Silverplate Wrythen Arm Candelabra Pair

A pair of antique silverplate 3 wrythen arm candelabra c. 1900, height 41 cm

A pair of silver plate three branch candelabra, Hardy Brothers,…

Silver Plate Candelabra by Hardy Brothers, England

A pair of silver plate three branch candelabra, Hardy Brothers, England height 39 cm

A pair of silver plated five light candelabra, of neoclassical…

Neoclassical Silver Plated Candelabra - Five Lights

A pair of silver plated five light candelabra, of neoclassical design with tapering knopped stems issuing four 'S' scroll vegetal arms with urn form nozzles, with stiff leaf, bead and lappet borders, can be dismantled to form single candle sticks, height…

Pair of Elkington silver plated three branch candelabras, each…

Elkington Silver Plated Candelabras (Pair)

Pair of Elkington silver plated three branch candelabras, each approx 28 cm high (2)

A pair of Walker & Hall silver plate 3 branch candelabra (will…

Walker & Hall Silver Plate Candelabra (3 Branch, Convertible)

A pair of Walker & Hall silver plate 3 branch candelabra (will convert to single candelabrum).

Sheffield plate 2 branch candelabra and 4 telescopic candle…

Sheffield Plate Candelabra and Candlesticks Set

Sheffield plate 2 branch candelabra and 4 telescopic candle sticks. (5 items)

Christofle France plated twin branch candelabrum, height 20.5 cm

Christofle French Plated Candelabrum (20.5 cm)

Christofle France plated twin branch candelabrum, height 20.5 cm

A pair of Sheffield plated candelabra, 19th century. 48 cm

19th Century Sheffield Plated Candelabra Pair (48 cm)

A pair of Sheffield plated candelabra, 19th century. 48 cm

A pair of silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1900, the pair of…

French Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze Candelabra Pair

A pair of silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1900, the pair of French Louis XV style five branch candelabra in leaf form with branches spiralling organically and fine foliage motifs throughout, height 40 cm

Pair of Hardy Brothers silverplate candelabra, stamped 'Hardy…

Hardy Brothers Silverplate Candelabra Pair

Pair of Hardy Brothers silverplate candelabra, stamped 'Hardy Brothers // made in England', three branch, height to top sconce 37 cm (2)

A three-branch silver-plate (?) candelabra 65 cm high

Silver-plate candelabra with three branches

A three-branch silver-plate (?) candelabra 65 cm high

Pair of Elkington silver plated three branch candelabras, each…

Elkington Silver Plated Candelabras (Pair)

Pair of Elkington silver plated three branch candelabras, each approx 28 cm high (2)

A silver plate four branch candelabra, 19th century, 47 cm high

19th Century Silver Candelabra with Four Branches

A silver plate four branch candelabra, 19th century, 47 cm high

A WMF Art Nouveau figural maiden candelabra c.1900 - 1915…

WMF Art Nouveau Maiden Candelabra - 26cm Height

A WMF Art Nouveau figural maiden candelabra c.1900 - 1915 silver plated metal with makers marks to base, height 26 cm

Pair of silver plated candelabra, 49 cm high

Silver Plated Candelabra Pair, 49cm High

Pair of silver plated candelabra, 49 cm high

A large silverplated candelabra with four branches, height 48 cm

Silverplated 4-Branch Candelabra - 48cm Height

A large silverplated candelabra with four branches, height 48 cm

A pair of 18th century style silver-plate three-light…

18th Century Style Silver-Plate Candelabra, Pair

A pair of 18th century style silver-plate three-light candelabra, each with scrolling branches and square-section baluster column. Height 47 cm

A fine English Sheffield Plate 3 branch candelabra, early 19th…

Sheffield Plate Candelabra, Early 19th Century

A fine English Sheffield Plate 3 branch candelabra, early 19th century, 53 cm high

Pair of French Christofle silver plated candelabra, each 20 cm…

French Christofle Silver Plated Candelabra (Pair)

Pair of French Christofle silver plated candelabra, each 20 cm high (2)

A pair of large silvered four branch candelabras, 38 cm high

Silvered Four-Branch Candelabras - 38cm High

A pair of large silvered four branch candelabras, 38 cm high

A Victorian silver plate four branch candelabra, 53 cm high

Victorian Silver Plate Candelabra - 53cm Height

A Victorian silver plate four branch candelabra, 53 cm high

A 19th century Sheffield plate candelabra

Sheffield Plate Candelabra (19th Century)

A 19th century Sheffield plate candelabra

Georgian Sheffield plate candelabra with four branches and a…

Georgian Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Five Candle Holders

Georgian Sheffield plate candelabra with four branches and a centre candle holder, height 46.5 cm

A pair of silver plate candelabra, with a central sconce…

Silver Plate Candelabra with Sinuous Arms

A pair of silver plate candelabra, with a central sconce flanked by two sconces held on sinuous reeded arms, copper bleeding on high points, height 54 cm

Pair of Victorian silver plate candelabra, set with central…

Victorian silver plate candelabra pair

Pair of Victorian silver plate candelabra, set with central sconce flanked by two branched sconces on knop support on stepped square base, height 47 cm (2)

Pair of classical design silver plated three stick candelabra,…

Silver Plated Classical Candelabra Pair, 42cm High (2)

Pair of classical design silver plated three stick candelabra, approx 42 cm high (2)

A silver plate four branch candelabra with separate fitted…

Silver Plate Candelabra with Shades and Candleholders

A silver plate four branch candelabra with separate fitted candleholders and pierced silver plate shades. Pearce & Sons. Height 65 cm. Width 30 cm

Pair of Sheffield Plated candelabra

Sheffield Plated Candelabra Pair

Pair of Sheffield Plated candelabra

A Victorian silver plated five-light, four-branch Corinthian…

Victorian Corinthian Candelabra with Five Lights

A Victorian silver plated five-light, four-branch Corinthian column candelabra. Maker's marks on base. 53 cm.

Silver plated three-branch candelabra with embossed scroll…

Embossed Silver Plated Candelabra - 54cm High

Silver plated three-branch candelabra with embossed scroll decorations, 54 cm high

George III Old Sheffield Plate candelabrum, 48 cm high

George III Sheffield Plate Candelabrum, 48cm High

George III Old Sheffield Plate candelabrum, 48 cm high

Pair vintage silver plate candelabra each with 3 candle sconces,…

Vintage Embossed Silver Plate Candelabra with 3 Sconces

Pair vintage silver plate candelabra each with 3 candle sconces, embossed decoration, height 55 cm each.

A pair of silver plated candelabra and a pair of candlesticks,…

Silver Plated Candelabra and Candlesticks Set

A pair of silver plated candelabra and a pair of candlesticks, the Barker Ellis neoclassical style candelabra with a gadrooned base, a knopped and gadrooned stem supporting two reeded and sweeping arms with similarly embellished plates and nozzles; the…

A James Dixon & Sons silver plated three-branch candelabra, the…

Acanthus Candelabra

A James Dixon & Sons silver plated three-branch candelabra, the tall baluster column raised from a triform base with sinuous arms with fixed nozzles, all embellished with acanthus mouldings and other foliate designs. Height 52 cm

A silver plated four branch candelabra with cherub and dolphin…

19th Century Silver Plated Cherub Candelabra

A silver plated four branch candelabra with cherub and dolphin base, 19th century, 48 cm high

Victorian silver plated candelabra. 5 branch, c.1880s.…

Victorian Silver Candelabra, 5 Branch, 1880s, 48 cm Height

Victorian silver plated candelabra. 5 branch, c.1880s. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 48 cm

A pair of three branch silver plated candelabras.

Silver Plated Three-Branch Candelabras - Pair

A pair of three branch silver plated candelabras.

A late Victorian silver plated five light candelabrum,…

A late Victorian silver plated five light candelabrum, profusely moulded with leaves, rose hips and flowers, each socket with removable drip pan, the base with three lion mask, shell and scroll feet, height 58 cm.

A pair of Austro-Hungarian three branch silver plated…

19th Century Austro-Hungarian Silver Plated Candelabra (10 words)

A pair of Austro-Hungarian three branch silver plated candelabra, 19th century, 45 cm high

A pair of Sheffield Plate three branch candelabra and a silver…

Sheffield Plate Candelabra & Silver Plate Centrepiece Set

A pair of Sheffield Plate three branch candelabra and a silver plate centrepice, the centrepiece 32.5 cm high, dimensions: 32.5 cm