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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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.

A pair of impressive Victorian silver plate six-light banquet…

A pair of impressive Victorian silver plate six-light banquet candelabra, Elkington & Co., Birmingham, 1853 and 1854, each with a raised central light surrounded by five further lights on outswept arms, modelled as a woody grape vine rising from a…

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.

An impressive pair of antique three branch Sheffield Plated…

19th Century Sheffield Plated Candelabra Pair: Impressive Antique Lighting

An impressive pair of antique three branch Sheffield Plated candelabra, 19th century, 59.5 cm high, 45 cm wide each

An antique English silver plated candelabra centrepiece with…

19th Century Seahorse Candelabra: Antique English Silver Plated Centrepiece

An antique English silver plated candelabra centrepiece with seahorse decoration, 19th century, 51 cm high

Candelabra set, c.19th century, Sheffield silver plate, pair of…

19th Century Sheffield Silver Plate Candelabra Set with Candlesticks

Candelabra set, c.19th century, Sheffield silver plate, pair of three arm candelabra, with foliate decoration and, pair of candlesticks to match, candelabra height 50 cm, candlestick height 30 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 fine Jugendstil WMF silver plate candelabrum, WMF ostrich in…

Jugendstil WMF Silver Plate Candelabrum with Lion Heraldic Shield

A fine Jugendstil WMF silver plate candelabrum, WMF ostrich in Rhombus mark (1880-1925), circa 1900 the striking candelabrum with two horizontal arms with whorl terminals to each supporting twin sconces, centered with a pierced heraldic lion rampant and…

A German .925 silver Five-Light candelabrum, mark of Gebruder…

German Silver Five-Light Candelabrum by Gebruder Kuhn

A German .925 silver Five-Light candelabrum, mark of Gebruder Kuhn, Schwabisch Gmund, circa 1930s the candelabrum set with central branch flanked by two scrolled branches on either side with facetted edges, raised on a domed oval weighted base with…

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

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

A pair of giltmetal three light candelabra, late 19th century…

Giltmetal Candelabra and Silver Plated Lamp Set

A pair of giltmetal three light candelabra, late 19th century in the rococo style, and a silver plated twin-light table lamp with fluted and beaded base. (3)

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.

A fine pair of Sheffield plate three branch candelabra with…

Sheffield Plate Rococo Candelabra, London 1860

A fine pair of Sheffield plate three branch candelabra with Rococo repousse decoration on circular bases terminating in stylized shell feet. London, circa 1860. 55 cm high

Elkington & Co. stunning pair of silver plated seven branch…

Rococo-style Silver Candelabra with Putti and Stag Crests

Elkington & Co. stunning pair of silver plated seven branch table candelabra in the high Rococo manner with dancing putti figures, grapevine adornments and stag head hand engraved armorial crests. London, circa 1850s, an imposing 86 cm high

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

Three Hardy Brothers reproduction Old Sheffield silver plate…

Set of 3 Reproduction Silver Candelabras, 38cm Height

Three Hardy Brothers reproduction Old Sheffield silver plate Candelabras, height 38 cm

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 Victorian silver plate candelabra, the base with three…

Victorian Silver Candelabra with Hippocampus Base

A Victorian silver plate candelabra, the base with three hippocampus supporting a reeded tapering column, three light branches with removable sconces. 26 x 52 cm.

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

A pair of silver plated candelabra, Austrian and German Art…

Art Deco Tableware and Candelabra Set

A pair of silver plated candelabra, Austrian and German Art Deco table ware and condiments, early to mid 20th century, (7 items), a??the candelabra 20 cm high, 27 cm wide

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)

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

Figural candelabra, silver plate two branch depicting…

Gainsborough Blue Boy Figural Candelabra

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

A pair of monumental Regency silver plated candelabra, three…

Regency Silver Plated Candelabra with Paw Feet

A pair of monumental Regency silver plated candelabra, three light, urn shaped, raised on three legs ending on paw feet on triform stepped base. Height 62 cm

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

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.

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

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

A pair of vintage Venetian blackamoor floor lamps, painted,…

Vintage Venetian Blackamoor Floor Lamps

A pair of vintage Venetian blackamoor floor lamps, painted, silvered and gilded gesso over wood, each holding gilded six branch electrified candelabra. Height 170 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

A pair of French silvered bronze five branch candelabra, mid…

French Silvered Bronze Candelabra, Mid 19th Century

A pair of French silvered bronze five branch candelabra, mid 19th century, 49 cm high

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

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

Good pair of Victorian silver plate candelabra early 19th…

Ornate Victorian Silver Plate Candelabra, 19th Century

Good pair of Victorian silver plate candelabra early 19th century, with ornate in relief decoration, height 52.5 cm

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 Continental silver plate Candelabras in the manner of…

Continental Silver Plate Candelabras, 20th Century

A pair of Continental silver plate Candelabras in the manner of the 16th century. C. Early 20th century

German Art Nouveau silver plated candelabra, c. 1930, modelled…

Art Nouveau Silver Candelabra with Iris Lady Sculpture

German Art Nouveau silver plated candelabra, c. 1930, modelled as a woman holding three irises, foundry mark to underside, height 51 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW

Victorian Old Sheffield Plate three branch candelabrum, 19th…

Victorian Sheffield Plate Candelabrum with Etched Glass Shades

Victorian Old Sheffield Plate three branch candelabrum, 19th century, each branch fitted with etched glass storm shade, the baluster stem leading to base with applied birds and rococo scroll cartouche, one with engraved armorial, set on scroll feet,…

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

Pair of Victorian four branch, silver plated candelabrum in the…

Neoclassical Silver Plated Candelabrum Pair, 62cm Height

Pair of Victorian four branch, silver plated candelabrum in the neoclassical style, height 62 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

A pair of English silver plated 3 branch candelabra, early 20th…

English Silver Plated 3 Branch Candelabra - Early 20th Century

A pair of English silver plated 3 branch candelabra, early 20th century, 47 cm high

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

19th century Sheffield plate three branch candelabra

Sheffield Plate Three Branch Candelabra

19th century Sheffield plate three branch candelabra

Pair of Sheffield Plated 3 sconce Candelabras

Sheffield Plated 3-Sconce Candelabras Pair

Pair of Sheffield Plated 3 sconce Candelabras

Fine quality Sheffield plate three-branch candelabra

Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Three Branches

Fine quality Sheffield plate three-branch candelabra

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

Pair of Sheffield Plate three light candelabra late 19th…

19th Century Sheffield Plate Candelabra Pair

Pair of Sheffield Plate three light candelabra late 19th century each with scrolling branches decorated with leaves and shells (2)

Pair of George III silver plate candelabra Sheffield, c. 1820…

George III Silver Plate Candelabra Pair, Sheffield 1820

Pair of George III silver plate candelabra Sheffield, c. 1820 each three light candelabra with reeded column and acanthus leaf decoration, raised on a circular foot, one candelabra (A/F) (2)

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

A Regency Sheffield Plate candelabra, the triform base with…

Regency Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Lions Heads and Hairy Paws

A Regency Sheffield Plate candelabra, the triform base with three reeded square section columns, substantial hairy paw feet and lions head terminals, supporting the three scrolling branches with campana shaped candle sconces, an urn with removable flame…

An impressive silver plate figural six branch candlelabra, mid…

Mid-19th Century Silver Figural Candlelabra with Putti Detail

An impressive silver plate figural six branch candlelabra, mid 19th century, with floral, scroll & putti detail

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

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

A Victorian silver plate epergne four branch candelabra, Old…

Victorian Silver Plate Epergne Candelabra with Hedgehog Crest

A Victorian silver plate epergne four branch candelabra, Old Sheffield Plate, the balustre stems with grape and foliate mouldings leading to C scroll and acanthus branches, engraved hedgehog crest, lacking glass insert, height 51.5 cm.

Silver plate Four-light candelabra, c. 1890 raised on a…

Christofle Acanthus Candelabra, c. 1890

Silver plate Four-light candelabra, c. 1890 raised on a circular base applied with acanthus leaves, supporting four scrolling arms, marked 'Christofle' and numbered

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.

A chrome plated tall candelabra

Chrome Tall Candelabra

A chrome plated tall candelabra

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

A 19th century Sheffield plate candelabra

Sheffield Plate Candelabra (19th Century)

A 19th century Sheffield plate candelabra

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

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 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 trio of Old Sheffield Plate late Georgian metamorphic…

Georgian Metamorphic Candelabras from Florence Court Mansion

A trio of Old Sheffield Plate late Georgian metamorphic candelabras, Ex Florence Court Mansion, Epsom, height 65 cm, width 50 cm

A pair of three branch silver plated candelabras.

Silver Plated Three-Branch Candelabras - Pair

A pair of three branch silver plated candelabras.

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

A matching set of four silver plate candelabra, comprising two…

Set of four silver plate candelabra

A matching set of four silver plate candelabra, comprising two pairs of candelabra, the first pair emanating two arms, the second pair emanating four arms., tallest approximately 39 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)

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.

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.

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,…

English silver plated five branch candelabra with ornate…

Ornate English Silver Plated Candelabra, 53cm Height

English silver plated five branch candelabra with ornate embossed decorations, height 53 cm

Pair of French Odiot silvered bronze seven light candelabras,…

French Odiot Silvered Bronze Candelabras (Pair)

Pair of French Odiot silvered bronze seven light candelabras, 47 cm high (2)

Imposing pair of Sheffield plate two brand candelabra with…

Sheffield Plate Candelabra with Three Sconces, 1900

Imposing pair of Sheffield plate two brand candelabra with three candle sconces c.1900

A pair of Sheffield Plate Three-Light Candelabras, the branches…

Sheffield Plate Acanthus Candelabras, C.1784

A pair of Sheffield Plate Three-Light Candelabras, the branches and body decorated with acanthus leaves, the steams taper with reeded decoration to circular stepped feet. Maker Matthew Bolton of M Bolton & Co. C.1784. Height 53 cm

A Victorian silver plate candelabrum, depicting 'Paul et…

Victorian Paul et Virginie Candelabrum

A Victorian silver plate candelabrum, depicting 'Paul et Virginie', six-lights, with decorated arms and body in form of a palm tree, figures to base. Circa 1880, possibly American. Height 61 cm. (A/F, two palm leaves detached).

An ornate silver plate candelabra, three branches raised on a…

Silver Candelabra with Classical Woman Decoration

An ornate silver plate candelabra, three branches raised on a column decorated with a woman in classical dress, the tripod base decorated with flowers, leaves and shields, the central candle sconce with foliate finial. Width 45 cm, height 74 cm.

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 Victorian silver plated three-branch, four light…

Victorian Silver Plated Table Candelabra with Classical Design

A pair of Victorian silver plated three-branch, four light table candelabra of classical style decorated with leaves, flowers and scrolls. Height 55 cm.

Pair of silver plate four branch banquet candelabra, Sheffield,…

Sheffield Silver Plate Banquet Candelabra (Pair)

Pair of silver plate four branch banquet candelabra, Sheffield, chased with scrolls and flowers (2), height 56 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

Pair of antique Sheffield plate two branch, three light fluted…

Antique Sheffield Plate Candelabra, 1880s

Pair of antique Sheffield plate two branch, three light fluted candelabra, circa 1880s, each 47 cm high, 47 cm wide

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 large early 19th century silver plate table candelabra, the…

Waterhouse Hatfield & Co Silver Plate Candelabra, c.1836

A large early 19th century silver plate table candelabra, the four branches and central column all with matching rims, acanthus leaf highlights, some copper showing. By Waterhouse, Hatfield & Co, Portobello Place, Sheffield. c.1836. Height 56.5 cm. Old…

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 plate five light candelabra, thistle shaped…

Silver Plate Thistle Candelabra, 5-Light Pair (a/f)

Pair of silver plate five light candelabra, thistle shaped sconces on scrolling foliate branches on knopped stem, circular base, on four shell feet, a/f, (2)

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 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 antique silver plate candelabra, each with 2 branches and…

Antique Silver Plate Candelabra with 6 Sconces

Pair antique silver plate candelabra, each with 2 branches and a total of 6 candle sconces. Height 58 cm (each)

A pair of antique silvered bronze candelabra converted to…

Antique Bronze Candelabra Converted to Electricity

A pair of antique silvered bronze candelabra converted to Electricty, circa 1870. 75 cm high, approximately, 44 cm diameter

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

Two branch silver plated candelabrum, height 38 cm

Silver Plated Candelabrum - 38cm Height

Two branch silver plated candelabrum, height 38 cm

A pair of Victorian silver plated Candelabras, mid to late 19th…

Victorian Candelabras, 19th Century, 68cm Height

A pair of Victorian silver plated Candelabras, mid to late 19th century height 68 cm

Pair of silver plated candelabra, maker unknown, possibly…

Silver Plated Candelabra with Seated Couple Decoration

Pair of silver plated candelabra, maker unknown, possibly English, c. 1867, having five lights, with scrolling leaves and foliage decoration, the circular base surmounted by seated couple, diamond-shaped English Registry marks to undersides (2), height 55…

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)