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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Two turned metal candle holders, the tallest 35.5 cm high

35.5 cm Metal Candle Holders - Pair

Two turned metal candle holders, the tallest 35.5 cm high

A pair of tall green metal candle sticks

Tall Green Metal Candlesticks

A pair of tall green metal candle sticks

A pair of silvered metal and mirror glass candle stands 34 cm…

Silvered metal and mirror glass candle stands (10 words exactly)

A pair of silvered metal and mirror glass candle stands 34 cm high

Ormolu based ornate vase candelabra with metal and porcelain…

Ornate Porcelain Flower Candelabra Vase with Ormolu Accents

Ormolu based ornate vase candelabra with metal and porcelain flower

Cast metal 2 branch candelabra, in the shape of monkeys…

Monkey Tree Candelabra

Cast metal 2 branch candelabra, in the shape of monkeys climbing a tree, 37 cm high

Pair of candlestick form cast metal decorative lamps (2)

Cast metal candlestick lamps (set of 2)

Pair of candlestick form cast metal decorative lamps (2)

Cast metal cherub three light candlestick. 37 cm high

Cherub Candlestick with Three Lights

Cast metal cherub three light candlestick. 37 cm high

Large metal candelabra

Grandiose Metal Candelabra

Large metal candelabra

A pair of Victorian period spelter seated griffin candlesticks…

Victorian Griffin Candlesticks (Pair)

A pair of Victorian period spelter seated griffin candlesticks on circular bases, one with old repair. Height 31 cm

Pair of cast iron candlesticks, (2), height 59 cm

Cast Iron Candlesticks Pair, 59 cm Height

Pair of cast iron candlesticks, (2), height 59 cm

A impressive tall French Renaissance style silvered metal…

French Renaissance Pricket Lamp - 140cm High

A impressive tall French Renaissance style silvered metal pricket lamp, 140 cm high

Two Chinese carved rosewood candle holders 26 cm high approx,…

Carved Rosewood Candle Holders with Metal Spikes

Two Chinese carved rosewood candle holders 26 cm high approx, with metal spikes to secure candles

Pair of metal cat candle holders, 14 cm high

Metal Cat Candle Holders - 14cm High

Pair of metal cat candle holders, 14 cm high

Pair early Australian Mulga wood candlesticks, with metal…

Mulga Wood Candlesticks with Metal Inserts (9 words)

Pair early Australian Mulga wood candlesticks, with metal inserts. Height 23 cm

Pair of three stick antique French metal candelabra, (2)

Antique French Metal Candelabra Pair (2)

Pair of three stick antique French metal candelabra, (2)

A pair of Louis XV style spelter and marble candle sticks, 19th…

Louis XV Style Candle Sticks, 19th Century

A pair of Louis XV style spelter and marble candle sticks, 19th century. 43 cm high

Selection- Antique oak ink stand, antique marble and bronze…

Antique Desk Accessories Set

Selection- Antique oak ink stand, antique marble and bronze candlestick, metal box, blotter

A pair of spelter Art Nouveau style candlesticks, the cast…

Green Art Nouveau Candlesticks with Woman and Lotus Urn

A pair of spelter Art Nouveau style candlesticks, the cast sticks in the form of a sinuous woman holding a lotus style urn above her head; with green coloration. Height 23 cm

Pair of figural metal and slate candelabra, each approx 61.5 cm…

Figural Metal and Slate Candelabra Pair

Pair of figural metal and slate candelabra, each approx 61.5 cm high (2)

French white metal pricket, converted to electricity approx 53…

French Metal Electric Pricket - 53cm Height

French white metal pricket, converted to electricity approx 53 cm high

A striking pair of Baroque style figural candelabra, in…

Baroque-style Figural Candelabra with Female Busts

A striking pair of Baroque style figural candelabra, in silvered bronze and cast as classically attired female busts with braided hair surmounted by urn form nozzles and raised on slender obelisks, each issuing a pair of foliate scrolls supporting…

Pair of antique French bell metal candlesticks 21.5 cm high

Antique French Bell Metal Candlesticks (21.5 cm)

Pair of antique French bell metal candlesticks 21.5 cm high

Pair of glass candlesticks together with a cast iron & glass…

Glass and Iron Candle Holders Set

Pair of glass candlesticks together with a cast iron & glass candle holder

A pair of cut crystal metal mounted torchere glass and metal…

Crystal Torchere Candle Sticks with Metal Mounts

A pair of cut crystal metal mounted torchere glass and metal candle sticks

A James Kent Ltd Fenton 'Osaka' part tea set, comprising iof…

James Kent Ltd Fenton 'Osaka' Tea Set (23 pieces)

A James Kent Ltd Fenton 'Osaka' part tea set, comprising iof six tea cups, five saucers, six side plates, an octagonal serving plate, a covered sugar bowl, pot, a raised metal rimed bowl, and a pair of candlesticks. C.1910-15 (23)

French Empire style Candelabrum, bronzed metal winged victorie…

Bronzed Empire Candelabrum with Winged Victorie

French Empire style Candelabrum, bronzed metal winged victorie holding aloft cornucopia candle sticks, approx 38 cm high

Fine pair of French bronze ormolu palace appliques of…

Monumental French Bronze Palace Appliques with Winged Moors

Fine pair of French bronze ormolu palace appliques of monumental size, thirteen lights, in the form of bronzed winged moors holding aloft a multi armed, two tiered candelabrum in the form of flaming cornucopia, ormolu mounts on acanthus leaf wall brackets…

Large French metal tri legged candlestick holder, 40 cm high

French Tri-Leg Candlestick, 40cm

Large French metal tri legged candlestick holder, 40 cm high

Set of four antique cast iron prickets decorated in relief,…

Antique Cast Iron Prickets Set with Relief Decoration

Set of four antique cast iron prickets decorated in relief, each approx 50 cm high

James Dixon and Sons Britannia metal thistle shaped chamber…

Thistle-shaped chamber stick by James Dixon and Sons

James Dixon and Sons Britannia metal thistle shaped chamber stick

An etched crystal storm lantern on silvered metal column form…

Etched Crystal Storm Lantern on Silvered Metal Stand

An etched crystal storm lantern on silvered metal column form stand, height 125 cm

A pair of bronzed candlesticks, on black marble base.…

Bronzed Mythological Candlesticks

A pair of bronzed candlesticks, on black marble base. Mythological creature form, with boy's head, winged and dragon's tail. Height 29 cm

A pair of vintage spelter candlesticks, 20th century, the…

Neoclassical Spelter Candlesticks with Maiden and Musician

A pair of vintage spelter candlesticks, 20th century, the candlesticks, one with the stem in the form of a maiden in 18th century attire, the other featuring her male musician companion, both raised on tripod bases with splayed scroll feet and…

Two pairs of tall coppered metal candlesticks, 20th century, 88…

Tall Copper Candlesticks, 20th Century, Two Pairs

Two pairs of tall coppered metal candlesticks, 20th century, 88 cm high and 102 cm high

A pair of spelter lustre candlesticks, depicting lions resting…

Lion Lustre Candlesticks

A pair of spelter lustre candlesticks, depicting lions resting on rectangular base. Height 28 cm

Pair of Edwardian bronzed figural candlesticks, depicting two…

Bronzed Renaissance Men Candlesticks (43cm)

Pair of Edwardian bronzed figural candlesticks, depicting two men in renaissance dress, holding torchers, on circular base, height 43 cm

Pair of antique French spelter Oriental figural candlesticks,…

Antique French Oriental Candlesticks (Pair)

Pair of antique French spelter Oriental figural candlesticks, each 26 cm high (2)

A spelter bronzed figural candlestick, raised from an onyx…

Spelter Bronzed Figural Candlestick with Onyx Base

A spelter bronzed figural candlestick, raised from an onyx plinth base. Repair to arm. Height 48 cm

Gilded metal three branch candelabra, electrified, height 63 cm

Electrified Gilded Candelabra, 63 cm Height

Gilded metal three branch candelabra, electrified, height 63 cm

A pair of cast iron candelabra, raised on four scrolling feet…

Cast Iron Nine-Light Candelabra on Scrolling Feet

A pair of cast iron candelabra, raised on four scrolling feet with nine light branches. 49 cm x 87 cm.

Vintage cast metal cherub on a dolphin candlestick height 25 cm

Cherub on Dolphin Candlestick - 25cm Height

Vintage cast metal cherub on a dolphin candlestick height 25 cm

A pair of Empire style candlesticks, cast metal and brass, 19th…

Empire Style Candlesticks, 19th Century, 36 cm High

A pair of Empire style candlesticks, cast metal and brass, 19th century, 36 cm high

Two Colonial mineshaft metal candle holders the largest 15.5 cm…

Colonial Metal Candle Holders - Set of 2

Two Colonial mineshaft metal candle holders the largest 15.5 cm long

A pair of vintage cast metal and crystal candlesticks on marble…

Vintage Metal and Crystal Candlesticks on Marble Base (20cm)

A pair of vintage cast metal and crystal candlesticks on marble base, height 20 cm

A Victorian glass telescopic candle lamp, the ornate gilded…

Victorian Cobalt Blue Telescopic Candle Lamp

A Victorian glass telescopic candle lamp, the ornate gilded metal base supporting an octagonal cobalt blue and gold glass column, contains a brass cylinder holding a large candle, glass chimney in a holder to the top, height 91 cm.

A pair of black marble & metal candlesticks, column shaped…

Metal and Marble Candlesticks, 47cm Height

A pair of black marble & metal candlesticks, column shaped black marble with metal scroll detail, height 47 cm

Pair of rams horn candlesticks, of spiralled from, with metal…

Spiralled Rams Horn Candlesticks with Metal Mounts (2)

Pair of rams horn candlesticks, of spiralled from, with metal mounts and ball feet (2)

A pair of Georg Jensen 'Swing' brushed metal candlesticks,…

Georg Jensen 'Swing' Candlesticks (24cm)

A pair of Georg Jensen 'Swing' brushed metal candlesticks, height 24 cm

A pair of Georg Jensen 'Swing' brushed metal double…

Georg Jensen Swing Double Candlesticks (22cm)

A pair of Georg Jensen 'Swing' brushed metal double candlesticks, height 22 cm

Antique cast iron scales with doorstop candlestick and flat…

Vintage Cast Iron Scale Set with Candlestick and Flat Iron

Antique cast iron scales with doorstop candlestick and flat iron (4)

Antique cast metal Romanesque figural candlestick circa 1900,…

Romanesque Figural Candlestick, 1900

Antique cast metal Romanesque figural candlestick circa 1900, height 39 cm

Pair bronzed lion & lustre candlesticks each with moulded brass…

Bronzed Lion Candlesticks with Crystal Lustres

Pair bronzed lion & lustre candlesticks each with moulded brass base, supporting standing lion figures, and drop crystal lustres, height 25 cm approx, each.

Christofle pair of French Gallia metal three branch candelabra…

Sabattini-designed Christofle candelabra, 1958

Christofle pair of French Gallia metal three branch candelabra designed by the Italian designer Lino Sabattini, circa 1958, Sabattini created works for Christofle from 1958-1963, stamped 'Christofle, France', Coll. Gallia', 6.5 cm high, 17 cm wide

Pair of 19th century French Egyptian revival cast metal…

French Sphinx Candlesticks on Slate Base

Pair of 19th century French Egyptian revival cast metal candlesticks depicting seated winged sphinx on socle slate base, height 25 cm

Pair of late Victorian cold painted cast metal mythical dolphin…

Victorian Dolphin Candlesticks, Mythical Cast Metal

Pair of late Victorian cold painted cast metal mythical dolphin candlesticks, height 20 cm

Erik Hoglund (Swedish, 1932-1998) pair of candlesticks, c. 1970…

Hoglund Glass Candlesticks with Spare Parts

Erik Hoglund (Swedish, 1932-1998) pair of candlesticks, c. 1970 clear and coloured glass, metal, with spare glass parts (2)

Pair of metal figural candlesticks, in the form of figures with…

Figural Instrument Candlesticks (Set of 2)

Pair of metal figural candlesticks, in the form of figures with handmade instruments, height 29 cm (2)

An Italian blackamoor lamp, circa 1940, carved, in polychrome…

Italian Blackamoor Lamp on Gilded Pedestal with Candelabra

An Italian blackamoor lamp, circa 1940, carved, in polychrome standing on a gilded stone formed pedestal, holding a gilded metal work five branch electrified candelabra, 210 cm high

Four items i. Pair of glass canisters with metal lids Height40…

Glass Canisters, Copper Jug, Candle Holder Set

Four items i. Pair of glass canisters with metal lids Height40 cm ii. Small copper jug c. 1900 III. Silvered metal candle holder

Pair Ystad Metall Sweden metal chicken figures each of chicken…

Pair of Gunnar Ander Chicken Candle Holders

Pair Ystad Metall Sweden metal chicken figures each of chicken figure form candle holder, marked to base, height 7 cm each, design attributed to Gunnar Ander, circa 1960s.

Pair 19th century German patinated cast iron figural…

Pair of 19th Century German Cast Iron Candlesticks

Pair 19th century German patinated cast iron figural candlesticks, with stamp for Zimmermann Hanau, no 12209/11, 36 cm high

A pair of English Britannia metal candle holders (one with…

1900 Britannia Metal Candle Holders with Snuff - Pair

A pair of English Britannia metal candle holders (one with snuff), circa 1900, 7 cm high, 18 cm wide

Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel for Bmf, modular candlesticks,…

Modular Candlesticks by Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel

Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel for Bmf, modular candlesticks, set of eight mid-century metal interlocking modules, 7 x 10 cm, (each)

Wall bracket storm lanterns, cast metal back with torchiere…

Pair of Wall Bracket Storm Lanterns - 66cm Height

Wall bracket storm lanterns, cast metal back with torchiere style holders, pair, height 66 cm

Pair of 19th century French patinated metal table candelabras,…

French Patinated Metal Candelabras on Reeded Column

Pair of 19th century French patinated metal table candelabras, mounted on a reeded column and sitting on a trefoil base. Repairs to some sconces. Height 60.5 cm.

Ruby glass storm lantern, metal Regency dolphin base on marble…

Ruby Glass Dolphin Lantern

Ruby glass storm lantern, metal Regency dolphin base on marble with ruby glass shade

Two large cast iron garden candlesticks 101 cm high

Tall Cast Iron Garden Candlesticks (101cm)

Two large cast iron garden candlesticks 101 cm high

A pair of spelter Nubian candle lamps. Having two Nubian…

Spelter Nubian Candle Lamps with Glass Shades

A pair of spelter Nubian candle lamps. Having two Nubian figures supporting a central candlestick with glass storm shades. Height 36 cm, length 27 cm.

A collection of storm shades, comprising four shades, with…

Metal-Fitted Storm Shades Collection

A collection of storm shades, comprising four shades, with metal fittings

A pair of metal tiger Lilly candle stick holders by Lee…

Metal Tiger Lilly Candle Stick Holders by Lee Menichetti

A pair of metal tiger Lilly candle stick holders by Lee Menichetti, metal flowers with Lucite bases, height 9 cm, width 15 cm, depth 13 cm

Vintage pair wood 'Barley Twist' candlesticks 'Barley Twist'…

Vintage Barley Twist Wood Candlesticks with Metal Drip Cups

Vintage pair wood 'Barley Twist' candlesticks 'Barley Twist' stems with metal drip cups to top, and circular bases, height 27 cm, each

Two decorative glass and metal table wares comprising a two…

Metal and Glass Decor: Vase and Candlestick Set

Two decorative glass and metal table wares comprising a two tone vase and a three tone candlestick, height 38 cm, tallest

Pair of mid-century angled candelabras; timber, nickel, and…

Mid-century Danish candelabras with angled design

Pair of mid-century angled candelabras; timber, nickel, and metal fittings. Denmark; c 1970s; 28 cm high, 27.5 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep.

F. Lassetter & Co., brass candle lamp, c. 1880, brass and metal,…

Brass Candle Lamp by F. Lassetter & Co

F. Lassetter & Co., brass candle lamp, c. 1880, brass and metal, labelled, height 39 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

A mid-century atomic candelabra, Crichton attributed. Made from…

Gold Atomic Candelabra, Mid-Century Design

A mid-century atomic candelabra, Crichton attributed. Made from metal with gold coloured caps, height 25 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm

A pair of French church Candelabras, made from metal each with…

French Church Candelabras with Ivy Relief

A pair of French church Candelabras, made from metal each with three ornate feet. With a rotating ivy raised relief running up the stem and worn black coating, height 47 cm, width 14.5 cm

A pair of antique French cast metal candlesticks, 19th century,…

Antique French Cast Metal Candlesticks, 19th Century

A pair of antique French cast metal candlesticks, 19th century, 50 cm high

A pair of glass and metal table candlesticks with storm shades,…

Glass and Metal Candlesticks with Storm Shades (8 words)

A pair of glass and metal table candlesticks with storm shades, 34 cm, high

Werner Stoff & Hans Napel model S22 stackable candle holders…

Bayerische Stacking Candle Holders by Stoff & Napel

Werner Stoff & Hans Napel model S22 stackable candle holders for Bayerische, set of ten candle holders, polished metal, interchangable with various stacking possibilities, Germany, c 1960s, one: 7 cm high, 10.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep

Large and impressive pair cast iron pedestal urns, of classical…

Classical Cast Iron Urns on Tapering Pedestals

Large and impressive pair cast iron pedestal urns, of classical 'Campana' styling, the urns with fluted body and flaring rims decorated with egg and dart motifs, set above stately tapering rectangular two piece pedestals, the whole in oxidized finish with…

A pair of antique French Empire style candlesticks, cast…

Antique French Empire Candlesticks, 19th Century

A pair of antique French Empire style candlesticks, cast spelter and brass, 19th century, 28 cm high

Werner Stoff (German), candlesticks, Variente S22, designed c.…

Werner Stoff Candlesticks, Variente S22

Werner Stoff (German), candlesticks, Variente S22, designed c. 1960, manufactured by Nagel Konzept, chromed metal, in original box, height 6.5 cm (each). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A pair of spelter bust candelabra lamps, 19th century, the…

19th Century Spelter Bust Candelabra Lamps with Glass Shades

A pair of spelter bust candelabra lamps, 19th century, the square bases surmounted with plinths supporting outswept arms with leaf sconces centering the busts of a lady and gentleman, each with a frosted pink glass rose shade above their head, converted…

A large ornate gilded metal seven arm candelabrum, height 59 cm

Gilded Seven-Arm Candelabrum - 59cm Height

A large ornate gilded metal seven arm candelabrum, height 59 cm

Set of seven Vogelflug stackable candle holders by…

Vogelflug Stackable Candle Holders by Hammonia-Motard

Set of seven Vogelflug stackable candle holders by Hammonia-Motard, chromed metal candle holders that can be stacked. In the shape of birds. Germany, c 1960s, 4.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 9d each

A pair of elephant and palm tree form cast metal candle holders,…

Elephant and palm tree candle holders

A pair of elephant and palm tree form cast metal candle holders, height 30 cm

An impressive pair of white metal five light figural candelabra,…

Empire-inspired Figural Candelabra with Maidens and Ram's Head Motifs

An impressive pair of white metal five light figural candelabra, of Empire inspiration, each featuring a maiden in antique attire holding a slender stem issuing scrolls and bud like sconces, raised on socles and squared bases with ram's head motifs and…

A pair of antique French candelabra garnitures, green onyx and…

A pair of antique French candelabra garnitures, green onyx and spelter, 19th century, (poor condition), 60 cm high