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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Art Nouveau candelabra, two tone brass and pewter three branch…

Floral Embossed Brass and Pewter Art Nouveau Candelabra

Art Nouveau candelabra, two tone brass and pewter three branch candelabra decorated with embossed floral decorations. Height 43 cm

A pair of brass griffin candlesticks, a lion candelabra, plus a…

Brass griffin and lion candlesticks, 19th/20th century collection

A pair of brass griffin candlesticks, a lion candelabra, plus a brass candlestick, 19th/20th century, (4 items), the largest 24 cm high

Pair of candelabra, Italian Brevettato style, Baroque rouge…

Italian Brevettato Style Candelabra: Baroque Marble & Brass Lions

Pair of candelabra, Italian Brevettato style, Baroque rouge marble & brass, seven arm with swag garlands & lion paw base, applied putti decoration, stamped to base, height 61 cm

Harlequin pair of nubian figures holding double Candelabras, in…

Harlequin pair of nubian figures holding double Candelabras, in patinated brass. One male figure with a feather headress and a crested bird, the other with a monkey. The figures rest on a foliate motif square base. 26 cm. (2)

French church altar brass candelabra, early 20th century, with…

French church altar brass candelabra, early 20th century, with seven candle cups, decorated with flowers and leaves, on a later oval wooden base, height 32 cm, width 62 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

Art Nouveau brass Candelabras, 19th century pair of two branch…

19th Century Art Nouveau Brass Candelabras

Art Nouveau brass Candelabras, 19th century pair of two branch candlesticks

Altar candelabrum, late 19th century, brass with swing arms,…

Adjustable Brass Altar Candelabrum

Altar candelabrum, late 19th century, brass with swing arms, adjustable, and rosette decoration, height 53 cm

A pair of brass five arm candelabra with figural stems and claw…

Figural Brass Candelabra with Claw Foot Bases

A pair of brass five arm candelabra with figural stems and claw foot bases, height 56 cm

Pair of brass piano sconses, decorated with fleur de lys and…

Brass Fleur de Lys Piano Sconces with Candle Holders

Pair of brass piano sconses, decorated with fleur de lys and set with single candle holder, length 24 cm, (2)

A pair of French marble and brass five branch candelabra, late…

French Marble and Brass Candelabra, Late 19th Century

A pair of French marble and brass five branch candelabra, late 19th century each with a fluted cylindrical salmon toned marble stem raised on a stepped square marble base with toupie feet, with four scrolled leafy arms and a central branch supporting…

A pair of brass six arm ornate candelabra with belly dancer…

Ornate Brass Candelabra with Belly Dancer Stems - 57cm Height

A pair of brass six arm ornate candelabra with belly dancer stems, height 57 cm

Abstract design Menorah, cast brass candle holder, attributed…

Abstract Brass Menorah by Frederick Wineburg

Abstract design Menorah, cast brass candle holder, attributed to Federick Wineburg

Three stainless steel and brass candelabra

Stainless Steel and Brass Candelabra Trio

Three stainless steel and brass candelabra

Pair of gilt brass and marble candelabra, with six branches,…

Gilt Brass and Marble Candelabra with Cupids and Lions

Pair of gilt brass and marble candelabra, with six branches, a/f (one branch broken on each), with knopped marble stems flanked by cupids and swags, set above four lion paw feet, height 61 cm (2)

Louis XV style garniture clock set elaborately decorated…

Neoclassical Garniture Clock Set with Candelabra

Louis XV style garniture clock set elaborately decorated neoclassical bronze and brass with hand painted enamelled numerals flanked by matching pair of six arm candelabra, height 61 cm

A mid-century candelabra attributed to John Crichton, in brass…

John Crichton Brass and Steel Candelabra

A mid-century candelabra attributed to John Crichton, in brass and steel, six bullet form holders anchored to a sloped flattened holder, height 10 cm, width 19 cm

A collection of brass wares, comprising a chestnut warmer, a…

Brass Collection with Chestnut Warmer and More

A collection of brass wares, comprising a chestnut warmer, a rectangular triffid, a candle holder, a pestle and mortar, and a pair of taper holders, the chestnut warmer 50 cm

Pair Samuel Clarke Cricklite fairy lamp candelabra mixed. Cut…

Cricklite Fairy Lamp Candelabra with Double Dishes and Shade

Pair Samuel Clarke Cricklite fairy lamp candelabra mixed. Cut candle stems with brass fittings supporting fairy lamp double dishes with one shade, 41 cm height with shade

Pair of brass candelabra 35 cm high

Brass Candelabra Pair - 35cm Height

Pair of brass candelabra 35 cm high

An Art Nouveau bronze candelabra, made from brass. A central…

Art Nouveau Griffon Candelabra

An Art Nouveau bronze candelabra, made from brass. A central candleholder flanked by griffons on an ornate stand, height 15 cm, width 15 cm

A pair of French Candelabras, made from brass. Each with three…

French Brass Candelabras with Flared Feet and Dish Tops

A pair of French Candelabras, made from brass. Each with three flared feet and a dish top, height 25 cm, width 15 cm

Pair of Candelabras, German two branch brass Art Nouveau

German Art Nouveau Brass Candelabras - Pair

Pair of Candelabras, German two branch brass Art Nouveau

An elaborate pair of gilt brass candelabra, each six light with…

Gilt Brass 6-Light Candelabra with Snuffer

An elaborate pair of gilt brass candelabra, each six light with snuffer, the scrolling arms supported on a double handled vase shaped column and raised on claw and ball and scroll feet. Height 68 cm.

A pair of gilt brass mounted candelabra table lamps, 20th…

Gilt Brass Candelabra Table Lamps, Classical Form, 20th Century

A pair of gilt brass mounted candelabra table lamps, 20th century, each of classical form with a faceted knopped standard emanating four branches, 60 cm high

A pair of figural brass six arm candelabras, height 43 cm

Brass Figural Six Arm Candelabras - 43cm Height

A pair of figural brass six arm candelabras, height 43 cm

19th century pair of brass candelabra, pierced brass with mask…

Brass Candelabra with Crystal Droplets and Mask Decoration

19th century pair of brass candelabra, pierced brass with mask decoration and hanging crystal droplets

An early 19th century French girandole garniture, comprising a…

French Girandole Garniture with Crystal Drops

An early 19th century French girandole garniture, comprising a five light candelabrum, hanging with crystal drops. The gilt brass body raised on rectangular marble stepped bases. Height 44 cm.

Vintage brass based storm lamp brass base for candle holder,…

Vintage Etched Glass Storm Lamp with Brass Base

Vintage brass based storm lamp brass base for candle holder, height 26 cm with original etched glass shade.

A Louis XV style crystal and brass candelabra, 20th century,…

Crystal and Brass Candelabra

A Louis XV style crystal and brass candelabra, 20th century, the central standard supporting two tiers of six sconces, hung with glass plaquettes, above a circular foot. Provenance: The private collection of the Count and Countess Krasicki V Siecin. 76 cm…

A pair of antique Gothic seven branch brass candelabra, 19th…

19th Century Gothic Brass Candelabra Pair

A pair of antique Gothic seven branch brass candelabra, 19th century, 53 cm high, 51 cm wide

A pair of brass figural candelabra, late 19th/early 20th…

Brass Acrobatic Candelabra Pair

A pair of brass figural candelabra, late 19th/early 20th century, each cast in the form of an acrobat, with legs raised supporting a leaf-cast nozzle, 26 cm high.

A vintage Dutch style brass candelabrum, a generously knopped…

Dutch Brass Candelabrum with Leafy Details

A vintage Dutch style brass candelabrum, a generously knopped tall stem issuing four curvaceous arms with stylised leafy details and supporting shallow dishes and slender urn form sconces, height 63 cm.

A French gilded brass table candelabra, in the form of lillies…

Gilded Brass Lily Candelabra with 5 Sconces

A French gilded brass table candelabra, in the form of lillies issuing from a two handled urn, five candle sconces, on stepped square base. Height 64 cm.

Rare brass Rabbit on a Raft candle holder length 15 cm.

Brass Rabbit on Raft Candle Holder - 15cm Length

Rare brass Rabbit on a Raft candle holder length 15 cm.

Brass five arm candelabrum with mother of pearl inserts, height…

Mother of Pearl Brass Candelabrum - 30cm Height

Brass five arm candelabrum with mother of pearl inserts, height 30 cm

Pair of brass converted candelabra lamps, height 67 cm, without…

Brass Candelabra Lamps - 67cm Height (Pair)

Pair of brass converted candelabra lamps, height 67 cm, without shades

Pair of French Eclectic style brass and composite candelabra,…

French Eclectic Candelabra with Lion Mask Handles

Pair of French Eclectic style brass and composite candelabra, bearing 6 sconces, blue urn form body with lion mask handles, height 55 cm

A pair of brass jugendstil candelabra, four candle sconces, paw…

Brass Jugendstil Candelabra with Marble Base

A pair of brass jugendstil candelabra, four candle sconces, paw feet, raised on decorative black marble base. 25 x 54 cm.

A brass Sevres style six-branch candelabrum, height 52 cm

Brass Sevres Style Candelabrum, 52 cm Height

A brass Sevres style six-branch candelabrum, height 52 cm

An Australian made brass menorah candelabra marked Dwyer,…

1920s Australian Brass Menorah Candelabra by Dwyer Melbourne

An Australian made brass menorah candelabra marked Dwyer, Melbourne, c.1920s, height 68 cm

A pair of brass five branch church candelabra, 19th century, 52…

19th Century Brass Church Candelabra, 5 Branches, 52cm High

A pair of brass five branch church candelabra, 19th century, 52 cm high

A pair of vintage brass, wirework and glass candelabra, early…

Vintage Brass and Glass Candelabra with Electrical Fittings

A pair of vintage brass, wirework and glass candelabra, early to mid 20th century, with electrical fittings, the two arm candelabra supporting electric candles and distressed silk, shades, and hung with glass prisms and tear drops from wire stems, height…

A pair of French five light Renaissance revival brass…

French Renaissance Brass Candelabra Pair

A pair of French five light Renaissance revival brass candelabra, late 19th century, highly ornate with a urn form stem issuing scrolling arms supporting dishes, and sconces, raised on a pedestal to a shaped and pierced square form base, height 46 cm

Two heavy brass telescopic church candelabra, late 19th century,…

19th Century Brass Church Candelabra Pair

Two heavy brass telescopic church candelabra, late 19th century, the taller 64 cm high

A pair of attractive marble and brass candelabra, each with…

Marble and Brass Candelabra with Seven Sconces

A pair of attractive marble and brass candelabra, each with seven candle sconces and urn shaped bases

A pair of Dutch brass candelabra, ornate turned brass column…

Dutch Brass Candelabra with Scrolling Candle Branches

A pair of Dutch brass candelabra, ornate turned brass column with six scrolling candle branches and one centre sconce. 37 cm x 52 cm.

A pair of French neoclassical gilt brass candelabra, 19th…

French Neoclassical Gilt Brass Candelabra with Ibis Finials

A pair of French neoclassical gilt brass candelabra, 19th century, each surmounted with an Ibis finial, the three extending branches terminating in ram heads, raised on a pillar above three protruding gargoyle heads, supported by three hoofed legs on a…

Large figural brass candelabrum large brass 7 branch…

Elaborate 7-Branch Brass Candelabrum with Cherub and Fawn Details

Large figural brass candelabrum large brass 7 branch candelabrum, elaborately crafted and featuring female fawn supports on top of a lion themed mid section adorning three fish tailed cherubs on top of claw feet for supports, height 74 cm

An Empire style four branch candelabrum, later 19th century,…

Empire Style Candelabrum with European Electrical Fittings

An Empire style four branch candelabrum, later 19th century, with European electrical fittings, in gilded and blackened brass, the four-branch candelabrum with scrolling arms and fittings for electric candles, a fluted tapering stem with a decorative…

A pair of ornate Louis XV style brass candelabra four branches…

Louis XV Brass Candelabra with Putti and Foliate Ornamentation

A pair of ornate Louis XV style brass candelabra four branches and one central candle stick, incorporating putti and foliate ornamentation, 63 cm high

Brass candelabra decorated with ram's head

Ram's Head Brass Candelabra

Brass candelabra decorated with ram's head

Two-light brass candle holder, 19th century, with clear glass…

19th Century Brass Candle Holder with Glass Shades

Two-light brass candle holder, 19th century, with clear glass hurricane shades, height 53 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Pair ornate brass candelabras, each fitted for 3 candles, quad…

Ornate Brass Candelabras with Triple Candle Holders

Pair ornate brass candelabras, each fitted for 3 candles, quad footed on square base.31 cm (each).

A European brass eight branch candelabra, with dolphin mounted…

A European brass eight branch candelabra, with dolphin mounted arms. Height 62 cm, width 80 cm.

A pair of European night light Candelabras, with scrolling arms,…

European Brass Candelabras with Scrolling Arms

A pair of European night light Candelabras, with scrolling arms, brass. Height 64 cm, width 57 cm., one pictured.

A pair of Continental brass table candelabra, with three…

Continental Brass Table Candelabra with Ormolu Highlights

A pair of Continental brass table candelabra, with three nozzles on scrolling arms issuing from a central column and nozzle, raised on a tripartite ebonised column from a tri-form base highlighted with ormolu highlights. Height 52 cm

Pair of Louis XV style gilded brass two-light candelabra, each…

Gilded brass candelabra with blue glass body

Pair of Louis XV style gilded brass two-light candelabra, each with blue glass body (2), height 47.5 cm

Brass candelabra featuring Bavarian lion heraldic shield, 54 cm

Bavarian Lion Brass Candelabra - 54 cm

Brass candelabra featuring Bavarian lion heraldic shield, 54 cm

William Arthur Smith Benson (English, 1854-1924). Gilt brass…

Gilt Brass and Copper Candelabra by W.A.S. Benson

William Arthur Smith Benson (English, 1854-1924). Gilt brass and copper three branch candelabra, c. 1900. Decorated with leaf embellishment and raised on splayed trefoil supports. Height 45 cm

Pair of Louis XVI style gilded brass candelabra, each modelled…

Louis XVI Cherub Candelabra Pair

Pair of Louis XVI style gilded brass candelabra, each modelled as a cherub holding a demi wreath and standing on a globe (2). Height 81 cm

Brass four light candelabra, approx 62 cm high

62cm Brass Four-Light Candelabra

Brass four light candelabra, approx 62 cm high

Hexagonal brass 'Trench Art' cigarette lighter with 1944…

Brass Trench Art Lighter with Australian Florin Inserts

Hexagonal brass 'Trench Art' cigarette lighter with 1944 Australian florin inserts. Hexagonal brass 'Trench Art' cigarette lighter with 1944 Australian florin inserts, and 'Soho Soverign Hill Foundry, Ballarat' candle holder, brass Australian. (2)

A pair of Victorian gilt brass six-light candelabra, circa 1880.…

Victorian Gilt Brass Candelabra, 6-Light, 72cm High (1880)

A pair of Victorian gilt brass six-light candelabra, circa 1880. 72 cm high

A seven-branch brass Candelabrum, late 19th/ early 20th century,…

Brass Seven-Branch Candelabrum with Openwork Foliage

A seven-branch brass Candelabrum, late 19th/ early 20th century, a sweeping arch supporting the seven branches above openwork scrolling foliage on pedestal support and circular foot, removable drip pans, 74 cm high

A pair of sculptured brass five arm candelabra on cherub…

Cherub-based brass candelabra with five arms

A pair of sculptured brass five arm candelabra on cherub decorated base

Four brass candelabra elaborately cast with leaves and flowers,…

Elaborate Brass Candelabra with Floral Design

Four brass candelabra elaborately cast with leaves and flowers, two with 5 apertures and two with 7 apertures for candles

A pair of brass three branch candelabra.

Brass Three-Branch Candelabra Pair

A pair of brass three branch candelabra.

Brass two piece candelabra set both with five candle deposits,…

Rope Twist Candelabra Set with Leaf Decoration

Brass two piece candelabra set both with five candle deposits, rope twist stems and leaf decoration. Height 48 cm

Brass two piece candelabra set both with five candle deposits.…

Brass 5-Candle Candelabra Set - 61cm Height

Brass two piece candelabra set both with five candle deposits. Height 61 cm

Brass two piece candelabra set both with seven inclined candle…

Floral Brass Candelabra Set

Brass two piece candelabra set both with seven inclined candle deposits, with floral detail. Height 44 cm

Brass two piece candelabra set both with seven candle deposits.…

Seven-Candle Brass Candelabra Set - 52cm Height

Brass two piece candelabra set both with seven candle deposits. Height 52 cm

Brass four piece candelabra setting all set with five candle…

Twisted Brass Candelabra with Five Candle Deposits

Brass four piece candelabra setting all set with five candle deposits, with a twisted stem. Some denting. Height 72 cm

Pair of brass 4 branch candelabra with lion finial, 20th…

Brass Lion Candelabra, 20th Century

Pair of brass 4 branch candelabra with lion finial, 20th century. 54 cm

Brass three-branch candelabra; pair of Arts & Crafts copper…

Mixed Metal Candle Holders and Candelabra Set

Brass three-branch candelabra; pair of Arts & Crafts copper candle sticks and candle holder with snuffer. (4 items)

Antique brass two bottle inkstand with candle holder

Brass inkstand with candle holder

Antique brass two bottle inkstand with candle holder