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Spanish Medieval Hand Forged Iron Candle Stand / Floor Candle Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
with spanish taste. The wax candle is for decorative purposes only. Measures are without the wax candle
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Repousse Silver Plated Brass Candle Holders
Located in Dallas, TX
wax candles. Crafted in France circa 1870, each church candle holder stands on a sturdy triangle base
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

A Pair of Brass Candle Holders, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
candle cup can accept wax candles up to 4 1/2" in diameter, held in place by a large pricket. The
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

All-Bronze Grecian Woman Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
An ornately decorated (electric) candelabra with nine plastic wax candles held up by a beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Gilt Candle Holder Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs and embellished at the shoulder with a bobeche and cup sleeve holding the decorative wax candle
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
wax candle sleeves. (Currently electrified as table lamps. Could be converted back if desired). This
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of French Brass Candleholders, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
accept wax candles up to 3" in diameter, held in place by a large pricket. The candleholders can be left
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Grey Painted Figure Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console, buffet or mantel with this pair of elegant antique candle holders. Crafted in
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Oak

French Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Girandoles, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
hand-made bees wax candle sleeves. Electrified for the U.S. market. Measures: H. 24” x D. 16”.   
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique Rococo German Porcelain Candlesticks Holders with Putti, Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
with brightly colored candles (as demonstrated with bright red wax candles.) Each measure: 4" Depth x 5
Category

1880s German Rococo Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Bronze Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of three-light bronze rock crystal sconces with drip wax candle covers. The sconces are
Category

1920s French Other Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

George III Mahogany Torchere Candle Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Torchere, or Candle Stand, Having Well Figured Octagonal Top With Elegant Wavy Gallery, Raised On Fine
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Mahogany

French Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French bronze crystal chandelier, 6 lights, 4" wax candle covers, American wired.
Category

19th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Brass

French Bronze Crystal Chandelier
French Bronze Crystal Chandelier
H 32 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique French Empire Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire crystal chandelier. 18 light with 18 4" wax candle covers.
Category

19th Century Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Bronze Empire Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Circa 1920’s 10 lights, with wax candle covers, US wired and
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Double Candle Sconces by Biddle and Gaumer
Located in Savannah, GA
. Newly re-wired with faux wax "candle" or bulb covers. Wide mount measures 4.50 inches wide x 7 inches
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Crystal Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French bronze crystal chandelier, clear and purple crystal, 8-light chandelier with 8-4" wax candle
Category

Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Italian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful bronze Italian chandelier, 15-light amazing for a dining room, measures: 15 - 4" wax
Category

19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Italian Chandelier
Bronze Italian Chandelier
H 32 in W 28 in D 28 in
Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
, comes with 18 - 4" wax candle covers.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Regency or Federal Period Tilt-Top Candle Stand Lamp Table
Located in Forney, TX
authenticity. Delivered cleaned, hand waxed, polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use and many
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Maria Teresa Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Maria Teresa, antique crystal chandelier, 18-light, with 4' wax candle covers, with a gold brass
Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Maria Teresa Chandelier
Maria Teresa Chandelier
H 33 in W 33 in D 33 in
Iron Chandelier with Pink Roses
Located in Dallas, TX
, and 3 - 4" wax candle covers.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Small French Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
" wax candle covers, American wired.
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Small French Chandelier
Small French Chandelier
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Pair of French 3-Light Crystal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
are newly rewired with cream wax candle covers.  
Category

Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Pair of French 3-Light Crystal Sconces
Pair of French 3-Light Crystal Sconces
H 27 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
18th Century Fragment Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
for use in the United States. Wax candle sleeves.
Category

18th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood

18th Century Fragment Sconces
18th Century Fragment Sconces
H 28.75 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
Silvered Tole Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
foliate decoration with wax candle sleeves. Wired for US.
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Tin

Silvered Tole Chandelier
Silvered Tole Chandelier
H 32 in Dm 36 in
Late 19th Century Antique English Brass Wax Jack
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century brass wax jack with a thumb lift and red wax on a holder with a snuffer. A wax
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Wrought Iron Crystal Beaded Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chandelier is newly rewired with drip wax candle covers. Includes chain & canopy.
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Wrought Iron

French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron chandelier with original wax candle covers (may be changed for new brass tubes); newly
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Iron

French Chandelier
French Chandelier
H 63 in Dm 23 in
Pair of Edwardian Silver Plated Single Arm Sconces
Located in London, GB
formerly been electrified, but currently are for wax candles.
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Antique Church Altar Floor Candle Holders
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Church Altar Floor Candle Holders This pair of tall candleholders would be a sumptuous
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Obiyama Candle Holders Richly Decorated Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
decorated with flowers and foliage, together with a pair of wax candles, possibly of similar vintage
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Porcelain

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
, electrified with 3-6" wax candle covers. With an on/off switch.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

WMF Secessionist Art Nouveau Candle Holders
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Melbourne, AU
. The image provided shows a standard household candle which sits low in the holder. a buildup of wax
Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter

WMF Secessionist Art Nouveau Candle Holders
WMF Secessionist Art Nouveau Candle Holders
H 5.71 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Pair 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mounted Mirrored Giltwood Sconces
Located in New York, NY
extensive beaded crystals and faceted drops. With faux wax candle covers and wiring, ready for use.
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Carved Neoclassical Style Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with drip wax candle accent. The lamps are crowned with custom hand painted parchment shades.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Paint, Wood

Monumental 14-Light Henry III Style Hand Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
honeycomb wax candle sleeves and heavy chain, 14 light. American, Beverly Hills, ca. 1915. Chandelier weighs
Category

1910s American Medieval Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French Empire Brass Sconces, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
restored, having wax candle sleeves and holding chandelier size light bulbs. France, early 19th century.  
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Iron chandelier with plum and clear crystal. With eight lights, and eight 4" wax candle covers
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Late 19th Century German Country Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Iron and Crystal Chandelier
H 31 in W 29 in D 29 in
English Monumental Wrought Iron Fire Guard with Decorative Fire Back, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
flanking wax candle holders, Mid-18th century. Measurements Andirons 66.75 tall, 65 wide, 13.5 deep Fire
Category

1750s English George II Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wonderful Fine Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp Custom Silk Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
silk shade set with four candelabra sockets taking a max of 60 watts each and fitted with wax candle
Category

1920s French Regency Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Antique 1960s Gold Bronze Chandelier
By John French Sloan
Located in Dallas, TX
real wax candles.
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
three arms with cherubs holding a candlestick. Electrified. A unique feature is the wax candle tubes
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
Pair of Italian Wood Cherub Sconces
H 25 in W 18.5 in D 12 in
Circa 1920's Dolphin Silver Plated Floor Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
supporting wax candle sleeves that house edison socket light fixtures are capped with a beautifully shaped 8
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Beautiful Bronze Hanukkah Candleholder for 7 Candles with Pheonix
Located in DE
Beautiful bronze Hanukkah candleholder - each candle top can be screwed off and washed separately
Category

19th Century European Romantic Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Forged Iron Sconce
Located in Carmel, CA
, for wax candles.
Category

Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Forged Iron Sconce
Large 19th Century Forged Iron Sconce
H 17 in W 40 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Girandles, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
electrified with drip wax candle covers. The girandles are adorned with heavy crystal drops, crystal flowers
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Spanish Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wax candle covers held by scroll shaped arms. Three lights suspended from the canopy by wrought iron
Category

19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Cherub Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chandelier has been rewired with drip wax candles. It includes chain & canopy.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Iron

Set Of 3 Altar Candlesticks Candle Holder - Bronze - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
the candle is placed. The candles on top are made of wax, white for festivals, yellow for funeral
Category

19th Century French Other Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Bronze Gothic Revival Church Altar Candlesticks / Candle Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
away a bit more candle wax then we would have wished, but now they are again in superb condition and
Category

Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair Pricket Candle Sticks Altar Church Ecclesiastical French 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
signs of age and use with verdigris in places We have sympathetically cleaned and waxed these Height
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Original Austro, Hungary Polish Baroque Style Chandelier, 18th Century, 1780
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Polish baroque chandelier from the 18th century, originally for wax candles, electrified end of
Category

Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 17th Century Angel Candle Holders in Carved Elmwood
Located in Dallas, TX
slit at mid-thigh. Each angel is holding a turned candle holder that has a large wrought iron pricket
Category

17th Century French Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century Italian Poly-Chromed Iron Standing Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley wrought iron with hints of the original poly-chrome finish. Nicely waxed finish. Too small
Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Iron

Stunning Hand Carved circa 1800 Large Floor Standing Extra Large Candle Holder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved, floor standing church candle stand for
Category

Early 1800s European George III Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Oak

Large Pic Candle Or Verge Candlestick - Golden Wood With Leaf - Period: XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
placed on the altar. It is a candle holder designed to hold a single candle.  Its use goes back to the
Category

19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Wood

19th Century Napoleon III Period Bronze Candle Sconce with Female Face
Located in Fayetteville, AR
from dripping wax. Found in the Basque region of France.   
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Brass and Blackened Wood Church Altar Candlesticks Candle Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
large bobèches. Catching any candle wax running down, they keep your candlesticks clean and they also
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Six Light French Gilt Metal Crystal Beaded Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seen. The chandelier is newly rewired with cream colored drip wax candle covers. Includes chain and
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Wax Candles

Materials

Crystal, Metal

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Antique Wax Candles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique wax candles for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wax candles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Antique wax candles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wax candles made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique wax candles over the years, but those made by Baccarat, Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory and Doulton Lambeth are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Wax Candles?

Prices for antique wax candles start at $225 and top out at $181,000 with the average selling for $2,871.
Questions About Antique Wax Candles
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.