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Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks

Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks

Located in Pearland, TX

A stunning pair of antique 18th-Century Italian silvered wood tripod pricket altar candlesticks

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Candle Stick, France, 19th Century
Candle Stick, France, 19th Century

Candle Stick, France, 19th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb church altar candlestick of the Romantic period. Decorations in gold leaf and blue and white

Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Pair of 16th Century Italian Gilt Candlesticks
Pair of 16th Century Italian Gilt Candlesticks

Pair of 16th Century Italian Gilt Candlesticks

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A glorious pair of Italian giltwood altar candlesticks from the 1500’s; equally impressive is that

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Altar Pricket with Heraldic Shields
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Altar Pricket with Heraldic Shields

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Altar Pricket with Heraldic Shields

Located in Dallas, TX

beautifully worn patina, these altar candlesticks feature iron prickets at the top for securing taper candles

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wooden Candlesticks
Pair of Mid-19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wooden Candlesticks

Pair of Mid-19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wooden Candlesticks

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

An evocative and sculptural pair of tall altar candlesticks, hand-carved in wood and dating from the

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Baroque Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Large Modernist Brass Tripod Floor Candle Holder, circa 1950s
Large Modernist Brass Tripod Floor Candle Holder, circa 1950s

Large Modernist Brass Tripod Floor Candle Holder, circa 1950s

Located in London, GB

accommodate a pillar candle, its tall and imposing form suggests possible use as an altar candlestick, likely

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Giltwood Italian Altar Sticks
Pair of Giltwood Italian Altar Sticks

Pair of Giltwood Italian Altar Sticks

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Very elegant pair of carved and gilded Italian altar candlesticks with circular scallop edge

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders

Located in Forney, TX

A pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1852-1912) bronze altar candlesticks / incense holders with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Fossil Chesapecten Formation

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres
Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres

Pair of 19th C. Italian Giltwood Floor Pricket Candlesticks Torchieres

Located in Pearland, TX

pricket altar candlesticks or torchieres. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks are large, hand carved

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Torchères

Materials

Giltwood, Gesso

Pair of Italian 19th Century Altar Sticks/Tall Gilded Candlesticks
Pair of Italian 19th Century Altar Sticks/Tall Gilded Candlesticks

Pair of Italian 19th Century Altar Sticks/Tall Gilded Candlesticks

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Italian, 19th century gilded altar sticks. This pair of antique Italian altar sticks are

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Altar Sticks
Pair of Altar Sticks

Pair of Altar Sticks

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Each with a tall fluted and lobed standard, rising from a molded triangular base adorned with neoclassical motifs including sunburst and foliate designs, and supported on paw feet. T...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Altar Sticks
18th Century Italian Altar Sticks

18th Century Italian Altar Sticks

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Altar sticks were traditional gilded more heavily to the side facing the front of the church. Super

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of Small Brass Altar Sticks
Pair of Small Brass Altar Sticks

Pair of Small Brass Altar Sticks

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A well-turned pair of small brass altar sticks with baluster stems and drip pans on molded bases

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair Italian or Spanish Portapalme Urns in Copper and Brass, circa 1700
Pair Italian or Spanish Portapalme Urns in Copper and Brass, circa 1700

Pair Italian or Spanish Portapalme Urns in Copper and Brass, circa 1700

Located in Atlanta, GA

ornamental object that sits between the altar candlesticks in the way reliquaries often do. These objects

Category

Antique Early 1700s European Louis XIV Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Altar Sticks
Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Altar Sticks

Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Altar Sticks

Located in Pasadena, CA

elements. Pricket or Altar Sticks such as these were religious and/or decorative utilitarian objects used

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of French Brass Altar Sticks
Pair of French Brass Altar Sticks

Pair of French Brass Altar Sticks

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese style, property from the Estate of Seward Kennedy, hold a 1 1/2" diameter candle.

Category

Early 20th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Carved Oak Altar Server Candleholder
Mid-Century French Carved Oak Altar Server Candleholder

Mid-Century French Carved Oak Altar Server Candleholder

Located in Dallas, TX

candleholder, crafted circa 1950. Hand-carved from solid oak, the sculpture depicts a young altar server or

Category

Mid-20th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Altar Candleholders
Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Altar Candleholders

Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Altar Candleholders

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique and large pair of neoclassical altar candleholders with traces of their original silver and

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Giltwood Altar Prickets
Pair of 19th-Century Italian Giltwood Altar Prickets

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Giltwood Altar Prickets

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Giltwood Altar Prickets A striking pair of 19th-century Italian

Category

Antique 1850s Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Altar Sticks
19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Altar Sticks

19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Altar Sticks

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century Italian carved and giltwood altar sticks. Beautiful set of 5. Very special

Category

Antique 19th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Carved and Parcel Gilt Altar Sticks
Pair of Carved and Parcel Gilt Altar Sticks

Pair of Carved and Parcel Gilt Altar Sticks

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice pair of Italian antique carved and parcel gilt altar sticks. Makes a gorgeous accessory! Circa

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

French Altar Reflectors/Decorations, late 18th Century
French Altar Reflectors/Decorations, late 18th Century

French Altar Reflectors/Decorations, late 18th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is outstanding pair of French 18th century Candle reflector or Flambeau. It is uncommon to find reflectors that have retained their original stands and in excellent condition. T...

Category

Antique 1790s French Rococo Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Italian Bronze Altar Candle Holder, Venice, Circa 1770
Antique Italian Bronze Altar Candle Holder, Venice, Circa 1770

Antique Italian Bronze Altar Candle Holder, Venice, Circa 1770

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Italian religious symbolism Altar candle holder made of hand crafted bronze, in good

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Alter Candlesticks
Pair of Alter Candlesticks

Pair of Alter Candlesticks

Located in London, England

Pair of brass altar pricket candlesticks. Circa 1890. H 61cm x W 20cm x D 20cm

Category

Antique 1890s French Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze Altar Candleholders from CAWA, 1930s
Art Deco Bronze Altar Candleholders from CAWA, 1930s

Art Deco Bronze Altar Candleholders from CAWA, 1930s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A pair Alter candleholders for Church - Bloc Candles. They are made from solid heavy bronze set with architecturally perceived column centerpieces. A bit of early Brutalism or Gothic...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Massive Continental Altar Sticks Electrified as Torchere
Pair of Massive Continental Altar Sticks Electrified as Torchere

Pair of Massive Continental Altar Sticks Electrified as Torchere

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Elaborate pair of antique cast brass altar sticks which were electrified at a later time. Very

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets

Located in Houston, TX

Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Tuscany. These fabulous

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets
Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets A graceful pair of 19th

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Empire Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Silver Gilt Altar Sticks
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Silver Gilt Altar Sticks

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved and Silver Gilt Altar Sticks

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome pair of carved silver altar sticks. Makes a gorgeous accessory! Lovely!

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 18th Century Brass Altar / Mantel Candleholders, circa 1717
Pair of Early 18th Century Brass Altar / Mantel Candleholders, circa 1717

Pair of Early 18th Century Brass Altar / Mantel Candleholders, circa 1717

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of early 18th century brass Altar / mantel candleholders, circa 1717 Superb pair of candle

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick, Tripod Base
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick, Tripod Base

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick, Tripod Base

Located in Lincoln, GB

A Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick A magnificent and tall Italian altar

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Neo-Gothic Gilt Bronze Pricket Candlestick
Antique Neo-Gothic Gilt Bronze Pricket Candlestick

Antique Neo-Gothic Gilt Bronze Pricket Candlestick

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning Late Victorian Neo-Gothic gilt bronze altar stick pricket candlestick. Late 19th to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Calcite Crystal Point

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

century Italian Rococo candlestick is hand-carved and gilded. The altar candlestick originally came from a

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells
18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick with Pearlescent and Gold Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Liguria, northeast of Italy. This was an altar candlestick and the white and gold color is a common

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Candlesticks

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Louis XVI style silver plated candlesticks, candleholders, altar prickets or altar candleholders.

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites
17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites

17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Italian fragment originally came from an altar candlestick from a historical church in Tuscany. It has

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick

18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Torchères

Materials

Gesso, Wood

18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Plaster Cherub and Polished Agate Coral
18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Plaster Cherub and Polished Agate Coral

18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Plaster Cherub and Polished Agate Coral

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

candlestick base with polished agate slices. The Italian 18th century gilded base is originally from an altar

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Base with Plaster Cherub Fragment and Polished Agate Coral
18th Century Italian Base with Plaster Cherub Fragment and Polished Agate Coral

18th Century Italian Base with Plaster Cherub Fragment and Polished Agate Coral

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

candlestick base with polished agate slices. The Italian 18th century gilded base is originally from an altar

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Distressed Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Distressed Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Distressed Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

large altar candlestick that has been used for the base. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets

Located in Houston, TX

painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Lucca. These fabulous tall antique

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases
Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases

Pair of 18th C. French Louis XV Giltwood Pricket Stands with Tripod Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

This tall and decorative pair of antique candlesticks was hand-carved in France circa 1780 in the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Antique Hand-engraved Brass Candleholder with Lions Feet
Antique Hand-engraved Brass Candleholder with Lions Feet

Antique Hand-engraved Brass Candleholder with Lions Feet

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Heavy hand-engraved tri-stand altar or church candlestick on lions feet. It was made in Scandinavia

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Late Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder
Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder

Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Moroccan altar etched brass candlestick, pillar candleholder. Handcrafted tall Moroccan

Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Moroccan Brass Candle Holder, Handcrafted from the 1950s
Vintage Moroccan Brass Candle Holder, Handcrafted from the 1950s

Vintage Moroccan Brass Candle Holder, Handcrafted from the 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder 1950s. Vintage Moroccan altar etched brass

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

17th Architectural altar-scale Spanish Colonial Baroque Candlesticks
17th Architectural altar-scale Spanish Colonial Baroque Candlesticks

17th Architectural altar-scale Spanish Colonial Baroque Candlesticks

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

A striking and architecturally composed pair of 17th-century Spanish Colonial candlesticks

Category

Antique 17th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Torchères

Materials

Wood

Pair of "Holy Family" CandleHolders attr. to P.Poussielgue-Rusand, France, c1880
Pair of "Holy Family" CandleHolders attr. to P.Poussielgue-Rusand, France, c1880

Pair of "Holy Family" CandleHolders attr. to P.Poussielgue-Rusand, France, c1880

By Poussielgue-Rusand

Located in PARIS, FR

candlesticks, candelabra, chandeliers, lamps, altar cross and processional cross, altar…). In 1849 he took over

Category

Antique 1880s French Medieval Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Altar Candlesticks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of altar candlesticks available for sale. Each of these unique altar candlesticks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are all kinds of altar candlesticks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Altar candlesticks made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small altar candlesticks measuring 1.58 inches across. There have been many well-made altar candlesticks over the years, but those made by Interi, Hayno Focken and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Altar Candlesticks?

Altar candlesticks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,887, while the lowest priced sells for $116 and the highest can go for as much as $152,500.

Finding the Right Candle Holders for You

For centuries, candles have been used in religious ceremonies such as Hanukkah, provided light to work or read by and more. During meals, the soft glimmer of candles adds warmth to a dinner table that no lighting solution could possibly imitate. With the right antique or vintage candleholder, candles can elevate a table setting or just help support your efforts to create a romantic atmosphere in any room.

When you combine the distinctive glow of a candle with a candleholder that matches the color scheme and decor you’ve painstakingly put together, the result can feel like magic. Finding the candleholder that best meets your needs can be daunting because you’re essentially bringing a piece into your home that is as important as the candle itself. Unsurprisingly, venturesome designers over the years have crafted innumerable alternatives to the traditional form of candleholders, and today a broad array of these decorative objects can be found on 1stDibs, whether they’re 19th-century candleholders made of silver or sleek mid-century modern glass candleholders for an understated accent to your dining area.

Try a tabletop orb candleholder from Lynne Meade Ceramics for a distinctive interpretation of this long-loved furnishing. An alluring pair of Georg Jensen stainless-steel candleholders, featuring pronounced organic curves, or Art Nouveau–informed natural-world motifs, on the other hand, can bring a dose of sculptural elegance to your living room.

If you’re more inclined to opt for antique or vintage pieces, find a collection that includes everything from simple wood taper candleholders to elaborate candelabras of gilt bronze or cut glass on 1stDibs now.

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