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Chinese Candle Sticks

Pair of Chinese Export Joss Sticks
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Chinese Export porcelain elephants as joss sticks. Canton Rose Famille.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Candle Holders

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export  Joss Sticks
Pair of Chinese Export  Joss Sticks
H 7.5 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Export Porcelain Foo Dog Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain foo dog candlesticks Circa 1860 The Chinese Export porcelain foo dog
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Candlesticks

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Porcelain

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
/ pricket sticks, on a pair of fine original carved hardwood stands. Canton China, 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Candlesticks

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Copper, Enamel

Pair of Antique Chinese Fu Dogs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
squarish base and with a hole each on the top of the heads either for joss sticks or candles. Minor signs
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Pair of Antique Chinese Fu Dogs
Pair of Antique Chinese Fu Dogs
H 9.25 in W 5 in D 5.75 in
STUNNING CHINESE EXPORT HAND CARVED WOOD DRAGON MANTLE CLOCK & CANDLESTiCKS
Located in GB
sit on top of the candle sticks, the clock is untested so may need a service hence the price Clock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Mantel Clocks

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Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Spill Vase
Located in Forney, TX
thin wood sticks) used to transfer fire from a lit fire to candles, oil lamps, wood burning stove, a
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Soapstone

A Very Nice Spill Vase Qing or Republic Period Cream White Dove Bird
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
for containing splints, spills, and tapers for transferring fire, for example to light a candle or
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20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Asian Modern Style Brass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Asian modern style table lamps, pair, c. 1970s, in the form of candle pricket sticks, with openwork
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Late 20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

English Garniture of 5 Porcelain Vases, White, Hand Painted Fruits, 1820-1825
Located in London, GB
to a candle or pipe. Match sticks in 1820 weren't what they are today: they were short hand-cut
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Antique 1820s English Regency Vases

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Porcelain

Pair of English Spill Vases, Children, Stonehenge and Bird, Regency, ca 1820
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
kindle the fire or transfer a flame from the fireplace to a candle or pipe. Match sticks in 1820 weren't
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Antique 1820s British Regency Vases

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Porcelain

Minton Pair of White Biscuit Figures of Gardener and Lady, ca 1835
By Minton
Located in London, GB
musicians were popular among these figure series. Minton used the figures a lot on candle sticks and the
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

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Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. The censer is well cast with a strong sense of movement, featu...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

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Malachite, Ormolu

Chinese 19th Century Famille Rose Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Rose fish bowl. Having a wonderful selection of raised, hand-painted vases, lanterns, furniture, flowers and motifs set on a turquoise ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with mark DaQingDaoGuangNianZhi , hand painted. excellent condition, Measures: 4.75” x 2.25...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Brush Pot or Bitong Porcelain hand painted, Qing Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A Chinese Export porcelain brush pot or bitong, hand painted in a blue and white figural pattern and dating to the turn of the 19th Century, late Qing period, Circa 1900. This piece...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Set of Chinese 17th Century Porcelain Ming Dynasty Plates Chenghua Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The exact selection can vary from the picture due to stock changes. A set of 30 plates from the early 17th century. Variation on a theme. Late Ming dynasty blue and white plates w...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Pear Shaped Porcelain Lidded Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of blue and white Chinese export porcelain vases from the early 20th century, with lids and Chinoiseries scenes. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, e...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Chinese plate, known as Canton enamel, evokes the intrigue and exclusivity of the 18th- century Imperial court. Boasting a magnificent famille rose background hue, th...
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Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates

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Enamel

Antique Chinese Jun Ware Porcelain Tripod Censer Light Blue Crackle Glaze Ming
Located in Richmond, CA
This antique Chinese censer is a remarkable example of Tang-style Jun ware, a highly esteemed ceramic art form. The piece features a compressed circular body, elegantly transitioning...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze accent. The bowl and cover are cast with various objects, small and bright like a fis...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Qianlong Mark Twin Handled Bronze Glazed Porcelain Censer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very fine quality Chinese Qianlong mark twin handled porcelain censer decorated in deep red brown glazes with gilded highlights and probably dating from the 20th century. This stylis...
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Kangxi Marked Chinese Large Plate Porcelain Blue & White Flower Bask, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand-painted Chinese porcelain blue and white large plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722. The plate is finely potted with a carefully cut base rim a...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Pair Large Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and attractive pair of Chinese turquoise glazed dogs of foo figures dating from the first half of the 20th century. The stylish pair hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand ra...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

Chinese Pair Large Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
Chinese Pair Large Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs
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H 14.18 in W 5.12 in D 3.35 in
Chinese Bronze Censer
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Chinese bronze censer, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Bronze Censer
Chinese Bronze Censer
H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Massive Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Figures of Attendants, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
A rare and massive pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel figures of attendants, Qing Dynasty. Each standing figure similarly depicted with hands raised overhead supporting a large circ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

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Paktong Sticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A PAIR OF ANTIQUE ENGLISH, GEORGE III, SQUARE BASE CANDLE STICKS MADE OF PAKTONG* COMPLETE WITH
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Candle Holders

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Copper, Zinc, Nickel

Pair of Chinese Enamel on Biscuit Porcelain Candlesticks
Located in 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
home. They have a large dripping pan to catch the candle wax. Beautiful detail on these candle sticks
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Antique Chinese Pair of Red Lacquered Wooden Fu Dogs, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
squarish base and with a hole each on the top of the heads either for joss sticks or candles. Minor signs
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of American large gilt lacquered table lamps, possibly by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Hudson, NY
sticks. Possibly by James Mont (1904-1978). In Chinese taste, Hollywood Regency style (late Art Deco
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal

Chinese Pewter Marked Candle Sticks "Double-Happiness" Qing Dynasty, 1890s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual and rare pair Antique Chinese Pewter marked candle sticks "double-happiness" Qing Dynasty
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Candlesticks

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Pewter

Set of Five Provincial Chinese Candleholders
Located in Chicago, IL
love these candle sticks for their textured surfaces and subtle asymmetry. Additional dimensions
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Candlesticks

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Elm

A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Temple Candlesticks or Vases
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of large porcelain temple candle sticks in underglaze blue. Lovely painting of immortals
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Chinese Vases

Hicks & Meigh Porcelain Spill Vase, Flowers in Purple Reserve, Regency ca 1818
By Hicks & Meigh
Located in London, GB
) around 1818. Hicks & Meigh was one of the many china factories in early 19th Century Staffordshire
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Antique 1810s British Regency Vases

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Porcelain

H&R Daniel Attr. Porcelain Spill Vase, White, Sublime Flowers, Regency 1822-1825
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
for match sticks to kindle the fire or transfer a flame from the fireplace to a candle or pipe. Match
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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Pair of Coalport Spill Vases Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
thin wood sticks, called spill. Spill was used to transfer fire from the fireplace to candles, lamps, a
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Antique 1810s English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Chelsea-Derby Pair of Candlestick Figures, Bagpiper and Lady with Lute, ca 1775
By Chelsea-Derby, Derby
Located in London, GB
sconces are replacements but fit well and are good for use as candle sticks; there are some petals missing
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Antique 1770s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Derby Pair of Candlestick Figures, Shepherd & Shepherdess, circa 1765
By Derby
Located in London, GB
without candle sticks. It is not known what the origin is, but it is possible that it was a French
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Derby Porcelain Figures of Mars and Venus, Rococo, 1759-1769
By Derby
Located in London, GB
. These figures were meant to be candle sticks and you can see the fittings for the sconces; however the
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Lovely 20c Antique Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Candle Sticks Bronze Cloisonne
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century. It became
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Bronze

Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Figural Elephant Candle Stands
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair Chinese Qing dynasty famille rose porcelain figural elephant candle stands. The joss sticks
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Pair of Royal Crown Derby Imari Trumpet Shaped Spill Vases, 1919
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
tapers or very thin wood sticks, called spill. Spill was used to transfer fire from the fireplace to
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Vintage 1910s English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Chinese Bronze Pricket Sticks
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese Bronze Ming style pricket sticks with triform mythical Chinese Foo Dog heads. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Candle Holders

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Bronze

Large Pair of Chinese Altar Sticks
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large pair of cast bronze Chinese altar sticks with mellow old patina.
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20th Century Chinese Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Candlesticks by Laura Knight for Clarice cliff
By Dame Laura Knight, Clarice Cliff
Located in London, GB
Extremely rare this superb pair of candle sticks, designed by laura Knight for the 1935 Harrods
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20th Century British Art Deco Candle Holders

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Ceramic

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Chinese Candle Sticks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese candle sticks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese candle sticks — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Chinese candle sticks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Chinese candle sticks bearing Regency or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Chinese candle sticks are appealing in their simplicity, but Minton and Staffordshire produced popular Chinese candle sticks that are worth a look.

How Much are Chinese Candle Sticks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,867, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $12,800 highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Candle Sticks
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    The difference between a candlestick and a candle holder is specificity. A candlestick is a tall turned decorative object typically used to display taper candles. Any object made specifically to hold candles is a candle holder. Candlesticks are candle holders, but there are other kinds, including tall shades called hurricanes and small cylindrical containers called votive cups. Shop an assortment of candle holders on 1stDibs.

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