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Pair of 19th Century Spiral Courting Candlesticks with Wooden Bases
Pair of 19th Century Spiral Courting Candlesticks with Wooden Bases

Pair of 19th Century Spiral Courting Candlesticks with Wooden Bases

Located in Bilzen, BE

Each candlestick features a distinctive corkscrew stem with an adjustable candle holder, operated by a side peg that locks into the spiral grooves.

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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Candlesticks

Materials

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Early 19th Century Courting Candle Holder
Early 19th Century Courting Candle Holder

Early 19th Century Courting Candle Holder

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H 7.88 in Dm 3.94 in

Early 19th Century Courting Candle Holder

Located in Warrington, GB

Early 19th century courting or pigtail candle holder. Smithy made coil with mounting hook and adjuster fixed into a turned base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 19th Century Courting Candle Holders
Set of 4 19th Century Courting Candle Holders

Set of 4 19th Century Courting Candle Holders

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome set of 4 iron and wood courting candle holders. The candle holders resemble a loosely coiled spring, with a support that allows the candle to be raised or lowered.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Pair of Dutch Wrought-Iron Courting Candlesticks
Pair of Dutch Wrought-Iron Courting Candlesticks

Pair of Dutch Wrought-Iron Courting Candlesticks

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H 16.375 in W 9.75 in D 9 in

Pair of Dutch Wrought-Iron Courting Candlesticks

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The courting candle served as a quiet, yet firm reminder to the suitor to end his date.

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Antique German Meissen School Figural Porcelain Courting Couple Candelabra c1890
Antique German Meissen School Figural Porcelain Courting Couple Candelabra c1890

Antique German Meissen School Figural Porcelain Courting Couple Candelabra c1890

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of German figural candelabra in the manner of Meissen offer hand painted porcelain construction with man and woman in countryside setting and having three s-scroll ar...

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Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Hand Held Spiral Courting Candlesticks, circa 1830
Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Hand Held Spiral Courting Candlesticks, circa 1830

Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Hand Held Spiral Courting Candlesticks, circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of antique hand held courting candle sticks feature spiral and footed wrought iron construction with scrolled handles and height adjusters, circa 1830 Measures: 7" height x 5...

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Antique 19th Century American Candlesticks

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Finding the Right Candlesticks for You

Vintage, new and antique candlesticks and candleholders do not simply infuse a dining room with a soft, warm glow. They also add dimension, conjure drama and draw attention to a table or mantel. Despite their practical origins, today, decorative candlesticks and their holders elevate spaces by matching interiors or adding color and bold shapes.

For those who enjoy the rich pageantry of the Old Masters, candlesticks in the Baroque and Rococo styles offer intricacy and opulence. The design of Baroque candlesticks — thanks to the influence of the Catholic Church — often boasted complex shapes and featured biblical figures. While bronze candlestick holders have a long history dating back to the ancient world, many 17th-century candlesticks were made of luxurious silver. Armed with a disposable income and a desire to show off their status, the newly emerging middle class acquired candlestick holders as intricate art pieces, beautiful and opulent in their own right.

The Art Deco movement of the early 20th century saw candlesticks designed with simplicity and symmetry in mind. Art Deco candlesticks boast all manner of forms, ranging from sleek curves to bodies of ribbed crystal or bronze that take the shape of animals.

While some 20th-century-era candlesticks are akin to statues in their grandeur, these decorative items became especially fashionable in the mid-20th century for atmospherically illuminating dinner tables. Mid-century modern candlesticks frequently epitomize the streamlined functionality that we’ve come to associate with the era.

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