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Mid-Century Wood-Turned Candle Stick Holders in Oregon Myrtlewood, USA, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a set of Mid-Century Modern hand-turned candlestick holders carved from what is often
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Modernist Signed Turned Wood Candle Holders, 1978
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Pair of Modernist turned candle stick holders. On the bottom it reads "Christmas 1978" along with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

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Walnut

Midcentury Heavy Copper Candle Stick in Brutalist Style
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very tactile and heavy candle stick probably of Scandinavian origin. It is made of cast copper and
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Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Brutalist Candlesticks

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Copper

18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
Located in Forney, TX
with turned nozzle candleholder cup pricket. The magnificent Italian castle religious altar
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Torchères

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Gesso, Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Pricket Stick in Brown and White
Located in Troy, MI
Italian turned wood pricket stick with painted finish of antique white and light golden brown
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Early 20th Century Italian Candlesticks

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Wood

Antique Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Corinthian Column Candle Stand Pair
Located in Forney, TX
leaf ornamentation, surmounted with shaped pedestal top with circular undulating metal candle holder
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

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Metal

Antique Antler Candle Holder with Deer Horns, Germany Around 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
horns from the deer. The spout features a turned horn rose. This Black Forest style candle stick would
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

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Antler

Antique Italian Carved Polychrome Wood Church Altar Candle Stand Pricket
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Italian hand carved polychromed parcel gilt church altar stick. Born in Italy in the
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Antique 19th Century Candlesticks

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Metal

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
candle holder, made of antlers from the deer. The spout is made of turned antler pieces and features an
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks

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Antler, Wood

Set of Antique Carved and Painted Wood Candle or 'Cricket' Sticks with Brass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four carved and painted 'cricket stick' styled candlesticks are unsigned but presumed
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Candlesticks

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Brass

Turned Wood Tall Pricket Stick
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great turned wood, probably walnut, tall pricket stick that dates to the early 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Floor Lamps

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Iron

Italian Carved Walnut 18th Century Torchere
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful Continental 18th century pricket stick. The pricket is composed of turned
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Baroque Torchères

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Brass Candlesticks, England, circa 1830-1860 Three Pairs
Located in Hudson, NY
elaborate the turned baluster stems, the more the candle flame reflected off the shinny brass stick. There
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Copper Candlestick Holders by Walter von Nessen for Chase
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and two circular floating candle stick holders. The inverted base of the candle holder mimics the
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Candlesticks

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Copper

Pair of Bitossi Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Gold

Pair of Bitossi Gilded Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps, Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Pair of Bitossi Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps, Italy 1970's
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Gold

Brass Table Lamp by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage brass table lamp by Stiffel. Simple tulip form and turned base with candle stick fixture
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Brass Table Lamp by Stiffel
Brass Table Lamp by Stiffel
H 29.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vase & Candlestick "Snurran", Stig Lindberg, Gustavsbergs Studio, Faience
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Studio. It was designed to be able to use both as a vase and a candle stick and you can turn it upside
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

"Stack" Copper Candlestick by Brunno Jahara, Brazilian Cotemporary Design
By Brunno Jahara
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Brunno Jahara, "Stack Candle Stick" is a contemporary object is made of copper. Created
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2010s Brazilian Serving Pieces

Materials

Copper

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Brutalist Brass Candle Holder by Klaus Ullrich, Faber and Schumacher, 1950s
By Klaus Ullrich
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage brutalist brass metal candle holder with three arms designed by Klaus Ullrich for Faber and Schumacher. Heavy item. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Germany P...
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20th Century German Brutalist Candlesticks

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Metal, Brass

Rococo Style Italian Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Italian rococo style gilt wood wall mirror, frame with foliate scroll and shell motifs, two candle shelves. Three shaped mirror panels.  
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20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood

Rococo Style Italian Gilt Wood Mirror
Rococo Style Italian Gilt Wood Mirror
H 101 in W 42 in D 8.5 in
Furietti centaurs in Siena yellow marble, marble sculpture, ancient sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of marble centaurs. Furietti centaurs in Siena yellow marble, marble sculpture, ancient sculpture,. xx century
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20th Century Unknown Busts

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Marble

1960s rosewood + ceramic tile coffee table
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood, Tile Measurements: 56.75″ wide x 32.75″ deep x 20.5″ tall Condition: In excellent original co...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

1960s rosewood + ceramic tile coffee table
1960s rosewood + ceramic tile coffee table
H 20.5 in W 56.75 in D 32.75 in
Bas-relief Lion of San Marco, in Siena yellow marble, bust in marble, sculpure
Located in Rome, IT
Bas-relief Lion of San Marco, in Siena yellow marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Bassorilievo Leone di ...
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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Neo-Baroque Large Hall Closet in Solid Oak, 1925
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Large hall closet restored solid neo-baroque oak closet, 1925 Features: Single-door model with mirrors and clothes rail The outer door elements cannot be opened due to the const...
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20th Century Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Vintage Set of 4 Dansk Mid-Century Candle Holders
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
An array of incredible Scandinavian classic candle holders from Dansk. This set includes a spider candle holder, an Iron and Brass candle holder and two teardrop candle holders (4 p...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

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Iron

A Pair of Vintage Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of Vintage Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces. Enhance the ambiance of your living space with these elegant brass candlestick Holders. Featuring ywo arms each. Crafted with atte...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces

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Brass

A Pair of Vintage Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces
A Pair of Vintage Brass Candle Holder Wall Sconces
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H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
One of a Kind Persian Tile Coffee Table
By Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful artistic coffee table made of hand-forged iron base, with set of eight old Persian tiles showing hunting scene, all surrounded with colorful hand work mosaic. The top is...
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

One of a Kind Persian Tile Coffee Table
One of a Kind Persian Tile Coffee Table
H 20.75 in W 40 in D 20 in
Vintage Pair of Brass Palm Tree Leaves Candle Holder Wall Sconces Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely palm tree leaf leaves frond vintage metal brass candle holders wall sconce palm trees. Comes ready to hang. Dimensions: 8 H x 9 W x 9 D.
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Candle Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Tue Poulsen Handcrafted Cocktail/End Table for Haslev, Ceramic Tile Solid Teak
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Tue Poulsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern side or end table by Tue Poulsen for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri A/S, Denmark. round form top with Solid teak legs. The top is inset with incised, hand-painted. Retains the or...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

An Italian Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The profile of Caesar in profile in high relief. The yellow marble base with stepped edges.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

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Marble, Porphyry

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Rosewood with Siena Yellow Marble
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Marble with Carrara base veneered with Giallo di Siena from a later period Dim...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

Ivar Ålenius Björk Brass Candle Holders for Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1960's
By Ystad-Metall, Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ivar Ålenius Björk Brass Candle Holders for Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1960's. Makers mark to the bottom of each example.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Brass

Mid-Century Ceramic Tile & Polished Aluminium Coffee Table by Juliette Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Mid-Century Modern ceramic tile and polished aluminium coffee table by Juliette Belarti, the tabletop with dark mossy green black brown handcrafted ceramic tiles signed "J...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Large Art Deco Brass Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
Monumental 1930's candlestick patinated bronze and brass from Belgium or the Netherlands. Suitable as floor candle holder. Hand made bees wax candle available on request.
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Candlesticks

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Bronze

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Pair of Walnut Turned Candlesticks, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of turned pricket walnut candlesticks beautifully crafted from original circa 1890s
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Candlesticks

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Walnut

Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Leafed Candlestick from Italy, circa 1885
Located in Houston, TX
inverted areas. The feet of the candle stick are round turned knobs that elevate a tall square section
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Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

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Gold Leaf

Candlesticks / Torchiers in the Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A grand pair of turned and fluted hand carved pricket walnut torchiers or candlesticks beautifully
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Candlesticks

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Walnut

Set of Four Candlesticks, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Fine set of four of turned pricket walnut candlesticks beautifully crafted from original circa
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Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Candlesticks

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Walnut

Pair of Candlesticks in Walnut, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A good pair of heavy turned pricket walnut candlesticks circa 1890 beautifully crafted from
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Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Candlesticks

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Walnut

Impressive Pair of Candlesticks in Walnut, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Beautiful pair of impressive pricket candlesticks of turned walnut beautifully crafted from
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Antique 1890s European Renaissance Revival Candlesticks

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Walnut

Pair of Candlesticks or Torchiers, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of turned and fluted hand carved pricket walnut torchiers or candlesticks
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Antique 1890s European Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Candlesticks, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A super pair of turned, carved and fluted pricket walnut candlesticks in the Louis XVI style
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Walnut

Set of 4 Candlesticks/ Torchers in the Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A rare set of four turned, carved and fluted Prickett walnut candlesticks / torchers in the Louis
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Walnut

Grand Pair of Candlesticks or Torchiers, circa 1890 Louis XVI
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of turned and fluted hand carved pricket walnut & Pitch Pine torchiers or
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Antique 1890s European Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Walnut

Antique Italian Silver Gilt Candle Stand circa 1890 Converted to a Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
wax dripping from a burning candle. This part is known as the "nozzle" and is seen on any candle stick
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Floor Lamps

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Silver Leaf

Pair of English Lantern Hanging Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
This pair of original English lanterns were gas lamps converted to electricity with four candle
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

turned brass candle stick
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple turned brass candlestick holder. Stamped "Sig P" with original "UTMÄRT / SVENSK FORM
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Candle Holders

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Brass

Tall 19th Century Painted and Gilded Pricket Stick
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1880s tall pricket stick with carved footed base, turned wood and gesso support with a blue
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Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders

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Wood, Gesso

Austrian Baroque-Form Pricket Stick
Located in San Francisco, CA
A solid Austrian baroque-form pricket stick of heaby turned brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of Baluster Turned Wood Candlesticks, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
the style of Georgian or Victorian woodworking. A round dish sized for a taper candle tops each stick
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Candlesticks

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Brass

French Vintage Giltwood Pricket Stick
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall candle stand features a barley twist and ring turned wood pillar, which is raised on a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Torchères

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Pine

Monumental Antique Italian Baroque Giltwood Pedestal Torchiere
Located in Forney, TX
wooden torchiere altar candle stick. Elaborately decorated, heavily carved, ornate detailing throughout
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Torchères

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Giltwood

17th Century Italian Baroque Bronze Paschal Candlestick
Located in Vero Beach, FL
stands on a claw footed tripod base that supports a turned shaft and pricket stick bobeche. Three sides
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

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Bronze

18th Century Venetian Baroque Polychrome Carved Altar Candlestick
Located in Forney, TX
A Baroque period hand carved wooden church altar stick from the second half of the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

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Wood, Paint

A Set of 2 Floor Lamps Torchieres
Located in Pasadena, CA
has a faux candle stick detail to give the impression of lit candle when turned on.
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Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps

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Iron

Rare 19th Century Military Campaign Teak Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, with brass carrying handles and candle stick holders on each side of the bookcase, the top itself once
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Antique Late 19th Century European Campaign Bookcases

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Teak

Arts and Crafts Marble Top Washstand, Dry Sink, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Flanked by a pair of raised candle stick holders White marble top below 2 doors with original hardware
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20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Wonderfully Cool Japanese Antique Black Wooden Low Table / Edo / 1780-1868
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan. The smoke and soot from the hearth and candles have turned it black like this. However, since
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Candle Stick 1800s-1860s / Mingei Wabi-Sabi Object Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sunken hearth gets on the candlestick, it turns black like this. Please enjoy the world of Wabi and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Candlesticks

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Candle Stick 1800s-1860s/Mingei Wabi-Sabi Object Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
from the sunken hearth gets on the candlestick, it turns black like this. Please enjoy the world of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Candlesticks

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Cedar

Japanese Old Candle Stick 'pair' 1800s-1860s/Antique Object Wabisabi Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. When the soot from the hearth reaches the candlestick, it turns black like this. Please enjoy the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Candlesticks

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Cedar

19th Century French Neo-Gothic Carved Wood Church Altar Stick Candlestick Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair antique French Gothic Revival ecclesiastical hand carved wood church altar sticks. 19th Century, France, exceptionally executed, mounted with a brass nozzle / can...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Candlesticks

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Brass

Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candle Holders, C.G Hallberg, 1930s
By CG Hallberg
Located in Uppsala, SE
. One of the pegs in which you stick the candle is a bit shorter than the other. This does not effect
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Dorothy Thorpe "Pretzel" Twisted Lucite Candlesticks with Chrome Holders
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in St. Louis, MO
does show some internal age cracks, one candle stick is worse than the other, come with lucite of this
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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Chrome

3 Pairs of Tall Victorian Brass Candlesticks, England, circa 1830-1860
Located in New York, NY
elaborate the turned baluster stems, the more the candle flame reflected off the shinny brass stick. There
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

English Antique Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks Grouping of 7 Edwardian Period
Located in Miami, FL
single Oak Barley Twist stick with a 6-sided base, one pair with twisting tendril on cydrindical post
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Candlesticks

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Metal, Brass

18th Century American Candle Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century American Queen Anne style mahogany candle stand with a turned column with
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century American Candle Stand
18th Century American Candle Stand
H 22 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Late 18th Century Italian Iron and Oak Mobile Two-Part Candle Holder, Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
armed iron candle holder mounted on a turned wooden stem with a brass hook, may be to be hanged as wall
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Pair of Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps by Bitossi
Located in London, GB
for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Pair of Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps by Bitossi
Located in London, GB
for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Pair of 19th Century Pricket Sticks
Located in Somerville, MA
Pair of 19th century carved and turned wooden pricket stick with later paint.
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Antique 19th Century American Candle Holders

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Wood, Paint

French bronze candle stick, electrified
Located in New York, NY
French bronze candle stick , electrified on turned wood base Silk shade
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French Table Lamps

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Bronze

French bronze candle stick, electrified
Located in New York, NY
Very good quality French bronze candle stick Ca. 1780 on turned wood base electrified
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French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair Italian Baroque Style Gilt Metal Candle Stick Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each tapering ring turned reeded urn form standard above a tripartite base reflecting three faces
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Walnut Grand Candlesticks/ Torchiers circa 1890 Louis XVII
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of turned and fluted hand carved pricket Walnut torchiers or candlesticks
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Antique 1890s European Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walnut Candlesticks, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A super pair of turned, carved and fluted pricket walnut candlesticks beautifully crafted from
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Antique 1880s European Louis XVI Candlesticks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Candlesticks in the Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A super pair of turned and fluted hand carved pricket walnut torchiers or candlesticks in the Louis
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Antique 1890s European Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Walnut

Candlesticks Set of Four Tall Carved Oakwood, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A fine set of four of turned pricket oak candlesticks beautifully crafted from original circa 1890s
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Candlesticks

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Oak

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Turned Candle Stick For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the turned candle stick you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and ceramic, every turned candle stick was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a turned candle stick, we have 18 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a turned candle stick — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A turned candle stick is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Baroque and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made turned candle stick has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bitossi, Brunno Jahara and Chase Brass and Copper Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Turned Candle Stick?

Prices for a turned candle stick start at $464 and top out at $2,990 with the average selling for $1,075.
Questions About Turned Candle Stick
  • 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.