Classical Greek Candelabras

CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE

There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.

Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.

Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.

Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.

Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.

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Style: Classical Greek

Pair of Antique Mappin & Webb Convertible Candelabras in Corinthian Column Style

$3,495 / set

Pair of Antique Mappin & Webb Convertible Candelabras in Corinthian Column Style

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of antique convertible candelabras were made by the well known Mappin & Webb of England in approximately 1920 in a Classical Greek Revival style. These candelabras are comp...

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Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Silver Plate

Hand-Painted Blue Porcelain Candelabra by Manousakis, Greece, 1960

$95

Hand-Painted Blue Porcelain Candelabra by Manousakis, Greece, 1960

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted collector decorative candle Holder blue porcelain with 24K gold design. Vintage handmade cobalt blue porcelain decorative piece with Classical Greek painting by Manousakis. Hand painted Manousakis Keramik Greek porcelain candelabra with 3 branches with 24 K gilt painting. Handmade Greek porcelain, beautiful, authentic marked, "handmade Rhodes Greece...

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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Early 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Candelabra

$16,256 / set

Large Pair of Early 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Candelabra

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive and fine quality pair of early 19th century gilded ormolu 13 branch candelabra, each with wonderful scrolling foliate decoration, supported by three classical maide...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra, Early 19th Century

$11,621 / set

Pair Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra, Early 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A pair of 18th century style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze three branch candelabra, each with a classical kneeling putti supporting scrolling foliate candelabra with urn like sc...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Antique English Old Sheffield Plate Rococo 3-Light Candelabra

$2,363Sale Price|24% Off

H 21.5 in Dm 5 in

Pair Antique English Old Sheffield Plate Rococo 3-Light Candelabra

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Pair of exceptional quality antique English “Old Sheffield Plate” three-light rococo style candelabra with central snuffer flame finial which is removable to reveal a center candle. The rococo bobeches are original and removable and the candelabra can be converted to one Five-light Candelabrum or the three light branches can be removed to make a lovely pair of single Candlesticks...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Copper

Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Geo III Neoclassical Two-Light Candelabra circa 1800

$1,250

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 3.5 in

Pair of Old Sheffield Plate Geo III Neoclassical Two-Light Candelabra circa 1800

By Adams

Located in valatie, NY

Pair of old Sheffield plate Geo III neoclassical two-light candelabra, circa 1800. The branch arms are removable to convert the candelabra into a pair of candlesticks. The oval bases...

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Early 1800s English Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

$16,800Sale Price|30% Off

H 28.35 in Dm 13.78 in

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

Located in Rome, IT

A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800

$8,500 / set

H 18.25 in W 18 in D 6 in

Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800

By Mathew Bolton

Located in Charleston, SC

A complete pair of English Regency Sheffield three-light candelabras with removable intertwined scrolled arms, original hand chased removable shell motif bobeches, beaded floral tape...

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Early 1800s English Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Copper

Pair of Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century Seven-Light Candelabra

$25,000 / set

H 30 in Dm 14 in

Pair of Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century Seven-Light Candelabra

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Excellent Pair of Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Seven Light Candelabra Each with openwork tripod base cast with hoof feet, the standard with three cherub busts...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Trajan's Column Ormolu Candlesticks

$5,920Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 12.21 in Dm 5.71 in

Pair of Early 19th Century Empire Trajan's Column Ormolu Candlesticks

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of early 19th century Empire Trajan's column ormolu candlesticks in the manner of P.-P. Thomire (1751-1843): Pair of large Empire ormolu candlesticks, the stem ressembling th...

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1810s French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras

$14,750 / set

H 32 in W 12 in D 10.75 in

Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three-light candelabra table lamps. The ovoid porcelain urn hand decorated in floral burgundy...

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Early 1900s French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century

$5,400 / set

H 24 in Dm 15 in

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze five-light figural candelabra, 19th century. Five foliage-inspired candleholders are conjoined by intricate gilt bronze scrollin...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

19th century Meissen Porcelain Candelabras figurine white and Blue Union, a Pair

$17,321Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 19.6 in W 9.4 in D 9.4 in

19th century Meissen Porcelain Candelabras figurine white and Blue Union, a Pair

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Meissen Porcelain Candelabras antique German porcelain - a pair Each with 4 lights and 2 figures, emblematic of the four seasons. The cand...

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19th Century German Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

$19,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.35 in Dm 13.78 in

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

Located in Rome, IT

A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra

$3,950

H 18.75 in Dm 12.75 in

Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Beautiful antique French five light gilt bronze hand chiselled pair of Louis XV style can...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Tall Pair of Sterling Silver Neoclassical-Style Corinthian Column Candlesticks

$1,800 / set

H 11.25 in W 4 in D 4 in

Tall Pair of Sterling Silver Neoclassical-Style Corinthian Column Candlesticks

Located in New York, NY

Very tall pair of Neoclassical-style, sterling silver, Corinthian Column-form candlesticks, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1967, William A. Humphries, Ltd. - maker. Each ca...

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1960s English Vintage Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Sterling Silver

Previously Available Items

Antique Classical Figural Gilt Metal Candelabra c. 1890

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H 17.25 in W 16.25 in D 4 in

Antique Classical Figural Gilt Metal Candelabra c. 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique girandole candelabra offers gilt cast metal construction with cherubs under tree having three branch arms terminating in candle sockets, seated on stepped marble base, (be...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Metal

Antique Aesthetic Movement Figural Bronze Heron & Lion Mask Candelabra 19th C

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H 23.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Antique Aesthetic Movement Figural Bronze Heron & Lion Mask Candelabra 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Classical cast bronze figural candelabra offers central heron over column with five candle sockets, raised on base with lion masks at knees and paw feet, foliate elements ...

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19th Century Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Classical Girandole Crystal & Figural Gilt Metal Candelabra c. 1890

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H 17.25 in W 16.25 in D 4 in

Antique Classical Girandole Crystal & Figural Gilt Metal Candelabra c. 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique girandole candelabra offers gilt cast metal construction with cherubs under tree having three branch arms terminating in candle...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Antique Classical Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Figural Candelabra Lamp, circa 1890

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H 37 in Dm 12.25 in

Antique Classical Gilt Bronze & Rouge Marble Figural Candelabra Lamp, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique figural table lamp offers candelabra having gilt bronze scrolled foliate form arms terminating in candle lights surmounting urn ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Wire, Metal, Bronze

Oversized Vintage Classical Italian Cherub Gilt and Crystal Prism Candelabra

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H 31.5 in Dm 19.5 in

Oversized Vintage Classical Italian Cherub Gilt and Crystal Prism Candelabra

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage pair of large Italian Classical style figural chandelier candelabra by Orlandi of Chicago, Illinois offer gold and silver gilt metal construction with clip corner bases hav...

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20th Century American Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Classical Alabaster and Gilt Metal 4-Light Candelabra, circa 1880

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H 18.5 in Dm 8 in

Pair of Classical Alabaster and Gilt Metal 4-Light Candelabra, circa 1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

A pair of classical candelabra offer gilt metal foliate form arms with alabaster bobeche and draping chain surmounting drape decorated alabaster urn form column raised on stepped bas...

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19th Century European Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Antique French Classical Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub & Lily Candlesticks

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H 11 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 in

Antique French Classical Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub & Lily Candlesticks

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of French Classical candlesticks offer cast and gilt bronze figural sculptures of cherbi with lily form candle sockets, circa 1880. Measures: 11" H x 5.25" W x 4.2...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Oversized French Classical Urn Form Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

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H 31 in Dm 12 in

Oversized French Classical Urn Form Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabras

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of oversized French Classical candelabra feature urn form with gilt bronze mounts including five scroll and foliate form branch arms with central flame finial, two laurel wreath...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Classical Gilt Bronze and Marble Three-Light Candelabra

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H 12 in W 8 in D 3 in

Pair of Antique French Classical Gilt Bronze and Marble Three-Light Candelabra

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pair of antique French gilt bronze classical candelabra feature three scroll and foliate form arms terminating in candle receivers, marble column and base each seated on four gilt br...

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20th Century French Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Classical Greek candelabras for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek candelabras for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candelabras created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek candelabras made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Balkan Peninsula pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candelabras, popular names associated with this style include and Mappin & Webb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for candelabras differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $62,181 while the average work can sell for $7,008.