Skip to main content

Qing Candlesticks

QING STYLE

The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.

Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”

While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.

Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.

to
5
2
3
1
2
1
1
847
479
447
282
169
150
139
121
117
109
107
101
81
72
48
47
22
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
5
5
5
Height
to
Width
to
5
5
5
Style: Qing
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful pair of Chinese cloisonne candlesticks in the form of tapirs, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The charming pair of candlesticks each crafted as a tapir seated upo...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese export porcelain candle holders in the form of court ladies holding lotus blossoms, mid 20th century, circa 1960's, China. Modeled after 18th century Qianlo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Court Lady Candle Holders, Mid-20th Century

Green Ceramic Chinese Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
These green ceramic Chinese candlestick holders come in a pair. They are glazed and include several interesting handmade designs and patterns...
Category

1930s Chinese Vintage Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Green Ceramic Chinese Candlesticks
Green Ceramic Chinese Candlesticks

Green Ceramic Chinese Candlesticks

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candle Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain candle stand.
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candle Stand
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candle Stand

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candle Stand

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite rare pair of antique 19th century canton enameled single light candle/ pricket sticks, on a pair of fine original carved hardwood stands. Canton China, 19th ...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks
Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks

Related Items
Circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Qing dynasty cloisonné bowl, circa 1900 late Chinese. Brass cloisons and enamel on brass. Chrysanthemums & spider chrysanthemum decoration; good...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Bowl
Circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Bowl

Circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Bowl

H 2.13 in Dm 6.5 in
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900

H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a nice pair of bronze Foo Dogs with a male and female with baby. They would look great in a garden or entrance to your home or garden. Foo Dogs also known as Guardian Lions s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs
Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs

Mid 20th Century Bronze Pair of Foo Dogs

H 16 in W 14 in D 8 in
Pair of French 19th Century Brass Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of quality brass candlesticks from the 1800’s have a rich, smooth patina. You’ll find etched patterns and hatching at the top and base of each candlestick. View all the detail...
Category

19th Century French Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Brass Candlesticks
Pair of French 19th Century Brass Candlesticks

Pair of French 19th Century Brass Candlesticks

H 10.63 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Elephants, 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Qing Dynasty gilt and incised bronze elephants with gray cloisonné from the 19th Century. The elephants are carrying cloisonné vases with gilt lion head ring handles. The har...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Elephants, 19th Century
Pair of Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Elephants, 19th Century

Pair of Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Elephants, 19th Century

H 13 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of very fine Chinese butterfly decorated table lanterns, 20th century. In the tradition of marriage lanterns. Composed of four parts each. Finely enameled decorated borders wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Enamel

A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)
A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)

A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)

H 14 in Dm 10.25 in
Pair Of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Quail Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE CLOISONNE TRINKET BOXES Extremely tactile little boxes in the form of a male and female quail with polychrome enamels. Very characterful and charming depiction of t...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Enamel

Pair Of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Quail Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century
Pair Of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Quail Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century

Pair Of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Quail Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century

H 2.37 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in
Pair of Brass Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of brass candlesticks with round base and baluster shaped stem.
Category

19th Century Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Candlesticks, 19th Century
Pair of Brass Candlesticks, 19th Century

Pair of Brass Candlesticks, 19th Century

H 10.83 in Dm 5.12 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
Each seated on pedestals one stepping on a ball the other clutching a reptilian creature. Painted in the spinach and egg color.
Category

1880s Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Other

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs

H 8.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cap Jars, circa 1825
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of large early 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain cap jars. The jars retaining the original lids with guardian lions. Landscape motif decorations of good detail compl...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cap Jars, circa 1825
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cap Jars, circa 1825

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cap Jars, circa 1825

H 27 in Dm 14.5 in
19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
9th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat Porcelain garden seat modelled as a drum with nail head bosses to top and bottom, the sides with two large panels depict...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat
19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat

19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat

H 18.31 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of 19th century weighted sterling silver candle holders.
Category

19th Century Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candlesticks

H 10 in Dm 5.5 in
Previously Available Items
Pair of Chinese Brass Lotus Leaf Candle Stands, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These brass candlesticks were cast with a fantastic sculptural form and are a beautiful example of Chinese metalwork. The scalloped candle dish is shaped like a delicate lotus leaf, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Brass Lotus Leaf Candle Stands, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Brass Lotus Leaf Candle Stands, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Brass Lotus Leaf Candle Stands, c. 1900

H 12.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Chinese Canton Export Porcelain Famille Rose Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual pair antique Chinese Canton export famille rose porcelain candlestick decorated in colored enamels with panels containing figures and birds am...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Canton Export Porcelain Famille Rose Candlesticks, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Canton Export Porcelain Famille Rose Candlesticks, 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Canton Export Porcelain Famille Rose Candlesticks, 19th Century

H 8.27 in Dm 4.43 in
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, circa 1890s,, finely crafted and heavy in str...
Category

1890s Chinese Antique Qing Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Pewter Marked Candle Sticks "Double-Happiness" Qing Dynasty, 1890s
Chinese Pewter Marked Candle Sticks "Double-Happiness" Qing Dynasty, 1890s

Chinese Pewter Marked Candle Sticks "Double-Happiness" Qing Dynasty, 1890s

H 14 in W 5 in D 4 in

Qing candlesticks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Qing candlesticks 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 candlesticks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, copper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing candlesticks made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 candlesticks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $12,800 while the average work can sell for $3,200.

Recently Viewed

View All