Baroque Candle Holders
BAROQUE STYLE
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Baroque
Candlestick with Triangular Base, Bronze, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Candlestick with triangular base. Bronze. Spain, 18th century.
Bronze candlestick with a triangular base raised on three legs and enhanced with moldi...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Antique Italian Baroque Gilt Candlesticks / Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century antique baroque Italian candlesticks, hand carved in giltwood with a lovely patina. Expertly hand carved on scrolled feet, these candlesticks stand over two feet...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Pair of Candlesticks, Italian Baroque Style, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pair of Candlesticks, Italian Baroque style, 19th century.
Pair of big candlesticks is a very refined decorative object in brass and gilded metal.
55x14 cm each.
Ve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This impressive pair of 19th century Italian torches are a sublime work of European Baroque art. Carved in golden wood, it gives us an exquisite decoration of angels among fruits and...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Torchères, circa 1750
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved figures holding aloft a cornucopia form torchere. Dressed in flowing tunics slashed at the knees, shod in sandals strapped about the calves standing contra posto on square pli...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Walnut
circa 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast Brass & Marble 3-Arm Girandole Candelabra
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1840s Cornelius and Co. Cast brass & marble three arms Girandole Candlelabra with crystal pendulums.
Measures 16.25" in height, 17" in widt...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Brass
Unique 18th Century Carved Altar Candlestick Holder from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
hand carved from pine in the 1700s, this unique Italian altar candlestick holder features a lovely foliate rinceaux dotted with volute scrolls. The intricate weaving of curled leaves...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Swedish Candle Wall Sconce, Early 18th Century with Småland's Landscape Arms
Located in Knivsta, SE
A rare Swedish candle wall sconce from early 18th century with Småland´s landscape arms. Made in brass and with a beautiful patina.
Wear consistent ...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of baroque carved wooden candleholders with a stunning old color, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. Measurement individual.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Mizner Baroque Style Patinated Iron Leaf Work Wall Sconces
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A pair of baroque style patinated iron pricket sconces. The two curved light arms extend from a circular convex wall plate ending in light holders with prickets for heavy candles. Th...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Candleholders
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this pair of giltwood candleholders are from the Baroque period. Based on the asymmetrical carvings of C-scrolls and curled leaves, this was most likely an earl...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 17/18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Baroque carved wooden candleholders, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Several layers of paint visible. Weathered and small losses.
Measurement individual.
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Candlesticks Pair Brass
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
FINE, PAIR OF LATE 17TH CENTURY, FLEMISH, BRASS CANDLESTICKS WITH PRICKETS
- Cast with a variety of turnings and shapes to create a striking aesthetic and enhance the reflection of...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Candlestick Pair Brass Flemish Pricket Heart Initialled Love Token
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
FINE PAIR OF LATE 17TH CENTURY, PERSONALISED, FLEMISH, BRASS CANDLESTICKS WITH PRICKETS, POSSIBLY A LOVE TOKEN AS INSCRIBED WITH A HEART MOTIF AND INITIALS
- Personalised : The bot...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1920s William Suckling Ltd English Silver Plate Candelabras/Candlesticks
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A pair of antique silver-plated candelabras/candlesticks crafted by the renowned English company William Suckling Ltd, dating back to the 1920s. For versatility, the arm of the cande...
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1920s Vintage Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
With their right angle bases and descending bobeche display, this pair of Italian giltwood candlesticks make unique light sources. Hand-carved in the late 1700’s, the Baroque period ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Iron
An Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Torchere, After Niccolò Roccatagliata
By Niccolo Roccatagliata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Torchere, after a model by Niccolò Roccatagliata (Genoa 1593 - Venice 1636). The triangular foot base with projecting putti supporting the stem and oval reserves within cartouche motifs, one containing the initials "S.D" with an olive tree in-between and a bull-head below. The stem knot with figures of winged caryatids and festoons and upper part with cherub heads, acanthus leaves and egg and bead patterns and topped with a later white glass globe. The decorative system refers to the documented artistic production of the Venetian workshop of Niccolò Roccatagliata and takes inspirational model from the base of the Renaissance bronze of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in Venice, a work signed by Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri known as Brescianino. Electrified. Circa: Venice, 1850-1880.
RELATED LITERATURE
L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921, figs. 661-664; C. Avery, 'Andrea del Bartolomeo di Alessandri detto il Bresciano" lavator di gettar di Bronzo": candelabri, satiri e battenti', M. Ceriana and V. Avery (eds.), L'Industria artistica del Bronzo del Rinascimento a venezia e nell'Italia settentrionale, Venice, 2008, pp. 233-252.
Similar models of this torchere were part of the interior decor collection at the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York (see black and white photo). The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Italian Baroque Sunburst Giltwood Wall Candle Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved giltwood wall torchere candle holder, Italy, 19th century-1930s
Hand-carved gold gilt wood candlestick sconce with wrought iron details.
This w...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair French Baroque Style Brass Candlesticks Candle Lamps, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French Baroque style brass candlesticks with hand chasing.
These had been wired for boudoir lamps sometime in the 20th century and we can electrify again if desired (for a...
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Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Italian Late 17th Century Baroque Period Giltwood Mirrored Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique pair of Italian late 17th century Baroque period polychrome and giltwood mirrored candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a rectangular base with fi...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Italian 19th Century Baroque Pair of Candelabre
Located in palm beach, FL
Spectacular pair of gilded bronze candelabre. Seven candles can go on each candelabra, the decorations delicat of flowers with stones of colors in glass, gives all the charms of the ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Forged Iron and Bronze Torchiere Candle
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking iron floor candle holder with decorative bronze detail.
Curbside delivery available up to 70 miles from zip code 07711. $250
Category
20th Century Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses.
More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Spanishs Carved Gitwood Torcheres
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of beautiful Spanish torcheros, probably the end of the 18th century, in gilt wood and silver wood, their base is triangular supported on legs in the shape of a lion's claw, t...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of 17th century Italian Baroque bonze candlesticks with beautifully turned stems. One is a traditional candlestick that holds ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
17th Century French Bronze Candlestick
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very sweet little French bronze candlestick dating from the 17th century.
Measures: 15.5 cm high 8 x 8 cm base. Free shipping.
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
18th C Tall Gold Baroque Altar Pricket Candlestick
Located in Hastings, GB
A remarkable 18th century German Baroque church altar candlestick, carved wood and gilded gesso, dating to circa 1760, this very large scale pricket can...
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1760s German Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Régence Style Patinated Bronze Photophores, late 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The dark brown bronze bases with scalloped edges with hand blown glass shades. H. 18"
Dia. 7"
Category
Late 20th Century French Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Faux Marble Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Faux marble Torchères. This stunning pair of Italian Tuscan region Baroque carved wood torchieres, columns or pedestals have a faux marble and giltwood f...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Antique Gold Gilt Iron Leaf Candle Sconces, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique baroque style handcrafted iron sconces are decorated with various forms of leaves and are secured by brackets, each with a hole at the top for attaching a screw o...
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19th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Italian 18th Century Baroque Gilt Copper Candlestick
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Italian 18th century Baroque gilt copper candlestick.
Rare Italian Baroque candlestick from the third quarter of the 18th century. It is a gilded copper body with a dished top on a baluster stem with scrolls and rocaills on a triform base. This candlestick, for the quality and decoration, is very close to an altar set...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Copper
French Louis XVI Style 4 Light Candelabras in Gilt Bronze Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of four-light gilt bronze Louis XVI style candelabra or table lamps.
Each one with a fluted shaft that supports the central light and emits four swept branches. They are no...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brocade
Pair of 18th Century Italian Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Torchères. This stunning pair of Italian Baroque Torchieres, candle stands, candlesticks, columns or pedestal...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair 17th C. Italian Bronze Prickets or Candleholders
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic pair of fine late 17th century Italian cast bronze pricket sticks, This large pair features a rich natural patina, boldly cast turning...
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Late 17th Century Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Mecca Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period Mecca Torchières. Each Torchière is raised by three elegant scrolled feet below the triangular shaped lightly curved base with ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Lamps Table Pair Candlesticks Silver Gilt 17th Century Baroque Italian 29" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fine pair of late 17th century, Italian, carved & gilded pricket candlesticks upcycled into table lamps, 29” high
Finely carved with classical turnings and ornamentation of the Baro...
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1690s Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Beech
Lamp Table Candlestick Pewter 17th Century Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare, 17th century, pewter candlestick upcycled into a table lamp, 20” high
Elegant, classical form typical of the Baroque period, with all the surfaces reflecting l...
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1690s French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Pewter
1930s Italian Rococo 5 Arm Gilted Bronze Candelabras, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Italian gilted bronze candelabras with glass bobeche candle ring wax catcher 2.8".
Very good vintage condition.
Measures: 19 inches tall ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Dutch or English Bronze Candlestick/Candleholder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique bronze candlestick.
Dating from the end of the 17th century.
Likely Dutch or English.
With a slightly orange hue a...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Baroque Bronze Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with candle pricket over a baluster form support and ending on a triangular base with paw feet.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Very Large French Figurative Floor-Standing Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large French figurative floor-standing candelabra
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 260cm, width 90cm, depth 90cm
This pair of candelabra are each surmounted by...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Bronze Serpent / Snake Incense Burners Censers, 20th Century, Italy
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
A pair of bronze serpent / snake incense burners censers, 20th century Italy after Antonio Pandiani (1838-1928), Milano. Oval base supporting coiled serpent swallowing adjustable ste...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Wood Candlestick Lamps
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of gilt wood candlestick lamps. Deep teal colored original paint. Candlesticks are 19th Century European, completely restored with new wi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Carved and Gilded Wood Pair of Antique Candelabrum
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare large pair of antique table candelabrum in carved and giled wood with five arms for five candles. Great artistic quality of the 17th century in the middle of the Baroque period,...
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1680s Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Pic-Cierges, French
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall and elegant pair of repoussé copper baroque, Louis XV style pricket sticks.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Copper
Pair of Elegant Silver 925 Candle Holders, London, England, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a sweeping, oval-cloud-shaped base, framed and profiled segments pulled up in the middle and converging to form a grooved ring...
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Late 20th Century English Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Sticks or Prickets from Lucca
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian giltwood Altar sticks or Prickets from Lucca.
Pair of 18th century Italian Baroque gilt wood altar sticks, candlest...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
19th-C. Italian Brass Repousse Alter Pricket Candlesticks, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an amazing pair of 19th century Italian brass repousse church alter candlesticks. Note the clawed feet with the exceptional detail. Another specia...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Neapolitan 18th Century Late Baroque Pair of Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Miami, FL
Late Baroque or early Rococo pair of sinuous form bronze Candlesticks. Italian born, they were probably alter pieces and have a subtle decoration on the shiney bronze candleholder to...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Brass Candlestick, France, circa 1690
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
17th century candlestick from France made of brass. The candlestick has traces of use as you can expect after more than 300 years of use.
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
18th/19th Century Tyrolean Eagle Giltwood Altar Stick
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pair Bronze 17th c. Candlesticks
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of early 18th century Italian solid bronze pricket candlesticks. The tripartite base is supported by ball feet and i...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Large Louis XIV Period Baroque Italian Carved Giltwood Wall Sconce
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Louis XIV Baroque Italian carved giltwood wall sconce
Large early 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded 6-light wall sconce. This carving is on a grand scale and ornat...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Antique 17th Century Dutch Brass Baluster Candlestick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 17th century Dutch brass candlestick.
With elegant baluster turnings, a medial drip pan, and a hole for removing wax.
A rare model and a Fine example for any collection!...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Spanish Baroque Wrought Iron Torchere Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Spanish Baroque style wrought iron torchère floor lamp with black patina. Beautifully handwrought and turned shaft supported by a tripod base.
This date from the early 20th century, a time when Italian and Spanish Baroque furniture...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Spanish Brass Candlestick, Free Shipping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 17th century Spanish brass candlestick.
Not polished, nice patina
Measures: 16 cm high, 12 cm wide, 12 cm deep.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Italian Candel Holders Bronze 1940s circa
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian Candelabras 1940s circa. Decorated with Bacchus' faces and grapes and vine leaves.
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1940s European Vintage Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Diminutive Giltwood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of 18th century Italian giltwood pricket candlesticks with original water gilt decoration having foliate carving, fluted shafts and standing...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque candle holders for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage candle holders 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, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, VG-VGnewtrend, Arval Argenti Valenza, and Cesani Virginio. 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 candle holders differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $182 and tops out at $145,000 while the average work can sell for $2,792.
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