Gothic Candle Holders
GOTHIC STYLE
The Gothic Revival movement (also called Victorian Gothic or Neo-Gothic) emerged in Britain in the 1740s, and reached its height in the late-19th century. The style is characterized by such decorative flourishes as pointed arches, floral details, finials, heraldic motifs and linenfold carving. The movement was rooted in religious and social conservatism. Its proponents, who included Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin, the architects of London’s Houses of Parliament (designed in 1840), believed that the art and architecture of the Middle Ages were authentically spiritual and inherently moral.
In the United States, the Gothic Revival movement shaped both public buildings and private houses. Numerous American schools were built in the early-19th century in a style now called Collegiate Gothic. Many builders and craftsmen were inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing’s widely read 1850 book Architecture for Country Houses, which posited that a family’s home should exemplify their values — and that the Gothic Revival style was particularly well-suited to scholars and clergymen. Furniture with detailing that mirrored that of Gothic Revival buildings appeared in the same period. Such pieces typically feature dark, intricately carved wood, and upholstery in velvet or leather.
Much like the castle or cathedral that inspired it, a Gothic Revival chair makes a bold design statement. And while you probably don’t have to cross a moat or raise a portcullis to get through your front door, a Gothic Revival piece might make a statement that your home is indeed your castle.
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Style: Gothic
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Griffins
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Ornate Gilt Bronze Ormolu Pricket Candlesticks - Pair
This rare matching set of antique solid brass handcrafted candle holders rest on triangular shaped base with lio...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Element
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Elements & Patina
Decorate your mantlepiece, altar, church, or chapel with these large ornate candlesticks. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Gothic Style Pedestal Candelabra Torcheres
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome pair of antique gothic style pedestal candelabra torcheres. Made of wrought iron. Contains 13 candle holders at three different levels. The upper level is supported by wav...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Church Antique Torcheres Floor Candlestick for 19 Candles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass and enamel multi-light standing candelabra in the Gothic style. The foot is bulbous scroll pattern with enamelled cartouches sitting on three mythical beasts. The candle holder...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Brass
WILTON Mid 20th Century Gothic Cast Iron Candle Sconces - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Gothic style candle wall sconces by Wilton. Solid cast iron, black in color, in a gathered sheaf of leaves design, with two arms and candleholders. Made in the USA, in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Pair of eight-light antique vintage Italian candelabrum in wrought gilded iron
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of eight-light antique vintage Italian candelabrum in wrought gilded iron
Anonymous
Probably early 20th century; Italy
Iron
A distinctive pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Very Large Hand Forged Iron Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of impressively large hand forged sconces of iron and tole having 3 arms each for candles. Could be electrified.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Antique Bronze Gothic Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great pair of bronze gothic style candles.
The set dates from circa 1890.
Origin: France
The candlesticks are in good condition with minor signs of use.
One of the candles has ...
Category
1880s French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
French Iron Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eighteenth century iron candelabra from France with four candleholders. Comes with a rope to hang from mount. Perfect for hanging in a garden tree.
Category
18th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century 27 Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor CandleStick Torchere
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional Early 20th Century two tier 27 Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor CandleStick Torchere.
Measures 9.5" in width, 9.5" in depth and stands 40" tall . Lower tier had 17 light...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century 27-Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor Lamp Candelabra Torchere
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional Early 20th Century two tier 27 Light Gothic Cast Brass Floor Lamp Candelabra Torchere.
Measures 10" in width, 10" in depth and stands 66" tall to the top of the finia...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Alligator Candle Holders
Located in Jupiter, FL
Alligator candleholders by Maitland Smith.
In beautiful condition and great conversational decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
1960s Iridescent Glass and Twisted Iron Candle Sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1960s candle sconce. Consists of a panel of iridescent glass framed by twisted iron. Seven fluted brass heads elevate to hold taper candles. Lovely patina throughout. Pair availabl...
Category
1960s Vintage Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Iron
Beautiful Gothic Brass Candelabra/Candlestick, circa 1500
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original Gothic candelabra that dates back to the 1500s. It was expertly handcrafted from brass and consists of two parts that...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Gothic Style Wrought Iron Candle holder/Torchere
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a tall wrought iron candle holder/torchere that ends in a tripod base. Each leg of this base is adorned with large scrolls that...
Category
20th Century Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Gothic Style 1860 Candlesticks 19th Century Emperor of House Habsburg
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Gothic style of Laxenburg so called after the "Laxenburg Castle", the favoured summer-residence of the Austrian Emperor of the house of Habsburg.
Material used is carved wood, gilde...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Scrolled Iron 12 Light Altar Floor Pedestal Candelabra Gothic
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century French or Gothic inspired 12 light candelabra. Features a scrolled design with pedestal and molded flower at the center. Each candle holder features a drip pan. The cand...
Category
20th Century Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
English Gothic Revival Bronze Dore Altar Candlestick
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) bronze dore altar stick.
Category
19th Century Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Candlestick or Candle Holder, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze candlestick. Century XVI.
Polished bronze candlestick with a wide circular base from which arises a truncated cone axis opening into a smooth plat...
Category
16th Century European Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Tall Twist Column Bronze Gothic Candle Sticks
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large scale gothic bronze candle sticks. Twist column on triangle base holds large sconce dish top. 30.75" tall , top sconce dish has 7" diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Antique Pair Gothic Revival of Handcrafted Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
Great pair of 19th century candleholders.
If you are looking for a stylish and small pair of church candle holders to create a special atmospher...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of English Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) gilt bronze 9 arm candelabras (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
19th Century Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Spanish 19th Century Wrought Gilt Iron Gothic Style Floor Candlestick
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-hammered Gothic style floor candle stand with gold leaf accents, Spain, circa 1890.
This elegant floor standing candleholder has a tr...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Candelabras with claw feet on black marble base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Gothic Style Wrought Iron Candelabrum on Tripod Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tabletop candelabrum in wrought iron supported by a tripod base, circa 1910-1920. Hammered and torch cut details throughout.
Fine, vintage condition with light wear consistent with...
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Early 18th Century Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular hand-forged iron candelabra, made in England circa 1700. The fixture will hold seven candles, arranged in a triangular fashion. Sourced from an English church, the anti...
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Antique brass clock set with religious decoration
Located in London, GB
This three-piece brass clock set is wonderfully designed to look like a collection of Christian church bells. The mantel clock features a bell-shaped b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Pair of Antique Silver-Over-Copper Altar Candlesticks
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of tall antique altar candlesticks or torchieres are made of silver-over-copper. Starting at the top with a candle socket and attac...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Pairs of Gothic Wooden Table Candleholders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unusual Gothic style wooden table candleholders, one pair is in LA and the other in our East Coast shop, making a total of four [4] of these candle holders. Ideal for tabletop out...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Pair of Antique Continental Silver Mounted Rock Crystal Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
The candlestick bodies of fine, translucent rock crystal accented with silver gilt mounts; the candlestick base mounts decorated with neo-Gothic style patterns and masked faces.
T...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Pair of Early 20th Century French Gothic Forged Iron Two-Light Candelabras
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant pair of antique Gothic candelabras from Southern France, crafted circa 1920, the forged fixtures Stand on three curved legs, they hav...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Large Pair Gothic Revival Hand Crafted Brass Table or Altar Candlesticks
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and heavy pair of altar candle sticks.
These handcrafted and heavy candleholders are made around 1930 by H. v/d Heijden. With beautiful scro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Medieval Style Monumental Brass Candelabra
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of massive Gothic style brass candelabra of impressive size. Can be electrified or used to hold large pillar candles.
Category
16th Century German Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neo-Gothic Bronze Candlesticks, Done in the Manner of A. W. N. Pugin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of neo-gothic bronze candlesticks in the manner of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, finely cast in form of a gothic cluster column on ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Metal Cross with Candlesticks
Located in Chorzów, PL
Metal cross with candlesticks
Very good condition
Measures: height 26 cm, width 31 cm.
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Gothic Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Gothic candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Gothic candle holders 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 candle holders created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Gothic candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Unknown pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Maitland Smith, and Woka Lamps. 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 $112 and tops out at $34,000 while the average work can sell for $1,800.
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