Neoclassical Candle Holders
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Antique Tiffany English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical-style sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Each: Urn socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised and round foot. Poin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Candleholders with Karyatids, Bronze & Marble, Berlin Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire candlesticks with bronze karyatids and white marble pedestals,
crafted by Werner & Mieth in Berlin during the early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Berlin Iron Candleholder after Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Candlestick crafted from iron, inspired by a Schinkel design, featuring a fur-clad herm resembling Dionysus and a square foot. Two gracefully wavy candlesticks adorned with leaf deco...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Berlin Iron
Doré Bronze French Neoclassical Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding pair of French Second Empire candelabra exemplifies the grandeur and exuberance of this decorative era. Expertly crafted of doré bronze and white marble, these light...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Category
1890s English Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Pair of "Thistle" Clear Flint Glass Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of "Thistle" clear flint glass candlesticks. By Benjamin Bakewell, founded in Pittsburgh in 1808 (the company grew and prospered until its closing in 1882). The...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
2 Theodore Alexander French Neoclassical Mahogany Candle Holders Altar Sticks 54
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately pair of Theodore Alexander torchiere candle holders / altar sticks. Made from mahogany with a turned and graduated baluster with twis...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Silver and Gilt Painted Five-Light Girandoles
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or console with this elegant pair of colorful girandolles. Crafted in Italy circa 1960, each candelabra stands on an inaugural carved vase shaped base; the vase is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Italian Silver Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 19-century Italian silver gilt candlesticks standing on a tripod-footed base with iron prickets that represents a luxurious blend of elegance and practicality, characterist...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Silver Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 19-century Italian silver gilt candlesticks standing on a tripod-footed base with iron prickets that represents a luxurious blend of elegance and practicality, characterist...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair Of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Bronze, Ormolu & Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Noir de Sablé marble candelabras. Each two arm candelabra is raised b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Russian Classical Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique Russian Classical Silver Candlesticks, ca 1888. Each: Round socket; flared rim mounted with pierced and scalloped border. Baluster spool socket with floral garland kn...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Pair of Gilt & Bronze Candle Sconces w/ Arrow Motif
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this pair of two-light (non-electric) candle sconces, a testament to the grandeur of Empire and Neoclassical styles. Crafted with ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Tall, Empire-Style Pair of Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Empire-style sterling silver candelabra with removable arms, Preisner Silver Co., Wallingford, CT., Ca. 1935. Graceful design. Each of the pair, which is weighted, measures 15 ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Bird Tripod Candle Stand
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bird tripod candle stand. Antique Italian softly patinated green bronze tripod oil lamp / votive candle stand in the classical style popular...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Oil Lamp with Floral Ripple Glass Shade C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Oil Lamp with Fluted & Flared Base, Pressed Glass Font and Floral Ripple Glass Shade C1890
Measures- 30''H x 6.75''W x 6.75''D
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of antique 18th-Century Italian silvered wood tripod pricket altar candlesticks. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks are a nice large size, silver gilded and ornate...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Pair Mid-century Pressed Glass Candle Holders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Solid glass candle holders from the pressed glass era (1930-1950). Solid, and pure in their simplicity.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Pair Mid-Century Neoclassical Italian Black & Gold Giltwood Arrow Candle Sconces
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of Italian Neoclassical style ebonized and gilded wood and tole three-arm candle sconces, circa 1950. "Made in Italy" mark on reverse. These stunning candelabras are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Tôle
Pair of French Bronze & Marble Renaissance Dressed Monkey Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Bronze and Marble Renaissance-dressed Monkey Candlesticks
France, 20th century
A whimsical pair of French bronze and marble Renaissance-dressed monkey candlesticks...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair 18th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in New York, US
Our monumental pair of 18th century candelabra of French origin depict Roman neoclassical male and female holding cornucopia, finely carved from white marble, with four light ormolu bronze candleholders of foliate design with fruits, nuts and grape bunches. Provenance: Arne Schlesch & José Juárez...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
17" Vintage Candlestick Holder Turquoise Glass Frosted
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Enhance your interior decor with this charming Vintage Candlestick with Turquoise Frosted Glass texture. This delightful candle holders exudes a timeless appeal with its elegant fros...
Category
1950s Vintage Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Pair of Neoclassical Quiver Themed Gilt Wall Sconces by Palladio
By Palladio
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of elegant Italian wall sconces (for use with candles) that feature an ebonized center and parcel-gilt stem supporting two gilt metal candle arms adorned with detail in the st...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair of Tiffany English Neoclassical Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Each: Tapering column on dome flowing into stepped and concave base. Tapering s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Roman Colum Candlestick Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Embrace the timeless allure of the Vintage Roman Column Candlestick Holder, a stunning piece that exudes classical elegance and refined craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous attenti...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Single Glass Candlestick Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Transparent Glass Candlestick Lamp. Square base, and square stem. Custom lamp made from Early 20th Century glass
Material: Glass
Style: Traditional
Period made: Early 20th Century
D...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
1970's Candle Holders Neoclassical Brass and Chrome Candle Sticks - a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful mixed metal candlesticks. Chrome and brass design for classic to modern decor. Heavy weight.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Silver Plate Gorham Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pair of Gorham silver plate candlesticks shaped like columns with Corinthian capitals and removable tops, featuring fine beaded de...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Bronze Candle Holders with Glass Shades
Located in Hudson, NY
The collection of antique bonze candle holders, shown here, feature various heights, base designs and glass hurricane styles and colors. Whether used singly or in combination, they ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
1970's E. F. Chapman Brass and Black Tole Bouillotte Style Floor Lamp/Candelabra
Located in Morristown, NJ
E.F Chapman, late 20th c., a nice quality, parcel black patinated brass floor lamp, unmarked, A bouillotte style floor lamp with a black tole shade, faux ivory accents, two candle ho...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Metal, Brass
Unusual Pair of Edwardian Period Neoclassical Style Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Unusual short pair of Edwardian Period, Neoclassical-style sterling silver candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1904, Thomas Bradbury and Sons...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Neo-Classical Style Metal Tole Hand Form & Leaf Candlesticks - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Italian neo-classical style metal tole hand form candlesticks . Each hand is holding a leaf branch. They are in very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair Early 19thc Baltic Neoclassical style Ormolu w/ Cobalt Glass Candelabra
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Spectacular Antique Early 19thc Neoclassic Baltic States Blue Glass with Ormolu Candelabra/ Girandoles. These pieces are gorgeous! Russian estate acquisition.
Category
1820s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Two Light Sconces 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style gilded two light wall sconces, each with urns en flambeau above acanthus cast and garland hung supports.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
18th Century Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Sterling Silver Neoclassical-Style Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Neoclassical-Style, column-form candlesticks, American, Ca. 1930's. Each candlestick measures 5 3/4 inches high x 3 inches deep (at deepest point) x 3 inche...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th C. Italian Giltwood & Iron Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Water gilt Italian neoclassical-style candlesticks adorned with iron bobeches. The water gilt technique imparts a lustrous and aged appearance, enhancing the overall neoclassical d...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
19th Century Pair of Marble Base Patinated Bronze Figurative Torcheres
Located in Clinton Twp, MI
A large pair of French early 20th century patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), Paris each standing classically draped female fi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Candelabra
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Bronze Candelabra. Beautiful design, see photos.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Pair Of Neoclassical Style Bronze Candelabra With Putti
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine pair of Neoclassical Style bronze candle holders having palmate torch bearing Putti riding on swans. The pair have very fine detailing in the bronze work as well as a truly...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Dutch Silver Floral Repousse Candle Sticks (Pair)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century Silver Dutch Candlesticks
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from London, England
Fitted with hallmark, and etched floral motif
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Victorian Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Victorian Period, neoclassical-style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, made in the city of Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Hawksworth, ...
Category
1890s English Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical Silvered Bronze Candelabra, circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Portuguese Classical Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Portuguese Classical silver candlesticks, ca 1840. Each: Globular socket with turned downleaf-and-dart rim; knopped and baluster shaft on domed foot mounted to shaped square ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Neoclassical Candlesticks
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pair of very finely-chased French brass candlesticks, circa 1870 in the neoclassical style (could be electrified as table lamps). Bases are decorated with rose vines.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Dore Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely chased Dore Bronze with the caryted motif.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Neoclassical Italian Giltwood Urns Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning petite pair of 18th-Century Italian Neoclassical carved gilt wood gold leaf pricket candlesticks with metal bobeches. They measure 10" to the top of the candlestick and 12...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Christofle Silver-Plated Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition. Heavy in weight for size. Hallmarked.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Elkington Neoclassical Silver Plate Candlesticks c. 1899
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of antique English silverplated candlesticks by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, England, dated 1899. Marked "Elkington & Co" with hallmarks on base. These gorgeous candle...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of 19th Century English Sheffield Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition. Iron weighted.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper, Iron
Neoclassical Italian White Porcelain Four-Arm Candelabra with Putti
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage porcelain 4-arm candelabra featuring two putti back to back holding floral garlands.
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 10.25"W × 10.25"D × 11"H
Excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unusual Italian sconces. Can easily be electrified. Overall excellent condition, but there are some minor losses of sequins and metal thread.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Iron, Metallic Thread
Pair of Antique Tiffany English Neoclassical Sterling Silver 3-Light Candelabra
By Tiffany & Co., Robert Salmon
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1928. Each: Two leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket, wrapped a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 19th Century Italian Poly-Chromed Iron Standing Candle Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley wrought iron with hints of the original poly-chrome finish. Nicely waxed finish. Too small leaves missing, but barely noticeable.
Bottom is 17" x 17".
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brass Serpent Snake Candle Holder
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful Art Deco style brass snake candle holder.
circa mid-20th century
Measures: 4.75"W × 3.25"D × 8.5"H
Excellent original vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Tiffany English Neoclassical 3-Light Candelabra
By Tiffany & Co., Robert Salmon
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1928. Each: Two leaf-wrapped arms, each terminating in single socket, wrapped a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Bohemian Glass Lustres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair fine pair of bohemian green crystal lustres with gold detail. Crystal Octagons & Prisms. circa, 1890.
Height 16 x diameter 7 1/4 inches.
CW5132.
Category
1890s Central American Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Tall Sterling Candlesticks by Preisner
Located in New York, NY
Elegant classical sterling candlesticks by Preisner. The candlesticks are in very good original condition showing some tarnish and inconsequential creasing at base ( pictured ), they...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique English brass Duplex oil lamp, featuring a tall base in the shape of a Corinthian column festooned with cherub / satyr faces and l...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical candle holders for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical 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, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical candle holders made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original candle holders, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Tiffany & Co., Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Gorham Manufacturing Company. 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 $75 and tops out at $228,710 while the average work can sell for $2,875.
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