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Very Rare 19th Century Italian Trompe L oeil Panels
Located in London, GB
candelabra having iron prickets to hold candles. The panels are of period pine plank construction with
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1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Candle Prickets

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Architectural Spiral Turned Giltwood Column Tall Pedestal Carving
Located in Forney, TX
religious altar stick pricket altarstick candlestick candle stand holder freestanding sculpture statue
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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Gilt Candle Prickets
Located in Pasadena, CA
Showing the ravages of time but still fantastic for their tattered elegance. Various losses are diminished by their originality.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood

Rare Wooden Candle Prickets Italian (ref# JRM60)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully painted and gilded wooden candlesticks. Scrolled feet lift the stacked carved three sided decoration.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

Rare Gilded Candle Prickets Italian (Ref# JRM61)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully designed and carved wooden candlesticks. Foliate and C-scroll carving. Original water gilding with some boule evident from wear. Finished on one side in part to reduce go...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

Pair 18th c. German Baroque Bronze Wedding Candle Prickets
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each deeply patinated with everted candle cup over a double vasiform standard on an outswept
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Candle Prickets

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Bronze

Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Iron Prickets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of giant French wrought iron candle prickets. Circa 1875.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Candle Prickets

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Iron

Scrolling Iron wall Prickets
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
great large wall sconces with candle prickets
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Early 20th Century Antique Candle Prickets

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Iron

Pair of Japanese Copper Candlesticks
Located in Seattle, WA
with candle pricket and surrounding circular kumode guard.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Candle Prickets

FRENCH HAND WROUGHT CANDLE SCONCES
Located in York, ME
hand wrought and gilded candle prickets. assymetrical in form with flower and foliate design.
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19th Century French Antique Candle Prickets

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Wrought Iron

Bold 18th Century French Scraped Oak Standing Candelabrum
Located in Woodbury, CT
to reveal a wonderful patina reminiscent of limed oak. The 13 hand-whittled candle prickets are fully
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Late 18th Century French Antique Candle Prickets

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Oak

18th century Italian Prickets
Located in Pasadena, CA
The largest Italian Prickets we've seen in a long time. These massive Prickets are almost never
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

Flemish Ecclesiastical Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Wells, ME
Excellent pair of Flemish Ecclesiastical brass pricket candlesticks. Excellent form and
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

A pair of 19th.c. prickets
Located in New York, NY
CON21885 A pair of 19th.c. prickets. Balustre form with deep dish bobeches, centre roundel and
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19th Century English Antique Candle Prickets

xl pricket, alter or candlesticks
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
quite a hairy spy story comes with this set or hallmarked, pewter, german pricket sticks. bodies
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19th Century German Antique Candle Prickets

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Pewter

A Pair Of Silvered Pricket Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair Of 19th Century Italian Silvered Pricket Candlesticks.
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

Pair of Italian, Brass Pricket Sticks
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of Italian, late 17th century or early 18th century, brass pricket sticks.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

Pair of Silver Leaf Italian Prickets
Located in Savannah, GA
Tall silver leaf on gesso church altar sticks.
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Silver Leaf

Pair of Rare Corner Alter Prickets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tripod configuration and colors with silver gilt, with recent electrofication.
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19th Century European Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

Pair of ebonized turned oak pricket sticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of ebonized turned oak pricket sticks, English circa 1870
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19th Century English Antique Candle Prickets

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Oak

Pair of Flemish Baroque Brass Pricket Sticks
Located in Wells, ME
Pair of Dutch (Flemish) Baroque brass pricket sticks. This type of candlestick solved the problem
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

Pair of Large Scale Italian Pricket Sticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely pair of large scale carved paint and parcel gilt Italian pricket sticks circa 1860
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood, Paint

Pair of wood with silver leaf Prickets
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful pair of silver leaf prickets with triangular base on three claw feet.Circa 1850.
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

A Pair of Gothic Bronze Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large grease pans, four times pierced with circlets grouped as five, centering massive prickets
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Candle Prickets

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Bronze

Pair of Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of Dutch brass pricket candlesticks from the 19th century in an earlier style with upswept
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

Pair Of Early 17th Century Gilt Pricket Sticks
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional carved gilt wood pricket sticks.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

A pair of gothic style ormolu pricket sticks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gothic style ormolu pricket sticks
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Candle Prickets

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Ormolu

A Pair of Late Gothic Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cast in one piece, the trumpet-shaped grease pans with wide rim centered by prickets, supported by
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

Pair of Italian Bronze Prickets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crimped patinated metal drip pans raised on slander baluster columns ending on a circular plinth base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Bronze

Pair of White and Giltwood Pricket Altar Candlesticks
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Fantastic and tall three armed hand carved candlesticks.
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood

A Pair of Tuscan Italian Wood Pricket Sticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each candlestick issuing from a trumpet form platform; above a knobbed and acorn form baluster standard; raised on a waisted plinth with original ochre patinated finish.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Candle Prickets

18th Century Italian Silver Giltwood Pricket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster standard carved with foliage supporting a platform, raised on tripartite base.
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Candle Prickets

Pair of Italian Giltwood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster standard carved with foliage supporting a platform, raised on tripartite base carved with rosettes and hung with garlands, ending in out scrolled feet.
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18th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

PAIR Italian Baroque Silver Gilt Prickets
Located in Woodbury, CT
As closely matched as a hand-carved pair should be, these two appear to be of Florentine ecclesiastical origin and are proportionately sized for altar or tabletop placement. Out of ...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Pricket Sticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Graceful tall footed prickets. Elegant design and form.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Metal

Pair of Silver Plated Bronze Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Pair of silver plated bronze pricket candlesticks, France, circa 1900.
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1890s French Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Bronze

Pair of Carved Italian Rococo Bois Doré Prickets, 18th Century
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of carved Italian Rococo bois doré prickets, 18th century, found near Torino, Italy, unusual
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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Candle Prickets

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Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Pricket sticks or Candlesticks
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A pair of carved and silver leaf wood Italian candlesticks or pricket sticks. Silver-leaf finish
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Silver Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Silver Leaf Italian Candlesticks or Pricket Sticks
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A pair of carved and silver leaf wood Italian candlesticks or pricket sticks. Silver-leaf finish
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Silver Leaf

Pair of Gothic Nuremberg Brass Pricket Candlesticks, circa 1500
Located in Ambler, PA
A pair of Gothic Nuremberg brass pricket candlesticks, circa 1500. In remarkable condition
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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

Pair of White and Giltwood Pricket Altar Candlesticks
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic and tall three armed hand carved candlesticks.
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19th Century Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood

Pair Of Tall Italian Silver Gilt Prickets, 18th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A fine pair of 18th century tripodal prickets with bold fully three dimensional feet forming the
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Silver Leaf

Pair Of Large Early 20th Century Polished Steel Pricket Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
paw feet, the twisted stems with three insets of coloured stones and large pricket sticks for candles
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Early 20th Century European Antique Candle Prickets

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Steel

18th Century Pair of Polychromed Church Prickets or Candlesticks
Located in Alella, ES
Each white and gold polychrome fluted baluster standard decorated with stiff palm leaves on a tripart waisted pedestal with scroll feet.
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

18th Century Pair of Polychromed Church Prickets or Candlesticks
Located in Alella, ES
Each white and sienna polychrome fluted baluster standard on a tripart waisted pedestal with scroll feet.
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

1800s Monumental Brass Pricket Candlesticks, Renaissance Revival-Harkness Estate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Renaissance Revival, 19th century, Finely detailed very large pair of Torchieres candlesticks with high relief diety and other figurals. A very impressive 32" tall. Will lig...
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

Large Scale Pair of 19th Century Continental Iron Prickets with Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale pair of 19th century continental iron prickets with candlesticks.
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19th Century Antique Candle Prickets

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Iron

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Carved Wood Gilt and Silver Gilt Prickets
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of large 18th century Italian Rococo carved giltwood pricket candlesticks, one of the three
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Candle Prickets

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Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Brass Prickets Sticks from Estate of Bob Hope
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of 18th century Italian brass prickets sticks from Estate of Bob Hope.
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

19th Century Tibetan Foo Dog Candle-stands
Located in Hudson, NY
guardians, lions, or “foo dogs”. At the top of the candle-stands, near the pricket, sits a frog on a lily
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Late 19th Century Antique Candle Prickets

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Metal

Antique Baroque Bronze Candlesticks
Located in EL Waalre, NL
plain candle pricket Each candlestick consists of five separate casted parts and fitted together, the
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Candle Prickets

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Bronze

DANISH CANDLESTICKS
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Pricket candle holders in original paint.
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19th Century Danish Antique Candle Prickets

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Wood

Pair of English Brass Mid-Drip Candlesticks with Bell Bases, circa 1880
Located in Ambler, PA
Pair of English brass mid drip candlesticks with bell bases, circa 1880. Pricket hole for candle
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

PAIR OF JAPANESE COPPER COLUMNAR PRICKET STICKS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SUBLIME PAIR OF JAPANESE COPPER COLUMNAR PRICKET STICKS WITH INCISED AND PARTIALLY GILT
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19th Century Japanese Antique Candle Prickets

Pair of 19th Century Italian Wrought Iron Pricket Sconces
Located in Northbrook, IL
Incredible pair of Antique Italian Rococo style pricket candle wall sconces from the 19th century
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Candle Prickets

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Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

An Eight Light Chandelier Richly Hung With Various Crystals
Located in New York, NY
An eight light chandelier with gilt wood candle holders and bôbeches with prickets, metal-plates
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Candle Prickets

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Crystal

Large Pair of French Brass Candle Prickets
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large pair of late 18th/early 19th century brass candle prickets or candle holders. Probably
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Early 19th Century French Antique Candle Prickets

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Brass

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Antique Candle Prickets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique candle prickets available for sale. The range of distinct antique candle prickets — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Antique candle prickets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique candle prickets bearing Neoclassical hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Candle Prickets?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,628, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $5,900 highest priced.

Finding the Right Candle-holders for You

For centuries, candles have been used in religious ceremonies such as Hanukkah, provided light to work or read by and more. During meals, the soft glimmer of candles adds warmth to a dinner table that no lighting solution could possibly imitate. With the right antique or vintage candleholder, candles can elevate a table setting or just help support your efforts to create a romantic atmosphere in any room.

When you combine the distinctive glow of a candle with a candleholder that matches the color scheme and decor you’ve painstakingly put together, the result can feel like magic. Finding the candleholder that best meets your needs can be daunting because you’re essentially bringing a piece into your home that is as important as the candle itself. Unsurprisingly, venturesome designers over the years have crafted innumerable alternatives to the traditional form of candleholders, and today a broad array of these decorative objects can be found on 1stDibs, whether they’re 19th-century candleholders made of silver or sleek mid-century modern glass candleholders for an understated accent to your dining area.

Try a tabletop orb candleholder from Lynne Meade Ceramics for a distinctive interpretation of this long-loved furnishing. An alluring pair of Georg Jensen stainless-steel candleholders, featuring pronounced organic curves, or Art Nouveau–informed natural-world motifs, on the other hand, can bring a dose of sculptural elegance to your living room.

If you’re more inclined to opt for antique or vintage pieces, find a collection that includes everything from simple wood taper candleholders to elaborate candelabras of gilt bronze or cut glass on 1stDibs now.

Questions About Antique Candle Prickets
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A pricket candle is a sharply pointed candlestick used as a candle stand. On its sharp metal point, a candle is stuck to hold it in place. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of pricket candle options to choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.