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Pair of Antique Kashmiri Lacquer Open Twist Candlesticks Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
of the candlesticks has been expertly repaired on the open twist part. It is not visible.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Islamic Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Near Pair of Antique Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks, English, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A super near matching pair of oak twist candlesticks. The base on one of them is 0.25 inches ( 10
Category

Early 20th Century English Renaissance Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Italian Art Glass Twisted Rope Candlestick
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink Italian art glass twisted rope candlestick
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Open Twisted Candlesticks. English, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A super pair of limed oak open twist candlesticks. They have been recently limed to enhance
Category

Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

1920 s Pair of English Carved Oak and Silverplated Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
plated base, each candle holder features a carved barley twist stem decorated with a silver finial at the
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Pair Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
, with an open barley twist design. The tops have decorative brass tops, a winning combination with
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Gold and Lucite Twisted Pretzel Candlestick Holder/Candelabra by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Thorpe, circa 1940s. With its use of a single piece bent and twisted acrylic to form the whimsical base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Gold and Lucite Twisted Pretzel Candlestick Holder/Candelabra by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Thorpe, circa 1940s. With its use of a single piece bent and twisted acrylic to form the whimsical base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Gold and Lucite Twisted Pretzel Candlestick Holder/Candelabra by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Thorpe, circa 1940s. With it's use of a single piece bent and twisted acrylic to form the whimsical base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

19th Century Carved Light Oak Pedestal Torchere with a captivating barley twist
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
19th Century Carved light oak Pedestal Torchere with a captivating barley twist design. Crafted
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Torchères

Materials

Oak

Gold and Lucite Twisted Pretzel Candlestick Holder/Candelabra by Dorothy Thorpe
By Elaine Bscheider, Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
and twisted acrylic to form the whimsical base, it is often referred to as the 'pretzel' candelabra
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Gold, Brass

Gold and Lucite Twisted Pretzel Candlestick Holder/Candelabra by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Thorpe, circa 1940s. With it's use of a single piece bent and twisted acrylic to form the whimsical base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Gold, Brass

Antique Pair English Victorian Wooden Barley Twist Candlesticks Candelabra 19 Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
twin outswept decorative arms, complete with their original drip pans. The central support barley twist
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Oak

Pair 12 1/2" Antique English Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks - Brass Tops
Located in Bath, GB
to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Floor Standing Turned Twist Candleholder on Tripod Base in Brass
Located in Casteren, NL
twist legs that supports a solid turned twist column with a finial urn on top. It features two rotating
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, Brass Thistle Tops
Located in Bath, GB
. Not to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Victorian 1840s Barley Twist Oak and Brass Candlesticks from Scotland
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of early Victorian mid-19th century oak barley twist candlesticks from Scotland, with brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Early Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1920 s English Carved Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks with Bronze Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
candle holder features a open carved barley twist stem decorated with a bronze finial at the top. Both
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1920 s English Carved Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks with Brass Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
candle holder features a pierced carved barley twist stem decorated with a brass finial at the top. Both
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

20th Century English Barley Twist Oak Candlestick Pair Set of 2 with Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
20th century English barley twist oak candlestick pair set of 2 brass ~Direct from England
Category

Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gorham Co. Weighted Sterling Silver Twisted-Stem 3-Light Candelabra
By Gorham CO.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite pair of vintage weighted sterling silver candelabra from the iconic American firm Gorham Co., they feature a stunning swirled-and-reeded stem that completely wraps aroun...
Category

20th Century American Candelabras

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Pair of Tall Oak Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of tall English oak candlesticks with hand cast brass candle cups, barley twist
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

French Two-Arm Iron Candlestick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French iron candlestick holder with two-tier twisted iron arms to hold candles and hammered
Category

20th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of English Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century English oak hand-turned candlesticks with tulip shaped candle cups, barley
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

19th C. Decorative Continental Grotto Style Gilt Bronze 3 Arm Candelabra, Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
candle cups. The twisted rope style arms emanate from Anemoi. The condition is noted as Fair (please see
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Twisted Wire Candle Lantern Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a Chinese 19th century twisted wire candle lantern frame with the hanger and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lanterns

Materials

Wire

Paul Ferrante Rustic Style Chandelier "The Clinton" with Pillar Candles
By Paul Ferrante
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A two-tiered massive 12 light chandelier with wrought iron scrolled arms with twist edges and wax
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Fleur De Lys Candle Holders or Andirons, France circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
embellishments and an ornate twisted column. Each candle holder sits on a tripartite base with scrolled feet
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Wrought Iron and Gilt Elongated Chandelier, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
French wrought iron and gilt elongated chandelier with decorative scroll work and curled twisted
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Italian Venetian Glass and Crystal Sconces 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
rigadin ritorto or twisted ribbing. Candles are still the original wooden ones but without usual lattimo
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

20th Century Cast Iron Black Medieval Gothic Banqueting Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
includes scrolls, tulips, quatrefoil and stylized fleur-de-lys motifs, twisted rods, scalloped candle cups
Category

Early 20th Century British Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully quaint early 19th century American wrought iron chandelier with four taper candle
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Gold Gilt Italian Baroque Style Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic antique Italian baroque style barley twist turned column carved giltwood candle floor lamp
Category

Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Hand Cast "Bulging Eyes" Owl Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
" motif. It possesses a convenient twist off candle access cap on its bottom for inserting your favorite
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Arm Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
arms are adorned with large richly chased acanthus leaves, twisted fluted candle cups and foliate
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Only one. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Only one. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your choice. Many of
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your choice
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Pair Hand Cast Gold Gilt "Owl" Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Only one pair. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lantern, Rare Bird
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Rare Old Pair Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your choice. Many of our customers place oil candles
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Original Chain
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Bottom section twists off to insert tea candle of your choice. Many of our customers place oil candles
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Rare Old Pair Hand Cast Owl Wall Sconce Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
heavy craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans Only one. Bottom section twists off to
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Rare Old Pair Hand Cast "Owl" Wall Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Bottom section twists off to insert candle etc. of your choice. Many of our customers place oil candles
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Vintage Hand Cast "Owl" Lantern, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Provenance: Old Japanese American collection. Bottom section twists off to insert candle or incense of your
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Murano Mid-Century Ruby Glass Bird Mounted Twin Candlestick
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
formed twisted glass rod supporting two candle holders with glass bowl shaped wax drip trays. A solitary
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique French Wrought Iron and Glass Lantern or Porch Light, Circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
faux candle sleeve. Six twisted volutes encircle the main body, before extending upwards, forming a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Big Complete Pair Old "Koi" Fish Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
twist off candle access caps on bottom, - often missing- allow comfortable access for inserting your LED
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Rare Cosmic Witch Hand Painted Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
convenient bottom round twist off candle access to comfortably insert your favorite LED or candle lighting
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Unique Design Witch s Hat Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
a convenient bottom round twist off candle access to comfortably insert your favorite LED or candle
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Barn Owl Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
period, 1940s-1950s and its round bottom twist off candle/light access allows you to place your LED light
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Genuine Rare Old "Owl" Lighting Lantern Marked JAPAN
Located in South Burlington, VT
twist off iron candle cap, it dates to 1930s. It is marked JAPAN on its bottom In a convenient
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Rare Tall Old "Owl" Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese design bottom round twist off iron candle cap, it dates to mid-20th century. In a convenient
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique "Turtle" Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
conveniently place an LED or candle inside the twist of access under its belly. Good garden candidates, it
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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Twisted Candles For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of twisted candles available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct twisted candles — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Find 140 antique and vintage twisted candles at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Twisted candles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Modern twisted candles are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made twisted candles over the years, but those made by Dorothy Thorpe, MUN by VG and Steuben Glass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Twisted Candles?

Prices for twisted candles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, twisted candles begin at $45 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $702.