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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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Style: Baroque
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

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Bronze

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

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Italian Carved Wood and Gilt Angel Reliquary Pricket Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early 17th century Italian carved wood and gilt angel Pricket stick candelabra. Jubilant Angels Holding Cornucopia which holds single pricket fo...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Pine

Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchiere or Floor Lamp 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchiere on triform base carved on the front side, with seven scrolled gilt-metal candle arms. Measure...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Giltwood

18th Century Italian Altar Sticks
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Set of wonderful four 18th Century individually hand carved Italian Silver Gilt Alar sticks. The Altar sticks were traditional gilded more heavily to the side facing the front of the...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Silver Leaf

Pair of Tall Gilded Italian Pricket Alter Candlesticks With Original Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Authentic pair of carved gilded alter sticks with original paint, patina and prickets. These large untouched church pricket candlesticks are carved from wood and have iron spikes for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Metal

Spanish School. Polychromed wall cherubs with candle-holders, Spain, 18th cent.
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Baroque polychromed wall cherubs, Spanish School, 18th century. Polychromed carved wooden wall sculptures (possibly walnut), representing two cherubs or naked torchero angels...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Metal

17th Century Italian Candlestick with Fossil Agate Coral Pearls on Lucite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century distressed Italian decorated church candlestick with fossil agate coral and natural forming baroque pearls on a lucite base. The 17th century Italian distressed candles...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Coral, Agate

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

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Brass

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

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Ormolu

Pair of Sculptural Antler-Inspired Metal Candelabra, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A striking pair of sculptural candelabra crafted in polished metal, designed in the form of branching deer antlers. Each piece combines a traditional candelabrum base with five candl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Candle Holders

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Metal, Silver Plate

Candelabro Antico in Bronzo Dorato con Putti – Opera Scultorea a 9 Fiamme
Located in Cantù, IT
Magnifico candelabro d’epoca in bronzo dorato, finemente cesellato, presenta una struttura riccamente decorata e sostenuta da quattro putti scolpiti, raffigurati in pose dinamiche e ...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Monumental Pair of 19th Century Baroque Style Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent monumental pair of Italian Baroque style carved giltwood torcheres, each comprising a circular dished top above an elaborately carved pillar with floral swags and gargo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Giltwood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Silvered Wooden Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique Baroque silvered candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual. H:40,...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Italian Baroque Figural Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive pair of carved and gilt wood figural candlesticks makes a dramatic statement in a room . The fully carved figures in a left and right pose are well shaped and present well detailed faces and hands with wind swept clothes. Raised up on architectural plinths...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Couple of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden And Silvered Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of small carved wooden candleholders with traces of beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Couple of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden And Silvered Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of small carved wooden candle holders with traces of beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individ...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Golden Crown E R Schumann Arzberg Germany Empress Dresden Flowers Candelabra
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite, very hard to find, Golden Crown E & R Schumann Arzberg Bavaria "Empress Dresden Flowers" baroque two arm porcelain candelabra. This...
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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Candle Holders

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Porcelain

17th-Century Forged Iron Spring Candlestick – Height 24 cm
Located in Bilzen, BE
17th-Century Forged Iron Spring Candlestick – Height 24 cm Rare and authentic 17th-century forged iron candlestick featuring a beautifully hand-wrought spiral stem and elegant tripo...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Iron

Pair of 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wooden Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing pair of baroque carved wooden candleholders with several layers of original blue color visible and its gilding. Made out of wood and top out of copper. Italy, circa 1700-1750...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Copper

Italian Wooden Giltwood Altar Candlesticks, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks. Each features ornate sculptural forms with acanthus leaf and scroll motifs. The candlesticks stand of tripod bases with volute feet, supp...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Italian 17th Century Baroque Painted and Silver Gilt Tall Torchère
Located in Troy, NY
Italian 17th Century Baroque Painted and Silver Gilt Tall Torchère. The massive, sculpted wood and silver gilt tripod base holding up a turned wood stem fitted to hold a candle. The ...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

20th Century Pair of Italian Silver Candlesticks Torretta fron Genoa revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of silver 800 candlesticks in Italian Barocco Genoese style. The body worked on silver sheet was embossed and engraved by hand with scrolls and flowers Measure: 820 grams.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Silver

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Altar Sticks or Prickets. Pair of antique Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, can...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Iron

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Prague late 18th century
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular Hanukkah lamp is ornately fashioned with a cast backplate featuring a heart shape at center flanked by two rampant Lions of Judah fiercely facing away from one anoth...
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Late 18th Century Czech Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass

Pair of 19th-Century French Gilded Bronze Candlesticks Octagonal Base
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of 19th-Century French Gilded Bronze Candlesticks, Octagonal Base, Elegant Antique Patina This exquisite pair of 19th-century French gilded bronze candlesticks embodies timeless elegance and fine craftsmanship. Featuring a sophisticated design with an octagonal base and intricate sculptural details, these candlesticks are both functional and highly decorative. Material and Finish: Made of high-quality gilded bronze, these candlesticks have been recently cleaned to restore their brilliance while maintaining their stunning antique patina. Architectural Design: The octagonal base features a circular inset, adding depth and symmetry to the design. The vertical column of each candlestick is adorned with intricate sculptural details, showcasing fine 19th-century French artistry. Size and Presence: Their elegant proportions make them perfect for displaying on a mantelpiece, dining table, or as accent pieces in any refined interior. These candlesticks blend effortlessly into various decor styles, from classic and baroque to modern eclectic spaces, adding a touch of historical charm and luxury. Historical Significance: As authentic 19th-century French pieces, they reflect the era’s dedication to detailed metalwork and ornamental sophistication. This pair of gilded bronze candlesticks is a magnificent addition to any collection or interior. Whether used for candlelight ambiance or as decorative statement pieces, they bring a refined sense of history and elegance to any setting. 19th-century bronze candlesticks, antique French gilded candle holders...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

19th Century French Pair of Antique Baroque Gilded Brass Wall Appliques, Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French Baroque pair of wall appliques, sconces made of hand crafted gilded brass in good condition. The sculptured lights, lamp are featuring a two light socket. The Paris...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Faux Painted Baroque Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale true pair of Italian 18th century giltwood and faux painted Baroque Torchières. Each Torchière is raised by a striking pedestal with fine scrolled foliate ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Giltwood

Antique Dutch bronze Candlestick 17th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A Dutch bronze candlestick from the 1st half of the 17th century. Aged patina Never repaired Height 19 cm
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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Early 18th Century French or English Faceted Brass Candlesticks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine pair of 18th century brass candlesticks. Each with an octagonal base supporting faceted stems and candle cups. (Each candl...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass

Large Bronze Candlestick Candelabrum with Heraldic Coat of Arms of Noble Family
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique large tall bronze candlestick candelabrum with heraldic coat of arms of noble family of one arm of Della Torre di Rezzonico. Now used a...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass, Bronze

Large 18th century bronze and copper church candle holder, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Large church Candle stick / Bronze, Copper / Antique / Mid-century Large copper and bronze church or alter candlestick with decorated tripod base, resting on three c...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze, Copper

Pair of Red Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra - Louis XVI Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Magnificent pair of French red marble and gilt bronze candelabra, made in the Louis XVI style. Each candelabra features a finely chiseled structure with rich and harmonious details: ...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Candlesticks. Pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Lucca. These fabulous tall antique Italian altar...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Iron

Pair of French Gilt and Silvered Bronze Candelabra, Depicting Jesus and Madonna
Located in London, GB
These striking and unusual candelabra each depict a portrait of Jesus and the Madonna in gilt bronze to the center. Each portrait is bordered by a gilt geometric circular pattern, further surrounded by a circular wreath of acanthus leaf in silvered bronze, supporting eight lights and drip pans. The candelabra are supported on ornately cast columns...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks - Classic Baroque Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous pair of finely crafted gilded bronze candelabra made in the classic Baroque style. The base is embellished with scrollwork and leaf motifs, while the tapered shaft alternate...
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20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Three Tall Gilded and Carved Italian Candelabras 18th Century Three-Armed
Located in Milano, MI
Set of Three Antique Gilded Italian Three-Flame Candlesticks From the Late 1700s in carved poplar wood. This exceptional and rare triptych of tall candlesticks has the octagonal ba...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Gold Leaf

Pair Tall 18th Century Altar Candlesticks Italy
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Tall 18th Century Altar Candlesticks Italy in very good vintage condition
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood, Paint

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

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Silver

A pair of Italian late 19th century Baroque st Giltwood wood mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very attractive pair of Italian late 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood, patinated wood, and pressed metal mirrored sconces. Each beautifully shaped sconce retains its ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Metal

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

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Brass

17th Century Pair of Dutch Bronze Candlesticks.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century Pair of Dutch Bronze Candlesticks. Very rare pair of Dutch Baroque heavy bronze cast candlesticks with a four-sided base, circa 1680. The very large square base is crea...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Brass Altar Palmettes
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Brass Altar Palmettes Pair of sumptuous decorative Baroque style lanceolate palm leaves in openwork repousse brass, dating back to the 19th cent...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass

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

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Bronze

Pair of brazilian baroque candlesticks in wood polychrome circa 1800
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and original pair of brazilian candlesticks in wood polychomed circa 1800.
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Early 1800s Brazilian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Pair Of 19th Century Gilt Baroque Candle Wall Sconces, Austria circa 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable pair of handforged 19th century candle wall sconces from the period around 1890 in Austria. Artfully crafted out of fine brass, these large candle sconces...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass

Single Candlestick with Angel in Gilded Bronze France 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Single candlestick with gilt bronze angel sculpture, made in France in the 20th century Ø cm 8.5 Ø cm 7 h cm 24
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1930s French Vintage Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Antique French Baroque Gold Gilt Bronze Altar Church Candlestick Candelabra Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Baroque Style Distressed Gold Gilt Bronze 3 Arm Altar Church Candlestick Candelabras with White Glass Flowers - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 20.5" H...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Candle Holders

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Bronze

Antique Viennese Silver Baroque Display Plate With Relief Decoration, Circa 1700
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval silver plate with a slightly recessed mirror and domed rim, offset by delicate pearl band and inward bow relief, as well as finely embossed and engraved across the entire surfac...
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Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Silver

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

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century Italian Lanterns with Carved and Painted Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare pair of late 19th-century Italian lanterns combines rustic ironwork with elegantly carved wooden bases, showcasing the charm of Southern European craftsmanship. Each lante...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Walnut

Pair of South European Faux Marble Painted and Parcel-Gilt Wooden Torchères
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of South European carved parcel-giltwood and faux-marble painted torchères from the late 18th or early 19th century. Carved all-over with gilt acanthus foliage, each piece fea...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Two Tall Italian Gold Gilded Pricket Alter Candlesticks
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two carved gold gilded alter candlesticks with original patina and prickets. These large untouched church pricket candlesticks are carved from wood and have iron spikes for di...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Candle Holders

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Wood

Antique Belgian, Cast Silver Louis XVI Candlesticks
Located in Torino, IT
An elegant pair of French silver candlesticks. They both feature Belgian silver hallmarks. Mons 1783. Weight: 846 grams.
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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

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Gold Leaf

A Pair of Late Baroque Candlesticks, Brass, Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of Late Baroque Candlesticks, Brass. Made during the early 18th Century. A beautiful pair of late baroque candlesticks, in a warm tone of brass. In the Late Baroque of the ea...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Brass

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

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Copper

Pair of Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Five Light Candelabra
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual and gutsy pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style wrought iron torcheres or candelabra. With braided iron arms and legs, hand cut iron leaves and punch decorated shaft....
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Candle Holders

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Wrought Iron

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

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Bronze

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

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Brass

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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