Why are candelabra nearly always sold in pairs?

Pairs were how they were used. Two matching pieces flanking a mirror, a clock or the centre of a table gave the symmetry that 18th and 19th-century interiors were arranged around. The archive follows suit: 398 of 629 titles say pair, and singles are the exception. Sets of three and four appear occasionally, and a garniture sits among the dearer entries.

What does ormolu actually mean on these listings?

Gilded bronze or brass. It's the commonest quality word in the category, appearing in 108 titles. Many dealers use ormolu and gilt bronze to mean the same thing, and both cluster on French work. Patinated bronze, dark or chemically coloured, often turns up combined with gilt parts on the same piece.

How many branches do they usually have?

Three is the commonest stated count in the titles here. Beyond that the range is wide. Twin-light pairs sit at the small end, and counts run through four, five, six and seven up to nine, ten and twelve-arm examples, each appearing once, with a sixteen-light chandelier at the top.

Are figural candelabra a separate thing?

They're a visible minority within the category, and they concentrate at the top of the range. Cherubs and blackamoors are the two recurring types. The animal supports are broader than you'd expect. Elephants, an owl, a stork with a snake, a greyhound, whippets, a parrot, a winged dragon, monkeys, gilded fish, stags and a merman all appear.

Which countries do these come from?

France dominates, named in 206 titles, followed by English brass and plate. Italian and Venetian work accounts for much of the carved figural end. Other origins are thin on the ground: one Belgian zinc planter form, one Flemish gothic chandelier, one Scandinavian pair, one Spanish gilded pair, and a Judaica Sabbath candelabrum placed at about 1750.

How often do candelabra come up for sale?

Around 71 listings reach Sellingantiques in a year, spread across 179 dealers. The average dealer has handled well under one. So the category turns over steadily rather than in volume, and the mix shifts. Wall sconces and wall lights, a small slice of the archive, make up a larger share of current stock.

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A candelabrum is a standing candle holder with two or more branches, made for altar and table lighting and, from the 17th century on, for brighter domestic rooms.

19th century

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Tripartite Victorian Brass Candlesticks

From Masons Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Impressive Large Scale Pair of Early C19th French Restauration Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras.

19th century

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Impressive Large Scale Pair of Early C19th French Restauration Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,900

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks.

From Rue des Fontenelles

£370

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Rare Pair of Late Victorian Clarkes Cut Glass and Brass Cricklite Candelabra

19th century

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Rare Pair of Late Victorian Clarkes Cut Glass and Brass Cricklite Candelabra

From Tinker & Toad

£695

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1900 - 1920

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Twin Branch Lamp Circa1920

From Frank Craig Antiques

£350

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Gilded Brass and Glass Chandelier

19th century

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Victorian Gilded Brass and Glass Chandelier

From Carse Antiques

£245

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Bronze Cherub 2 Arm Candelabra, French 1860

19th century

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Pair of Bronze Cherub 2 Arm Candelabra, French 1860

From Judy Fox Antiques

£2,200

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Pair Grand Tour Candelabras Marble Bronze Maiden 1840

19th century

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Pair Grand Tour Candelabras Marble Bronze Maiden 1840

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,275

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Candelabra

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Candelabra supports in the archive include elephants, an owl, a stork with a snake, a greyhound, whippets, a parrot, a winged dragon, monkeys, stags and a merman.

19th century

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Pair of Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Candelabra, Late 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Large Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Style and Ormolu Candelabra

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Large Pair of Clodian Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Candelabra, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair Louis XVI Style Cherub Candelabra, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antiqie Pair of Large Impressive French Bronze 5 Light Cherub Putti Candelabra

19th century

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Antiqie Pair of Large Impressive French Bronze 5 Light Cherub Putti Candelabra

From Bushells Antiques

£3,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Candelabra

Tripartite Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Impressive Large Scale Pair of Early C19th French Restauration Period Bronze and Ormolu Candelabras.

Pair of 19th Century French Candlesticks.

Rare Pair of Late Victorian Clarkes Cut Glass and Brass Cricklite Candelabra

Twin Branch Lamp Circa1920

Victorian Gilded Brass and Glass Chandelier

Pair of Bronze Cherub 2 Arm Candelabra, French 1860

Pair Grand Tour Candelabras Marble Bronze Maiden 1840

Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Candelabra

Fine Pair of 19th Century Cherub Candelabra on Porphyry Bases

Pair of Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Candelabra, Late 19th Century

Large Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Style and Ormolu Candelabra

Large Pair of Clodian Bronze Candelabra, 19th Century

Large Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Candelabra, 19th Century

Pair Louis XVI Style Cherub Candelabra, 19th Century

Antiqie Pair of Large Impressive French Bronze 5 Light Cherub Putti Candelabra

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