Are candlesticks always sold in pairs?

Nearly. 'Pair' turns up in 1,536 of 2,168 titles, and 'single' in only 41. Sets of four and five do appear, but occasionally rather than as a normal offering, and they sit mainly in the upper half of the range.

What is a pricket candlestick?

One with a spike rather than a socket. The candle is pushed down onto the point instead of dropped into a cup. Prickets are named in 70 titles on Sellingantiques and cluster in the church, altar and ecclesiastical group.

Which metal turns up most often?

Brass, by a wide margin. It is named in 879 titles, and 'brass candlesticks' in 453 of them, with Victorian brass the largest single sub-group and Georgian brass behind it. Bronze follows at 283 titles, then ormolu at 139 and silver at 135. Pewter, oak, mahogany, glass and porcelain make up the rest.

How old are the pieces listed?

The dealer-entered date field runs from 1700 to 1960, and 939 listings carry a clean year. The rest are era labels, with '19th Century' the biggest bucket by some way. Titles reach back further than the date field does. A 16th-century Dutch Heemskerk stick and a north European capstan socket stick given as c.1540-60 both appear in the samples.

Do French candlesticks feature strongly?

Yes. 'French' appears in 236 titles against 181 for 'English', and the French end of the archive holds nearly all the ormolu and gilt bronze. Empire is named in 42 titles. Dutch, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish, Flemish, Japanese, Indian and Syrian pieces also turn up.

Why are some listed as table lamps?

A visible minority have been converted to electricity, and dealers list those as candlestick table lamps rather than candlesticks. The form is the same underneath; the socket has simply been given over to a bulb fitting.

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A candlestick holds a candle upright, by socket or by spike, and until oil lamps and electricity took over it was how a room was lit after dark.

A Very Decorative Pair of Brass Table Lamps in the Plane Gothic Style.

1900 - 1920

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A Very Decorative Pair of Brass Table Lamps in the Plane Gothic Style.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£575

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Brass Table Lamps

From Treasury Antiques

£495

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Pair of French Empire Brass Candlesticks

19th century

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Pair of French Empire Brass Candlesticks

From Deva Antiques

£245

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A Pair of Regency Brass Candlesticks C1825

19th century

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A Pair of Regency Brass Candlesticks C1825

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£275

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19th century

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Georgian Antique Candle Sticks Brass & Mahogany 19th Century Pair

From The Real Wood Furniture Company

£775

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Pair of Victorian Cut Glass Crystal Table Lustres

19th century

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Pair of Victorian Cut Glass Crystal Table Lustres

From Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

£1,250

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18th century

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A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand

From Opus Antiques

£295

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19th century

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19th Century Gilt Brass Table Lamp

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£795

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Pr 19th Century Neoclassical Silver Plate Lamps

1900 - 1920

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Pr 19th Century Neoclassical Silver Plate Lamps

From Blank Canvas Antiques

£970

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Lovely Small Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

19th century

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Lovely Small Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£165

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The oldest to pass through Sellingantiques is a late 15th century Mamluk 'Veneto-Saracenic' candlestick from Syria, an origin that appears just once in the archive.

19th century

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Gothic Candlesticks 19th Century Electrified

From Blank Canvas Antiques

£1,300

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Pair of Standing Terrier Dog Brass Candlesticks, C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Standing Terrier Dog Brass Candlesticks, C.1910

From Harrington Antiques

£445

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Handsome Pair Antique Late 18th - Early 19th Century Rat De Cave Candlesticks

18th century

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Handsome Pair Antique Late 18th - Early 19th Century Rat De Cave Candlesticks

From Folk and Fable Antiques

£125

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Pair of Silver Candlesticks, Birmingham 1886

19th century

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Pair of Silver Candlesticks, Birmingham 1886

From Jane Short Antiques

£495

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Unusual Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass and Porcelain Candlesticks

19th century

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Unusual Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass and Porcelain Candlesticks

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£295

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Fine Pair of Antique George II Brass Candlesticks

18th century

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Fine Pair of Antique George II Brass Candlesticks

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£695

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Antique Candlesticks

A Very Decorative Pair of Brass Table Lamps in the Plane Gothic Style.

Pair of 19th Century Brass Table Lamps

Pair of French Empire Brass Candlesticks

A Pair of Regency Brass Candlesticks C1825

Georgian Antique Candle Sticks Brass & Mahogany 19th Century Pair

Pair of Victorian Cut Glass Crystal Table Lustres

A Georgian Adjustable Candle Stand

19th Century Gilt Brass Table Lamp

Pr 19th Century Neoclassical Silver Plate Lamps

Lovely Small Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Gothic Candlesticks 19th Century Electrified

Pair of Standing Terrier Dog Brass Candlesticks, C.1910

Handsome Pair Antique Late 18th - Early 19th Century Rat De Cave Candlesticks

Pair of Silver Candlesticks, Birmingham 1886

Unusual Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass and Porcelain Candlesticks

Fine Pair of Antique George II Brass Candlesticks

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