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.

Tall Pair of C18th Italian Carved and Silvered Torcheres or Candle-stands .

18th century

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Tall Pair of C18th Italian Carved and Silvered Torcheres or Candle-stands .

From M Lees and Sons

£1,250

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A Pair of Late Louis XVI Period Patinated Bronze Putti & Fluorspar Candelabra. After Francois Redmond.

18th century

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A Pair of Late Louis XVI Period Patinated Bronze Putti & Fluorspar Candelabra. After Francois Redmond.

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£2,550

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Table Mantle Lustre

From The Antique Shop

£540

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Pair Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra C.1880

19th century

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Pair Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra C.1880

From Webberley Antiques

£3,000

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18th century

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Pair of 18thc Pewter Candle Sticks

From Martin Murray Antiques

£225

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Tall English Edwardian Antique Brass Table Lamp – Rewired

1900 - 1920

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Tall English Edwardian Antique Brass Table Lamp – Rewired

From Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

£395

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Nymphenburg Candlesticks

From Deva Antiques

£285

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1900 - 1920

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George V Silver Plated Table Lamp

From William Rand Antiques

£165

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Late 19th C. Pair of Gilt Bronze Candle Sticks with a Flamingo Motif

19th century

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Late 19th C. Pair of Gilt Bronze Candle Sticks with a Flamingo Motif

From Judy Fox Antiques

£2,200

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Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

18th century

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Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

From The English Interior

£420

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Playing-card names cluster oddly in Victorian brass candlesticks - King of Diamonds, Queen of Diamonds, Ace of Diamonds - and they come from several different dealers.

A Small Pair of 17th Century Style Candlesticks.

19th century

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A Small Pair of 17th Century Style Candlesticks.

From Youngs Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Impressive Pair of Ormolu Candelabra

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£1,250

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19th century

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A Small Pair of 17th Century Style Candlesticks.

From Youngs Antiques

£295

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Rare Black Forest Bronze Bear Candlesticks

19th century

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Rare Black Forest Bronze Bear Candlesticks

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£640

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Nymphenburg Candlesticks

From Deva Antiques

£285

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Impressive Victorian Silver Plated Table Lamp.

19th century

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Impressive Victorian Silver Plated Table Lamp.

From Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster

£275

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Antique Candlesticks

Tall Pair of C18th Italian Carved and Silvered Torcheres or Candle-stands .

A Pair of Late Louis XVI Period Patinated Bronze Putti & Fluorspar Candelabra. After Francois Redmond.

Antique Table Mantle Lustre

Pair Barbedienne Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra C.1880

Pair of 18thc Pewter Candle Sticks

Tall English Edwardian Antique Brass Table Lamp – Rewired

Pair of Nymphenburg Candlesticks

George V Silver Plated Table Lamp

Late 19th C. Pair of Gilt Bronze Candle Sticks with a Flamingo Motif

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

A Small Pair of 17th Century Style Candlesticks.

Impressive Pair of Ormolu Candelabra

A Small Pair of 17th Century Style Candlesticks.

Rare Black Forest Bronze Bear Candlesticks

Pair of Nymphenburg Candlesticks

Impressive Victorian Silver Plated Table Lamp.

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