{"title":"Candlesticks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French candlesticks and candelabra bring a softness to a room that modern lighting cannot quite replace. Before electricity, candlelight illuminated dinners, evening conversations and the quiet hours that unfolded inside French homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur Antique French Candlesticks collection brings together candlesticks, chambersticks and candelabra chosen for their form, material, patina and decorative presence. Pieces may be crafted from brass, bronze, pewter, wrought iron, glass, ceramic, ouraline or silver plate, ranging from restrained country examples to elegant designs with turned stems, worked bases and shaped bobèches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoftened metal, old wax marks, worn edges, historic repairs and a shine gently mellowed by time are all part of their beauty. Placed on a dining table, mantel, console or bedside, antique French candlesticks add warmth, atmosphere and the unmistakable romance of objects once made for everyday light.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"french-brass-candlestick-with-stepped-base-19th-century-style","title":"Antique French Brass Candlestick | Turned Baluster Stem | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French brass candlestick has that simple, steady beauty that makes old candlesticks so easy to love. It is not overly ornate and that is part of the charm. The tall baluster stem, rounded socket and circular base feel balanced and useful. It was made for the ordinary evening ritual of placing a candle on the table, the mantel or beside the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in France as a bougeoir, this candlestick likely dates from the mid to late 19th century. The brass has aged into a warm golden-brown patina, with darker oxidation settled into the grooves and base. There are small areas of verdigris and surface wear from age and use, which give the piece that wonderful old brass character. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I like about this one is how easily it fits into daily life. It would look beautiful with a simple cream taper beside old books, on a farmhouse table or on a bedside table. Because it is a single rather than a pair, it can be easily added to a group of other antique brass candlesticks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries the feeling of a French household object that was made to be used again and again. The warm brass and simple shape make it feel like it has already seen many good evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928645038423,"sku":"DEC-086","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-brass-chamberstick-candle-holder-2.jpg?v=1772638166"},{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-brass-candlestick-with-drip-pan","title":"Antique French Brass Candlestick | Scalloped Mid-Shaft Drip Pan | 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe little drip pan is what makes this antique French brass candlestick different. Set partway down the stem like a small scalloped collar, it gives the whole piece a much more interesting silhouette than a simple taper holder. It feels practical and elegant at the same time... the kind of candlestick that looks beautiful on a writing desk or bedside table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French brass candlestick likely dates from the late 19th century, around 1860 to 1900. It was made for a single taper candle with a turned beehive-style stem and a stepped square base with clipped corners. The proportions are slim and nicely balanced, with enough weight at the base to feel steady without becoming heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalloped drip pan is the detail that gives the candlestick so much personality. It sits high enough on the stem to catch falling wax before it reaches the surface below. The cut edge almost looks like a little sunburst around the stem, which adds a lovely bit of movement to the brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface has aged to a warm honey-brown patina. There is natural wear from age and use, but that is exactly what gives old brass its depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it would be beautiful with a simple cream candlestick or placed beside a stack of old books on a shelf. Light it in the evening and the whole mood changes. It brings that quiet French household feeling into any room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52929188725079,"sku":"DEC-087","price":215.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-brass-candle-holder-bobeche-drip-pan-2.jpg?v=1772638933"},{"product_id":"traditional-french-brass-candlestick-pair-in-louis-xiv-style","title":"Antique French Brass Candlesticks | Pair | Régence Period c. 1720 to 1740","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fact that these two candlesticks have stayed together for roughly three centuries made them stand out. It sounds simple enough that this set exists, but it is actually remarkable. Pairs get separated. One breaks, one gets lost, one ends up in a different household. Somehow these did not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth retain the same stepped octagonal bases, the same faceted baluster stems, and the same removable octagonal bobeches, all consistent with French Régence brasswork from the first half of the 18th century. These are dated likely around 1720 to 1740.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe craftsmanship is exceptional. Each candlestick was constructed in multiple parts, with the stem formed from two sections carefully joined and finished so skillfully that the seam is difficult to find without searching for it. The faceted surfaces catch the light differently from every angle, creating far more movement than a simple turned candlestick ever could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn one over and centuries reveal themselves in the deep oxidation hidden inside the recesses, untouched by polishing and protected from handling. The brass itself has mellowed into the rich golden tone that only age can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is so enjoyable about a pair like this is imagining everything they have witnessed. Revolutions, empires, generations of families, and countless evenings illuminated by candlelight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday they still do exactly what they were designed to do. Place them on a mantel, a library shelf, or a dining table with a pair of beeswax tapers and the room changes immediately. Not because they are ornate or imposing, but because they have that grounded history that only something that has already survived three hundred years can have. The craftsmanship is impressive. The survival of the pair may be even more so.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52997409866071,"sku":"DEC-002","price":935.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/louis-xiv-style-brass-candlesticks-with-octagonal-bases-pair-2.jpg?v=1788803175"},{"product_id":"classic-french-louis-xvi-inspired-brass-desk-candlestick-set-with-architectural-column-design","title":"Antique French Candlesticks | Gilded Brass | Louis XVI Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French candlestick pair was made in the Empire style for next to the bed, on a dresser or perhaps even a desk. Each piece stands just under four inches tall, cast in brass and finished with gilding that has softened over generations. They likely date to the early to mid 19th century, consistent with French neoclassical production of that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA square stepped plinth carries a vertically fluted column, capped by a composite capital with four corner volutes around a central palmette. The casting holds up beautifully more than a century and a half later. The cusped quatrefoil bobeche was cast as one piece with the column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese antique gilded brass candlesticks have aged naturally. The gilt has worn back in places to reveal warm brass beneath, and there is green verdigris settled into the recesses where wax once pooled. Light a pair of cream tapers in these antique French column candlesticks and the whole room softens. It's like magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52997437784407,"sku":"DEC-001","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-louis-xvi-style-brass-pillar-candlestick-set-2.jpg?v=1788803175"},{"product_id":"antique-french-dolphin-candlesticks-silvered-metal-pair-figural","title":"French Dolphin Candlesticks | Antique Silvered Metal Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese French dolphin candlesticks have real movement to them. The arched bodies, curled tails and openwork bases give the pair a sculptural quality... while the aged silvered surface keeps them from feeling too formal. They have just enough drama to make a mantel, console or dining table feel more interesting immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach dauphin, or dolphin, is cast in metal and finished in silver plate, with scaled bodies, fanned tails, fluted candle cups and pierced scrolling bases. The dolphins are drawn in the old decorative manner, more mythical than naturalistic, which is exactly what gives them their character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silvered finish has worn naturally in places, revealing warmer tones beneath and adding softness to the detail. Used with simple taper candles or left unlit as a matched pair, they bring a touch of French fantasy to any room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54801042276695,"sku":"DEC-115","price":385.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-dolphin-candlesticks-silvered-pair-2.jpg?v=1788802274"},{"product_id":"antique-french-bronze-candlestick-turned-baluster-stem-circa-1900","title":"French Bronze Candlestick | Antique Turned Baluster Bougeoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis French bronze candlestick has a warmer, richer glow than brass. The bronze metal carries a soft rose-gold tone, giving the piece a little more depth and refinement than an ordinary single candlestick. It feels elegant and adds warmth and layering to any room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in French as a bougeoir en bronze, this antique candlestick likely dates from around 1880 to 1900. The slender turned baluster stem rises through crisp rings and knops to a lipped candle socket, all set on a steady round foot with a softly domed profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface has been polished over time, while the interior and underside hold darker age and oxidation. There is light pitting to the stem and a small loss at the socket rim, both part of its long life. Set with a single taper on a desk, console, mantel or bedside table, it adds height, warmth and quiet French elegance without needing a matched pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54862349042007,"sku":"DEC-135","price":312.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-bronze-candlestick-turned-baluster-2.jpg?v=1788802274"},{"product_id":"antique-french-brass-candlestick-empire-palmette-bands-early-19th-century","title":"Empire Palmette Brass Candlestick | Antique French Bougeoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Empire brass candlestick has a quiet formality that feels very French. The tapered column, rounded foot and crisp palmette bands give it structure and elegance, while the warm brass keeps it easy to place on a mantel, writing desk, console or dining table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in French as a bougeoir en laiton, this antique brass candlestick likely dates from the early 19th century, around 1810 to 1830. The design carries the Empire and Restauration taste beautifully, with a fluted candle cup, gadrooned collars and stamped palmette ornament circling both the neck and the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside shows raw sand-cast metal and old dark oxidation, a lovely sign of period manufacture rather than a smooth modern copy. The polished brass surface has softened with age, giving the piece a warm golden tone with gentle wear from two centuries of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsed with a single taper, it adds height, light and history without needing a matching pair. It is the kind of small antique French candlestick that brings refinement to a room in a quiet, confident way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54862390198615,"sku":"DEC-136","price":243.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-brass-candlestick-empire-palmette-2.jpg?v=1788802274"},{"product_id":"antique-french-brass-candlesticks-pair-louis-xv-circa-1750","title":"Louis XV Brass Candlesticks | Antique French Flambeaux Pair, c. 1750","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of Louis XV brass candlesticks has the kind of age that changes the room around it. The warm brass, octagonal stepped bases and balanced baluster stems feel formal enough for a dining table, but casual enough for a kitchen sideboard, library shelf or mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in French as flambeaux, these antique brass candlesticks likely date from the mid-18th century, around 1740 to 1760. The pair has stayed together for nearly three centuries, which gives them a presence a single candlestick simply does not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction speaks to their period. The stems were cast in sections, with visible seams from the older method of making brass candlesticks before later machine-spun production became common. The faceted candle cups, knopped stems and stepped bases carry the Louis XV shape beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass has aged to a soft golden tone, with darker oxidation settled into the recesses and gentle wear from generations of use. Set with simple tapers on a dinner table or placed on either side of a console, they bring history, symmetry and quiet French elegance in a way new candlesticks never can.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54862408221015,"sku":"DEC-137","price":843.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-brass-candlesticks-pair-louis-xv-2.jpg?v=1788802274"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/collections\/Antique_French_Candlestick_Collection.jpg?v=1788802228","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/en-us\/collections\/candlesticks.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}