Decorative Pair of Early 20th Century Venetian Candleholders, H:51" W:17". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the  More »

Decorative Pair of Early 20th Century Venetian Candleholders, H:51" W:17". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Pair of Murano Gold Inclusion and Red Candlesticks, in good condition, H:8.5" Diameter:3.5". Murano glass has been made off the Venetian island of Murano for  More »

Pair of Murano Gold Inclusion and Red Candlesticks, in good condition, H:8.5" Diameter:3.5". Murano glass has been made off the Venetian island of Murano for centuries. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. By the 10th Century it had become a well-known city of trade. Today Murano remains a destination for tourists and art and jewellery lovers alike. The history of Murano glassmaking when in 1291 by the Venetian Republic fearing that there would be a fire and destruction to the city ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano, thus the early history of glassmaking began. It is in this period that Murano's glassmakers were prominent citizens and affluent. The quality of glassmaking from Murano due to their developing and refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicoloured glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewellery to Murano glass chandeliers. This is a fine example of Murano Glassmaking with the Brillant Red and Gold Inclusion in a elegant form for this pair of candlesticks. Murano glass has been made off the Venetian island of Murano for centuries. Located off the shore of Venice, Italy, Murano was a commercial port as far back as the 7th Century. By the 10th Century it had become a well-known city of trade. Today Murano remains a destination for tourists and art and jewellery lovers alike. The history of Murano glassmaking when in 1291 by the Venetian Republic fearing that there would be a fire and destruction to the city ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano, thus the early history of glassmaking began. It is in this period that Murano's glassmakers were prominent citizens and affluent. The quality of glassmaking from Murano due to their developing and refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicoloured glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewellery to Murano glass chandeliers.   « Less

Pair of Soft Pink glass Circa 1940's Candelsticks with a scalloped edge trimmed in gilt detail to accent the delicate shape. H:3" D:4 1/4".  More »

Pair of Soft Pink glass Circa 1940's Candelsticks with a scalloped edge trimmed in gilt detail to accent the delicate shape. H:3" D:4 1/4". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Wrought Iron Candelabra probably from the Late 19th Century to the Early 20th Century, H:26" W:18.5" D:13". Wrought iron candlesticks or  More »

Decorative Wrought Iron Candelabra probably from the Late 19th Century to the Early 20th Century, H:26" W:18.5" D:13". Wrought iron candlesticks or candelabras began around the year 1,000 B.C., when the Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age. Artisans across Western civilization employed primitive smelting techniques to convert natural iron ores, ingots, and nuggets into usable building material. Wrought iron differs from so-called cast-iron, in that it is malleable, durable, and more delicate. Iron Age craftsmen created a few wrought iron candlesticks, but most of these pieces are now lost to time. In the Middle Ages, spurred by works of the British ironwork masters and the advent of the French Baroque movement, wrought iron became the rage throughout Europe. Cathedrals, such as France's famous Notre Dame, employed wrought iron for ornamental purposes. Warriors, on the other hand, found more brutal uses for the material, although most iron based swords and shields from this time are generally classified as cast-iron. Candle-smiths developed techniques to purify wrought iron in the 1700s. Iron makers throughout Europe used a technique called bloomery, in which carboniferous charcoal gets smelted with iron ore. The wrought iron candlesticks created by this bloomery process contains very little carbon--approximately 0.04 percent. Thus, the iron end product is extremely malleable and easy to work with. In 1854, the Bessemer Converter changed history by facilitating steel smelting on a mass scale. With the rise of steel came the fall of wrought iron and cast-iron. Production of European fine wrought iron candlesticks and candelabras virtually stopped. That being said, over the past twenty years, home decor experts have witnessed a surge of renewed popularity in wrought iron trappings, wrought iron candle sticks and candle holders, old fashioned railings, and elegant gates. Candelabra is the term traditionally referring to a pair (or more) of large, decorative candlesticks often shaped as a column or pedestal and having several arms or branches for holding candles, and this circular base with applied leaf decoration is very unique and functional for any decor.   « Less

Pair of decorative Baroque Style Parcel Gilt and Paint Decorated Prickets each with graduated vasiform standard raised on an outstepped circular base surmounted by a cup form  More »

Pair of decorative Baroque Style Parcel Gilt and Paint Decorated Prickets each with graduated vasiform standard raised on an outstepped circular base surmounted by a cup form noxzzle, and the overall decoration in a brick coloration with gilt accents, total height to top:36.5" Height of candlestick:33" Diameter of base:10". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Pair of Pomelian Style Silvered Bronze Torcheres, each with circular top with gadrooned edge on spiral supports bisected with faceted knops ending in paw feet on a shaped  More »

Pair of Pomelian Style Silvered Bronze Torcheres, each with circular top with gadrooned edge on spiral supports bisected with faceted knops ending in paw feet on a shaped base. H:5'6" W:15" D:14" LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Very Decorative Waterford Pedestal Candle Holders one is 5.5" and the other one is 3.5". Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in  More »

Very Decorative Waterford Pedestal Candle Holders one is 5.5" and the other one is 3.5". Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland, by the company Waterford Wedgwood , previously trading as Waterford Glass Ltd. The crystal business was originally founded in the city in 1783 by George and William Penrose; the production was of extremely fine crystal that became world-renowned. Financial difficulties caused their company to close, due to excessive taxation of the product. Later in 1947, Czech immigrant Charles Bacik, grandfather of Irish senator Ivana Bacik, established a glass works in the city, due to the superb reputation of the original glassware and by the early 1950s it had been taken over as a subsidiary of the Irish Glass Bottle company. Waterford Crystal Limited is currently a member of Waterford Wedgwood plc, formed through the acquisition by the then Waterford Glass Group of the famous pottery manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood in 1986. The Waterford Glass Crystal is a fine cut and elegant look and quality. The main factory in Kilbarry, Waterford City, today has tours of the factory, a gift store and it is a historical place to visit. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Exceptional Pair of Wrought Iron Candle Holders, the pair is a circular chamber stick with a looped base, H:9 3/4", the base diameter is 6 3/4" probably from the  More »

Exceptional Pair of Wrought Iron Candle Holders, the pair is a circular chamber stick with a looped base, H:9 3/4", the base diameter is 6 3/4" probably from the 18th Century to 19th Century. Ironwork is any weapon, artwork, utensil or architectural feature made of iron especially used for decoration. There are two main types of ironwork wrought iron and cast iron. Wrought iron candlesticks were first being made around the year 1,000 B.C., when the Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age. Artisans across Western civilization employed primitive smelting techniques to convert such natural iron ores, ingots, and nuggets into usable building material. Wrought iron differs from so-called cast-iron, and it is malleable, durable, and more delicate. During the Iron Age craftsmen created a few wrought iron candlesticks, but most of these pieces are now lost to time. It was in the Middle Ages, influenced by works of the British ironwork masters and the advent of the French Baroque movement, wrought iron became in vogue throughout Europe. Cathedrals, such as France's famous Notre Dame, employed wrought iron for ornamental purposes. Candle-smiths developed techniques to purify wrought iron in the 1700s. Iron makers throughout Europe used a technique called bloomery, in which carboniferous charcoal gets smelted with iron ore. The wrought iron candlesticks created by this bloomery process contains very little carbon--approximately 0.04 percent. Thus, the iron end product is extremely malleable and easy to work with. The process in 1854, by the Bessemer Converter had changed history by facilitating steel smelting on a mass scale. With the rise of steel came the fall of wrought iron and cast-iron. Production of European fine wrought iron candlesticks and candelabras virtually stopped. However, these early Candle Holders are very much in demand and in vogue for any decor.   « Less

Carved and Gilded 18th Century Continental Candle Stand with hand painted parchment shade. H: of lamp 50" Diameter of base:14' Located just south of Santa Barbara in  More »

Carved and Gilded 18th Century Continental Candle Stand with hand painted parchment shade. H: of lamp 50" Diameter of base:14' Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less

Pair of Spanish Colonial Silvered Tole Five-Light Altar Candelabra, the plating is attached with silver headed nails to wooden armature, the garlanded foliate arms surounding  More »

Pair of Spanish Colonial Silvered Tole Five-Light Altar Candelabra, the plating is attached with silver headed nails to wooden armature, the garlanded foliate arms surounding a vasiform stem and central flowing, in a decorative pattern. It was formerly electrified, now with hollow fictive taper sockets. H:24" W:21" D:6 1/4" Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less