There’s something undeniably grand about a tall brass candelabra, and when they come as a matched pair, the effect is downright cinematic. These 42-inch five-light candelabras just arrived at Pollyanna’s Antiques, and they are every bit as commanding in person as they look in the photo.
Standing nearly three and a half feet tall, each piece carries a graceful turned baluster stem rising from a weighted, stepped round base. Five arms sweep outward in a gentle scroll, holding individual bobeche cups around a taller central candle holder. The proportions are classical, the finish is a warm, polished brass that catches lamplight beautifully, and the weight in the hand tells you immediately that these were built to last.
Candelabras of this scale have a long tradition in formal entertaining, from grand dining rooms to wedding tablescapes to mantel-flanking accents in stately foyers. A matched pair is especially hard to come by. Most antique candelabras have long since been separated and sold off individually, so finding the two together is a small miracle.
We can already picture them framing a sideboard, anchoring the ends of a long harvest table at the holidays, or flanking a mirror in an entryway where they greet every guest with a glint of brass. Drop in tall taper candles and the room transforms. Leave them unlit and the sculptural silhouette does all the work on its own.
If you’ve been hunting for a centerpiece moment, something with real presence and a touch of old-world drama, these may be exactly the pair you’ve been waiting for.
Come see them in person at Pollyanna’s Antiques, 287 North Avenue in downtown Mt. Clemens. We’re open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.