Candlesticks and candle holders for 1, 3 or 5 candles

Candlesticks, candleholders, candelabra and table chandeliers

Candlesticks, candleholders or table chandeliers are one of the essential pieces in any church or chapel. There is a wide variety of pieces made of different materials: bronze candlesticks, metal candlesticks, etc ...

It is also common to buy candlesticks and candleholders for home use. Many people use candleholders and candle sticks for decoration in their home. Using the color and warmth of the candle flame to create a special atmosphere in your home.

In our days, the use of the word candlestick and the word candlestick tends to be confused and used interchangeably. We will try to shed a little light on the different definitions with the help of the RAE dictionary.

Difference between candlestick and candelabra

The two key questions we try to answer are what is a candlestick? What is a candelabra?

To solve this riddle, as we have said, we will take as a reference the definition used by the RAE of both concepts.

Meaning of candlestick

Returning to the reference with which we started this entry, the RAE Dictionary (Diccionario de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua) defines candlestick as:

"Utensil used to keep the candle or candle upright, and consists of a hollow cylinder attached to a foot by a bar or column".

Meaning of candelabra

Following the search started in the dictionary of the RAE we can find that the definition of candlestick is:

"Candlestick with two or more arms".

In summary, and following the indications of the RAE, we will consider a candlestick to be that piece of metalware in which a single candle can be placed. And we will call candelabra those candleholders that allow two or more candles to be placed.

According to the Royal Spanish Academy of Language, the fundamental difference between a candlestick and a candlestick is the number of candles they can hold. Bearing this in mind, it can be said that there are candlesticks or candlesticks made of all kinds of materials (bronze, wood, glass, metal, etc.); that there are candlesticks or candlesticks of different shapes and styles (baroque, classic, modern, etc.); that you can find candlesticks or candlesticks of different types (standing, table, etc.), ...

Next we would like to present you this set of candlesticks, candle holders and candlesticks for sale in our online store of religious articles. The three goldsmith pieces are part of a set. All of them are made of highly resistant bronze and have very competitive prices.

One candle holder for altar table

Candlestick for altar table made of bronze . It is designed for a single light. The candles can be 2.5 cm in diameter. at most. Candlestick for parish use is 28 cm. Tall. The base is circular in shape and measures 14 cm. diameter.

Candelabra with three candles for altar table

Candelabra for altar table made for three lights. Possibility of using candles up to 2.5 cm. diameter. This piece of parish jewelry is entirely made of bronze. It has a circular base with 14 cm. diameter. The measurements of the chandelier are 34.5 cm. high and 32.5 cm. Wide.

Candelabra or candleholder with five lights

Church table candlestick made entirely of bronze. Designed for five candles with 2.5 cm. diameter. This chandelier model has measures of 35.5 cm. high by 32.5 cm. Wide. Candlestick with a circular foot of 14 cm. diameter.