Turned Brass Candlesticks with Square Stepped Bases, a Pair

A pair of turned brass candlesticks with square stepped bases and softly polished stems. Brass has a warmth that pale metals never quite manage, and a matched pair like this brings instant symmetry to a mantel, a dining table, or a console by the door. The turned detailing along each stem catches the light as it moves through the room, and the weight of the bases gives them a reassuring steadiness once a candle is in place.

Each candlestick measures 19 x 10 x 7.5 cm, so the pair holds its own on a table without crowding the glasses and plates around it. The square bases sit flat and stable, and the sconces take a standard dinner candle. We have shown them here with black tapers for contrast, though they look just as good with cream, oxblood, or a soft green if you want to shift the mood.

We would place them either side of a mirror, a stack of books, or a low bowl of foliage for a table that feels gathered rather than staged. On a mantel they frame whatever sits between them, a clock, a vase, a favourite piece of art. Lit in the evening they throw a lovely glow, and brass is forgiving company for almost any colour scheme you already have at home.

Older brass carries the marks of use, and a little mellowing in the surface is part of what tells you a piece has lived a real life rather than arriving straight from a factory. Polished up or left with their patina, they are ready for many more evenings at the table.

A pair made for candlelight, dinners that run long, and the pleasure of a table set with a little care.