Guide
Brass and Marble Candle Holders
Six candle holders in brass finishes and marble, from €17 to €94. Small, heavy-looking things that make candlelight look deliberate rather than left over.
Candles are the cheapest way I know to change how a room feels, and the holder is what decides whether they look intended. A tealight in a saucer is a power cut. The same flame on a piece of veined marble, or reflected in brass, is a choice.
Brass and marble also suit each other. The brass picks up the flame and throws it back warm; the marble stays cool and solid underneath. One of each on the same surface already looks collected.
Grouping them
Odd numbers and different heights. Three holders of different sizes, a tall taper or two among them, and something low in front. The Vira set is built for exactly this, and the Marbra pair and the Oror pair both come in two heights for the same reason.
Keep a grouping to one surface. Candles scattered on every shelf look like a shop display; a single cluster on the dining table or mantelpiece looks like someone lives there. For the table around them, see a dining room that is not a dining set.
Mixing the metals
If your lamps and mirrors are already brass, these will sit in easily. If not, one brass piece among stone is enough. There is more on that balance in mixing natural materials.
Common questions
- Are these solid brass?
- No. The brass pieces here are metal or iron with a brass or aged-brass finish, which is normal at these prices. They give you the colour and the warm reflection; solid brass would cost a good deal more and tarnish on its own schedule.
- Tapered candles or pillars?
- Both, ideally. Tall tapers give height and a moving flame at eye level; pillars give a steady, low glow. Several of these take a standard 2cm taper; the Orta takes a 7 to 8cm pillar.
- Will these ship to me?
- Five come from La Redoute's Dutch shop and the Orta from Westwing's Dutch shop. Both deliver in the Netherlands. Each piece says where it ships before you click.