Solid Brass Baluster Candlestick 1970s Colonial Revival

This solid brass baluster candlestick dates broadly to the 1960s to 1980s and has a tall, stacked ball form with turned ridges and a flared candle cup.

The brass has developed golden brown patina, spotting, surface marks, and darker oxidation, with heavier oxidation visible across the underside of the base.

The traditional Colonial Revival and Spanish Baroque inspired shape gives it enough height for a mantel, dining table, sideboard, or mixed brass candle holder display.

Details

• Item: Single candlestick holder
• Item Type: Taper candlestick holder
• Era: 1970s 
• Materials: Solid brass with internal steel or iron threaded rod and hardware
• Color: Aged golden brass with brown patina
• Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark
• Style: Baluster form with Colonial Revival and Spanish Baroque reproduction influence
• Dimensions: 10.5 inches tall with a 3 inch base diameter. Product weight 1 pound 3 ounces.
• Special Features: Multi tiered turned form with stacked spherical nodes, flared ridges, broad round base, and taper candle cup

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: The candlestick is complete and usable, with clear surface wear and aging visible throughout.
• The turned details remain well defined, and the tall baluster shape presents evenly from top to base.

Issues / Wear

• Patina, spotting, scratches, and areas of darker discoloration are visible across the brass surface.
• The underside shows substantial dark oxidation and rust colored surface corrosion around the base plate and central hardware.
• Light residue and discoloration are visible around the candle cup and lower base area.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

The candlestick uses a threaded center rod and hex nut construction typical of assembled brass candle holders from the mid to late 20th century. The method allowed several turned sections to be drawn tightly together into one tall form.

At 10.5 inches tall, it suits someone building a mixed brass candlestick grouping or looking for a single taller piece for a mantel, dining table, or sideboard.

The stacked spherical nodes and repeated flared collars give this example a strong baluster profile rather than the simpler column shape found on many brass candle holders.

The aged surface has been left visible rather than polished bright, so the next owner can decide whether to keep the darker patina or polish the brass.

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