Shine a Joyful light over 2027

Vintage candelabra for the holiday table

Long before the first guest arrives, the candles are already in place. This year they stand in brass candelabra that have been to more Christmas dinners than any of us.

Vintage candelabra bring something to a table that new ones rarely do: weight, patina and the sense of having been somewhere before. Brass warms in candlelight. The metal takes on the color of the flame and returns it to the table, to the glassware and to the faces around it.

Each of the pieces in this selection was chosen for its form first. Stems that curve like plant stalks, cups shaped like small flowers, bases that sit low and steady on the linen.

A quiet table, one strong object

Holiday tables have become calmer: plain linen, stoneware, fewer flowers. Against that background, a single sculptural candelabrum does the work of a centerpiece. It holds the eye during the day and comes to life once the candles are lit.

Up close

An openwork cup, a stem that bends like a stalk, a base that catches the afternoon light. The details only show when you get close.

Mix heights, not styles

Group pieces of different heights rather than lining up a matching row. A tall branched candelabrum in the center, smaller candlesticks toward the ends: the light falls at different levels and the table feels composed rather than set.

Brass and silver tones can sit side by side, as long as the forms speak the same language. Repeat a curve or a proportion and the mix looks intentional.

Shine a Joyful light over 2027

Long before the first guest arrives, the candles are already in place. This year they stand in brass candelabra that have been to more Christmas dinners than any of us.

Vintage candelabra bring something to a table that new ones rarely do: weight, patina and the sense of having been somewhere before. Brass warms in candlelight. The metal takes on the color of the flame and returns it to the table, to the glassware and to the faces around it.

Each of the pieces in this selection was chosen for its form first. Stems that curve like plant stalks, cups shaped like small flowers, bases that sit low and steady on the linen.