as in chandelier
an object with several branches for holding sources of light
An elegant candelabra was placed on the dining table.
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Finish off the tablescape with some other accents, such as candle holders or a candelabra or an assortment of votives filled with tea lights.
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Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Photo: Courtesy of Katherine Bernard For three days between fittings, Nicholas, his husband Jake Wiseman, and two of my best friends bopped around Paris flea markets with me hunting for candelabras, vases, and cutwork tablecloths to be decor for the wedding.
—Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Stone balusters set a stately base for a scroll candelabra and a footed bowl full of grapes, gourds, and greenery that emulates an old-world still life.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
In the powerful video below, Nicks stands inside a lighthouse, surrounded by iconic Stevie imagery (white doves and gothic candelabras) accompanied by female protest signs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Photo: Courtesy of Katherine Bernard For three days between fittings, Nicholas, his husband Jake Wiseman, and two of my best friends bopped around Paris flea markets with me hunting for candelabras, vases, and cutwork tablecloths to be decor for the wedding.
—Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Stone balusters set a stately base for a scroll candelabra and a footed bowl full of grapes, gourds, and greenery that emulates an old-world still life.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
In the powerful video below, Nicks stands inside a lighthouse, surrounded by iconic Stevie imagery (white doves and gothic candelabras) accompanied by female protest signs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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