This fireplace candelabra is sturdy and looks good in our fireplace.  Assembly was pretty easy.  Each candle plate is just under 4 inches wide, but since the plates have a lip the flat center of the plate is just over 3 inches wide.  So max candle width is 3 inches.

What isnt shown or stated, and to me is a real negative, is that each candle plate has a sizable metal spike coming up through the middle.  The spike is three-quarter inch tall and one-eighth inch wide.  This candelabra is for pillar candles, there is no need for such a mounting spike.  At such a size I am damaging a good portion of the candle wick (which of course is in the center).  Hopefully I can find a way to remove or cut down the spike to a manageable size.