Faience Candle Holders

A lovely pair of Mid-Century Dutch Delft faience candlesticks. These fine candlesticks are hand painted with a floral design in the traditional Delft colors of cobalt blue and white....

A pair of French Desvres faience candlesticks with hand-painted floral decoration in the traditional colors of blue, yellow, orange and green on white ground.

Faience wall plaques decorated in polychrome colors. Unique artworks made by Bjørn Wiinblad in his own studio in 1976. The pieces are made in the style of old shaving dishes and the ...

This wonderful pair of lion candle holders come from the faience factory of Saint-Clement, France, in the later half of the 19th century. T...

Crafted in Rouen, Normandy, France, circa 1920, each colorful candlestick stands on a round base, and is decorated with hand painted floral and leaf motifs. The candle holders are in...

Emile Gallé for Nancy St. clement. A pair of early and large candlesticks in faience shaped as lions, circa 1870. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 24 x 15 cm. ...

Crafted in Rouen, Normandy, France circa 1930, each colorful candlestick is decorated with hand painted floral and leaf motifs in the blue, yellow and green palette. The candle holde...

Pair of Chinese faience candlesticks dating to the 19th century. Nice, large size with naive blue color decoration. Used for burning tallow (mutton fat) candles.

These elegant faience (tin-glazed earthenware) oil lamps were most likely crafted by the prestigious Jules Vieillard & Cie company (1845-1895). The firm was based in Bordeaux, which had been a centre for pottery production since the early 18th century. Vieillard & Cie developed from an earlier pottery factory, established by an Irishman named David Johnson. From 1845, the company was directed by Jules Vielliard, who worked in partnership with his two sons, Albert and Charles. The firm was only active for 50 years, so the possibility these oil lamps were created by Vieillard & Cie makes them particularly special. The lamps are stamped ‘V C’. The lamps feature baluster-form faience bodies, which are raised off the ground by circular, pierced gilt bronze (ormolu) bases. The faience bodies are intricately decorated with quatrefoils, teardrop profiles, medallions, and bands. These variously contain yellow and red geometric patterns, and navy, green, red and white floral motifs, set against light blue grounds. This beautiful tin-glazed decoration appears to be inspired by Eastern designs. The lamp bodies are fitted with gilt bronze (ormolu) collars, wick-raiser knobs, and burners, which are covered with tall glass lamp...

A 19th century pair of turquoise blue enameled faience roosters ormolu-mounted three lights candelabras. Louis XV style circa 1880 Fitted for electricity.

A high quality antique French doré bronze candleholder chandelier decorated with crystal drops, circa 1870-1880. The body is made of hand-painted faience by Hautin & Boulanger Choisy...

A pair of 19th century French faience candlesticks with floral decoration, signed on bottom, Rouen.