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French Match Holder

Matched pair of Ceramic Candle Holders, Lions By Emile Gallé, 19th Century
By Émile Gallé
Located in Lisbon, PT
This matched pair of faience lion candleholders, crafted circa 1880 by the renowned French artist
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Matched pair of Ceramic Candle Holders, Lions By Emile Gallé, 19th Century
Matched pair of Ceramic Candle Holders, Lions By Emile Gallé, 19th Century
$6,920 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 10.24 in Dm 6.07 in
French Inkwell and Match Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite French enamel and bronze inkwell and match holder set, adorned with hand-painted
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Antique 1880s French Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Inkwell and Match Holder
French Inkwell and Match Holder
$1,150
H 5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Metal

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white with black lettering matchstick striker
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white with black lettering matchstick striker
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French Cassis Quenot Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this colorful and classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French ST. RAPHAEL QUINQUINA Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic blue and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder Striker
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique Hand crafted Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder. They were necessary both to
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Garniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French GRAMMONT Match Holder With Striker, Victor De Schreye
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic green and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French Art Deco Cartier Sterling Silver & Coral Cabochon Match Holder
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French Art Deco match box holder. In sterling silver. By Cartier. With an open
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Coral, Sterling Silver

Vintage English Wedgwood Majolica Match Holder With Striker
By Wedgewood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
for striking matches that are stored inside the top. Base reads Wedgwood. A wonderful find to add to a
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Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Barware

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Porcelain

Art Deco Crow Ashtray or Catchall with Match Holder, Painted Wood, France 1940s
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Crow Ashtray or Catchall with Match Holder, Painted Wood, France 1940s Art Deco Catchall
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Gold Gilt Bronze Ormolu Fairy Tale Inspired Match or Pen Holder
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Gold Gilt Bronze Ormolu Fairy Tale Inspired Match or Pen Holder Continental Bronze c
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Standing match holder
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Standing iron painted decorative match holder
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Objects

Standing match holder
Standing match holder
H 36 in W 8.5 in
Vintage French Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is a French match holder and striker made of white porcelain with bands of blue around the top
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Mid-20th Century French Barware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is a French match holder and striker of white porcelain with two bands of green and black
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Mid-20th Century French Barware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Located in High Point, NC
, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
H 6.1 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Located in High Point, NC
, the combed ridges offer a convenient match strike surface. Once found in Parisian cafes, these quaint
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
Antique French Pyrogene Match Holder
H 6.5 in W 5.1 in D 5.1 in
Matched Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks by Stephane Galerneau
By Stephane Galerneau
Located in Stamford, CT
Gilt bronze matched pair of candlesticks designed by Stephane Galerneau for Fondica. Taller
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1990s French Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Bronze French Art Nouveau Match Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze French Art Nouveau Match Holder 20TH century Signs of rubbing and repair
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Anitque Cast Metal & Brass French Match/ Match Strike or Toothpick Holder
Located in Ross, CA
Antique French match strike/ match or toothpick holder. Cast metal with a brass bucket and bass
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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Bronze Boy Ormolu Match Holder Rouge Marble
Located in Long Island City, NY
French bronze boy Ormolu match holder rouge marble Consistent with age and use please see the
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Antique 19th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Lapis and Gilt Metal Match Holder
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French blue lapis veneered match holder with mechanical top striker and trimmed in
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Antique 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder
Located in New York, NY
Bronze match holder inspired by La Bocca della Verità, or 'the Mouth of Truth', a marble mask in
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Ceramic Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This French ceramic match striker and holder was made in the early 1900s. Match strikers were given
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Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This French porcelain match holder and striker is a souvenir from the Exposition Universelle De
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Antique Late 19th Century Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Antique French Porcelain Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This French ceramic match striker and holder was made in the early 1900s. Match strikers were given
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Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Parisian Porcelain Match Holder with Female -1Y23
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite late 19th/early 20th century Parisian porcelain match holder, featuring a graceful
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of silver mounted match holders in the manner of Jean Luce
By Jean Luce
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Pair of art deco silver mounted match holders in the manner of Jean Luce. French circa 1930
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

20th Century French Hermes Solid Silver Gilt Smoker's Requisites, c.1930
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
holder. Hallmarked French silver (950 standard), Paris, circa 1930, all signed HERMES. CONDITION In
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20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Vintage French Ceramic Match Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is a French match holder and striker of white porcelain with burnt orange advertising around
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Mid-20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Early 20th Century Matched Pair of Crystal Glass Candlesticks by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, London
Matched pair of candlesticks By Baccarat Signed Baccarat Depose underneath Crystal
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

Antique French Manner Bronze Sculptural Match Holder
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique French manner patinated bronze sculptural match holder. The ware represents a child
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Antique Late 19th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique French DUBONNET Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic green and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French Royer Hutin Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this colorful and classic blue and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage HERMES Cornucopia Match Holder
By Hermès
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a wonderful vintage HERMES match holder in very good condition in chromed metal topped with
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Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Vintage HERMES Cornucopia Match Holder
Vintage HERMES Cornucopia Match Holder
H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
1900s French Bistro Match Strike and Holder, Dubonnet Liqueur Advertising
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French ceramic match strike and holder, circa early 1900s. These strikers were given to bistros
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Thomas Sargent French Majolica Match Holder with Figural Monkey
By Thomas Sargent
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Thomas Sargent French Majolica match holder with figural monkey.
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Antique 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Majolica

Art Nouveau Oil Lamp Bronze and Brass Depiction a Dragon with Match Holder 1890s
Located in Verviers, BE
sculpture of a Dragon with match holder Brass In good working condition.  
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century Matched Pair of French Brass Candlesticks
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An unusual pair of French brass candlesticks depicting eagles with snakes in their beaks as central
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Antique 1870s French Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique French Sarreguemines Cigarette and Match Holders
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Sarreguemines Majolica porcelain cigarette and match holders. The porcelain pattern
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Early 20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Cold Painted Match Holder French Bull Dog Mountaineer by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Allentown, PA
Bronze cold painted match holder French Bull Dog mountaineer by Franz Bergman Signed Paris Small
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Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Streamline Art Deco Cocktail Table w/Ashtray & Match Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This great chair side accessory has been completely restored and is in excellent condition. The design is reminiscent of the early Bahaus movement. It is very sculptural yet very sol...
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20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

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Antique Victorian Religious Chinese Export Carved Pagoda Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

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Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

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Mid-Century Modern Display Cabinet
$1,600
H 57 in W 63.75 in D 13 in
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Located in Richmond, London
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set of Swedish Pine Wood Wall Lamps by Aneta, Sweden, 1970s
By Aneta
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Set of Swedish Pine Wood Wall Lamps by Aneta, Sweden, 1970s
Set of Swedish Pine Wood Wall Lamps by Aneta, Sweden, 1970s
$1,799 / set
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 6.7 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Gold Chinoiseries
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Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode
19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode
$4,800
H 35 in W 46 in D 21.75 in
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Located in High Point, NC
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Aneta, Wall Lights, Pine, Glass, Sweden, 1970s
Aneta, Wall Lights, Pine, Glass, Sweden, 1970s
$1,800 / set
H 7.875 in W 5 in D 7.75 in
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French Match Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French match holder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French match holder — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French match holder, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French match holder bearing Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Belle Époque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French match holder over the years, but those crafted by Baccarat, Stephane Galerneau and Thomas Sargent are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Match Holder?

The average selling price for a French match holder at 1stDibs is $487, while they’re typically $335 on the low end and $2,200 for the highest priced.