Carousel Candle

The Carousel Candle is a sculptural soy wax pillar with carousel architecture worked into its surface — hand-poured, available in Beige and Pink with 10 fragrances.

In June 1662, Louis XIV staged the Grand Carrousel in the large courtyard to the west of the Tuileries Palace. Five quadrilles of nobles — each representing a different civilization, each in elaborate costume — rode horses and chariots in a choreographed display that lasted two days. The word carrousel came from the Italian carosello, a cavalry training exercise in which riders on horseback threw clay balls at each other while circling. By the time it reached the French court, it had evolved from a military drill into a spectacle of display, and Louis built a permanent plaza named the Place du Carrousel to commemorate it. The fairground carousel — powered by steam, open to everyone — emerged in the early 19th century as the mechanical heir to this aristocratic pageant. By the 1890s and 1910s, a golden age of carousel craftsmanship had taken hold in the United States: workshops run by PTC (Philadelphia Toboggan Company), Marcus Illions, and Charles Carmel produced hand-carved wooden horses with individually blown glass eyes, real horsehair tails, and gold-leaf decoration. Today, the finest surviving carousel horses are collected as American folk art and held in museum collections.

This carousel candle renders that form in soy wax for a piece with genuine art-historical reference, not just a seasonal shape.

Available scents: Nag Champa · Orange Berry Bliss · White Eucalyptus · Bergamot & White Tea · Sandalwood Rose · Palo Santo & Sandalwood · Winter Wonderland · Frosted Gingerbread · Apple Bourbon · Brandied Pears — all phthalate-free.

Product details

Wax: 100% natural soy wax

Wick: Lead-free cotton wick

Fragrance: 10 phthalate-free scents

Colors: Beige, Pink

Dimensions: 8 cm (height) x 6.5 cm (diameter); Weight: 112 g

Perfect for

Whimsical, romantic, and maximalist interiors where a sculptural candle is part of the visual statement; nurseries and playful or nostalgic spaces; holiday and Christmas gift sets, especially with Winter Wonderland or Frosted Gingerbread; birthday gifts with personality; and collectors of sculptural candles who want a piece with a strong art historical reference.