Warm sienna gives these hand-carved candleholders a rich earthen quality. Handmade and hand-painted by artisans in Ghana, candleholders come in a set of three, each a different size. Perfect for tealights! Measurements are listed below.
Large: 6 x 3 x 3 inches, holder is 2.25 inches wide
Medium: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches, holder is 1.5 inches wide
Small: 3.5 x 2 x 2 inches, holder is 1.5 inches wide
- Wooden candleholders
- Set of three holders total
- Holders are different sizes
- Fair trade, handmade in Ghana
Beauty isn't perfect, it's authentic. This piece is artistically created by hand where beauty and imperfections go together wonderfully. Please accept and appreciate minor imperfections and variations which are true characteristics of this craft.
design: Three cylindrical candleholders in graduated sizes, each hand-carved from wood and finished in deep sienna and black with a jagged, hand-painted white seam where the two tones meet, like a horizon line or a bolt of lightning.
size: Large: 6 x 3 x 3 inches, holder opening 2.25 inches wide. Medium: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches, holder opening 1.5 inches wide. Small: 3.5 x 2 x 2 inches, holder opening 1.5 inches wide.
material: Wood
features: Set of three graduated sizes, hand-carved, hand-painted sienna and black finish, fair trade, handmade in Ghana, sized for tealights
care: Dust with a soft, dry cloth and keep away from open flame contact or standing water to preserve the hand-painted finish.
disclaimer: Each piece is hand-carved and hand-painted by artisans, so slight variations in grain, tone, and the painted seam are natural marks of the handmade process, not flaws.
Meaning & Intention
In much of West African craft tradition, the meeting point between light and dark carries more weight than either color alone. Here, that meeting point is drawn by hand as a jagged white seam, an honest, uneven line rather than a straight one, standing in for the way day meets night, and the way calm and struggle sit side by side in any life fully lived.
The three graduated sizes echo a small lineage: elder, parent, child, or simply the idea that growth happens in stages, each one whole in itself. Grouped together, they read less like matching decor and more like a small gathering, three flames instead of one, three voices instead of a single note.
Wood itself has long stood for steadiness in the middle of change. It was once a living, growing thing, and it carries that quiet resilience into its new form as an object meant to hold light. Lit at dusk, these candleholders turn an ordinary room into a small threshold between one part of the day and the next.
Set on a mantel, dining table, or meditation altar and lit with simple tealights, this trio offers an easy nightly ritual, a few minutes to sit with the flicker of flame against the deep sienna and black grain before the evening moves on. Their varied heights make them equally at home clustered together or spaced along a shelf, bringing warmth and a sense of handmade care to whatever room they land in.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Anyone who wants warm, grounded, artisan-made decor for a home altar, mantel, or dining table
- Purpose: Tealight candleholder, home decor accent, meditation altar piece, thoughtful housewarming gift
- Suggested Mantra: I hold my own light
- Intention: Grounding, Warmth, Balance
- Chakra Connection: Root
Questions & Guidance
Do these candleholders come as a set?
Yes. You receive all three sizes together, large, medium, and small, as shown.
What size candles do they fit?
They are designed for standard tealight candles, which sit inside the carved openings at the top of each holder.
What are the candleholders made of?
Each piece is solid wood, hand-carved and hand-painted in sienna and black tones.
Where are they made?
They are handmade by artisans in Ghana through fair trade production.
Will the painted pattern look exactly like the photo?
The overall sienna-and-black design will match, but since each piece is hand-painted, the exact placement of the seam and any grain variation will be unique to your set.
