We discovered Maison Pechavy on a sourcing trip to Paris and immediately understood why they've captured the attention of the most discerning interiors world. Founded in 2019 in the Dordogne by Carine Pechavy — a tribute to her family's century-old wood trading heritage and to the French art of living — every candle is made by the Ciergerie des Prémontrés, the last candle factory in Provence and holder of the prestigious "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label. The fine candles are hand-dipped by wax craftsmen using the ancestral "à la plongée" method, where cotton wicks on wooden frames are plunged repeatedly into warm wax and the color pigments scattered by hand into the melted wax — producing candles that are subtler, more alive, and more beautiful than anything a machine can make.
Twenty of Maison Pechavy's hand-dipped fine candles in various colorways, enough to light a proper dinner party and still have some left over for the one after that. Each candle is made at the Ciergerie des Prémontrés in Provence using the ancestral "à la plongée" method, dipped by hand until the wax builds to precisely the right weight. Does not drip, burns slowly, no smoke. 30cm tall × 1cm diameter.