Le spleen de Paris - Candlestick

FOSFENS Le Spleen de Paris — When Flame Becomes Beam

Le Spleen de Paris by FOSFENS reinvents the poetry of candlelight. For the first time, a high-precision optical lens transforms the glow of a traditional candle into a true spotlight, amplifying its intensity to rival historic lanterns and reflector lamps. The result is a radiant, sun-like beam that enhances visual comfort, eases reading, and bathes interiors in a warm, pure halo.

Architectural Elegance in Every Glow

Around its luminous core, a subtle halo envelops the candlestick, merging delicately with its form. Placed on a mantel or centrepiece, this living light gently vibrates with the air, projecting a poetic, immersive atmosphere that animates the room.

Heritage Light, Perfectly Reimagined

At the heart of Le Spleen de Paris lies a candle from Maison Trudon, cast in pure beeswax since 1643. Its flame is steady, smokeless and drip-free, embodying the essence of the historic Madeleine candles. Tradition and innovation meet to deliver a light designed to endure.

Design Meets Innovation

Every detail reveals rare craftsmanship: the signature cameo both adorns and indicates burn time, while a discreet spring mechanism allows effortless candle replacement. The high-precision lens concentrates and sculpts the flame with unmatched control, transforming a simple candle into a focused instrument of light.

Craftsmanship & Materials

Hand-finished in noble metals—polished, satin, and meticulously adjusted—this candlestick embodies technical mastery and French artistry. Each piece is shaped with careful attention, reflecting FOSFENS’ dedication to artisanal excellence and timeless refinement.

Why Choose Le Spleen de Paris?

• French design excellence — poetic innovation meeting heritage
• Unique optical lens — transforms flame into a sculpted beam
• Maison Trudon beeswax candle — pure beeswax tradition since 1643
• Handcrafted noble metals — polished, satin and perfectly adjusted
• A living light — intimate, warm and endlessly poetic

Elevate Your Space with FOSFENS

Le Spleen de Paris is more than a candlestick — it is a luminous poem. By turning a simple flame into a sculpted beam, it honours the past while embracing the future of light, bringing timeless beauty, atmosphere and intimacy to any interior.

Dimensions:

• Height: 390 mm
• Base Diameter: 118 mm
• Lens Diameter: 101 mm (custom aspheric, borosilicate substrate)

Key Features:

• Light Source: Traditional candle (Trudon, Bougie de la Madeleine)
• Recommended Candle Size: Ø22 mm × H 200 mm, milled base
• Burn Time: 7 hours
• Included: One box of 6 candles + 1 candle in product
• Beam Angle: 60°
• Optics: Plano-convex custom aspheric glass lens
• Surface Quality: 10-5 (MIL-PRF-13830B standard)
• Bevel: < 0.25 mm @ 45°
• Irregularity: λ/10 @ 632.8 nm (P-V)
• Index of Refraction: nd 1.517
• Transmission Range: 0.4 µm
• Multi-Layer Coating: Ravg ≤ 0.4% @ 425–675 nm
• Energy Density Limit: 5 J/cm² @ 532 nm, 10 ns

Craftsmanship:

• Handcrafted finishes — brushed, polished, blasted
• Aeronautic-grade treatments — gold, silver, palladium, ruthenium, nickel
• Manufactured with 5-axis CNC precision
• Genuine beeswax candles by Maison Trudon (since 1643), made in Normandy, France

The delivery costs are FREE for the brand FOSFENS.

Delivery exclusively by DHL from France.

The brand tells us an estimated shipping time of the order of around 2 to 4 weeks. Time required to produce ordered products.

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