Darmstadt / Germany
Tempel Wohnkultur on Elisabethenstrasse in Darmstadt chooses candles and vases, along with throws and cushions.
Best for Candles and vases, throws and cushions
Candles of Germany
6 stores · curated ORBIS register
Visit official site ↗Lübeck / Germany
Manufaktur für Schönes on Schüsselbuden in Lübeck sells ceramics and candles, along with soaps, in a shop the Diakonie runs.
Best for Ceramics, candles and soaps
Visit official site ↗Schwabing
Munich Schwabing gallery and antiques — a sprawling basement treasure trove of chandeliers, mirrors, frames, candlesticks, and collectible porcelain.
Best for Gallery and antiques in Schwabing since 1984
Kunst Oase is an independent antiques and art gallery located in Munich's Schwabing neighborhood at Hohenzollernstrasse, established in its current form in 1984 by owner Manfred Wambsganss. Wambsganss, originally trained as a freelance artist, took over the basement space to create a gallery for colleagues and has since built it into a comprehensive antiques destination spanning two levels. The street-level shop introduces visitors to paintings, candlesticks, decorative tableware, and ornamental pieces. A sprawling basement—accessible by descending past antique mirrors—holds an extensive inventory of vintage and period furnishings: more mirrors, picture frames, glassware, and collectible porcelain. Hundreds of antique lamps, chandeliers, and elaborate crystal lustres from multiple decades hang from the ceiling, creating a densely layered, visually immersive environment. The shop operates on a self-guided browsing model; Wambsganss, often seated on a corner bench, greets visitors warmly but allows customers to explore at their own pace without sales pressure. The space has become known for its abundance and the feeling of discovery.
Visit official site ↗Seiffen
A Seiffen cooperative founded in 1958, producing nutcrackers, Räuchermännchen, candle arches and turned Christmas pyramids in the Erzgebirge folk tradition. Its showroom workshop sells pieces made on site alongside work from other regional artisans.
Best for Erzgebirge folk wood art
Visit official site ↗Herrngasse 1, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany (Old Town)
This year-round Christmas emporium fills roughly 1,000 square meters with Erzgebirge-style decorations — nutcrackers, incense smokers, pyramids, candle arches, hand-blown glass and wooden ornaments. The building also houses the German Christmas Museum.
Best for Traditional German Christmas ornaments, nutcrackers and pyramids
Visit official site ↗Leyk Lichthaeuser
Hidden GemSchmiedgasse and Erlbacher Strasse shops, Rothenburg ob der Tauber
This Rothenburg manufacturer handcrafts ceramic Lichthäuser, illuminated miniature light-houses lit from within, including a series modeled on Rothenburg's own architecture. The pieces sell through its factory shops in town.
Best for Handmade ceramic light-houses / candle houses
Visit official site ↗Curated ORBIS register · official links shown where recorded