Candles are a great way to set the mood in any room -- instead of creating a boring atmosphere with traditional candles, get a creatively shaped candle to suit your interests. A wide variety of square and cylindrical candles are out there but this list focuses on the shapes that are less prominent. You'll find candles shaped as animals, food, architecture and more.
There's a candle for everyone out there; candles exist for the religious, the eco-conscious and even the facial hair enthusiasts. The amount of wax candle shapes that can be made really has no limit; the malleable nature of wax allows designers to sculpt whatever they can imagine.
Whether you're looking for a fun way to top a birthday cake or a quirky decoration for your home, this lists is sure to offer you some insight into the selection of oddly shaped candles that are available.
21 Creatively Shaped Wax Candles
From Quirky Low-Tech Illuminators to Skeleton Revealing Candles:
Allen Taylor — Apr 7, 2014 — Art & Design
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Quirky Low-Tech Illuminators
The B Light Imitates and Electronic Source by Rudimentary Means
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Bleeding Hand Candles
These Spooky Candles Bleed When You Light Them
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Expeditionary Melted Wax Figures
Artist Ferdi Rizkiyanto’s Uncharted Piece Will Blow Your Mi
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Bearded Wax Busts
The Eye Candle X Wisdom Mt. Gentleman Candle is for Hipsters
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Nuclear Meltdown Votives
Cooltower Candles Represent the Destruction Process of Power Plants
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Architectural Skyline Candles
Bring Mahattan to Your Home with the Lovely Building Candles
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Intricate Christmas Candles
Primacandle Designs a Sculptural Creation Inspired by Candy Canes
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Hand Gesture Candles
Give the Finger to Power Outages
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Skeleton-Revealing Candles
These Cute Cat Candles Melt Away to Reveal a Devilish Metallic Skeleton
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Breakfast Meal-Inspired Luminaries
The Magic Egg Yolk Candles by Kittredge Candles Have Omega-3s
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Candle Blocks
Decorate Your Home With Your Favourite Childhood Toy
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Self-Conscious Birthday Candles
These Funny Birthday Candles Are Perfect for the Age-Sensitive
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Garden-Inspired Candles
Plants, Flowers and Fruit Replace the Standard Pillar Candle
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Hipster Candle Designs
The Insight Collectibles are Eccentrically Edgy Yet Laid-Back
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Honey Comb Candles
The Pollen Arts Beeswax Candles are Eco Chic
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Candles that Burn at Both Ends
‘Candle by the Hour' Will Cause Your Girl to Melt
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Scrumptious Fruit-Inspired Candles
These Watermelon Fruit Candles Will Have You Easily Decieved
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Cheesy Creamy Candles
Kokocandles Creates a DYI Mac and Cheese Candle
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Ancient Numeral Candles
These Roman Candles Will Make You Feel Ancient on Your Birthday
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Noodle Candles
Strange Designs by Kwangho Lee
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Grisly Cerebral Torches
Skull Candles Light up Homes in a Grim Manner
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Deeply Devotional Votives
The Insight Peace Candle Mimics Prayer Hand Motions
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Food-Inspired Novelty Candles
House of Savage Candles Look and Smell Like Cake
Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
Bakery-Inspired Scented Candles
The Joya x Dominique Ansel Birthday Candles are Naturally Scented
Naturally Inspired Digital Candles
The Conceptual Magma Lamp by Zeta ID Has a Volcanic Inspiration
Travel-Inspired Modern Candle Collections
Jupiter Smells Rich Candles Offers Luxurious Products
Food-Inspired Candle Collections
The Campbell's® Releases Its Report Alongside Cheeky Candles
Playful Pride-Inspired Candles
Candier Launches the 'Sounds Gay. Yay, I’m in Candle'
Self-Leveling Coconut Wax Candles
Adlan Fragrances Presents a Unique Candle Collection
Vintage-Inspired Candle Designs
The Maker Offers a Selection of Candles at Sephora
Summer Treat-Inspired Candle Collections
Goose Creek Has Teamed Up with Popsicle® and Good Humor®
Lifelike Egg Candles
These Egg Candles from scandles are Part of its Farmers Market Range
Candle-Inspired Lightbulbs
The Velaflame Replicates the Pattern of a Flickering Flame
Mom-Inspired Candle Lines
Candier Gears Up for Mother's Day with a special range of candles
Toy-Like Aroma Diffusers
The Diptyque Culbuto Oscillating Diffuser Has an Unexpected Form
Minimalist Aromatherapy Candles
The Play Candle by b, halfmoon is Vegan and Cruelty-Free
Streaming Series Scented Candles
The Bath & Body Works x Stranger Things Candles are 80s-Inspired
Limited-Edition Artistic Candles
Michèle Lamy’s Candle is a Bold Fusion of Art and Design
Reusable Eco-Friendly Candles
The Sustainable Flames Reusable Candle Jar Reduces Waste
Eco-Friendly Beeswax Chess Sets
This FAUM Chess Set Disappears After Use Without a Trace Left
Fried Chicken-Scented Candles
Homesick Candles and KFC Deliver the Bucket of Chicken Candle
Mesmerizing Aroma Diffuser Lamps
The 'Aroma Lava' Lamp is Visually and Aromatically Stimulating
Queer Beach-Themed Candles
VIGYL Reintroduces the Hanlan’s Candle for Pride Month
Inaugural Bathroom Decor Collections
The Diptyque Beauty Alcoves Collection Has Nine Items
Cheeky Candle Fragrances
AEMBR Boasts the BETWEEN THE SHEETS Deluxe Candle
Spooky Candle Collections
Goose Creek Candle Company Taps Beetlejuice in Its New Capsule
Exquisite Autumn Candle Collections
Dans Un Jardin Boasts Six Distinct Candle Scents for Fall
Maze-Inspired 3D-Printed Lamps
Stijn van Aardenne Designs the Maze Lamp Playing with Shadows
Baked Goods-Inspired Candles
The Goose Creek x Pillsbury Candles are Food-Inspired and Cheeky
Melt-Resembling Portable Lamps
The Melt Light by Tom Dixon Illuminates for 10 Hours
Edible Butter Candles
Papa Johns Created the Garlic Butter Candle for National Garlic Day
Cinematic Bath Water Candles
Saltburn-Inspired Candles Were Inspired by the Film's Memorable Scene
Stackable Home Fragrances
Bakic Group's Modular Room Fragrance Plays with Sculptural Scents
Mythology-Themed Lighting Capsules
Lee Broom Designs the Ethereal Alchemist Collection
Cigarette-Style Incense Sticks
Boy Vienna’s 11:11 Incense Sticks are Fragrant and Uniquely Shaped
Calming Fun-Loving Candle Collections
Unbound Glo Offers a Range of Scents That Reduce Stress
Bakery-Inspired Candle Boxes
The Maker Midi Candle Bakery Box is Luxe and Design-Forward
Immersive NYC Candle Experiences
Bath & Body Works Reprises its 'Candle Day Deal'
Luxurious Sculptural Candle Holders
Âncora Seeks to Elevate the Role of Candles in the Home
Neuroscientifically Crafted Scented Candles
Caftari Introduces Mindful Scented Candles
Road Trip-Inspired Candle Collections
Unbound Glo Debuts the Road Trips Collection
Faux Christmas Candle Kits
LEGO Unveils its Festive Christmas Table Decoration Set
Romantic Modern Lighting Sources
Graypants Designs the New Wick S Evening Light Source
Glitter-Infused Summer Candles
Candier Debuts a New Range of Limited Edition Candles
Cafe-Inspired Candle Collections
Diptyque x Café Verlet Gives Classic Candles a Sweet Twist
Soothing Candle Sets
Keys Soulcare Boasts the Sage + Oat Milk Votive Candle Set
Nostalgic Seasonal Candle Collections
The Yankee Candle Bright Lights Collection Has Five Scents
Spooky Bong-Shaped Candles
Bong Candles Debuts the Wtch Btch Bong Candle and a Halloweed Gift Set
Refillable Designer Candles
Diptyque Explores the World with its New Refillable Candle Capsule
Novelty Fish Tin Candles
The Tinned Candle Trio from Fishwife is a Fun Holiday Stocking Stuffer
Mindful Candle Collections
The Headspace x YIELD Candle Trio Enhances the Home Ambiance
Premium Botanical Candles
Air Wick Botanica Debuts the Premium 'Origins' Line and Brand Identity
Rose Garden-Inspired Candles
Outdoor Fellow's Flower Garden Scented Candle is Sophisticated
Color-Changing Body Waxes
Wakse's Metamorphic Lava Hard Wax Beans Go from Black to Orange
Luxe Refillable Candle Holders
Diptyque Creates Glass Holders for the Les Mondes de Diptyque
Waste-Reducing Refillable Candles
The Voluspa Japonica Collection Now Comes in a Refillable Option
Earthy Mushroom Candles
Loewe's Mushroom Candle Has a Scent Inspired by Portobello Mushroom
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Hot Cocoa Candles
The Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Candle Sets the Mood for a Cozy Season
Sensuous Perfume-Inspired Candles
The Pleasing Scented Candle Collection Has Three Fragrances
Limited-Edition Sakura Candles
The Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier Candle is Arriving for Spring
Decorated Candle Tins
Soap & Paper Factory Introduces New Sustainable Candle Tins
Comforting Aromatic Candle Collections
The Harriet Allure Candles Come in Four Aromas
Fragrance-Inspired Candles
The Lush X Community Candles Share New Experiences of Beloved Scents
Zero-Waste Refillable Candles
Filz Makes Premium Plant-Based Candles That Refill in Seconds
Interestingly Shaped Candle Holders
Poise Candle Holder is Available Through Origin Made
Modern Totem-Like Vases
The SCULPT Collection by Lsa International Boasts Geometric Influences
Ice Cream-Resembling Lamps
Crème Atelier Designs the Soft Serve Lamp Lighting Design
Recyclable Wax-Made Lighting Capsules
Daydreaming Objects Designs the Soft Solids Collection
Whimsical Candle Christmas Campaigns
The Yankee Candle 'Make it More Magical' Campaign is Festive
Cutesy Coiled Floor Lamps
The Helix Lamp by Liam de la Bedoyere Has a Playful Construction
Decorative Holiday Marshmallows
The Sugar Lab's Holiday Marshmallows Liven Drinks with Fun Shapes
Squishy Skull-Shaped Candies
Swizzels Squashies Squeletons are Arriving for Halloween
Hat-Like Fabric Illuminators
The 'Flying Lamp' Has a Wavy, Contoured Construction
Winter Getaway Candles
The Royal Pine Deluxe Candle by Vacation Reminds of an 80s Ski Chalet
Romance-Inspired Candle Designs
Candier's You're My Favorite Candle Makes for the Perfect Gift
Chocolate-Inspired Wax Bars
Wakse's Wax Chocolate Bars are Shaped and Scented Like Sweet Treats
Playlist-Paired Candle Launches
Nose Best Offers Candles with Their Own Playlits and Cocktails
Celebratory Gifting Candles
Celebrate Life’s Wins with Lohn's CONGRATS Candle
Portable Cylindrical Fireplaces
The EcoSmart Fire Pillar 3T Comes in Three Finishes
Smart Candle Warmer Lamps
The REIDEA ES1 Smart Candle Warmer Lamp Safely Enhances Ambiance
Coffin-Shaped Engagement Rings
StarlandUS Makes Uniquely Shaped Gems for Younger Generations
Refined Candle Collections
VIGYL Re-Introduces Its Core Candle Collection
Cozy Holiday Candles
Lohn's Panettone Candle Has A Deliciously Cozy Holiday Scent
Ethereal Oil Lamp Systems
The TIWA Gallery is Beautifully Lit up by A Realm of Light
Snack Cake-Scented Candles
Little Debbie x Goose Creek Candles Come in 12 Variations
Forest-Inspired Bath Candles
Jackfir Recently Debuted Its Eight-Ounce Forest Bath Candle
Cosy Nights-Inspired Candle Collections
NEOM Wellbeing Debuts Its Cosy Nights Collection
Spiky Palm Tree-Inspired Lamps
Masquespacio Designs the Ceramic Blossom Lamp Series
Festively Scented Body Waxes
Wakse Debuted a Trio of Seasonally Inspired Hard Wax Beans
Creamy Oat Milk Candles
The Pop & Bottle x Moodcraft Vanilla Oat Milk Candle Shares Sea Salt Notes
Inclusive Candle Brands
VIGYL is a Trailblazing Fragrance House Celebrating Queer Culture
Popsicle-Shaped Body Waxes
Wakse's Wax Pops Melt in Pots and Warmers to the Consistency of Honey
Sleek Metallic Incense Holders
This Luxury Incense Holder Concept by Nikhil Kapoor is Sleek
Luxurious Fragrant Candles
Initio Parfums Privés Reccently Debuted the Oud for Greatness Candle
Sustainability-Focused Candle Lines
Somerset Candle Co. Enhances Ambiance in an Eco-Friendly Way
Autumnal Vacation Scented Candles
Yankee Candle The Cottage Getaway Collection Includes Six Scents
Festive Elvish Candles
The Elf x Homesick Collaboration Immerses Fans in the Buddy's World
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Elevated Fragrance Capsules
M. Hainey Expanded Its Fashion Offerings to Perfumes, Candles & More
Cube-Shaped Gaming Lights
Yeelight is Elevating the Lighting Market with its New Product
Musician-Backed Holiday Candles
Elton John x Slatkin & Co. Brings Warmth to the Holiday Season
Soothing Wall-Mounted Illuminators
The Upton Wall Lights Come in Three Styles
Earthy Scented Candles
Lohn's Evergreen Candle Brings the Scent of Balsam Fir & Cedar Indoors
Scientific Dragon-Inspired Candles
Blueme Debuts the Lunar New Year Limited Edition Votive Set
Sleep-Promoting Candle Designs
NEOM Wellbeing Boasts the Perfect Night's Sleep Scented Candle
Ultra-Stylish Bathroom Decor
Diptyque Debuts a New Bathroom Collection Called 'Beauty Accessories'
Jewel-Inspired Chandelier Lights
Waxy Design Studio Creates the Pearl Chandelier
Soft-Linear LED Lighting Capsules
Stickbulb Introduces the Pillar Collection of Lighting
Snowman-Shaped Holiday Cakes
TOUS Les JOURS Has a New Merry Wiggle Christmas Collection
Stylish Ice Molds
ZOKU Introduced its Cocktail Ice Sets for an Elevated Drinking Experience
Italian Fabric-Scented Candles
Loro Piana Unveils an Opulent Candle Collection in Wooden Vessels
Earthy Multi-Sensory Candles
Boy Smells & Kacey Musgraves Collaborated on the Deeper Well Candle
Sustainable Clean Burn Candles
Planted Offers Eco-Conscious Candles That Improve Air Quality
Modular Candleholder Designs
LSA International Debuts Two New Lines — BEACON and GEMS
Sustainably Minded Candle Brands
Planted Aims to Minimize Its Environmental Footprint
Fire Connection-Inspired Candleholders
Charles Kalpakian Designs Candleholders with Eldvarm
Spooky Candle Designs
Formulary 55 Presents the Ultra-Chic La Nuit Black Jar Candle
Diwali-Themed Bath Melts
Lush's Diwali Bath Product Collection Was Co-Created with Interns
Archetypal Conical Light Designs
The Fragile Lamp by Jaume Ramírez Has a Timeless Look
City-Inspired Candle Capsules
Assouline Creates the Travel From Home Candle Collection
Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights
Sergey Buldygin Designs the Cone-Like Handmaid Table Lamp
Luxurious Bespoke Candles
TAJA Collection: Redefining Thoughtful Gifting with Customizable Candles
Tear Canister Candle Holders
Majdulin Nasrallah's Candle Holders Represent Hope and Strength
Handcrafted Soy Candles
The Spice & Tea Exchange’s Artisan Soy Candles are Made in the US
Stunning One-of-a-Kind Candles
Western Disco and Angel Therapy Introduces a Unique Collection
Mosquito Repellent Candles
Clovers Garden's Mosquito Repellent Candles Boast Various Scents
Minimal Modern Oil Lamps
Eri Tsunoda of Serval Designs the Fire Capsule Oil Lamp
Playful DIY Incense Holders
The Creative Clay Incense Holders Kit by Tangerine is Whimsical
Modern Citrus Candles
Loam's Citrus Season Candle is Refreshing and Uplifting
Hot Chocolate-Inspired Candles
Literie Candle & Serendipity3 Debut a Frrrozen Hot Chocolate Candle
Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras
ÆTHER/MASS Taps Dujardyn to Create the Forge Candelabra
Geometric-Shaped Wall Lighting
Maarten De Ceulaer Designs the Impulse Wall Light
Softening Candle Moisturizers
Butter LONDON Unveils the 'Chelsea Blooms Manicure Candle'
Dainty Tale-Inspired Candles
Goose Creek Introduces The World of Peter Rabbit Candle Collection
Colorful Zodiac Candles
Anthropologie's Zodiac Candle Collection is Whimsical and Transportive
Rustic Cocktail-Scented Candles
The Ranger Station Old Fashioned Candle is Soy-Based
Candy-Inspired Cylindrical Tables
The Candy Table Change Color in a Bright and Gradient Form
Pared-Back Premium Candles
The Homesick Starter Collection Shares Smaller Sizes & Simpler Notes
Outdoor Twisted Light Lanterns
iu Llong Designed the Twist Camping Lantern for Havnby