{"id":11171,"date":"2019-10-22T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:32:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Who are we?<\/h1>\n<p>A small Strasbourg-based company founded by Hugo Payet, we specialize in vintage. In 2011, we launched the Polychrome boutique, a vintage flea market in the center of Strasbourg. <\/p>\n<p>It was at the boutique that we noticed a strong demand for modular candleholders from the 70&#8217;s, from Nagel or BMF, as well as compatible candles.<br \/>The candle question has always been a delicate one. Indeed, the rare vintage-compatible candles have suffered over the last 40 years, and are often damaged or unusable (we advise you not to use them!), and the supply of new compatible candles is&#8230; non-existent! <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why we looked for a supplier who could provide us with quality new candles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperfectly compatible with Nagel and BMF candle holders\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taesthetically similar to vintage candles\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin a variety of colors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand, of course, comply with European standards and satisfy safety tests.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\tWe hope to bring your favourite candleholders back to life!\t\t<\/p>\n<h1>About us<\/h1>\n<p>A small Strasbourg-based company founded by Hugo Payet, Des Bougies pour Nagel has been the specialist in vintage modular candleholders since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Nagel and BMF tripod candleholders were somewhat forgotten and it was simply impossible to find compatible candles, as their dimensions were very specific. Hugo sold this type of candleholder in his Polychrome store, and his customers regularly asked for candles. <\/p>\n<p>So he looked for a manufacturer capable of supplying quality new candles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperfectly compatible with Nagel and BMF candle holders\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taesthetically similar to vintage candles\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin a variety of colors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand, of course, comply with European standards and satisfy safety tests.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Launched in 2013, Des Bougies pour Nagel was initially a small site with a tiny catalog of 5 products: Nagel candleholders, BMF candleholders, candles in 3 colors.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the site has evolved and now offers some sixty references, both new and used.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hugo-md-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>Hugo Payet<\/h3>\n<p>Passionate junk dealer<\/p>\n<p>Hugo is passionate about design from the 50s to the 70s. In 2011, he founded the Strasbourg-based boutique Polychrome, specializing in vintage furniture and decor, followed in 2013 by the Des Bougies pour Nagel website, which focuses on modular tripod candleholders from the 70s. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t0<\/p>\n<h6>Years of existence<\/h6>\n<p>\t\t\t\t0<\/p>\n<h6>Delivered customers  <\/h6>\n<p>\t\t\t\t+ more<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t0<\/p>\n<h6>Treated candleholders<\/h6>\n<h2>Maison Fran\u00e7aise Magazine n\u00b0 9<\/h2>\n<h4>December 2014 \/ January 2015<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1085\" src=\"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"Article bougeoirs Nagel r\u00e9\u00e9dit\u00e9s Stoff\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine.jpg 809w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine-600x805.jpg 600w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine-768x1030.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desbougiespournagel.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maison-francaise-magazine-764x1024.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>A passion to share<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to our candlesticks for sale, here you&#8217;ll find lots of information about vintage modular candlesticks. You won&#8217;t find much information about them on the Internet or in specialized books; the rare information is the brands and designers displayed on dealer and auction listings, unfortunately this is often wrong and generally very confusing: wrong brand attribution (usually confusion between Nagel and BMF), wrong designer attribution (Ceasar Stoffi instead of Werner Stoff)&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>All our information comes from our own research, carried out with passion over the years, and is derived exclusively from period documents: magazines and advertisements from the 70s, original boxes and documentation, which you&#8217;ll find in some of our photos.<\/p>\n<h3>A passion to share<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to our candlesticks for sale, here you&#8217;ll find lots of information about vintage modular candlesticks. You won&#8217;t find much information about them on the Internet or in specialized books; the rare information is the brands and designers displayed on dealer and auction listings, unfortunately this is often wrong and generally very confusing: wrong brand attribution (usually confusion between Nagel and BMF), wrong designer attribution (Ceasar Stoffi instead of Werner Stoff)&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>All our information comes from our own research, carried out with passion over the years, and is derived exclusively from period documents: magazines and advertisements from the 70s, original boxes and documentation, which you&#8217;ll find in some of our photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are we? A small Strasbourg-based company founded by Hugo Payet, we specialize in vintage. In 2011, we launched the Polychrome boutique, a vintage flea market in the center of Strasbourg. 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