Gutapol Metal Candle Lantern - Black

The Gutapol is a metal candle lantern shaped like a little house, finished all over in black. It has a steep pitched roof with overhanging eaves, a square chimney rising from one slope, four-pane window cut-outs on its walls and a door opening on one gable end. It stands 27.5cm tall, 17cm long and 16.5cm wide, a size that gives it real presence on a shelf or sideboard without crowding it. Once a candle is lit inside, the glow shows through every window, so the house looks lived in after dark.

We suggest it for indoor rooms: a mantelpiece, a windowsill, a hallway console or the middle of a dining table, wherever a small warm glow is welcome in the evening. Black keeps the outline crisp against pale walls and sits just as comfortably beside natural wood, so it suits a pared-back modern room or a cosy rustic one as readily as a more traditional scheme. The house shape makes it a natural choice for the darker winter months and for Christmas, yet the plain black finish means it never looks out of place in spring or summer. It also makes a thoughtful gift for someone who has just moved house.

The body is metal throughout, with the windows and the door cut cleanly through the walls and the roof folded to a sharp ridge, and the same black covers the roof, the chimney and every wall. At 0.61KG it is light enough to lift with one hand, so it is easy to move from the dining table to a windowsill whenever you like. As a practical note, measure your candles against the door opening before you buy them, so you know which sizes fit through it comfortably.

Can the Gutapol lantern be used outdoors?

We suggest keeping it indoors, where it sits well on a mantelpiece, windowsill, hallway console or dining table and gives a warm glow in the evening.

How big is the house lantern?

It stands 27.5cm tall and is 17cm long and 16.5cm wide, which gives it a good height on a shelf or sideboard without taking up much room.

How does the candle go inside the lantern?

There is a door opening on one gable end of the house, and a candle is placed through it. Measure your candles against that opening first so you know which sizes fit comfortably.

Does the candlelight show through the windows?

Yes. The four-pane windows are cut right through the metal walls, so the glow of a lit candle shows through each one and the little house looks lived in after dark.

What colour is the lantern?

It is black all over, from the pitched roof and chimney to every wall, which keeps its outline crisp against pale walls and natural wood.

How heavy is the Gutapol lantern?

It weighs 0.61KG, light enough to lift with one hand and move from the dining table to a windowsill whenever you like.