Petites Choses Vintage Painted Ceramic Monkey Candle Holder – Vintage 20J011. These well-dressed monkeys are ready to be the life of the party. Each candlestick features a monkey in a top hat and tail coat while seated on a grassy knoll. Vintage to the 1980s Petites Choses, this pair is in very good condition. Each candle stick is 5.5 inches tall and approximately 2.75 inches wide at the base. About Petites Choses, Inc. In the hands of Fred Akard, owner and head designer of Petites Choses Inc. A wholesale design firm on West Erie Street, in Chicago, his candlesticks also become colorful, exuberant, and extremely whimsical. The candlesticks have an antique look because of the fine detailing, the subject matter, and the materials he uses: lead, steel, zinc, ord porcelain. Their bases feature frogs, monkeys, rabbits, owls, pineapples, and tulips, to name just a few of his 50-plus creations. Please view all photos and ask questions. Thank you for looking!