CHRISTMAS {NOËL}

French & French-Inspired Christmas Tableware, Gifts and Festive Touches for a Beautiful Noël

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A French-Inspired Christmas at Home

Christmas at Malmaison is less about making everything match and more about creating a home that feels warm, generous and ready to welcome people in.

A table set with linen and French glassware. Candlelight as the afternoon turns into evening. Champagne poured while lunch is still being finished. A gift chosen because it will still be loved long after the decorations have come down.

Our Christmas {Noël} collection brings together French and French-inspired tableware, glassware, candles, decorations, gifts and entertaining pieces for celebrating Christmas beautifully at home.

Whether you are setting the table, choosing gifts, preparing for guests or adding the final festive touches, Noël at Malmaison is about creating something memorable without making it feel overly arranged.

Noël, the Malmaison Way

The most beautiful Christmas homes often feel collected rather than styled for a single day.

Favourite glasses come out again. Linen is layered with pieces already owned. Candles gather along the table. Something old sits comfortably beside something new.

That is the approach behind Malmaison’s Christmas collection.

Rather than relying only on pieces that can be used for a few weeks each year, we favour tableware, glassware and homewares that feel festive at Christmas but continue to earn their place throughout the seasons.

A good Christmas table should still feel like your home.

Setting the Christmas Table

For many of us, the table sits at the heart of Christmas.

It is where drinks are poured while lunch is finishing, where everyone gathers for food and where the afternoon often stretches much longer than expected.

Our Setting the Christmas Table collection brings together table linen, French glassware, cutlery, candles and serving pieces for relaxed festive entertaining.

Start with the pieces you already love, then add one or two details that make the table feel different for Noël.

A softly coloured linen napkin. A row of candles. Beautiful glassware. A serving piece brought out especially when people gather.

The result does not need to be formal to feel special.

French Glassware for Christmas

French glassware brings celebration to the table without needing a Christmas motif.

La Rochère has been making glass in France since 1475 and has been part of Malmaison since we opened in 2003.

Wine glasses, tumblers and champagne coupes can move effortlessly between Christmas lunch, summer dinners and everyday entertaining.

The Alice Champagne Coupes are particularly suited to festive gatherings because they can be used for champagne, cocktails or individual desserts.

For a softer seasonal palette, Versailles Rose Pink glassware brings colour to the table while still feeling timeless enough for the rest of the year.

Christmas Table Linen

Table linen is one of the simplest ways to change the feeling of a familiar table.

Soft greens, blush tones, crisp white and natural linen can all work beautifully for an Australian Christmas, especially when layered with glass, candlelight and simple ceramics.

Malmaison’s Provence Mint and Provence Blush linen napkins bring relaxed colour without relying on overtly seasonal patterns.

Explore our Table Linen Collection for napkins, tablecloths and runners that can be used at Christmas and throughout the year.

The beauty of linen is that it becomes better through use, gathering its own memories of long lunches and family celebrations.

Candlelight for Noël

Few things change a table as easily as candlelight.

A cluster of taper candles, a simple candleholder or candles arranged along the centre of the table can create atmosphere without taking up valuable serving space.

Explore our Candles & Candle Holders for pieces suited to Christmas dining and evenings at home.

The Lumière Élégante candleholders and Amitié Trio Candle Holder offer easy ways to add height and glow to a festive table while remaining useful well beyond December.

Christmas decorating does not always need to begin with an ornament.

Sometimes a little light is enough.

French Cutlery for the Christmas Table

Christmas is one of those occasions when the details of the table receive a little more attention.

Jean Dubost Laguiole cutlery brings genuine French craftsmanship to festive dining, from individual serving pieces and salad servers through to full cutlery sets.

Jean Dubost has been part of Malmaison since 2003, and selected pieces continue to be made in France.

A beautiful set of cutlery is not only for Christmas.

It becomes part of birthdays, Sunday lunches, dinner parties and all the occasions that follow.

Christmas Gifts with a French Point of View

Christmas gifting at Malmaison begins with the same idea that guides the rest of our collection: choose something beautiful enough to feel special and useful enough to be enjoyed.

French glassware for someone who loves entertaining.

Durance fragrance for a home filled with scent.

A Tissage Moutet tea towel for the Francophile.

A Jean Dubost serving piece for the cook.

A candle, apron or small table piece for someone whose home always feels welcoming.

Explore our Christmas Gift Edit for a broader selection of gift ideas across different interests and budgets.

Christmas Gifts for Her

For her, consider fragrance, French glassware, candles, table linen, tea or something beautiful for the home.

The best gift usually begins with what she already enjoys rather than what simply looks festive.

Explore our Gifts for Her for more ideas.

Christmas Gifts for Him

French whiskey glasses, barware, cheese knives, aprons and useful pieces for entertaining can all make thoughtful Christmas gifts for him.

Choose something connected to the rituals he already enjoys at home.

Explore Gifts for Him.

Christmas Gifts for the Host

Christmas brings plenty of lunches, dinners and weekends away.

For the host, choose something that can be enjoyed after the gathering itself, such as French glassware, a candle, table linen, cheese knife or home fragrance.

Explore more in Gifts for the Host.

Small Christmas Gifts & Stocking Fillers

French soap, tea, candles, scented envelopes, tea towels and small kitchen pieces all work beautifully when you need a smaller Christmas gesture.

They can suit friends, teachers, colleagues, hosts or simply become the finishing touch to a larger gift.

Explore our Sweet Petit Gifts for more thoughtful smaller presents.

For shopping within a clear price range, browse Gifts Under $100.

A Little French Christmas Tea

Tea has a natural place in the quieter moments of Christmas.

It may be offered while presents are being opened, poured after lunch or enjoyed once the house has settled again.

Seasonal Monista Tea Co blends bring a festive note to the tea table, while classic French Earl Grey and tea accessories work beautifully as gifts throughout the year.

Explore Gifts for the Tea Lover for more tea gifts and teaware.

Christmas Decorations & Festive Details

Not every Christmas detail needs to dominate a room.

A few ornaments, metallic accents, candles or small decorative pieces can be enough to make the home feel ready for Noël.

Explore our Christmas Decorations for seasonal pieces that can be layered among favourite decorations collected over the years.

We prefer a Christmas home that feels personal rather than perfectly coordinated.

The objects with the most meaning are often the ones brought out again and again.

Christmas Cards & the Finishing Touches

A handwritten card still has a place at Christmas.

Whether tucked into a gift, posted to someone far away or placed beside a wrapped present, it adds something personal that cannot be replicated by the gift alone.

Explore our Christmas Cards for festive stationery, or browse Greeting Cards & Stationery for cards suited to other occasions.

Christmas Entertaining, from Champagne to Dessert

Australian Christmas often unfolds over many hours.

Champagne may begin the day, lunch stretches into afternoon and dessert appears when everyone thought they could not possibly eat another thing.

Serving pieces, French glassware, champagne buckets, dessert bowls and beautiful cutlery help those rituals feel considered without making entertaining complicated.

A Cuvée de Prestige champagne bucket can keep a favourite bottle chilled near the table, while La Rochère dessert cups make individual sweets feel particularly festive.

Explore our Servingware and Champagne Glasses for more entertaining pieces.

A Christmas Table for an Australian Summer

A French-inspired Christmas does not need to imitate a European winter.

In Australia, Christmas often means open doors, summer light, chilled drinks and a table that moves easily between indoors and outside.

Fresh linen, clear or softly coloured glassware, simple white ceramics and candlelight after sunset can create a table that feels festive without feeling heavy.

The French influence comes through in the details: good glassware, linen, useful serving pieces and the pleasure of taking time around the table.

That approach feels particularly at home in an Australian summer.

From Christmas into New Year

The best festive pieces do not lose their purpose on Boxing Day.

Champagne glasses, serving pieces, candleholders and table linen move naturally into New Year celebrations and summer entertaining.

Explore New Year Hosting for pieces suited to drinks, dinner and gathering with friends as one celebration gives way to the next.

Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Even the most organised Christmas can produce one final gift to find.

Our Last Minute Gifts collection brings together easy-to-choose pieces that still feel thoughtful, including French glassware, candles, fragrance, aprons and smaller gifts for the home.

For the truly last minute moment, a Malmaison eGift Card can be delivered by email, allowing the recipient to choose something for themselves.

Curated by Malmaison Since 2003

Malmaison has been curating authentic French and French-inspired homewares since 2003.

Christmas has always been a natural expression of what we love most about the home.

People gathering around a table. Glasses being filled. Food being shared. Candles burning long after lunch should probably have finished.

Over more than two decades, we have worked with French makers including La Rochère and Jean Dubost, alongside French-inspired and Australian-made collections chosen for the same sense of beauty, usefulness and everyday pleasure.

Our Christmas collection brings those stories together for the festive season.

Not everything needs to look overtly Christmassy.

For us, Noël is often simply familiar things used beautifully.

Why Choose Malmaison for Christmas?

Malmaison offers a different approach to Christmas homewares and gifting.

Rather than focusing only on highly seasonal products, we choose tableware, glassware, linen, candles, serving pieces and gifts that can become part of life beyond Christmas.

Many pieces are made in France by longstanding makers, while others are French-inspired or created closer to home.

That mix allows you to create a Christmas table and home that feel festive, personal and lived in rather than arranged for a single photograph.

Helpful Notes & FAQs

What does Malmaison offer for Christmas?

Malmaison’s Christmas collection includes French and French-inspired tableware, glassware, candles, table linen, decorations, serving pieces and Christmas gifts.

Seasonal availability changes as Christmas approaches.

Does Malmaison sell French Christmas gifts?

Yes. Selected Christmas gift ideas include authentic French glassware, French cutlery, fragrance and textiles alongside French-inspired and Australian-made pieces.

Refer to individual product descriptions when country of origin is important.

What are good Christmas gifts for someone who loves France?

Consider La Rochère glassware, Jean Dubost cutlery, Tissage Moutet textiles or Durance fragrance.

These offer a genuine connection to French craftsmanship and everyday French living rather than relying on souvenir-style gifting.

What are good Christmas host gifts?

French glassware, table linen, candles, home fragrance, cheese knives and small serving pieces all make thoughtful Christmas host gifts.

Choose something the recipient can continue to enjoy after the celebration itself.

How can I create a French-inspired Christmas table?

Begin with simple table linen, beautiful glassware, candles and useful serving pieces.

Layer colour and decoration gradually rather than trying to make every element match.

The aim is a table that feels generous, relaxed and ready for people to gather around it.

Do I need Christmas-specific dinnerware to create a festive table?

No. White ceramics, linen napkins, French glassware, candles and a few seasonal details can create a beautiful Christmas table without using overtly Christmas-patterned dinnerware.

This also allows the pieces to be used throughout the year.