Girandoles
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century British Girandoles
Giltwood
1910s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
1930s Vintage Girandoles
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Brass, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Girandoles
Bronze
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Girandoles
Mirror
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1950s American Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Adam Style Girandoles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Girandoles
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Girandoles
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Federal Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Girandoles
Lead, Bronze
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
1720s English Georgian Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Girandoles
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century Italian George III Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Girandoles
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Girandoles
Poplar
Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Antique Girandoles
Copper
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
20th Century Unknown Federal Girandoles
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Girandoles
Marble, Bronze
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Marble, Metal
20th Century Neoclassical Girandoles
Mirror
Antique and Vintage Girandoles
A girandole is a specific type of lighting fixture with at least two candleholders, frequently held aloft on ornate branches. While antique and vintage girandoles are popular in contemporary homes, these fixtures emerged in lighting design in the latter half of the 17th century, with the French name having derived from the Italian girandola.
Girandoles became popular additions to luxurious interiors in the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe, particularly in England and France. They were typically affixed to walls in pairs and made from a variety of materials, including gilded bronze and hardwoods.
Artists created girandoles inspired by eclectic sources such as ruined buildings, Greek columns, waterfalls, animals and more. This gave them a sense of movement and nostalgia. Some girandoles were made as both a candleholder and a mirror to reflect light into a room. Many of these mirrors are convex to further enhance the illumination though others are flat.
There are all kinds of lighting to enhance your home. On 1stDibs, find a modern, sophisticated girandole that updates this heritage and pairs well with any furniture style, or find an antique example that brings the beauty of the past into your space.