Girandoles
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Glass
1880s French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Metal
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Brass
1810s Italian Empire Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
1810s American Federal Antique Girandoles
Poplar
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Girandoles
Mirror
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 20th Century British Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s Italian Early Victorian Antique Girandoles
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Régence Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Crystal
1750s English Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century European Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Girandoles
Crystal
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Girandoles
Brass
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Girandoles
Pine
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Girandoles
Composition
Early 19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s American Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1780s Irish George III Antique Girandoles
Cut Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Adam Style Girandoles
Metal
19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Wood
1830s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Cherry
1760s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Girandoles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Girandoles
Metal, Iron
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Girandoles
Brass
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Porcelain
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Mirror
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Metal
19th Century French American Classical Antique Girandoles
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
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.