Girandoles
19th Century Antique Girandoles
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1830s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Cherry
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Girandoles
Composition
19th Century Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Brass, Bronze
1760s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Girandoles
Mirror
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
1930s Vintage Girandoles
Wood
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Other
Early 20th Century Italian Adam Style Girandoles
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Wood, Mirror
1880s French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Metal
18th Century Antique Girandoles
Silver Leaf
Early 1800s Italian Early Victorian Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Mirror
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Brass
Early 1800s English Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century British Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1750s English Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Girandoles
Ormolu
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
19th Century English George III Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century French American Classical Antique Girandoles
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Giltwood
17th Century American Federal Antique Girandoles
Gold, Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Girandoles
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Girandoles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Porcelain
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Girandoles
Pine
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane
Mid-18th Century European Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century English 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.