Girandoles
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Girandoles
Lead, Bronze
1720s English Georgian Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Teak
Early 1800s English Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Wood
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.