Girandoles
1930s Vintage Girandoles
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Girandoles
Wood
1850s French Antique Girandoles
Glass, Pine
Early 1800s English Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold Leaf
1760s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1780s Irish George III Antique Girandoles
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Girandoles
Bronze
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Girandoles
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 1800s English George III Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Brass
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Wood
Early 19th Century English Régence Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Metal
1870s American American Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century British Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror, Gesso
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Girandoles
Mirror
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Other
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror
1950s American Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Girandoles
Bronze
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Wood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Adam Style Girandoles
Metal
Early 1800s Regency 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.