Girandoles
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Girandoles
Cut Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French American Classical Antique Girandoles
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century English George III Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
19th Century Antique Girandoles
Bronze
1830s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Cherry
19th Century French Antique Girandoles
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Girandoles
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Girandoles
Pine
19th Century Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Régence Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Crystal
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gold Plate
19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1850s French Antique Girandoles
Glass, Pine
Early 1800s English Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Early 1800s English George III Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Girandoles
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Girandoles
Wood
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Girandoles
Brass
1870s American American Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Metal
19th Century British Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror, Gesso
Early 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century French Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Wood, Mirror
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Wood, 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.