Girandoles
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Girandoles
Lead, Bronze
1750s English Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Girandoles
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Girandoles
Crystal
1780s Irish George III Antique Girandoles
Cut Glass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Metal
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Girandoles
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Teak
1720s English Georgian Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Brass
1810s Swedish Empire Antique Girandoles
Bronze
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century European Antique Girandoles
Brass
20th Century European Rococo Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Girandoles
Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1780s Swedish Gustavian 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.