Girandoles
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Brass, Bronze
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Girandoles
Wood, Mirror
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
20th Century American Regency Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Régence Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Ormolu
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Girandoles
Brass
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Girandoles
Ormolu
Early 1800s Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Girandoles
Pine, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1810s English Regency Antique Girandoles
Pine, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Softwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1810s English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
1820s English 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.