Girandoles
1750s English Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood
1830s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Wood
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gold Plate
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Glass, Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Other
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Early 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass, Steel
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Girandoles
Lead, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Girandoles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold Leaf
19th Century English Antique Girandoles
Glass, Giltwood
1720s English Georgian Antique Girandoles
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Girandoles
Bronze
19th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
1730s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Marble, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Brass
Late 18th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso
20th Century European Rococo Girandoles
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Girandoles
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.