Girandoles
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Early 1800s Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish First Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Girandoles
Silver Leaf
19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Girandoles
Gold
Early 1800s English Antique Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Teak
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.