Girandoles
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Girandoles
Brass
Late 18th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Girandoles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Girandoles
Other
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Girandoles
Mirror
1870s American American Empire Antique Girandoles
Brass, Copper
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Wicker, Mirror, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Girandoles
Metal
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Rattan, Wicker, Mirror
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Wicker, Rattan, Mirror, Bamboo, Cane
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Bamboo
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Girandoles
Lead, Bronze
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
1960s Belgian Empire Vintage Girandoles
Mirror, Resin
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Girandoles
Bronze
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Rattan, Mirror, Cane
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Girandoles
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Late 18th Century British Rococo Antique Girandoles
Gesso
1870s French Antique Girandoles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
Wood
1840s European Antique Girandoles
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Girandoles
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Girandoles
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Girandoles
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Girandoles
18th Century English George II Antique Girandoles
Giltwood
19th Century British Regency 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.