Brass Girandoles

Circa 1730-50 George II period girondole mirror, English. Walnut & parcel gilt. Well shaped upper cartouche carving with central gilt acanthus carved crest. Shaped bottom with origin...

Fine Regency period gilt and ebonized convex mirror by Thomas Fentham, London, having carved hippocampus with two gilt balls flanked by pair of dolphins...

Pair of 19th century 'Girandole' Italian mirrored wall sconces Very beautiful brass 19th century Italian mirrored wall sconces in original condition with three arm candles. Bevelled mirrors A girandole from French, in turn from Italian girandola) is an ornamental branched candlestick or light fixture consisting of several lights, often resembling a small chandelier. Girandoles came into use about the second half of the 17th century, and were commonly made and used in pairs. A girandole has always been, comparatively speaking, a luxurious appliance for lighting, and in the great 18th-century period of French house decoration, the famous ciseleurs designed some exceedingly beautiful examples. A great variety of metals have been used for the purpose. Sometimes, as in the case of candlesticks, girandoles have been made in hardwoods. Gilded bronze has been a very frequent medium, but for table use silver is still the favorite material. Girandoles, or lighting devices, have also been attached to looking glasses and furniture. Some popular mirrors, especially the convex style, and some large dressing...

We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of signed CD Antique French Rococo Cherub Girandole wall light sconces A very good looking, decorative an...

Oscillating jewelry mirror solid brass glasses midcentury Italian design gold. Elegant and very refined, Italian design from 1950.

A fascinating pair of girandoles Variously constructed in gilt and silvered brass, the oval mirror plates are housed within rectangular frames having canted corners. The rectiline...

A beautiful pair of tall brass trompe l'oeil one arm candle sconces. This pair holds one candle per sconce. And feature a bow and ribbon motif design. At the top, a ribbon is tied in...

Fine pair of Georgian style carved and giltwood girondoles profusely carved with foliage and having shaped border plates, the two sconce arms with cast brass foliate candle sockets, ...

An unusual Arts & Crafts ebonized mahogany framed girandole wall mirror attributed to Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple. The ribbed and rope-twist carved frame with inset brass repoussé tiles depicting blossom and fruit and three branch candle holder...

Set of unique (4) reverse painted mirrored sconces with scenes of dogs surrounded by chinoiserie style flowers and trees throughout. They are all painted differently in vibrant colo...