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Andirons For Sale
French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

English Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender with Stylized Paw Feet 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass and artistic wire work fire place fender with the original stylized lions paw feet, Early 19th century.
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Brass Decorative Foliage and Urn Finial Fireplace Screen, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
French brass decorative foliage and flanking urn finial free standing fireplace screen with centered laurel wreath torchere handle, flanking in...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Mid Century Pair of Forged Iron a Giraffe Andirons
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A whimsical pair of hand forged andirons made to look like a stylized giraffe, they are a nice balance of folk art, craft and modern design. A truly unique and one of a kind set of a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Tall Solid Brass Harvin Co. Federal Style Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Federal style andirons made from high quality cast brass pieces assembled. Tall and elegant in excellent vintage condition with...
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1950s American Federal Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Brass Serpentine Engraved Urn Foliage & Dragon Fire Place Fender, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass serpentine molded edge fire place fender with central engraved urn foliage with flanking fire dragons fighting birds and resting on the original three brass ball feet, ...
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1780s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fireplace Andirons Eagle Figure in Bronze and Iron Spain Mid.20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Fireplace Andirons, Firedogs Eagle The back is made of wrought iron and the rest of bronze. Very good conditions Very special and original pieces Eagle figure in bronze or bras...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Bronze

American Brass & Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step back molded edge base, Mid 19th Century 40.75" Wide @ exterior canister's / 30" Wide ...
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1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Cast Iron Owl Andirons with Original Paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice pair of owl iron andirons with original paint. Well made and heavy! Shows just the right amount of patina and age!
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1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Nouveau Andirons in Patinated Brass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of Art Nouveau Andirons or fire dogs in patinated brass, first half of the 20th century. Whimsical pair of andirons in patinated brass from early 20th century. Very stylish pa...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Andirons

Materials

Brass

18th c Brass American Chippendale Lemon Drop Top Andiron Firedog Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
This graceful pair of American brass andiron/ firedogs feature smaller belted "lemon drop" finials over a larger belted "lemon drop" above a multi tiered st...
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Napoléon III Bronze Andirons, France, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the périod Napoleon III Bronze and iron French circa 1890. Good condition Shipping: wooden case 23 38 25 cm Kg 7.     
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Outstanding Pair of German Historism Victorian Andirons with Angel Heads
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning sculptural Angel Head andirons. Showing Cherub Angel heads on the front. A beautiful nice pair for your fire place. They are in original used condition. A screw bu...
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Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Andiron Louis XV in Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of andirons in gilded bronze from the 19th century Louis XV style They have retained their beautiful original gilding and are in very good condition.   
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Large 1940's Solid Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of 1960's solid iron sea horse motif andirons, newly painted in good vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian D'ore Figural Andirons "Apollo & Mars" 'Early 20th Century'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of Italian d'ore figural andirons, Early 20th Century Apollo and Mars standing figures supported by two winged female forms Dimensions 41" H...
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Early 20th Century Italian Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Classic Brass Andirons with Ball Motife
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic vintage medium sized brass andirons having ball motife.
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1940s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Andirons Louis XIII Style, Wrought Iron, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of Louis XIII style wrought iron andirons. 19th century work. These typically Louis XIII andirons are sober in shape and have an exceptional patina.    
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Harvin Co Brass Federal Style Branch Leg Ball and Claw Andirons, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Harvin Co brass federal style branch leg ball and claw andirons - a pair. Item features branch legs, ball and claw feet, original stamp, quality Amer...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of French Midcentury Brass & Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These sculptural brass and wrought iron fire dogs were designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s to 1960s. The brass rings have been polished and the iron elements were restor...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th c Pair Classical English Regency Andiron Firedogs
Located in Savannah, GA
This classical pair of early 19th century English Regency andiron firedogs feature multiple turnings and perch delicately on ball feet. Very sturdy construction.
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

French Louis XIV Manner Gilt Brass Andirons, Pair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XIV manner pair of chenets / andirons in gilt brass. Measures: 24" H x 20" D x 10" W. Provenance: Property removed from an Upper East Sid...
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20th Century Louis XIV Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Cast Iron Owl Andirons with Orig. Glass Eyes, Boston, C. 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron owl andirons with the original glass colored eyes perched on scrolled branches. Boston, MA late 19th century.
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1890s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Second Empire Figural Bronze Andirons with Dolphin Finials 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of French Empire figural andirons offer cast bronze construction with dolphin finials over reeded columns with acanthus and dolphin bases, 19th century Measures- 23''...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenets with Fender, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenets with Fender - 3 pc set. Item features adjustable length, cast bronze reclining lio...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

American Brass & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Orig. Hooks, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail & pleasing scrolled wire work fire place screen with original exterior hooks. Hooks were originally used to attach fire place screen to fire place surround, early...
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1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Federal Philadelphia Brass Andirons Faceted Acorn Top
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Philadelphia cast brass faceted acorn top large andirons. The motif of faceting is repeated in the stepped faceted column as well as on the acorns. The columns rest ...
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Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, Early 19th century.
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Art Deco Gilt Andirons Attributed to Rene Drouet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale French Art Deco gilt andirons, attributed to Rene Drouet, France, circa 1930s. They stand an impressive 30.5" height. Heavyweight hand hammered gilt iron construc...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Andirons, Brass and Iron, in the Style of Donald Deskey
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of vintage andirons in brass plated steel and iron in the style of Donald Deskey. Very good condition and ready to use. We can pack and ship thes...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Tall Andirons / Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
17th century andirons with oil lamp application / holder. (restored) Weight: 56 lbs / 25 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and firep...
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17th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Custom Modernist Brushed Brass Cylindrical Andirons by High Style Deco
Located in New York, NY
These stunning pair of custom andirons were designed and realized exclusively for High Style Deco. They feature brushed brass cylindrical form bodies with black enamel supports. Hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Unusual Mid Century Octagonal Wrought Iron Log Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual architectural octagonal wrought iron log holder, in very good, original clean and ready to use condition. The piece is constructed of solid squared stock iron.  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Andirons with Hammered Texture and Cannonball Crown
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Handsome pair of mid-20th Century hammered texture andirons. The andirons are in traditional form with the hourglass body balanced on elegantly curved legs. A round cannonball shape ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Donald Deskey Mid-Century Modern Nickel Plated Sculptural Andirons
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptural Donald Deskey for Bennett Andirons in Nickel, having a J shape with solid nickel disc in center. Older restoration, light use since then. Depth of uprights are 1.25" d. Same design shown in Wolfgang Joop...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Nickel, Iron

Pair Louis XIV-Style Bronze Andirons
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb pair of mid-19th century French bronze andirons in the Baroque Louis XIV taste. These guys have a wonderful hefty ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Weathered Antique Andirons with Swirly Finials
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of antique brass andirons with weathered patina and lovely swirly finials.
Category

19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Ore Chenet Andirons, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Ore Chenet Andirons, Circa 1880.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Wrought Iron Dog Head Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Possibly by Samuel Yellin. Heavy and well wrought with dog head finial with ring, bracket legs with inner scroll and shields. Great quality and patina.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Roccoco Style Decorative Ormolu Fireplace Chenets Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of early 20th century highly decorative bronze ormolu (gilt metal) chenets in the Rococo style. These Chenets or fire dogs are in the typical Rococo design of scrolling fol...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Brass Swag & Pleasing Wire Work Hinged Fire Place Screen, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass swag & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking hinged side panels, late 18th century 24" tall / 32" wide in middle / 15" deep e...
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Early 20th Century Cast Brass & Iron Sheffield NY Baroque Style Andirons
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Cast Brass & Iron Sheffield NY Baroque Style Andirons Ornately detailed, Baroque style heavy duty cast brass and iron fireplace andirons by Sheffield NY (American...
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Early 20th Century North American Baroque Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Wire and Brass Folding Fire Place Screen with Acorn Finials, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American decorative pleasing wire work and brass rail hinged folding fire place screen with flanking bell brass acorn finials, late 18th century Fire screen is 24.25" tall / 32.75" ...
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Fireplace Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century 'Belle Époque' Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze fireplace screen. The ornately decorated oval screen, supported with a pair a of finial columns, su...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of patinated and gilt bronze andirons representing a soldier and a beggar. One shows a soldier with a Macedonian helmet with a sphinx-shaped crest, a breastplate moulding his ...
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1880s French Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass banded flanking ball finial andirons with circular ringed plinths, matching curvature banded log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog legs....
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1820s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

American Wire and Brass Fireplace Fender with Decorative Wire Work, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wire and brass fireplace fender with pleasing decorative wire work, Early 19th century.
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1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Bronze Flanking Recumbent Lion Filigree Medallion Fire Place Chenet, 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bronze flanking recumbent lion and filigree scrolled medallion adjustable fire place chenet with a step back molded edge base. Early 19th century Chenet dimensions : 40.75" ...
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1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

American Federal Brass Ball and Steeple Top New York Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period brass ball and steeple top andirons. The belted balls are surmounted by a spire that adds height and elegance to these ear...
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Gothic Iron Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in London, GB
A very large and heavy set of Victorian Gothic revival Fire dogs or Andirons made from Iron. Possibly modelled on a much earlier pair. The Victorian Gothic movement or Victorian Revi...
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1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Bronze Brass Iron Rococo Style Fireplace Andirons
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of andirons featuring two Rococo late-Baroque styled in Classic asymmetrical patterns, great looking patina .  
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20th Century European Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Donald Deskey Bennett Cast Iron and Brass Coveted Andirons
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and rare signed Donald Deskey Bennett cast iron and brass andirons. Age appropriate wear and gorgeous patina. Brass at top and bottom. Why not own the best?.
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Late 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Unusual Andirons 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of outstanding andirons in Hollywood regency-1970's Italian style. Large and impressive in person, from a mansion in Richmond, VA.
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Andirons

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arts & Crafts Samuel Yellin Style Wrought Iron Dragon Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of extra-tall handcrafted wrought iron and cast iron andirons in Samuel Yellin style, in the Arts & Crafts spirit. Partly hand-wrought and partly cast iron. With flanking drag...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Renaissance Style Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Cast with cherubs and acanthus. Wrought iron legs.
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17th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of Large American Federal Style Brass Ornate Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazingly decorated pair of large American Federal style brass ornate andirons. This is very heavy and in polished brass ornate with carved brass flowers...
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Early 20th Century Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Andirons / Fire Dogs, Sphinx
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, a pair of sphinxes. Weight: 18 lbs / 8 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.  
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Brass Urn Finial & Wrought Iron Andirons with Penny Feet C 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass urn finial and wrought iron andirons with flanking central rings, spit hooks, and resting on scrolled legs with stylized penny feet. Early 19th Century.
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique and Vintage Andirons

A set of antique or vintage andirons is a staple accessory, part of the fireplace tools you’ll want to collect for keeping a neat and elegant fireplace in your home.

Using andirons in a fireplace elevates the fire, ensuring more air can get to the logs thus keeping a fire burning longer. Andirons also encourage ventilation and may also prevent smoke from working its way into your living room or bedroom.

Think of these accessories as part of an upright metal support system to optimize your fire. Antique andirons are basically u-shaped brackets with a curved end that come in pairs and are largely quite simple in structure, but the design of this household necessity has improved over time. Outwardly decorative andirons have become available since their debut because one should never underestimate the style quotient of an attractive hearth.

Andirons, which earned the nickname “firedogs” given their similarity in form to a pair of upright canines, are believed to be the oldest fireplace furnishings. They have been used broadly since at least the late Iron Age. Before iron became the material of choice, stone andirons did a suitable job of balancing the logs in a fire and adding a sense of symmetry to the hearth. Fire baskets, like the combination of andirons and a grate, afforded an opportunity to layer logs in a fire rather than delicately stacking them on andirons.

Today, andirons can be found in bronze and brass, too, which contrast wonderfully with a mantel carved from dark marble, for example, and add dimension to what might otherwise be a subdued space. And while people aren’t cooking in the fireplace anymore, andirons’ spit hooks offered an opportunity to roast meat or rest the pokers that you typically would’ve kept fireside.

During the Renaissance, andirons became especially ornate and even figurative, taking on human forms as well as marine life such as dolphins. Art Deco–era andirons are particularly exquisite. While the accessories are frequently characterized by rich geometric angles and sculptural curves, attributes that we know of most Art Deco furniture, artisans of the period also looked to what was by then a long tradition of designing andirons in the shape of animals and reptiles.

Adding fashionable antique or vintage andirons will not only improve the quality of a fire but can also elevate your space as well as the fireside experience. Find modern andirons, Art Nouveau andirons and other varieties today on 1stDibs.

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