Skip to main content

Rococo Andirons

ROCOCO STYLE

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

9
to
1
5
1
9
9
9
41
34
31
24
23
17
11
11
9
8
2
1
9
7
4
1
1
2
Height
to
Width
to
8
6
1
1
1
8
8
Style: Rococo
Period: 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Rococo Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Fireplace Chenets 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Rococo fireplace chenets offers gilt cast bronze construction in exaggerated foliate form with gadroon elements, 19th...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of French Rococo Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Fireplace Chenets 19th C
Antique Pair of French Rococo Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Fireplace Chenets 19th C

Antique Pair of French Rococo Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Fireplace Chenets 19th C

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons with Figures, C. 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt and patinated bronze andirons with figures, circa 1890. With iron log holders behind.
Category

1890s Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons with Figures, C. 1890
Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons with Figures, C. 1890

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons with Figures, C. 1890

Fine Pair Of Figural Patinated and Gilt Lion Chenets
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of gilt and patinated figural lion form 19th century French chenets. In the Rococo style, with full figure lions. Finely sculpted rais...
Category

1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Fine Pair Of Figural Patinated and Gilt Lion Chenets
Fine Pair Of Figural Patinated and Gilt Lion Chenets

Fine Pair Of Figural Patinated and Gilt Lion Chenets

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair, while originally for the fireside, would serve equally as bases for a pair of table lamps. They are exquisitely modelled with sinuous, scrolling acanthus and beautifully f...
Category

1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Chenets
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Chenets

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Rococo Gilt Bronze Chenets

Bronze Andirons, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Very decorative Rococo style bronze andirons. Dating back to the 19th century, the pair of andirons comes from France. They are embellished with two putti and curved rocaille and oak...
Category

1860s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Andirons, France, 19th Century
Bronze Andirons, France, 19th Century

Bronze Andirons, France, 19th Century

Pair of Antique French Cast Brass Rococo Style Chenet or Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of fine antique French cast brass Rococo style chenet or andirons.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique French Cast Brass Rococo Style Chenet or Andirons
Pair of Antique French Cast Brass Rococo Style Chenet or Andirons

Pair of Antique French Cast Brass Rococo Style Chenet or Andirons

Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze andirons with rich rococo decoration such as acanthus leaves, pierced ova and exuberant scrollwork. They are topped by two majestic winged women. Andirons, or chenets, are decorative and practical objects placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Intricately detailed, these antique andirons in Rocaille style...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons

Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons

Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Pair of French Rococo style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900. Each Chenet having pierced Rocaille form. Sometimes beauty needs few words. The Chenets m...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Metal

Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900
Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900

Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900

French Brass Rococo Fire Screen
Located in Hollywood, SC
French brass Rococo free standing fire screen with scrolled floral motif. Dealers please call for trade price.
Category

19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

French Brass Rococo Fire Screen
French Brass Rococo Fire Screen

French Brass Rococo Fire Screen

Related Items
Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in New York, NY
An interesting pair of late 19th century gilt bronze chenets Each depicting Bacchus, wrapped in grape vines, flanked by a cherub and standing on a bronze base.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chenets
Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chenets

Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chenets

H 19 in W 9 in D 7 in
18th-19th Century French Ormolu Neoclassic Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French neoclassical andirons made of ormolu and wrought iron. The condition is good. One of the most valuable secrets of French metalworkers in the 18th and early ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Ormolu

18th-19th Century French Ormolu Neoclassic Andirons
18th-19th Century French Ormolu Neoclassic Andirons

18th-19th Century French Ormolu Neoclassic Andirons

H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 20.87 in
Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2006
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze andirons by Marc Bankowsky.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2006
Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2006

Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2006

H 23 in W 11.5 in D 23 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of neoclassical antique chenets. Crafted in France, circa 1840, each andiron features exquisite ornate deco...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets

H 13.5 in W 13 in D 5 in
Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV gilt bronze chenets. Illustrated with flame finials on top of urns and balustrade. Garland draped with leafage. Original flange support. Featuring images of Louis VI...
Category

1750s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons
Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons

H 10.75 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming pair of French 19th century Louis XV style figural gilt and patinated bronze chenets, each surmounted with a seated patinated bronze putto holding on to a br...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet with Children
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet with Children

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet with Children

H 20.63 in W 13.5 in D 7.13 in
Pair Patinated Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons, Chenets Antique Louis XV
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons or Chenets A pair of stunning opposing Cherub Louis XV Style Gilt and P...
Category

1880s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair Patinated Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons, Chenets Antique Louis XV
Pair Patinated Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons, Chenets Antique Louis XV

Pair Patinated Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons, Chenets Antique Louis XV

H 12.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Pair of Antique French 19th Century Bronze Figural Chenets, Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of antique French 19th Century Baroque style bronze figural chenets ( Andirons ). Each chenet topped with a male figure one with a helmet and the other with a beard. The bases h...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique French 19th Century Bronze Figural Chenets, Andirons
Pair of Antique French 19th Century Bronze Figural Chenets, Andirons

Pair of Antique French 19th Century Bronze Figural Chenets, Andirons

H 41 in W 17 in D 12 in
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine English 19th century gilt bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - Chenet. The beautifully designed fender flanked on each end by resting greyhound dogs on a rectangul...
Category

19th Century English Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Steel, Bronze

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs

H 8 in W 44.5 in D 2.63 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze figural chenets. Each cast as two patinated figures of amorini (Putti) growing out of leafy volute vi...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair

H 11.5 in W 13.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French antique gilt-bronze adjustable (33" to 45" long) three-piece suite fireguard dating to the 19th century. Finished in refined, elegant and luxurious Louis XV style,...
Category

19th Century French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender

H 15.5 in W 45 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Solid Bronze Andirons or Chenets in a Rococo Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French bronze andirons or chenets, done in a Rococo style from the late 1800s. There are no previous repairs and all they requir...
Category

1870s French Antique Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Solid Bronze Andirons or Chenets in a Rococo Style
Antique French Solid Bronze Andirons or Chenets in a Rococo Style

Antique French Solid Bronze Andirons or Chenets in a Rococo Style

H 13.5 in W 11 in D 5 in

Rococo andirons for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo andirons for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage andirons created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo andirons made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for andirons differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $8,500 while the average work can sell for $2,800.

Recently Viewed

View All

More Ways To Browse

Bronze Figural Chenets
Dog Cast Iron Andirons
Cast Iron Grill
Brass Andiron Dog
Claw Andirons
Bronze Lion Andirons
Dragon Andirons
Pair Of Chenet Louis Xvi Style
Three Musketeers
Firedogs Steel
Meat Warmer
Vintage Fire Dogs
Monumental Andirons
Tall Wrought Iron Andirons
Yellin Iron
Andiron Penny Feet
Bronze Fire Dogs
Used Patio Furniture Boston
View All Popular Andirons Searches