Andirons Brass Colonial
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Andirons
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Andirons
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Andirons
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Andirons
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Federal Andirons
Brass
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Andirons
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century American Colonial Andirons
Brass
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1820s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1820s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Andirons
Brass, Iron
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Antique 19th Century American Dutch Colonial Andirons
Brass
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wire
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wire
Antique Late 19th Century American Colonial Revival Fireplace Tools and ...
Brass
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Fireplace Tools and Chimney...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s American Colonial Revival Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century British Federal Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Andirons
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Andirons
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Andirons
Iron, Brass
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 1760s American American Colonial Andirons
Brass, Wrought Iron
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Finding the Right andirons for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Brass andirons are not only beautiful to look at, but they keep logs from rolling out of the fireplace. They serve as a gate to keep the logs in place.