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Pair 18th Century Early American Brass and Iron Canon Ball Andirons
Pair 18th Century Early American Brass and Iron Canon Ball Andirons

Pair 18th Century Early American Brass and Iron Canon Ball Andirons

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair 18th Century Early American Brass and Iron Canon Ball Andirons. Measure 10" in width, 21" in

Category

Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Early 20th C. George III Style Solid Brass Canon Ball Andirons
Pair of Early 20th C. George III Style Solid Brass Canon Ball Andirons

Pair of Early 20th C. George III Style Solid Brass Canon Ball Andirons

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Early 20th Century George III Style Solid Brass Canon Ball Andirons. Meaures 11" in width

Category

Early 20th Century American George III Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Pair of Brass Ball Andirons on Cannon Barrel Shafts
A Pair of Brass Ball Andirons on Cannon Barrel Shafts

A Pair of Brass Ball Andirons on Cannon Barrel Shafts

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of brass andirons with ball tops over turned tapering shafts shaped like cannon barrels

Category

Antique 19th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Classic Cast Brass Chippendale Style Andirons
Pair of Classic Cast Brass Chippendale Style Andirons

Pair of Classic Cast Brass Chippendale Style Andirons

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Classic shiny impressive pair of cast brass cannon ball andirons in the Chippendale style.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chippendale Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Federal Cannonball Iron and Brass Andirons, Circa 1800s
Pair of Federal Cannonball Iron and Brass Andirons, Circa 1800s

Pair of Federal Cannonball Iron and Brass Andirons, Circa 1800s

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair Early 19th Century Federal iron and Brass Large Cannon Ball Andirons. Measures 13.5" in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

17th c. Brass Ball Top Andirons
17th c. Brass Ball Top Andirons

17th c. Brass Ball Top Andirons

Located in Greenwich, CT

Pair of late 17th century baroque brass and iron andirons having large ball finials over ring

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Classic Brass Andirons with Ball Motife
Classic Brass Andirons with Ball Motife

Classic Brass Andirons with Ball Motife

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Classic vintage medium sized brass andirons having ball motife.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Federal Brass Ball Top Andirons
Pair Of Federal Brass Ball Top Andirons

Pair Of Federal Brass Ball Top Andirons

Located in Essex, MA

Ball top with scrolled legs and brass ball feet. Newly polished.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Italian Brass Ball Top Andirons
Pair of Italian Brass Ball Top Andirons

Pair of Italian Brass Ball Top Andirons

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Italian brass ball top andirons with fluted plinths, ball finial log stops, and ending on

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Andirons

Pair Large Federal Beehive Ball Claw Brass Andirons
Pair Large Federal Beehive Ball Claw Brass Andirons

Pair Large Federal Beehive Ball Claw Brass Andirons

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of large antique brass Federal style brass andirons with ball and claw feet and beehive motif

Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Elaborate Edwardian Column and Ball Brass Andirons
Pair of Elaborate Edwardian Column and Ball Brass Andirons

Pair of Elaborate Edwardian Column and Ball Brass Andirons

Located in Milford, NH

A fabulous pair of elaborate Edwardian column and ball brass andirons with Corinthian capitals and

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons with Canon Ball
Large Pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons with Canon Ball

Large Pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons with Canon Ball

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons by Virginia Metalcrafters. Tall and stately and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chippendale Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, Boston, Circa 1800
Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, Boston, Circa 1800

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, Boston, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass ball top andirons with turned bulbous ring plinths, matching log stops, and

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, New York, Circa 1810
Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, New York, Circa 1810

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, New York, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass ball top finial andirons with turned ringed centered columns, squared

Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons

Pair of English Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Andirons, Circa 1780
Pair of English Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Andirons, Circa 1780

Pair of English Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Andirons, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of English wrought iron and brass ball top andirons with spiral twisted columns, matching

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Bronze Fluted Ball Top and Flame Andirons, Circa 1840
Pair of American Bronze Fluted Ball Top and Flame Andirons, Circa 1840

Pair of American Bronze Fluted Ball Top and Flame Andirons, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American bronze and brass andirons with flame finial tops over fluted balls, centered

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Andirons

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons, Stamped J. Molineux Boston, C 1800
Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons, Stamped J. Molineux Boston, C 1800

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons, Stamped J. Molineux Boston, C 1800

By Molineaux & Webb

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass ball banded finial andirons with ringed turned faceted plinths, supporting

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Matching Log Stops, Circa 1800
Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Matching Log Stops, Circa 1800

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Matching Log Stops, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass ball finial andirons with bulbous ringed plinths, spur legs, curvature

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820
Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820

Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass banded flanking ball finial andirons with circular ringed plinths, matching

Category

Antique 1820s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Steeple Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet C 1800
Pair of American Brass Steeple Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet C 1800

Pair of American Brass Steeple Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet C 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass banded flanking steeple and ball finial andirons with ringed faceted plinths

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Lemon on Lemon Finial Andirons with Ball Feet, NYC, 1800
Pair of American Brass Lemon on Lemon Finial Andirons with Ball Feet, NYC, 1800

Pair of American Brass Lemon on Lemon Finial Andirons with Ball Feet, NYC, 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass lemon on lemon banded finial andirons with circular plinths, original

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet NY C 1800
Pair of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet NY C 1800

Pair of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet NY C 1800

By David Phillips

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass steeple / ball finial andirons with faceted plinths, double spur legs, and

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Bronze Figural and Ball Top Flame Finial Andirons, N.Y. C. 1880
Pair of American Bronze Figural and Ball Top Flame Finial Andirons, N.Y. C. 1880

Pair of American Bronze Figural and Ball Top Flame Finial Andirons, N.Y. C. 1880

By Sterling Bronze Co.

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American bronze and brass ball top andirons with hand chased beading, bossing, foliage, and

Category

Antique 1880s American American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair Antique Brass Andirons
Pair Antique Brass Andirons

Pair Antique Brass Andirons

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Tall brass baluster and lobed form andirons with ball finials. Scrolled feet with relief foliate

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Andirons

Materials

Brass

Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons
Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons

Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons

Located in Greenwich, CT

Lovely pair of early 20th century bronze andirons having spired ball finials over balustrade stems

Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Empire Andirons, a Pair
Antique American Empire Andirons, a Pair

Antique American Empire Andirons, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

scrolled legs each finished with ball feet. Dimensions per andiron.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Continental Neoclassic Brass Baluster Flame Andirons
Pair Continental Neoclassic Brass Baluster Flame Andirons

Pair Continental Neoclassic Brass Baluster Flame Andirons

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of 19th century brass neoclassic style baluster shaped andirons with ball, flame and acanthus

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Brass Figural Andirons, Circa 1800
Pair of Italian Brass Figural Andirons, Circa 1800

Pair of Italian Brass Figural Andirons, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Italian brass andirons with faceted ball tops, figural finial faces, turned bulbous plinths

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Andirons

Pair of Neo Classical Style Iron, Ebonized Andirons with Urn Form Motif
Pair of Neo Classical Style Iron, Ebonized Andirons with Urn Form Motif

Pair of Neo Classical Style Iron, Ebonized Andirons with Urn Form Motif

Located in Lomita, CA

ball-top andirons are probably European, and from the early 20th Century. They are distinctive pieces

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Very Large & Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs with Ball Tops
Very Large & Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs with Ball Tops

Very Large & Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs with Ball Tops

Located in London, GB

shaped columns surmounted by large ball tops. Shaped brass returns leading the iron back bars

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Andirons

Materials

Brass

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Ball Andirons For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of ball andirons available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct ball andirons — often made from metal, brass and iron — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of ball andirons available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Ball andirons bearing Georgian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made ball andirons over the years, but those made by R. Wittingham, St. Clair and Sterling Bronze Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ball Andirons?

Ball andirons can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

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.