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 depth and 16" in height.
Brass, Iron
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, 17" in depth and stand 18" tall.
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Brass Spiral Ball Andirons with Flanking Lion & Pegasus. C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass spiral ball on ball andirons with bulbous urn finials, squared plinths with centered mask lions, matching brass ball log stops with original wrought iron dog le...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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, standing on arched feet with knee and foot spurs, with small ball supports below, and ...
Brass
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.
Brass
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 width, 21.5" in depth and 21" in height.
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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 turned necks, the bodies of balustrade form with square plinth bases, over wrought iron ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair Of Federal Brass Ball Top Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Ball top with scrolled legs and brass ball feet. Newly polished.
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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 scrolled squared feet.
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.
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 swag festoon decoration, probably dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, in...
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Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flanking ball banded finial andirons with circular plinths, spur legs, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting on ball feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair American Brass Ball Finial Andirons w/ Spur Legs & Ball Feet, Boston C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass banded ball finial andirons with flanking faceted plinths, serpentine scalloped skirts, banded double spur legs, and resting on the original ball feet, Boston,...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Column Andirons w/ Ball & Claw Feet, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball finial andirons with flanking central fluted columns, flanking squared plinths, serpentine scalloped skirts, rear curvature supports with matching ball f...
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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 solid brass. Some patina on the legs, feet. Otherwise in excellent vintage condition...
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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 original wrought iron dog legs, Early 19th century.
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 plinths, matching log stops and terminating on spur legs with slipper feet, Early 19th ce...
Antique Federal Brass Spiral Twist Finial Branch Leg Ball & Claw Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Federal Brass Spiral Twist Finial Branch Leg Ball & Claw Andirons - a Pair. Item features remarkable authentic patina, spiral twist finial and column, branch legs, ball and c...
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Large Impressive Brass Andirons/Firedogs/Chenets w/Lion Heads Ball & Claw Feet
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a large, heavy (about 48 lbs) impressive and well constructed pair of brass fireplace andirons, chenets or fire dogs with a well detailed lion head in the bottom front and se...
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Pair Mid-20th Century Federal Style Canon Ball Brass Fireplace Low Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Mid-20th Century Federal Style Canon Ball Brass Fireplace Andirons Please inquire about the Matching Fireplace Fender and fire place tools set available in our inventory in...
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Pair of American Brass Ball Top and Spur Andirons. Boston, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass andirons with ball tops, turned bulbous faceted plinths, matching ball finial log stops, double spur legs, and terminating on stylized penny feet.
Set of American Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons & Tools on Stand, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of American Empire Monumental wrought iron ball finial andirons and ball finial tools on stand, Mid 19th Century Set of Three Tools consist of Poker, Tong, & Shovel Pair of Andi...
Wrought Iron
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 brass spiral spit hooks and terminating on scrolled decorative hand chased feet, Late 1...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Monumental Brass Ball Finial Ionic Capital Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Monumental brass andirons with flanking ball finials, Ionic capitals, tapered decorative medallion plinths, spit hooks, matching squared tapered log stops, original ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron Spiral Ball Finial Andirons w/ Scrolled Legs, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron spiral ball finial andirons with flanking decorative scrolled plinths, matching ball finial log stops, original curvature rear legs, and resting on deco...
Wrought Iron
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 squared tapered columns with acanthus motif, and terminating on rectangular plinths with...
Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Spur Legs, Boston, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of important size American brass ball finial andirons with turned ribbed centered columns, faceted ribbed plinths, matching ball log stops with ribbed brass legs, scalloped skir...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 curvature matching ball log stops, original rear wrought iron dog legs, and resting ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 matching log stops, wrought iron dog legs, and resting on original slipper feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 curvature banded log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog legs.
Brass, Wrought Iron
American Brass Banded Ball Top Andirons with Matching Tools, J. Hunneman C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass banded ball top andirons with squared centered plinths, step back molded edge bases, curvature matching log stops, and the original wrought iron dog legs.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Diminutive Andirons , C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and brass ball top diminutive andirons with centered spiral columns, scrolled plinths with spit hooks, original chased dog legs, and resting on decorati...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of English Period Regal Fluted Ball Top and Lion Andirons, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English period Regal fluted ball top andirons with turned bulbous and squared columns, matching finial log stops, and terminating on plinths with flanking lions and centered ...
Pair of English Brass Ball Top and Wrought Iron Chased Andirons, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass ball top and wrought iron hand chased andirons with centered spiral twisted columns, matching spiral brass urn finial spit hooks, and terminating on the origina...
Brass, Wrought Iron
The Harvin Co Brass Federal Branch Leg Ball and Claw Fireplace Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Harvin Co Brass Federal Style Branch Leg Ball and Claw Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Item features branch legs, ball and claw feet, original stamp, quality American craftsmanship,...
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Flanking Brass Ball Wrought Iron Rampant Lion Andirons, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English wrought iron andirons with flanking brass balls, spiral columns, squared plinths with matching faceted iron log stops, centered mounted shield with rampant brass lion...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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, curvature supporting matching steeple log stops, original wrought iron rear dog l...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting on spur legs with ball feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass Lemon Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass banded flanking lemon on lemon finial andirons with turned bulbous plinths, original rear wrought iron dog legs, and resting on double spur legs with ball feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass Double Lemon Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet. C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and wrought iron lemon on lemon andirons with double lines of beading , circular turned round plinths, and terminating on spur legs with ball feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 resting on ball feet.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Ball and Claw Feet, Phil, C 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flanking faceted Urn on Urn finial andirons with squared plinths, scalloped skirts, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting on banded spur legs with b...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 flanking flame finials.
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair Antique Brass Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall brass baluster and lobed form andirons with ball finials. Scrolled feet with relief foliate decoration, and long iron bars in the back.
Brass
Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely pair of early 20th century bronze andirons having spired ball finials over balustrade stems and standing on arched feet with scrolled decoration.
Bronze
Antique American Empire Andirons, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Matching log stops decorate wrought iron dog legs. The andirons stand on scrolled legs each finished with ball feet.
Brass, Iron
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 motif. Made of solid heavy brass/ bronze, with expert workmanship and fine detailin...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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, matching finial log stops, and terminating on scrolled feet.
Pair of Charleston Neoclassical Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Orig. Grate, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Rare Charleston Neoclassical brass urn faceted ball finial andirons with flanking scrolled ringed columns, decorative scrolled squared plinths, original connecting pierced ga...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Very Large & Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs with Ball Tops
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive pair of mid 19th century brass firedogs, with cabriole bases, octagonal shaped columns surmounted by large ball tops. Shaped brass returns leading the iron bac...
Brass
Pair of Neo Classical Style Iron, Ebonized Andirons with Urn Form Motif
Located in Lomita, CA
We love this pair of andirons for its stately air. The pair of Neoclassical style ebonized copper ball-top andirons are probably European, and from the early 20th Century.
Copper, Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron Shield Andirons with Decorative Crossbar, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron spiral ball finial andirons with flanking medallion shields supporting hanging finial chains, scrolled spit hooks, decorative centered spiral crossbar, ...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron Finial Caduceus Andirons with Splayed Feet, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron ball finial caduceus andirons with stylized splayed feet, Mid-19th century.
Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass and Cast Iron Horse Head Wagon Wheel Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and cast iron horse head wagon wheel andirons with flanking ball finial log stops, mid 19th century.
Brass, Iron
Pair of American Monumental Cast Iron & Brass Ball Top Andirions. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American monumental cast iron andirons with ball top finials, faceted centered columns, flanking spiral arched galleries, matching finial log stops, spit hooks, and terminati...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Large & Heavy Brass 23" Tall Ball Shape End Irons c.1900s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Heavy Brass End Irons c.1900s
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Pair of Antique Solid Brass Ball Top Claw Feet Fireplace 22" Tall End Irons MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Antique Solid Brass Ball Top Claw Feet Fireplace 22" Tall End Irons MINT
Brass, Iron
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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