$14,500 / set
Basket-Topped Andirons from USA, 1900s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of large andirons with basket tops made to hold and warm brandy bottles.
Wrought Iron
$3,900 / set
Pair of Wrought Iron Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of bold and masculine patinated wrought iron andirons with basket and ring tops over arched feet with Gothic tracery, good quality and weight.
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 30 in W 10 in D 26 in
Pair of Louis XIV French Forged Iron Basket Top Andirons with Hearts, 1700s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a beautiful pair of French early 18th century andirons hand made by a blacksmith in solid forged iron and enhanced by two hearts in the front and topped with two original rec...
Iron
Basket top andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of large scale wrought iron basket top andirons with twist decorated supports and etched shafts
Iron
Basket top andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of large scale wrought iron basket top andirons with twist decorated supports and etched shafts
Wrought Iron
English Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 18th C English blacksmith-made wrought iron andirons with basket tops and scroll work.
Wrought Iron
English Arts and Crafts Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A beautiful pair of English Arts and Crafts andrions in the manner of Earnest Gimson, A leading Cotswold school Arts and Crafts designer, possessing distinctive fan-shell, disk and n...
Iron
18th c. English Polished Steel Basket-Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 18th c. andirons in polished steel with basket tops having spit supports and arched, scrolled bases.
Steel
Pair of Iron Andirons with Basket Top, circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of ornatlely detailed continental andirons with scrolled iron work around the feet and basket tops circa 1840
Sold
H 15.95 in W 28.35 in D 16.74 in
Antique Fire Grate, English, Cast Iron, Brass, Andirons, Fireplace, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
An English, cast iron basket and pair of brass topped andirons, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of 18th century blacksmith made basket top andirons, the square shaft with center collar and two spit supports, standing on scrolled legs ending in flared feet, the whole h...
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Basket Top Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a petite pair of French 19th century andirons with a basket top. They are nicely made of wrought iron.
Wrought Iron
Andirons with Round Basket Top
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of iron andirons with wrought iron and banded scroll bases, a twisted shaft, and a riveted round basket with acanthus leaves.
Iron
Sold
H 31.75 in W 16 in D 23 in
Pair of Iron Chenets or Andirons with a Basket Finial Top, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of iron chenets or andirons with a basket finial top, 19th century.
Iron
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron Candelabras
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian wrought iron two candle candelabras with telescopic tapered spike and terminating on tripod stylized penny feet. Dealers please call for trade price.
$950Sale Price / set|51% Off
H 27.5 in W 39.5 in D 12 in
Gorgeous Pair of Scrolled Iron Andirons and Cross Bar
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of extremely well made solid iron scroll andirons with matching cross bar.
Iron
$3,800
H 16 in W 13.25 in D 14.75 in
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
$655 / set
H 22.45 in W 10.44 in D 19.49 in
Antique French Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Gothic style fire dogs made of cast iron. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. This type of andirons are also called cupdogs. We have a unique...
Iron
$2,895 / set
H 36.5 in W 44 in D 30 in
Large Pair of Hand Wrought & Forged Iron Gothic Revival Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular pair of large (44w x 30d x 36.5h) hand wrought and forged iron andirons C1880 France. The amount of work that went into each piece of these is exquisite and of the highes...
Iron
Large Late 19th Century Wrought Andirons
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a pair of large rod iron andirons from the late 19th century. They are connected by a removable rod iron chain. The hand crafted iron work has amazing details. The scale is v...
Wrought Iron
$8,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 13 in D 29 in
Pair of American Wrought Iron and Brass Melon Top Andirons, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and brass melon top andirons with turned centered column, spit hooks, and terminating on stylized penny feet. Note: Centered columns of andirons were ma...
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33 in W 14 in D 35.5 in
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons
By Samuel Yellin
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons - Iron, and steel, hand chased decoration, swinging pot holder arms. These impressive and irons are in good original condition...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Large Cannonball Top Wrought Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of large Cannonball top wrought iron Andirons 19th century with cannonball tops on central twist stems supported by ornate scroll work feet with blind gilt metal crests, toget...
Brass, Iron
Pair of American Classical Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of brass and wrought iron andirons, the urn finials over hand hammered shafts, the upper section cylindrical, the lower section square divided by ringed collar, standing o...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Iron and Brass Top Andirons, circa 1930
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of iron and brass top andirons, circa 1930 About Pair wrought iron and brass top andirons and terminating on decorative scrolled stylized legs Dimensions: Height* 39 cm 15...
Metal, Brass
$3,200 / set
H 35.5 in W 11 in D 23.5 in
Late 18th Century French Iron Andirons, Louis XIV Style, Antique Pair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 18th century French andirons.
Iron
Pair of Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Arts and Crafts andirons with open wrought iron twist work bodies and scrolled supports with finials, and pivoting spit supports, retaining original matching spit. Impressi...
Wrought Iron
$2,200 / set
H 35.13 in W 14 in D 26 in
French 18th Century Forged Wrought Iron Andirons, Gothic Style, Pair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A towering pair of 18th century French forged, wrought iron andiron-chenets to watch over the hearth. They include a small basket at the top for warming, the rim impressed with a geo...
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Wrought Iron Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French andirons made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons is good.
Wrought Iron
Outstanding Set of French Andirons, Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning sculptural andirons. Showing french lilies on the front. A beautiful nice pair for your fire place. They are in original used condition.
Metal, Iron, Brass
Horsehair Stool by J.M. Szymanski, Blackened Iron, Contemporary USA
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elements. A...
Steel, Iron
Large French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large 18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the and...
Wrought Iron
$1,288 / set
H 30.5 in W 10.5 in D 22 in
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Wrought Iron Cresset Andirons, 1950
Located in London, GB
A pair of large hand-crafted blacksmith wrought-iron cresset fireplace andirons, with riveted basket finials and ring detail to front of standards supported on tall arched supports. ...
Wrought 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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