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Pair of Brass Ball Andirons, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Brass Ball Andirons, late 19th century, with spurred legs and ball form log stops. 13.25" H
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Brass Ball Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of American early 19th brass ball top andirons having ring turned collar over balustrade
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 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 of American Brass Ball Top Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball top andirons with fluted centered columns, squared scalloped plinths
Category
Antique 19th Century American Andirons
Pair of Regency Brass & Murano Glass Ball Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Regency Brass & Murano Glass balls Andironss in very good vintage conditions. Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass
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 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
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 18.25 in W 11 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 25 in W 12 in D 21.5 in
Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons. Boston, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball top ribbed andirons with turned bulbous faceted plinths, scalloped
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Empire Andirons
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 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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 8 in D 8.5 in
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 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
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 35 in W 15.5 in D 30 in
Antique Brass Hunneman Andirons with Tapered Bodies and Ball Finials, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
AFP0561
A pair of andirons in their original aged brass and blackened iron finish, after a pattern
Category
Antique 1880s American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 12.5 in W 9 in D 24 in
American Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Goose Neck Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and brass ball top goose neck andirons with decorative spiral rings, tapered
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
1930s Vintage Fluted Ionic Column Andirons with Ball Finials in Darkened Brass
Located in New York, NY
AFP0520
A pair of vintage andirons in the stylized neoclassical form of fluted ionic columns
Category
Vintage 1930s Neoclassical Andirons
Materials
Brass
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
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 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
Harvin Co Brass Federal Style Branch Leg Ball and Claw Andirons, a Pair
By Harvin Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Harvin Co brass federal style branch leg ball and claw andirons - a pair. Item features branch
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Category
Antique 1850s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 21 in W 11.25 in D 26.5 in
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
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 17 in D 27 in
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
H 16.25 in W 10.75 in D 23.5 in
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
H 16.75 in W 11 in D 23.5 in
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
H 12 in W 7 in D 24.25 in
Pair of American Brass Faceted Finial Andirons with Scrolled Ball Legs, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flanking faceted finial andirons with centered turned faceted columns
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 23.25 in W 11.5 in D 26 in
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
Category
Antique 1820s American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 13.25 in W 9 in D 25.75 in
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
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 29.75 in W 9.75 in D 27 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
Category
Antique 1840s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 16 in W 13.25 in D 14.75 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Andirons
Pair of Brass Andirons circa 1880 Ball and Claw Feet of Twisted Column Form
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of brass andirons circa 1880 ball and claw feet of twisted column-form.
Category
Antique 1890s Georgian Andirons
Materials
Brass
H 21.75 in W 13 in D 24 in
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
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 13.5 in D 23.5 in
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
H 19.25 in W 9.5 in D 27.5 in
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
H 18.5 in W 8.75 in D 18.5 in
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
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 19 in W 9 in D 18 in
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
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 20.75 in W 9 in D 19 in
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
H 20.5 in W 10.5 in D 19 in
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
Category
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 21.5 in W 12.5 in D 20 in
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 Chenets or Andirons with a Ball and Flame Finial, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Pair of Chenets or Andirons with a Ball and Flame Finial
Professionally cleaned and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Andirons
Materials
Brass
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
H 31.5 in W 13.5 in D 28 in
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
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
1940s Modernist Jacques Adnet Style Wrought Iron and Brass Andirons - a Pair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
Modernist design. At the top of each andiron, a brass ball introduces a touch of sophistication and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 16 in W 7 in D 18.25 in
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
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 36.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in
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
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 22 in W 9 in D 20 in
Pair of Brass Belted Ball-top and Spiral Turned Clawfoot Andirons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of French brass belted ball-top and spiral turned clawfoot andirons with iron stands
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Pair of Philadelphia Brass Andirons with Roman Columns and Ball Finials
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS Pair of Early 19C Philadelphia Brass Andirons with Roman Columns and Ball
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Andirons with Ball Tops
Located in Bedford, NY
ANTIQUE BALL TOP , HEXIGON COLUMNS.... BRASS ANDIRONS..CAST BRASS LEGS
Category
Antique 19th Century English Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Federal Brass Ball and Steeple Top New York Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period brass ball and steeple top andirons. The belted balls are surmounted by a
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Brass Andirons
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very fine pr.brass lemon top ball & claw andirons, with engraved eagles on columns.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th-20th Century Large Scale American Brass Andirons with Ball Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th-20th century large scale American brass andirons with ball finials.
Category
Early 20th Century American Andirons
Materials
Brass
H 38.25 in W 13 in D 26.75 in
Pair of Brass Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of English early 19th century brass andirons with ball finials.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Rose Brass Andirons with Claw and Ball Feet, Newport circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
This is a substantial pair of the best Newport andirons in a rarely seen rose brass. (For color
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Chippendale Andirons
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 11.25 in D 18.5 in
Dramatic Pair of Brass Andirons
Located in Woodbury, CT
Pair of double ball brass andirons. the bases having a central lion mask, flanked by a pair of
Category
Antique 19th Century Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Exceptional Giant Brass Fireplace Screen with Andirons
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An exceptional, giant, American fire screen with brass ball-top andirons.
Measures:
Andirons: 35
Category
Antique 19th Century American Andirons
Materials
Brass
Three Sets of Art Deco Andirons
Located in Mount Penn, PA
1)Pair of Art Deco scroll design polished brass andirons with three ball accents-16" high and 9 1/2
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Andirons
Pair of Modern Industrial Design Polished Steel and Brass Andirons
Located in Free Union, VA
A very unusual pair of heavy polished steel andirons with brass ball tops and brass finials
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Steel
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Brass Ball Andiron For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brass ball andiron for your home. Frequently made of brass, metal and iron, every brass ball andiron was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass ball andiron — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A brass ball andiron made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass ball andiron over the years, but those crafted by R. Wittingham, St. Clair and Sterling Bronze Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Brass Ball Andiron?
A brass ball andiron can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,993, while the lowest priced sells for $440 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.
Questions About Brass Ball Andiron
- 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.
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