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Cat Andirons

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Located in Bellport, NY
A spectacular pair of Art Deco cat form andirons, standing as though they are guarding the
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Vintage 1930s British Anglo-Japanese Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
$1,875 / set
H 15 in W 4 in D 14 in
Antique Folk Art Dog And Cat Form Brass Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Pair of Antique Cat and Dog Andirons in original as found condition. Ca. early 20th c
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Andirons

Materials

Brass

Antique Folk Art Dog And Cat Form Brass Andirons
Antique Folk Art Dog And Cat Form Brass Andirons
$1,295 / set
H 9.5 in W 5 in D 18 in
Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri (1678–1755). This beautiful pair
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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
$27,260 / set
H 14.5 in W 15.5 in D 10 in

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Dog & Cat Andirons
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Brass Dog and Cat Andirons
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Dog & Cat Andirons
Dog & Cat Andirons
H 9.5 in W 4.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Modernist Siamese Cat Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century, Polished Brass Feline Andirons.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Brass Feline Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Figural cat andirons in solid brass. Cast iron backs and supports.
Category

Vintage 1950s Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Cat Andirons with glass Eyes
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Cat Andirons with glass eyes - Watermill Location
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of  Cat  Andirons with glass Eyes
Pair of  Cat  Andirons with glass Eyes
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Moderninist Brass Cat Andirons or Door Stops
Located in Hanover, MA
A pair of Modernist Brass Cat Andirons produced by the Tennessee Chrome Plating Company.
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Vintage 1940s American Andirons

Materials

Brass

*Modernist Nickel Cat Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
designs to playful figural dog and cat chenets. Please also note that most of the andirons offered in the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Andirons

Materials

Nickel, Brass

*Modernist Nickel Cat Andirons
*Modernist Nickel Cat Andirons
H 20 in W 5 in D 16 in
Midcentury Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of andirons in the form of two stylized brass cats. Good vintage condition with age
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Midcentury Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
H 20 in W 5.25 in D 19.5 in
Two 1945 Cat Andirons Signed J. L.
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Two andirons in cast iron and patinated bronze, with cats placed in the front. Signed and dated
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Vintage 1940s French Andirons

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Two 1945 Cat Andirons Signed J. L.
Two 1945 Cat Andirons Signed J. L.
H 22.84 in W 5.52 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of unusual and charming white painted cast iron cat-form andirons, with green glass eyes
Category

Mid-20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Glass

Pair of Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
Pair of Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
H 16.88 in W 7 in D 14.75 in
Polished Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of polished brass, cat figure andirons with cast iron supports.
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Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Cat Andirons
Polished Brass Cat Andirons
H 19 in W 5 in D 19 in
Andirons, Brass, Cats, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative polished brass cat andirons, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass

Andirons, Brass, Cats, C 1950
Andirons, Brass, Cats, C 1950
H 20 in W 5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Polished Brass, Cat Andirons
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of Cat shaped, polished brass andirons with cast iron supports.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Polished Brass, Cat Andirons
Pair of Polished Brass, Cat Andirons
H 19.5 in W 19 in D 5 in
Mid-Century Cast Iron Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage cast iron andirons in the shape of seated black cats. Each has green glass eyes
Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair Tall Stylized Cat Mid Century Brass Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of tall stylized solid brass Siamese cat Andirons.
Category

Vintage 1950s Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Early Cat and Dog Bronze or Brass Andirons
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare pair of cat and dog bronze or brass andirons with great patina.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Iron

Pair French Cat Brass Andirons Chenets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair French brass flanking "cat" motif fireplace andirons or chenets.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Antique Andirons "Cat" as Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Black cast iron cats with bright green eyes, mounted on black lacquered wood.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Tall Stylized Siamese Cat Midcentury Brass Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of tall stylized solid brass Siamese cat fireplace andirons. Good vintage condition with age
Category

Vintage 1950s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Cast Iron Cat Andirons
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Turn of the century perched cat andirons.
Category

Early 20th Century Andirons

Cast Iron Cat Andirons
Cast Iron Cat Andirons
H 17 in W 10 in D 17 in
Modernist Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
designs to playful figural dog and cat chenets. Please also note that most of the andirons offered in the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Andirons

Materials

Brass

Modernist Brass Cat Andirons
Modernist Brass Cat Andirons
H 19.75 in W 5 in D 18.75 in
American Cast Iron Cat Andirons with Original Glass Eyes, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron perched cat andirons on scrolled decorative plinths with the original bluish
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Antique 1850s American American Empire Andirons

Mid Century Modern Cat Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Chic sophisticated pair solid brass cat form andirons.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Pair of Late 19th Century Cast Iron Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of late 19th century cast iron cat andirons with light, translucent green glass eyes. The
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Late 19th C Cast Iron Black Cat Andirons Attr. to Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Located in Norwalk, CT
Add feline mystique to your hearth with these antique andirons in the form of perched black cats
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Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Andirons

Materials

Iron

Amusing Pair of Cast Iron Andirons in the Form of Cats
Located in San Francisco, CA
An amusing pair of black painted cast iron andirons in the form of seated cats on scrolled plinths.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Andirons

Materials

Iron, Steel

Antique Cast Iron Blue Glass Eyes Figural Cat Door Stop Andiron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique cast iron blue glass eyes figural cat door stop andiron. Item features glass eyes
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Andirons

Materials

Iron

Andirons Cast Iron Cat Shaped 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
A pair of iron andirons, from the 19th century These andirons in the shape of a black cat are
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Andirons Cast Iron Cat Shaped 19th Century
Andirons Cast Iron Cat Shaped 19th Century
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in
Pair French Dog & Cat Brass Andirons Chenets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 19th century French solid brass dog and cat fireplace andirons or chenets. Expertly crafted
Category

Antique 1880s French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hollywood Regency Stylized Tall Siamese Cat Brass Firetool Set - Japan
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in St. Louis, MO
brass cat front that matches the andirons and smaller brass cat handles for shovel, sweep also has log
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Hollywood Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Iron

cat andirons
Located in Hudson, NY
pair cast iron cat andirons emerald green glass eyes to catch the flames
Category

Vintage 1930s American Andirons

Materials

Iron

cat andirons
cat andirons
H 17 in W 7 in D 15 in
Modernist Cat Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Cat Andirons
Category

Vintage 1940s American Andirons

Materials

Brass

Modernist Cat Andirons
Modernist Cat Andirons
H 21 in D 17 in
Pair of Cat Andirons
Located in New York, NY
American, polished cast iron feline andirons. Excellent pair of art deco stylized cat andirons
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Pair of Cat Andirons
Pair of Cat Andirons
H 19.5 in W 6 in D 20 in
Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid, heavy brass elongated cat andirons.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Andirons

Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
H 19.5 in W 5 in D 16 in
Early Cast Iron Cat Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
One pair of cast iron cat andirons with original green catseye marble eyes.
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Early Cast Iron Cat Andirons
Early Cast Iron Cat Andirons
H 17 in W 7 in D 15 in
Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes*
Located in Stamford, CT
Cat Andirons with Green Glass Eyes
Category

Antique 19th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of 1950's Brass Cat Andirons
Located in New York, NY
1950's Solid Brass Cat Andirons. Maker unknown.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1950's Brass Cat Andirons
Pair of 1950's Brass Cat Andirons
H 20 in W 5 in D 19 in
Kitty Cat Andirons
Located in Summerland, CA
Molded andirons in the shape of a kitty curled up.
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Kitty Cat Andirons
Kitty Cat Andirons
H 10 in W 8 in D 22 in
Pair of Cast Iron Black Cat Andirons with Yellow Glass Eyes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast iron black cat andirons with yellow glass eyes. Rarely seen. Most often found in the
Category

Antique 19th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid, heavy brass fireplace andirons. Each piece weighs about 20.5 lbs.
Category

Vintage 1940s Andirons

Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
H 19.25 in W 4 in D 21 in
Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Perfect for the cat fancier.
Category

20th Century American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
Pair of Brass Cat Andirons
H 20 in W 5.5 in D 8 in
Brass And Iron Cat And Dog Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Andirons in the form of a cat and dog. Circa 1920
Category

Early 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brass And Iron Cat And Dog Andirons
Brass And Iron Cat And Dog Andirons
H 10 in W 6 in D 16.5 in
Pair Of Early 20thc Bronze Cat & Dog Andirons As Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF EARLY 20thC BRONZE CAT & DOG ANDIRONS AS LAMPS 5"W X 4.25"D X 17.75"T (CAT), 5.75"W X 4"D
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20th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Modernist Brass Cat Andirons
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A pair of vintage andirons in the form of two stylized brass cats.
Category

20th Century American Modern Andirons

Pair of Solid Brass 19th Century Andirons in Cat and Dog Figures
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of andirons in excellent condition, solid brass in an older lacquered finish.
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Andirons

Materials

Brass

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Cat Andirons For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of cat andirons for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct cat andirons — often made from metal, brass and iron — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of cat andirons available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Cat andirons bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Cat Andirons?

Prices for cat andirons can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cat andirons begin at $450 and can go as high as $27,260, while the average can fetch as much as $1,500.

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.