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Empire Chenets

Beautiful Pair of 19th C French Empire Chenets
Beautiful Pair of 19th C French Empire Chenets

Beautiful Pair of 19th C French Empire Chenets

$12,500 / set

H 24 in W 12 in D 8 in

Beautiful Pair of 19th C French Empire Chenets

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine pair of 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze chenets with dolphin feet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Oversized Pair Of Antique French Empire Brass Fireplace Chenets 19thC
Oversized Pair Of Antique French Empire Brass Fireplace Chenets 19thC

Oversized Pair Of Antique French Empire Brass Fireplace Chenets 19thC

$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 34 in W 13.5 in D 7.5 in

Oversized Pair Of Antique French Empire Brass Fireplace Chenets 19thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Oversized Pair Of Antique French Empire Brass Chenets 19thC Measures - 33 7/8" x 13 1/2" x 7 1/2

Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Pair French Brass Chenets Andirons Neoclassical Empire Style
Pair French Brass Chenets Andirons Neoclassical Empire Style

Pair French Brass Chenets Andirons Neoclassical Empire Style

$1,353 / set

H 29.53 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in

Pair French Brass Chenets Andirons Neoclassical Empire Style

Located in Madrid, ES

A pair of large empire-style fireplace andirons, in gilded brass, they are formed by long columns

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Andirons

Materials

Brass

20th Century Empire Sryle Cast Brass Figural Chenets,  Pair
20th Century Empire Sryle Cast Brass Figural Chenets,  Pair

20th Century Empire Sryle Cast Brass Figural Chenets, Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of 20th Century Empire Sryle Cast Brass Figural Chenets. Measure 8" in width, 8" in depth

Category

Early 20th Century American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass

Wonderful French Empire Bronze Regency Fireplace Putti Cherubs Chenets Andirons
Wonderful French Empire Bronze Regency Fireplace Putti Cherubs Chenets Andirons

Wonderful French Empire Bronze Regency Fireplace Putti Cherubs Chenets Andirons

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful French empire bronze Regency fireplace putti cherubs chenets andirons. Measures: 20

Category

Vintage 1920s French Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets, French, 18th Century
Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets, French, 18th Century

Pair of Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets, French, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze chenets, French, 18th century each with a winged

Category

Antique 18th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Large French 18th century Brass Chenets
A Pair of Large French 18th century Brass Chenets

A Pair of Large French 18th century Brass Chenets

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Large French 18th century Brass Chenets This is a VeryAttractive pair of French Chenets

Category

Antique 18th Century Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs

English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine English 19th century gilt bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - Chenet. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Revival Andirons

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets
Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets

Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets

Located in New York, NY

This pair of French chenets from the Early 1800s is a stunning example of Egyptian Revival design

Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of Period Empire Bronze Chenets as Lamps
Pair of Period Empire Bronze Chenets as Lamps

Pair of Period Empire Bronze Chenets as Lamps

Unavailable

H 24 in W 12 in D 5.25 in

Pair of Period Empire Bronze Chenets as Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Period Empire Bronze Chenets as Lamps with Opposing Figures and Handmade Knife Pleated

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Empire Pineapple Chenets, Ormolu on Bronze, circa 1820
Empire Pineapple Chenets, Ormolu on Bronze, circa 1820

Empire Pineapple Chenets, Ormolu on Bronze, circa 1820

Unavailable

H 11 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Empire Pineapple Chenets, Ormolu on Bronze, circa 1820

Located in Lake Forest, IL

French Empire pineapple chenets, ormolu on bronze with square bases.

Category

Antique 1820s European Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Dore Chenets
Pair of 19th Century Dore Chenets

Pair of 19th Century Dore Chenets

Unavailable

H 11.25 in W 5 in D 11 in

Pair of 19th Century Dore Chenets

Located in Chamblee, GA

A rare pair of Empire bronze doré chenets, circa 1810, mounted on a marble base.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Oversized Chenets, Architectural Elements 19th Century, Gilt Bronze Eagles
Oversized Chenets, Architectural Elements 19th Century, Gilt Bronze Eagles

Oversized Chenets, Architectural Elements 19th Century, Gilt Bronze Eagles

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional gilt bronze French chenets Representing pair of eagles holding a sphere embellished by

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Circa 1830 French Andirons or Chenets in the Form of Sphinx
Pair of Circa 1830 French Andirons or Chenets in the Form of Sphinx

Pair of Circa 1830 French Andirons or Chenets in the Form of Sphinx

Located in Antwerp, BE

French andirons or chenets in the form of a sphinx cast in iron circa 1830. They are a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brass Lamps
Pair of Brass Lamps

Pair of Brass Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of custom table lamps fabricated from Empire period brass chenets (andirons). Wood base, 3

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Empire Style Figural Chenet Andirons
French Empire Style Figural Chenet Andirons

French Empire Style Figural Chenet Andirons

Located in New York, NY

French 19th century Empire style two-tone patinated and gilt bronze chenets (andirons).  

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Empire Bronze Dore' Chenet
Empire Bronze Dore' Chenet

Empire Bronze Dore' Chenet

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H 11.5 in W 41.5 in D 3.25 in

Empire Bronze Dore' Chenet

Located in New Orleans, LA

Finely Chased Bronze Dore' Chenet

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets
19th Century, Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

19th Century, Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

Located in IT

19th century, pair of French Empire style gilt bronze fireplace chenets This curious pair of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Fireplace Vestal Virgin Chenets
Pair of Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Fireplace Vestal Virgin Chenets

Pair of Gilt Bronze French Empire Style Fireplace Vestal Virgin Chenets

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A pair of gilt bronze Empire style chenets, bronzes which originally likely formed part of a Chenet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century French Empire Brass Cannonball Chenets Andirons, a Pair
Mid 20th Century French Empire Brass Cannonball Chenets Andirons, a Pair

Mid 20th Century French Empire Brass Cannonball Chenets Andirons, a Pair

Located in Raymondville, TX

A vintage pair of French Empire style chenets or andirons. Heavy brass featuring neoclassical lion

Category

Mid-20th Century American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass

A Pair of French Late Empire Brass Chenets
A Pair of French Late Empire Brass Chenets

A Pair of French Late Empire Brass Chenets

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H 7 in W 13.75 in D 19.5 in

A Pair of French Late Empire Brass Chenets

Located in Atlanta, GA

each having a recumbent lion centered between two urns atop a rectangular plinth framed by two square columns with applied Grecian style urns with floral sprays, the central motif of...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of First Empire Lion Form Chenets, Percier and Fontaine
Pair of First Empire Lion Form Chenets, Percier and Fontaine

Pair of First Empire Lion Form Chenets, Percier and Fontaine

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Exquisite and Correct Empire Lion Form Chenets After a Design By Percier and Fontaine

Category

20th Century French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Bronze Figural Chenets
19th Century French Dore Bronze Figural Chenets

19th Century French Dore Bronze Figural Chenets

Located in Savannah, GA

Pair of graceful yet powerful French Dore bronze chenets featuring the mythological figures the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons

Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron

Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron

Located in Dallas, TX

Empire Style. These antique cast iron French chenets stand over 21 inches high and will look stunning in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche

Located in Dallas, TX

known as the Empire Style. These elegant antique gilt bronze French chenets stand over 17 inches high

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets
Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets

By Claude Galle

Located in Berlin, DE

Early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze lioness figures andirons or chenets Two figures of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenet Fireplace Fender
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenet Fireplace Fender

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenet Fireplace Fender

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Bronze Lion Andirons Chenet Fireplace Fender - 3 Pc Set

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Second Empire French Bronze Acanthus Leaf Firedogs, Chenets, Andirons, a Pair
Second Empire French Bronze Acanthus Leaf Firedogs, Chenets, Andirons, a Pair

Second Empire French Bronze Acanthus Leaf Firedogs, Chenets, Andirons, a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the Napoleon III, Second Empire style, circa 1890-1910. The bronze chenets are cast in a classical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimne...

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French Bronze and Cast Iron Second Empire Firedogs, Andirons or Chenets
French Bronze and Cast Iron Second Empire Firedogs, Andirons or Chenets

French Bronze and Cast Iron Second Empire Firedogs, Andirons or Chenets

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Napoleon III, Second Empire style, circa 1890-1910, 19th century. The chenets are cast in a classical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimne...

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Empire Style Bronze Chenets
Empire Style Bronze Chenets

Empire Style Bronze Chenets

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H 14 in W 16 in D 6 in

Empire Style Bronze Chenets

Located in New York, NY

Empire style bronze chenets.

Category

20th Century Unknown Andirons

Empire Style Bronze Figural Chenets
Empire Style Bronze Figural Chenets

Empire Style Bronze Figural Chenets

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H 14 in W 16 in D 6 in

Empire Style Bronze Figural Chenets

Located in New York, NY

A pair of gilt bronze and steel empire style figural chenets.

Category

20th Century Unknown Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Polished Bronze French Empire  Dog Themed Chenets Andirons
Polished Bronze French Empire  Dog Themed Chenets Andirons

Polished Bronze French Empire Dog Themed Chenets Andirons

Located in Woodbury, CT

A pair of bronze chenets with original billet bars. The rectangular plinths with neo-classic

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Andirons

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Pair of Chenets, Decorated with Sphinx
Pierre-Philippe Thomire Pair of Chenets, Decorated with Sphinx

Pierre-Philippe Thomire Pair of Chenets, Decorated with Sphinx

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Ulestraten, Limburg

Pierre-Philippe Thomire pair of chenets, decorated with Sphinx By Pierre-Philippe Thomire rare

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

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Empire Chenets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of empire chenets available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique empire chenets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and iron. Empire chenets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Empire and Regency empire chenets are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Empire Chenets?

Prices for empire chenets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, empire chenets begin at $900 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,875.

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