Pair of American Lemon Top Andirons Boston, Howes Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American bell brass lemon top andirons with turned rounded squared plinths, matching finial lemon log stops, and terminating on spurred legs with slipper feet.
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Antique Federal Brass & Wrought Iron Lemon Top Andirons C1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Antique Federal Brass & Wrought Iron Lemon Top Andirons C1810 Measures- 24"H x 10.5"W x 24.75"D
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass Lemon Top Andirons, Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass lemon top andirons with turned bulbous plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on spurred legs with slipper feet.
Pair of American Elongated Lemon Top Andirons, New York, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American elongated lemon top andirons with turned bulbous plinths and terminating on double spur legs with ball feet.
American Brass Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of American Federal period andirons with lemon finials on ring turned column base and standing on spurred legs ending in hoof feet. American circa 1820.
Brass, Iron
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
19th Century Lemon Top Antique Brass and Iron American Andirons
Located in Lomita, CA
An antique pair of classic American brass and iron lemon-top andirons create a beautiful silhouette in front of a cozy fireplace.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Antique John Bailey Federal Brass Andirons
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique pair of brass Federal style double lemon top andirons by John Bailey of New York City circa 1800.
Brass
Antique American Double Lemon Top Federal Style Brass Andirons
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a classic and classy pair of antique brass andirons in the Federal double lemon style. They are in good condition with only the expected wear from age and use and would be a ...
Brass
18th c Brass American Chippendale Lemon Drop Top Andiron Firedog Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
This graceful pair of American brass andiron/ firedogs feature smaller belted "lemon drop" finials over a larger belted "lemon drop" above a multi tiered standard with splayed cabrio...
Metal, Brass
Pair of American Brass Flame Finial Lemon Top and Wrought Iron Andirons. C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flame finial lemon top and wrought iron andirons with centered circular faceted columns, squared plinths, original dog legs, and terminating on scrolled legs w...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 20 in W 12 in D 17 in
American Federal Brass Lemon Top Andirons with Cabriole Legs and Slipper Feet
Located in Wells, ME
This pair of quite substantial andirons retain their original lemon top log stops.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Wrought Iron Arts and Crafts Andirons
Located in York, ME
Pair of finely wrought iron open lemon top andirons with penny feet and medial collar above a scrolling leaf
Wrought Iron
Brass Andirons
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very fine pr.brass lemon top ball & claw andirons, with engraved eagles on columns.
Brass
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 11.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Iron and Brass Andirons and Fireplace Tools
Located in Southampton, NY
Brass and iron andirons with lemon top. Flat iron scroll bass, brass scroll plaque.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Early 19th Century Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of early 19th century lemon top andirons.
Brass
Pair of Brass Lemon Top Andirons ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of Brass "Lemon Top" Andirons originating in England during the turn of the 19th century.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Boston double lemon top andirons, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of American cast brass double lemon top andirons on pillar plinth with arched, spurred legs on ball feet, and supported by a forged iron log rest.
Brass, Iron
Pair of Boston cast brass lemon top andirons, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass half beehive fluted lemon top andirons on turned pedestal & arched spurred legs with slipper feet.
Brass, Steel
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H 21.5 in W 11.75 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Antique Federal Brass and Wrought Iron Lemon Top Andirons C1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Federal Brass and Wrought Iron Lemon Top Andirons C1810 Measures - 21.5"H x 11.75"W x 21.5"D
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Boston bell metal lemon top andirons, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of American cast bell metal brass lemon top andirons. The fire dog balusters are cast in three parts with an oval lemon form finial on waisted pedestal atop a doric column on a ...
Brass, Iron
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H 20 in W 12.5 in D 22.5 in
Boston bell metal lemon top andirons with matching fire tools, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast bell metal brass lemon top andirons with matching fire tools. The andirons feature oval lemon finials which sit on a Doric column with plinth, and the cast arched legs ...
Brass, Iron
19th c. Brass Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of 19th c. English andirons in good quality brass, having lemon-top finials on footed and arched feet with matching finials on log supports.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 19th c. Federal Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of early 19th century American Federal period brass andirons with elongated spired lemon finials over having hexagonal shafts and standing on elegant arched spurred legs wi...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Federal Brass Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Double lemon top with scroll legs, ball feet.
Brass
Pair of Old American Federal Style Cast Brass "Lemon-Top" Andirons
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of fine quality Old American Federal style cast brass "Lemon-top" andirons with finely cast brass components and original iron returns (now rusted and as found from years of use.)
Brass
Brass Andirons
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Lemon Top Brass Andirons.
Brass, Iron
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H 19.5 in W 8 in D 17.25 in
Antique American Chippendale Brass Lemon Top Fireplace Andirons C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Chippendale Brass Lemon Top Fireplace Andirons C1820 Measures - 19 1/2"h x 8"w x 17 1/4"d
Brass
Pair of American Lemon Top Andirons, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American lemon top andirons, circa 1800.
Brass
Pair of Federal Double Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
With double lemon and scroll legs, ball feet.
Brass
Sold
H 16.5 in W 5 in D 11 in
Pair of Heavy Cast Brass Federal Style Reeded "Lemon Top" Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of exceptional quality heavy cast brass federal style fire dogs or andirons, reeded "lemon top" design. Superb!
Brass
Pair of New England Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Norwalk, CT
Pair of American New England Brass Lemon Top Andirons
Brass, Iron
Brass Double Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Wainscott, NY
Fine Pair of Brass Double Lemon Top Andirons with ball under foot.
Brass, Iron
American Federal Period Brass Double Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period cast brass double lemon top andirons. These substantial andirons have belting to both levels of lemons, are seamed, stand on turned bold columns with spurred ...
Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Brass Lemon Top Andirons, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of early 19th century brass lemon top andirons, circa 1820.
Brass
Impressive Pair of Federal Period Double Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These early 19th century American Federal period andirons are the largest I have ever had and the legs have more fully developed spurs that are full C scrolls which I have never enco...
Brass, Iron
Pair of Large English Scroll Footed Double Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A magnificent pair of English early 19th century andirons of substantial size and form with boldly curved paired billet supports, themselves with turned brass finials.
Brass
Pair of Federal Double Lemon-Top Andirons with Matching Tools
Located in Litchfield, CT
American, probably New York, circa 1800-1815. Brass, iron, steel. Condition: Excellent condition, customary wear. Provenance: From a Connecticut family. One of the Classic form...
Brass, Iron, Steel
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H 22 in W 11 in D 18 in
American Federal Period Brass Double Lemon Top Andirons and Matching Firetools
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Chippendale brass double lemon top 22" andirons and a matching pair of firetools.
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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