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Two Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Chenets
Two Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Chenets

Two Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Chenets

Located in London, GB

For this reason, it is sometimes referred to as the Louis XV or Louis Quinze style. The gilt bronze (ormolu) chenets are of matching design. Each Chenet features a sculptural sem...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Orientalism Ormolu Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets
French Louis XV Style Orientalism Ormolu Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

French Louis XV Style Orientalism Ormolu Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU CHENETS OF EASTERN FIGURES France, circa 19th century unmarked acquired privately from Hubert de Givenchy for the Gutfreund Collection Item # 404BDY26A An ex...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu and Bronze Chenets and Fender
French Ormolu and Bronze Chenets and Fender

French Ormolu and Bronze Chenets and Fender

By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

A pair of sphinx chenets guards this classical French ormolu fireplace guard.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu Fireplace Chenets
Louis XVI Ormolu Fireplace Chenets

Louis XVI Ormolu Fireplace Chenets

Located in Huntington, NY

Louis XVI Ormolu fireplace chenets.Each with classical Athenienne en flambeau mounted with ribbon-entwined vine with clusters enclosing flower heads, on molded plinth

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Ormolu Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Screen
Ormolu Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Screen

Ormolu Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Screen

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful re-purposing of 19th century ormolu gilt bronze chenets. Someone added supports for a glass fire screen.

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20th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets
Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets

Pair of Late 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of late 19th century ormolu and bronze chenets, each in the form of a putto holding aloft a flaming torch and set on a base of C-scrolls and strapwork, French.   

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Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets, Depicting Chinamen
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets, Depicting Chinamen

Pair of 19th Century Ormolu and Bronze Chenets, Depicting Chinamen

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative and stylish pair of French gilded ormolu and bronze patinated chenets (fire dogs) depicting a China man and women resting on scrolling foliate with doves on either ...

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

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Firedogs / Andirons or Chenets with Putti
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Firedogs / Andirons or Chenets with Putti

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Firedogs / Andirons or Chenets with Putti

Located in Berlin, DE

Excellent and rare pair of 18th century Louis XVI gilt bronze firedogs / andirons or chenets with putti representing Mars and Venus On a rectangular balustrade-shaped base, with a...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Gilded Bronze French Fireplace "Chenets"
Gilded Bronze French Fireplace "Chenets"

Gilded Bronze French Fireplace "Chenets"

Located in Austin, TX

Napoleon III French antique brass "Chenets" (fireplace fender) very fine ormoulu cast bronze, crisp details of garlands, lion heads, rubans, and fire pots.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormulu Chenets
Louis XVI Style Ormulu Chenets

Louis XVI Style Ormulu Chenets

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of 19th century French Louis XVI stye ormulu chenets having pine cone finials on pierced rails and fluted feet with urn mounted fireplace insert.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu, Steel

French Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets
French Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

French Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets

Located in London, GB

This pair of gilt bronze fireplace chenets are connected by a long, shaped piece of gilt bronze, which is mounted as its centre point with a gilt bronze bunch of flowers. Each Chenet...

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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets (Andirons)
Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets (Andirons)

Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets (Andirons)

Located in Kittery Point, ME

With their asymmetrical forms, the scrolling foliage and rock-like or rocaille decorations, these charming chenets epitomize the organic forms of the Rococo style.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Elaborate Pair of Tall 19th Century Gilt Brass Chenet
Elaborate Pair of Tall 19th Century Gilt Brass Chenet

Elaborate Pair of Tall 19th Century Gilt Brass Chenet

Located in London, GB

An imposing pair of tall and highly ornate 19th century French gilt brass Chenet. Each tapered column is topped by small pegged orbs above delicately cut crown finials. The columns w...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Ormolu

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. Egyptian Lion in Patinated Bronze Atop a Neoclassical Plinthe with Rosette and Palmett...

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20th Century French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Andirons Chenets
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Andirons Chenets

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Andirons Chenets

Located in New York, NY

Pair of superb antique French Louis XVI period gilt bronze fireplace andirons/chenets of fine workmanship embellished with neoclassical urns adorned with figural masks, Paris, circa ...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th century, Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gild Bronze Fireplace Chenets
19th century, Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gild Bronze Fireplace Chenets

19th century, Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gild Bronze Fireplace Chenets

Located in IT

19th century, Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gild Bronze Fireplace Chenets Measures: closed: cm W 97 x H 34 x D 12; W maximum open cm 144,5 This elegant pair of fireplace chenets w...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Bronze and Ormulu Chenets Modeled after Clodion
Pair of Bronze and Ormulu Chenets Modeled after Clodion

Pair of Bronze and Ormulu Chenets Modeled after Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Stamford, CT

Fine pair of Baroque Bronze and ormolu Louis XV style French Chenêts depicting two putti in dark bronze patina sitting amidst a flamboyant décor of gilt ormolu rocaille. modeled afte...

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Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons, Chenets, circa 1870.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons
Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A Pair of French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Andirons, Chenets, circa 1870.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Sheffield NYC Antique Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Brass Fireplace Andiron Pair
Sheffield NYC Antique Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Brass Fireplace Andiron Pair

Sheffield NYC Antique Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Brass Fireplace Andiron Pair

Located in Forney, TX

If you're looking for a pair of andirons, from handmade American primitive, one-of-a-kind Western folk art firedogs, old world European medieval, Gothic Revival, period Art Deco or m...

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Andirons

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Pair of 18th century Louis XVth ormolu chenets with parrots
Pair of 18th century Louis XVth ormolu chenets with parrots

Pair of 18th century Louis XVth ormolu chenets with parrots

Located in London, GB

A magnificent pair of Louis XVth rococco ormolu chenets. The fire/mercury gilt ormolu in magnificent original condition, shewn unfortunately in these photos uncleaned.

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Antique 1750s Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV-Style Ormolu Chenets with Putti
Louis XV-Style Ormolu Chenets with Putti

Louis XV-Style Ormolu Chenets with Putti

Located in Paris, FR

Imposing gilt and sculpted bronze chenets. They are decorated with putti who are lying on their sides, one of which is playing with a bird. They are surrounded with foliage, scrollwo...

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Antique 1870s Louis XV Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Chenet Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Chenet Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Chenet Lamps

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Stunning high quality pair of 19th Century French ormolu cherub like Chenet lamps mounted on marble with black pagoda shaped shades.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets

Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets

Located in London, GB

A pair of 19th Century French ormolu dolphin chenets French, 19th century 44cm high x 25cm wide x 13cm in depth.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Chenets / Fire Dogs
Pair of 19th Century Chenets / Fire Dogs

Pair of 19th Century Chenets / Fire Dogs

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A wonderful quality pair of early 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze fire place Chenets. Depicting putti resting amongst Bullrushes, one with a bow and arrow the other with a fish...

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Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze chenets
Pair of antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze chenets

Pair of antique Neoclassical style gilt bronze chenets

Located in London, GB

These exceptionally fine chenets (fireplace accessories otherwise known as firedogs or andirons), are cast entirely in gilt bronze (ormolu) in the Neoclassical style, which enjoyed a...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Chenets
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Chenets

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Chenets

Located in Hixson, TN

This pair of ormolu Louis XVI Chenets/firedogs. These are made from and with exceptional detail.

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Andirons

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lion Chenets or Andirons
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lion Chenets or Andirons

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Lion Chenets or Andirons

Located in Pembroke, MA

Pair of French Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze chenets or andirons featuring a reclining lion resting on a base with a flame, and ornamented with a fringed drapery, tassels...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

PAIR LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CHENETS
PAIR LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CHENETS

PAIR LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CHENETS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Neoclassic ormolu chenets

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Iron

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chenets
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chenets

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chenets

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Pair of Louis XVI style ormolu chenets with fantastic griffin mounts on green marble plinths and centered by a military trophy.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chenets
Pair of French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chenets

Pair of French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chenets

Located in Seattle, WA

Lovely pair of French XV style ormolu fireplace chenets

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu Chenets in the Rococo Style
Pair of Ormolu Chenets in the Rococo Style

Pair of Ormolu Chenets in the Rococo Style

Located in Suffolk, GB

A pair of late 19th century ormolu (gilt metal) chenets in the Rococo style.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Pair of Ormolu Chenets/Fire Dogs
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Pair of Ormolu Chenets/Fire Dogs

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Pair of Ormolu Chenets/Fire Dogs

Located in Suffolk, GB

A decorative pair of late 19th c French Louis XVI style ormolu (gilt brass) chenets/fire dogs. Each chenet has a large Classical urn with a flame and decorated with swags.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Andirons

Pair of Bronze Chinoiserie Chenets
Pair of Bronze Chinoiserie Chenets

Pair of Bronze Chinoiserie Chenets

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful pair of French gilt bronze chenets with modified back

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

French Chenets Now As Lamps
French Chenets Now As Lamps

French Chenets Now As Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair 19th Century French Chenets now as Lamps with Shades. A dark gunmetal urn bears a flaming torch flanked by masks with rams' horns & this rests upon a socle base from which spr...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

French Neo-Classic Lion Form Chenets
French Neo-Classic Lion Form Chenets

French Neo-Classic Lion Form Chenets

Located in Woodbury, CT

A pair of neo-classic lion chenets. The cast recumbant lions are patinated on rectangular plinths with linen fold drapery and applied rosettes, the whole raised on toupie feet. Earl...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)
Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)

Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)

Located in New York, NY

This pair of French neoclassical style chenets has gilded bronze pine cone finials on a gilded bronze base, above a wrought iron Greek key and scrolling open work frieze, supported b...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Ormolu

Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)
Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)

Pair of French Neoclassical Andirons (Chenets)

Located in New York, NY

This pair of French neoclassical style chenets has gilded bronze pine cone finials on a gilded bronze base, above a wrought iron Greek key and scrolling open work frieze, supported b...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Ormolu

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets

Located in Dallas, TX

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets of fluted urn form with applied goat masks & acorn finials, raised on curved fluted pedestals with acanthus leaf decoration & with wroug...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Chenets
Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Chenets

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Chenets

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A good pair of 19th Century bronze and gilt bronze Chenet, dating from the last quarter of the 19th Century with elaborate scroll work and foliage with original surfaces. RR

Category

Antique 19th Century French Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Lion Form Chenets Andirons Mounted as Table Lamps
Gilt Bronze Lion Form Chenets Andirons Mounted as Table Lamps

Gilt Bronze Lion Form Chenets Andirons Mounted as Table Lamps

Located in New York, US

Our pair of nineteenth century ormolu bronze chenets were later mounted on ebonized wooden plinths for use at table lamps, currently with later spherical shaped crystal finials Socke...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets
Pair of Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets

Pair of Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets

Located in Suffolk, GB

A pair of French Rococo style ormolu chenets/fire dogs of fine quality. These chenets are of typical Rococo design of scroll shape with scrolling foliage and acanthus leaves.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Signed 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze French Ormolu Chenets, Andirons
Pair of Signed 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze French Ormolu Chenets, Andirons

Pair of Signed 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze French Ormolu Chenets, Andirons

Located in Pasadena, CA

This amazing pair of French ormolu gargoyle like andirons have extra ordinary detail with great curves.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Ormolu Chenets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ormolu chenets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ormolu and bronze, all ormolu chenets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of ormolu chenets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Louis XVI, Rococo and Louis XV ormolu chenets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made ormolu chenets over the years, but those made by Frédéric - Eugène Piat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ormolu Chenets?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $6,367, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $39,500 highest priced.

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