$6,800 / set
H 22.5 in W 12 in D 27 in
Exceptional attr. Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Silvered Bronze Andiron Pair
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair of neoclassical vasiform silvered bronze andirons with tall artichoke finials, circa 1910-1920.
Bronze
French 19th Century Charles X Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Andiron
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Charles X st. ormolu and silvered bronze andiron. The andiron is raised by a mottled base and displays impressive rich pierced ormolu pattern...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
These andirons have been silvered, so they are slightly different than the traditional bronze d'ore ones our shop usually carries.
Bronze, Silver
$15,200 / set
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze chenet andirons. Each andiron is raised by striking and most unique spiral flu...
Bronze, Ormolu
$6,250 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 8 in
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Silvered Bronze Andirons, circa 1810-20
Located in New Orleans, LA
These handsome andirons are showpieces. The bronze work is rich in detail. It is difficult to capture their beauty in photographs.
Bronze
$8,500 / set
H 26.25 in W 12 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Italian Silver over Bronze Urn Finial Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian silver over bronze andirons with decorative urn finials, flanking tapered columns with ribbon and floral swags, gadrooned plinths, matching finial blocked log stops, ...
Silver, Bronze, Wrought Iron
$6,800
H 27 in W 13 in D 17.5 in
Pair of American Nickel Silver and Bronze Medallion Andirons. 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Nickel silver, polished steel, and bronze tulip medallion andirons with dog legs and stylized penny feet. 19th Century
$6,800
H 27.5 in W 13.25 in D 16 in
Pair of American Nickel Silver and Bronze Medallion Andirons. 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Nickel silver, polished steel, and bronze tulip medallion andirons with dog legs and stylized penny feet. 19th Century
$1,600 / set
H 23 in W 10 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Empire Cast Iron & Silvered Bronze Paw Foot Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Cast Iron & Silvered Bronze Paw Foot Andirons - a Pair. Item featured has Distressed/weathered finish, ornate casting, heavy construction, very nice antique pair.
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Nickel Plated Bronze Federal Style Andirons by Jackson
By William H. Jackson Co.
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Nickel Plated Bronze Federal Style Andirons by Wm.H. Jackson 32 E. 57th St. N.Y. Pat.Dec.1908 with removable backs-Hampton location.
Iron, Nickel
$11,280 / set
H 38 in W 15 in D 14 in
A fine and palatial size pair of Italian silvered bronze chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and palatial pair of Italian silvered bronze chenets. Highly detailed with cherubs at the top and the Gods of the winds on either side
Bronze
Modern/Art Deco Silver Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Unique designed pair of Andirons. Made in the style of ( Donald Deskey. Lost wax Bronze castings, polished and then Antique Silver Patina finish applied.
Bronze
$18,450 / set
H 16.25 in W 18 in D 16.25 in
Pr. French 19th C. Louis XV Style Triton Silvered &Gilt-Bronze Andirons Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze and Silver-Plated Bronze Chenets, each surmounted by a Triton blowing a seashell horn, resting on a pierced...
Bronze
Pair of Fleur De Lis Motif Silvered Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Fleur De Lis motif silvered bronze andirons, circa 1910.
Nickel
French Empire Steel and Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking pair of French silvered steel and bronze dore Empire andirons with lions head finials mounted on columns set on snake form feet.
Steel, Bronze
Pair of Antique Louis XIV Style Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of antique silvered bronze andirons has highly detailed repousse of floral and foliate motifs.
Bronze
Pair Antique French Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Castings
Pair of 19th Century French Silver Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century French silver gilt bronze andirons in bold form Baroque Revival.
Iron, Silver, Bronze
19th C Regency Silver Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English Regency Nickel silver over bronze andirons
Bronze
Sold
H 27 in W 13 in D 15.5 in
Pair of American Nickel Silver and Tulip Bronze Medallion Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nickel silver and tulip bronze flanking pierced medallion andirons with rear inset dog legs and scrolled stylized penny feet, Mid-19th century.
Bronze, Steel, Nickel
Sold
H 40 in W 41 in D 8 in
Antique French Silver and Bronze D'ore Fire Screen and Andirons, Circa 1900's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique French silvered bronze and bronze D'ore fire screen and andirons, Circa 1900's.
Bronze
Sold
H 38.25 in W 16 in D 14.25 in
Monumental French Silver-Plated Bronze Cherub and Northwind Face French Andirons
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Directly from the "Gilded age" of decadence and family nobility, these 1880-90s era French fire dogs or andirons are massive and meticulously detailed solid bronze.
Bronze
French Empire Steel and Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking pair of French silvered steel and bronze dore Empire andirons with lions head finials mounted on columns set on snake form feet.
Steel, Bronze
Pair of Silver and Wrought Iron Andirons by E. F. Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality pair of andirons are beautifully cast in silver plated bronze.
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Continental, Late 19th Century, Pair of Silver Plate Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, late 19th century, pair of silver plate andirons shield-shaped base resting on paw feet supporting urn decorated with bellflowers, terminating in flame finial. Apparentl...
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Gilt and Silvered Bronze Figural Chenets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of neoclassical gilt and silvered bronze figural chenets. Stock number: MF17.
Sold
H 37 in W 14 in D 24 in
Fine Pair of Palatial 19th C Gothic Silver Gilt Bronze Chenets, Fine Detail
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of palatial French Gothis bronze and silver gilt andirons.
Bronze
Modernist Andirons and Tools in the Style of Karl Springer
Located in Water Mill, NY
Silvered brushed bronze modernist andirons and tool.
Bronze, Iron
Sold
H 23.5 in W 8 in D 21.5 in
Neoclassical Rams Urn Pair Silvered Bronze Andirons Set Wm. H. Jackson New York
By William H. Jackson Co.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A handsome neoclassical rams and urn top pair of silvered bronze andirons set, by WM. H. Jackson, New York.
Bronze
Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, silvered-bronze andirons with bell-shaped and circular detailing
Sold
H 23.5 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Set of Four Early 20th Century Silvered Bronze Andirons by William Jackson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Four Early 20th Century Silvered Bronze Andirons by William Jackson.
Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of Silvered Bronze Skyscraper Form Andirons
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Pair of silvered bronze skyscraper form andirons with iron back bar.
Pair of Early 20thC Silvered Bronze Lion Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Early 20thC Silvered Bronze Lion Andirons An Atlanta Resource for Fine Antiques We have a very large inventory on our website To visit go to www.parcmonceau.com
Pair of Andirons Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of andirons Louis XVI style gilt bronze, silver and brown matte bronze dog setting and characters' heads, 1880.
Bronze
Neoclassical Adams Style Silvered Andirons
Located in North Egremont, MA
Stately pair of silver plate over bronze andirons. exceptional quality, Wm.
Art Deco Silverplate Bronze and Blackened Steel Andirons, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
AFP0583 circa 1930 A pair of antique silverplate over bronze andirons having tall, tapered columns and ball finials on scroll feet. Dimensions: Overall: 22-1/2" H. x 10" W. x...
Bronze, Steel
Pair of Enormous Baroque Style Silvered Bronze Chenets.
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Enormous Baroque Style Silvered Bronze Chenets.
Bronze
Pair Of 19thc French Louis XV Silver Over Bronze Chenets
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF 19thC FRENCH LOUIS XV SILVER OVER BRONZE CHENETS
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
WE HAVE A VERY LARGE INVENTORY ON OUR WEBSITE
TO VISIT GO TO WWW.P...
Turn of the Century Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Very ornate bronze andirons dating back to the early 1900's
Solid cast bronze, excellent workmanship and quality
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th c. Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Baroque-style silvered bronze armorial andirons.
Bronze
Pair of Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze Peacock Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Stunning pair of Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze Peacock Andirons.
Bronze
Caldwell Urn-Form Chenets, circa 1910
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
AFP0582 A pair of antique silver plate over bronze andirons or chenets with delicate linenfold urn-from bodies on bold, fluted, double C-scroll legs.
Silver Plate
$14,886Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 14.5 in
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614) circa 1600 oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 20 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, northern ...
Oil
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$99,326
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$9,231 / set
H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 25.2 in
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins. Impruneta terracotta. Made in Tuscany HEIGHT 73 cm WIDTH 30 cm DEPTH 64 cm WEIGHT 25 kg MANUF...
Terracotta
$21,500
H 72.75 in W 42 in D 30.25 in
Monumental Italian Wall Fountain in Carved Verona Rossa Marble, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental Italian wall fountain was hand-carved in verona rossa marble in the early 1900’s. Truly the work of a master mason, the fountain is comprised of four thick pieces of ...
Marble
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$198,653
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Canvas, Oil
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$12,950Sale Price|29% Off
H 50.63 in W 34.25 in D 30 in
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
By Valentino Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century Baroque style carved walnut figural throne armchair, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea Brustolon (1662-...
Fabric, Walnut
Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base. On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions ...
Walnut
Charming Garden STONE Sculptures – Set of 4 Cherubs
Located in Madrid, ES
Transform your garden into a serene haven with this enchanting set of four garden stone sculptures, each beautifully representing a cherub. These charming pieces, standing at 100 cm ...
Stone
$128,237
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
$60,741
H 94.49 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Magnificent Life-Size Marble Sculpture from Italy 200 CM PAIR OF CARIATIDES
Located in Madrid, ES
Add a touch of classical elegance to your collection with this magnificent life-size marble sculpture, masterfully crafted from the finest Italian marble. This exceptional piece, met...
Marble
$52,584Sale Price|25% Off
H 44.1 in W 33.86 in
Boeckhorst, Rubens, Saint Ursula, Decorative Old Master, Woman, Baroque, Flemish
By Jan Boeckhorst
Located in Greven, DE
Johann Boeckhorst (Münster 1604 - Antwerp 1668) Saint Ursula Oil on canvas, 112 x 86 cm Provenance: New York, Christe's, 20.3.1981, lot 88 (as Van Diepenbeeck's circle) The presen...
Canvas, Oil
Silver-Gilt Exhibition Tea Table by Maison Aucoc
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver-Gilt Tea Table Maison Aucoc Circa 1904 The turn of the century was the golden age of the great international exhibitions, the venues at which artisans from across the globe w...
Vermeil
$22,417Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.19 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Hand-Carved Travertine Marble Sculptural Pedestals, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Striking pair of large sculptural pedestals, hand-carved in Italian travertine marble, each representing a human figure supporting a platform or base. These expressive and bold carvi...
Marble
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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