$2,605 / set
Set of Brass & Steel Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of steel firetools with decorative brass handles. English, late 19th century. Length: 680 mm 26 ¾"
Steel, Brass
$2,605 / set
Set of English Brass Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of brass firetools with urn finials. English, late 19th / early 20th century. Length: 800 mm 31 ½"
Brass
Iron Three-Fold Firescreen
Located in London, GB
An iron three-fold firescreen with scrolled handle and decoration to front. Minimum width 24.5". The two returns are each 10" wide. 20th century. Height: 610 mm 24" Width: 110...
Iron
Small Polished Serpentine Fender
Located in London, GB
A small steel serpentine fender with a Gothic influence. English, circa 1900. External Width: 870 mm 34 ¼" Internal Width: 865 mm 34" Height: 150 mm 5 ⅞" External ...
Steel
English Pierced Steel Fender
Located in London, GB
A large 19th century Georgian style steel serpentine fender with pierced fretwork of flutes and ring pattern interspersed with round floral paterae. External Width: 1615 mm 63...
Steel
Architectural Railed Brass Half Round Fender
Located in London, GB
A architectural railed brass half round fender. Ideal for a smaller fireplace or to sit between the jambs of a larger one. 20th century. Measures: External Width: 870 mm 34 ¼" H...
Brass
Prominent Mid 19th Century English Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
Prominent mid 19th century English polished wrought iron firegrate, with barleytwist and scrolled legs, surmounted by brass ball finials. The uprights also with brass finials either ...
Iron
Elegant Set of English Steel Firetools
Located in London, GB
An elegant set of English steel firetools with barley twist shafts rounded handles and pierced shovel. Length: 760 mm 29 ⅞"
Steel
Very Fine Quality Polished Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality polished steel firegrate in the Georgian manner. The delicately pierced fret with engraving throughout, the tapering legs with flutes, engraved paterae and finial...
Steel
Large Square Ended Fender in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A large 19th century English steel fender. The bowed front and side returns with fluting, beading and engraved centre panel. External Width: 1510 mm 59 ½" Internal Width: 1475...
Steel
Fine Quality English Steel Fender
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 19th century steel fender with leaf and scroll work fret and knowled top moulding. Stamped: "Hutchinson, Wakefield." External Width: 1245 mm 49" Internal Width:...
Steel
Small Copper Coal Bucket with Brass Embellishments
Located in London, GB
A 19th century (c. 1860) copper coal bucket with shaped brass legs and ring handles. Measures: 12.75" (325mm) diameter x 12" (308mm) high.
Copper
Set of Steel & Gunmetal Fire Irons
Located in London, GB
An unusual set of steel firetools with gunmetal handles. The beehive handles with plain shafts and solid shovel. English, 19th century. Length: 750 mm 29 ½"
Steel
$2,791 / set
Set of English Steel Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of polished steel firetools. The hexagonal handles with steel shafts an pierced shovel. English, 19th century. Length: 710 mm 28"
Steel
$3,260 / set
Set of Brass Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of decorative brass firetools. The uprights with swells, surmounted by gadrooned urn finiais. Pierced, shaped pan. English, late Regency/early Victorian. Length: 745 mm ...
Brass
$5,494 / set
Set of Firetools with Trident End
Located in London, GB
A very unusual set of fire tools. The poker with trident end, the shafts with scrolls and swells throughout and ball finial handles. English, circa 1800. (Could be polished if requir...
Iron
Brass and Wrought-Iron Basket Grate with Eagles
Located in London, GB
An English brass and wrought-iron fire grate. The openwork curved fret plate with foliage and central eagle detail. This is a later version of a Queen Anne grate with engraving to sh...
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Fireplace Tool Set in Blackened Steel and Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking Mid-Century Modern fireplace tool set featuring an architectural blackened steel stand with contrasting cylindrical solid brass handles. The restrained geometric form and ...
Iron, Brass
$2,900 / set
Steel and Brass Firetools
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of three firetools comprising tongs, shovel and poker having steel shafts with brass highlights including pointed brass hexagonal handles, mid section collars, brass poker end,...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Antique Fireside Tool Rests, English, Aesthetic Movement, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique fireside tool rests. An English, brass fire dog in Aesthetic Movement taste by Dr Christopher Dresser, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. A f...
Brass
4 Antique Country House Inglenook Fire Tools, English, Companion Set, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four antique country house inglenook fire tools. An English, blacksmith forged iron companion set, dating to the high Victorian period, circa 1870. Striking estate ...
Iron
Italian Four-Pieces Brass Vintage Fireplace Fire Tool Set with Stand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian brass four-pieces fire tool set with stand. The set consists of a poker, a shovel, a below and a pair of tongs, each with an ornate handle such as the stand.
Brass
A Brass and Polished Steel French Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A brass and polished steel French firegrate. The scrolled feet and fret with brass adornments, surmounted by bowed front bats and flamed brass finials. Decorative cast iron fireback ...
Brass, Steel
A Polished Firegrate in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A polished steel firegrate in the Georgian style. The tapering, stop-fluted legs surmounted by classical urn. The pierced fret with mythical beasts and scrollwork throughout with bow...
Steel
A Polished Firegrate of Simple Form
Located in London, GB
An English firegrate of simple form. The square uprights surmounted by plain capping, the burning area with square bars, all with polished finish. Modern. N.B. May be subject to an e...
Steel
A Brass, Gunmetal and Steel Arts & Crafts Firebasket
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts firebasket. The scrolled wrought iron feet surmounted by U-shaped burning area and scrolled finials. Decorative gunmetal scrollwork to sidewings and pierced flut...
Brass, Steel
A 19th Century English Regency Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
A good quality 19th century English Regency cast iron hob grate. The bowed front bars with pierced fluted fret below, flanked by reeded panels with rosette paterae. Circa 1810. Wid...
Iron
A Cast Iron Hob Grate of Classical Form
Located in London, GB
A cast iron hob grate of classical form. The polished steel front bars surmounted by urn finials, flanked by cast iron side panels. English, modern. Width At Front: 825 mm 32...
Iron
A Simple Polished Steel Firegrate of Smallscale
Located in London, GB
A simple polished steel firegrate with shaped front and angled feet below. English, modern. Width At Front: 623 mm 24 ½" Width At Back: 623 mm 24 ½" Height: 250 mm ...
Steel
A Pair of Cast Iron firedogs with Brass Embellishments
Located in London, GB
A good quality pair of polished cast iron firedogs with decorative brass embellishments throughout. Shaped iron backbars in black finish. English, late 19th century. Height: 632 mm...
Iron
Georgian Style Steel Register Grate
Located in London, GB
A Georgian style steel register grate. The serpentine shaped fret with flutes, beading and engraved paterae, urn finials engraved round paterae to top. The size of 40" x 40" (965mm x...
Steel
An English Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
An English polished wrought iron firegrate. The scrolled feet surmounted by barley twist front bar and bowed burning grill. English, circa 1900. Width At Front: 642 mm 25 ¼" ...
Wrought Iron
A Polished Iron Arts and Crafts Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A polished iron firegrate in the Arts and Crafts style. The scrolled fret flanked by shaped feet, with bowed front bars above. Plain backplate to rear, with scrollwork and classical ...
Iron
A Regency Style Cast Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A Regency style cast iron firegrate. The shaped feet surmounted by bowl shaped, oval burning area with cast iron motif to top. Black lead finish, but could be polished if required. E...
Iron
An English Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
An hour glass shaped cast iron hob grate. The decoratively cast front panel featuring star paterae display to centre, flanked by classical figures and scrolled foliage. Polished fron...
Iron
A Good Quality Brass and Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A good quality brass and steel firegrate in the Georgian manner. The tapering brass legs surmounted by classical urn finials. The pierced, beaded fret engraved with mythical beasts a...
Brass, Steel
A Polished Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A polished steel firegrate in the Georgian style. The tapering legs surmounted by urn finial. The bowed front bars with crosshatch fret below. English, 20th century. Width At Front...
Steel
A Polished Iron Firegrate in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A polished iron firegrate in the Gothic manner. The plain uprights with shaped feet below, the fret with portcullis motif throughout. English, early 20th century. Width At Front: 5...
Iron
A Burnished Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A burnished steel firegrate in the Georgian manner. The legs with quadruple columns surmounted by upright and ball finial. The shaped fret with plain front bars above. English, repro...
Steel
A Pair of Firedogs in Polished Steel
Located in London, GB
A pair of firedogs in polished steel. The arched feet with gadrooned finial to centre, surmounted by turned shafts. English, modern. Height: 475 mm 18 ¾" Width: 450 mm ...
Steel
A Polished Cast Iron Firegrate in the Rococo Manner
Located in London, GB
A polished cast iron firegrate in the Rococo manner, with decorative feet, front bars and cast iron back. Early 20th century. Width At Front: 645 mm 25 ⅜" Width At Back: 645 m...
Iron
A Classical English Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
A classical English hob grate with pierced, fluted fret surmounted by straight polished front bars and flanked by upright panels featuring fluting and beading. English, modern. Wi...
Steel
A Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A polished wrought iron firegrate. The decorative legs surmounted by shaped uprights and gadrooned, classical finials. English, 19th century. Width At Front: 565 mm 22 ¼" Wi...
Iron
A Brass and Steel Firegrate in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A brass and steel firegrate in the Georgian manner. The tapering, engraved legs surmounted by classical urn finial with fine engraving. The burning area with serpentine bars, flanked...
Brass, Steel
A Brass and Steel Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A Regency style polished steel and brass firebasket. The ornate cast brass enrichments to base with shaped front and brass finials. Decorative cast iron back behind. English, 20th ce...
Brass, Steel
A Late Georgian Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian cast iron hob grate with urns, foliage and bird detailing. Scrolled and fluted steel fret. Late 18th or early 19th century. Width At Front: 935 mm 36 ¾" Width ...
Iron
A Decorative Cast Iron Hour-Glass Hob Grate
Located in London, GB
A decorative cast iron hour-glass hob grate. The cast fret with paterae and fluting, flanked by recurring rope moulding. Bowed front bars. English, 19th century. Width At Front: 83...
Iron
Pair of Neo Gothic Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century (dated 1861) neo-Gothic polished cast iron firedogs, with heraldic masks, horseshoe shaped bases, and orb finial tops. Scrolled backbars. Measures: Height: 690 ...
Iron
$2,033
Pair of Steel Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of steel firedogs with column dogs embellished with bows and bell-flowers, and with female figure. Measures: Height: 510 mm 20" Width: 180 mm 7" Depth: 430 mm 16"
Steel
Pair of Ornate Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of ornate brass firedogs. The paw feet with mask and ring handle to centre, surmounted by pierced brass balls to shafts. Currently not polished to high shine, but could be pol...
Brass
$3,632 / set
Set of Brass & Steel Firetools
Located in London, GB
A set of brass and steel firetools. The brass handles with gadrooned finials and tapering shafts below. Solid pan to shovel. English, 19th century. Length: 675 mm 26 ?".
Brass, Steel
$4,549 / set
A Pair of 19th Century Fireplace Interiors
Located in London, GB
A pair beautifully cast of 19th century French ornately iron fire interiors, with Putti, scrolls and foliage throughout. Additional information: Height: 785 mm / 30 ⅞" Width: 415 mm...
Iron
$8,961 / set
An Elegant Pair of English Firedogs
Located in London, GB
An elegantly shaped set of English firedogs. The arched feet surmounted by tapered shafts and gadrooned finials. Good quality. 19th century. Additional information: Height: 700 mm /...
Iron
Pierced Chippendale Style Gunmetal Fender
Located in London, GB
Attractive Chippendale style cast gunmetal serpentine fender. A good quality 20th century copy. External Width: 1170 mm 46 ⅛" Internal Width: 1170 mm 46 ⅛" Height: 140 m...
Brass
Pair of Mid 19th Century French Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of fine quality and highly decorative mid 19th century French brass firedogs with flambeau tops, rams heads, female faces, acanthus leaves and drapery on claw feet. Height: 8...
Brass
Decorative Pierced Brass English Fender
Located in London, GB
An attractive 19th century serpentine front brass fender with pierced fretwork of musical lyres. The returns with the same pierced design. External Width: 1510 mm 59 ½" Intern...
Brass
Very Large Pair of English Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
19th century English wrought iron mulling firedogs. Measures: Height: 1035 mm 40 ¾" Width: 355 mm 14" Depth: 700 mm 27 ½".
Wrought Iron
Shaped English Steel Fender with Foliage & Dragons
Located in London, GB
An attractive English bowed steel fender. The engraved pierced fret featuring foliage and dragons, with shaped moulding above. External Width: 1175 mm 46 ¼" Internal Width: 11...
Steel
Pair of Unusual 19th Century English Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century English polished and engraved steel firedogs. Scrolled bases, twists to shafts, and rings to fronts. Measures: Height: 730 mm 28 ¾" Width: 310 mm 12 ¼" De...
Steel
Pair of Large English Firedogs with Mulling Tops
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century English wrought iron mulling firedogs. Measures: Height: 890 mm 35" Width: 455 mm 17 7/8" Depth: 685 mm 27".
Iron
If your chilly winter nights are largely spent warming up by the fireplace, you’re going to need a set of antique or vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots to keep things tidy.
There’s something intrinsically primal yet comforting about having a fire in one’s home. A fire in a fabulous antique fireplace brings warmth, both literal and intangible, to a living room, den or bedroom. On a cold, snowy night, there is nothing quite so satisfying as having a warm cup of mulled wine and watching the flames dance in golden splendor.
Of course, one needs the accompanying accoutrements to keep a fireplace orderly. However, newly minted tools may not match the carefully considered decor and specific furniture style that you had in mind for your space. Fortunately, antique and vintage fireplace tools were so well made that they still work decades later. These pieces also have the added benefit of being quite stylish and elegant in their design so they won’t stand out in a minimalist space.
Andirons keep the logs off the floor of the fireplace so air can better circulate and keep the fire bright. An andiron, importantly, will prevent a burning log from rolling out of a fireplace and keep a fire burning evenly as well as prevent any mess from accumulating. Some andirons are simple iron brackets to elevate the wood, but others are more ornate baskets that introduce a touch of luxury to the fireplace.
Chimney pots are extensions added to the top of a smokestack. They’re completely visible from your home’s exterior, so choose one that you love. We like a tapered terracotta version. A chimney pot will elongate the chimney as well as help draft air to keep a fire alight. It may also prevent smoke from billowing around the room, which is, of course, extremely hazardous to your health. A fire’s smoke will also damage your furniture as well as any adjacent art. Smoke and soot can stain, leaving things to look dreary and dark. Chimney pots were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Victorian-era chimney pots still make for an attractive addition to contemporary homes.
We can all agree that a fireplace is going to elevate your space. To complete the look, find a collection of antique and vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots today on 1stDibs.
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