Initially known as Spanish Metal Arts — a supplier of fencing for stately homes on Long Island — the principals at New York furniture manufacturer Brueton were artistically minded from the start, ensuring that their furniture company would become a major player in the world of stylish, modern stainless steel-based design. The company’s sculptural glass-topped dining tables and vintage mid-century modern chrome-framed armchairs are welcome additions to any contemporary interior.
Brueton got its start with the Manufacturers Hanover Trust building in Manhattan. When award-winning architect Gordon Bunshaft of engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was designing what would become a modernist marvel in the 1950s — a structure that traded sleek glass facades for the stone columns typically associated with banks — SOM worked with Spanish Metal Arts’s Bruno Saudino and Tony Vitale to furnish the property.
For Bruno and Tony, it marked the start of the aptly named Brueton — the pair produced understated side tables and seating made of glass and aluminum for SOM’s project. Revolutionary for its time, instead of traditional narrow windows, the Manufacturers Hanover Trust building was practically transparent — allowing passers-by to see the vault from the outside. (Celebrated photographer Ezra Stoller, who chronicled iconic New York buildings like Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram Building and the soaring silhouette of Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal, shot the building in 1954.)
Much like the material associated with so many of its offerings, Brueton built a reputation of being a strong, dependable and polished manufacturer. The brand worked with designers such as J. Wade Beam, who created cylindrical tables of polished chrome and exquisite marble mirrors during the 1970s, as well as Massimo and Lella Vignelli, a pair of innovative polymaths who left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Brueton case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and seating on 1stDibs.
Custom Made Brueton Stainless Steel and Onyx Andirons, 1978
By Brueton
Located in Hamburg, PA
A monumental one-of-a-kind custom-made stainless steel and onyx andirons by Brueton. These magnificent andirons were custom designed for an executive's office in Pittsburgh, PA. The ...
Onyx, Steel, Stainless Steel
$4,475 / set
H 16 in W 5 in D 18 in
Pair of Custom Modernist Minimalist Polished Nickel Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of andirons were custom fabricated by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. They feature a minimalistic rectangular front panel presented in polished nick...
Iron, Nickel
$2,200 / item
H 20 in W 8 in D 18 in
Contemporary Minimalist Steel Patinated And Welded Custom Fireplace Andirons
By James DeMartis
Located in East Hampton, NY
Steel Andirons with Silvered patina. Oil & Wax Finish Customizable To Any Dimension (Height X Depth) Patina Color Adjustable Material Gage : 1/2" x 2"
Steel
$4,475 / item
H 16.5 in W 5.25 in D 18 in
Custom Art Deco Style Skyscraper Andirons Displayed in Polished Brass and Nickel
Located in New York, NY
These custom Art Deco style andirons feature a stepped streamlined design with an inverted curve at the top of the structure. They are fully cu...
Brass, Nickel
$1,850 / set
H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 14.18 in
Kappa Inspired Contemporary Stainless Steel Andirons - France 1970s
By Kappa
Located in New York, NY
Modern Contemporary Stainless Steel Andirons. Triangular base formed by two stainless steel strips assembled to the steel support foot. Decorative mast in square section also in sta...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Andirons in Bronze and Steel France, circa 1950
By Raymond Subes, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A refined pair of mid-century French andirons combining sculptural elegance with functional design. The fronts are cast in bronze with a graceful openwork silhouette of intertwined ...
Bronze, Steel
Pair of Hammered and Polished Steel and Brass Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Hammered Steel and Brass Andirons. Measures 10" in width, 18" in depth, 24.5" in height.
Brass, Steel
$3,006 / set
H 11.42 in W 6.3 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century Decorative Steel and Brass Andirons, circa 1960, France.
By Gilbert Poillerat, Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Very chic pair of midcentury decorative andirons, circa 1960, France. Polished brass sphere, brushed steel, brushed brass, wrought iron. Dimensions: 29 cm H, 38 cm D, 16 cm W. Good o...
Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron
Modern Steel and Brass Andirons
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
A unique pair of contemporary polished brass and steel andirons by Erik Johnson of APD. This stunning set makes a bold statement in the modern home. 1 of 1 APD Item 00037 Letter ...
Brass, Steel
$1,800 / set
Pair of Steel Cowboy Andirons
Located in Danville, CA
Cool pair of Cow head Andirons
Steel, Pewter
Raymond Subes Forged Steel Andirons
By Raymond Subes
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco hand forged steel andirons with a stylized flame design, blackened iron backs. Professionally cleaned.
Steel, Iron
$3,306 / set
H 10.04 in W 16.74 in D 16.74 in
Pair of Modernist Chromed Steel and Iron Andirons, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of modernist andirons are made of chromed steel and Iron. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Iron, Steel
Monumental Polished Steel and Brass Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of monumental and impressively scaled andirons with tall faceted polished steel shafts on substantial striated and decorated arched bases, having steel finials on back support...
Brass, Steel