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Andirons For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Modernist Stainless Steel Andirons by Jean-Paul Créations, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970s modernist andirons rare model by Jean-Paul creations, France.  
Category

1970s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of American Country Washington Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Country-style (19/20th Century) iron andiron in the form of George Washington. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category

Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Berlin Iron

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Spur Legs, Boston, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of important size American brass ball finial andirons with turned ribbed centered columns, faceted ribbed plinths, matching ball log stops with ribbed brass legs, scalloped skir...
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.  
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Empire Andirons with Pierced Galleries, Phila, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Important size American brass Empire andirons with faceted ribbed finials, turned ringed centered columns, faceted ribbed plinths, flanking pierced scrolled galleries, matchi...
Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of English Flanking Brass Ball Wrought Iron Rampant Lion Andirons, C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English wrought iron andirons with flanking brass balls, spiral columns, squared plinths with matching faceted iron log stops, centered mounted shield with rampant brass lion...
Category

1830s English George IV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Rare Pair of Pre Civil War African Americana Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Very rare pair of Pre Civil war African Americana, his and hers andirons.
Category

1850s American Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style D'ore Bronze Chenets
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous pair of Louis XV style d'ore bronze chenets; one cast with the figure of a seated boar, the other a running stag, each amidst oak branches and acanthus, above pierced scroll...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Cast Iron Chenets or Andirons, Napoleon III
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of antique chenets or firedogs cast with a head and shoulders bust of a military Generals, with a straight, pyramidal billet bar. With their rel...
Category

Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Cast Iron George Washington Campaign Andirons, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron George Washington andirons with GW campaigning in Military attire erected on decorative star plinths with step b...
Category

1840s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...
Category

1850s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Diminutive Andirons , C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and brass ball top diminutive andirons with centered spiral columns, scrolled plinths with spit hooks, original chased dog legs, and resting on decorati...
Category

1840s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Andirons with Figural Horned Devils
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Gothic Revival wrought iron andirons with figural horned devils and fireplace tools.
Category

19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine Pair of French Rococo Style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Pair of French Rococo style Ormolu Chenets, circa 1900. Each Chenet having pierced Rocaille form. Sometimes beauty needs few words. The Chenets m...
Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Brass Chippendale Style Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of antique andirons in a aged brass.
Category

19th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Antique Andirons

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets by Bouhon Frers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural chenets (Andirons), each depicting a classically draped reclining figure, one male holding a Hammer and the othe...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of English Neoclassical Style Brass Andirons circa 1860 with Fire Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English neoclassical style brass andirons from the mid-19th century, with fire urns and swag motifs. Born in England during the reign of Queen Victo...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, Very Fine Work, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of wrought iron andirons is made of worked iron oak leaves, twisted iron pieces. This is a very fine work. Amazing quality. These andirons are French and have bee...
Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of English Brass Melon and Figural Cherub Medallion Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English brass three-tiered andirons with fluted finials, turned bulbous centered melon columns resting on squared plinths, matching finial log stops, flanking figural cherubs...
Category

1850s English William IV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons with Double Bars, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Gothic wrought Iron andirons has iron shells used as a bar holders. They are French, 19th century.
Category

1880s French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Bronze Figural and Ball Top Flame Finial Andirons, N.Y. C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American bronze and brass ball top andirons with hand chased beading, bossing, foliage, and flanking flame finials. The andirons have a stylized centered scrolled foliage urn...
Category

1880s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III firedogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of English Regency Etched Brass Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine pair of brass andirons with scrolling etched designs. The flame finials over diamond squares above a vase form body held up by cabriole legs. Quite the elegant pair. English...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with bulbous faceted brass finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. Philadelphia, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Wire, Brass, Wrought Iron

English Brass Urn Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass Urn finial and artistic wire work fire place fender with stylized scrolled feet. Early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wire, Wrought Iron, Brass

19th Century French Wrought Iron Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a beautiful pair of wrought iron French firedogs forged, circa 1860. These andirons are perfectly suited for a large fireplace. They stand upon a tripod with forward arched...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Elegant Pair of Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century polished steel firedogs. The shaped feet surmounted by tapering shaft with square finial to top. Measures: Height: 700 mm 27 1/2 in Width: 250 mm ...
Category

19th Century French Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Steel

Pair of Charleston Brass Andirons
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Charleston brass andirons with faceted finial ball top, bulbous centered column,matching finial log stops, and ending on square & scroll plinths.
Category

19th Century Antique Andirons

Art Deco Coastal Andirons in Hammered Nickel Plated Iron, c. 1980's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant fireplace andirons with coastal design featuring stylized shell and wave motifs. Handcrafted from hammered steel and cast iron, features pierced metal cut-outs with nickel p...
Category

1980s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Pair of Gothic Revival Brass Andirons Firedogs in the Style of Augustus Pugin
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of solid brass Aesthetic Movement andirons in the manner of Augustus Pugin. Gothic arch bases, tapered columns with pyramid tops. Great original condition, original lo...
Category

Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons, New York, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass ball top finial andirons with turned ringed centered columns, squared plinths, matching log stops and terminating on spur legs with slipper feet, Early 19th ce...
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

English Cast Bronze Acanthus Decorative Gallery Fire Place Fender, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English cast bronze fire place fender with decorative scrolled acanthus motif, upper flanking griffons with lower centered wind god flanked by finial urns, pierced bulbous floral gal...
Category

1820s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

American Brass Banded Ball Top Andirons with Matching Tools, J. Hunneman C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass banded ball top andirons with squared centered plinths, step back molded edge bases, curvature matching log stops, and the original wrought iron dog legs. Stam...
Category

1820s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XV Style Chenets, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis XV style chenets, circa 1850. Highly ornamental, monumental casting of a young boy and girl. Measurements: 19.75'' W x 35'' D x 15'' H.
Category

1850s French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Early Pair of Chippendale Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Nice early pair of American Chippendale andirons. Both show the expected wear, normal and consistent with age.
Category

19th Century American Chippendale Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Ornate 19th Century Bronze Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ornate 19th century bronze andirons, probably Italian, circa late 19th century. They retain their wonderful original verdigris patina. They came to us without log holders attached on...
Category

19th Century Italian Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

American Wrought Iron and Brass Nursery Wire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and brass rail top nursery wire fender with connecting swags and interior iron pan, Early 19th century. Pan can be removed if desired...
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XV Female Bust Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore scroll design andirons with bust of woman. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Late Victorian Spiral Chippendale Style Brass Fireplace Andirons, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of late Victorian spiral Chippendale style brass andirons with each matching having spiral flame and rounded finials above a spiral baluster-shaped shaft over a plinth (with “cu...
Category

1890s American Chippendale Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Renaissance Bronze Figure Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) bronze andirons with a classical figure holding urn with flame above his head all supported on a double griffin base (PRICED AS Pair)
Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

English 19th Century Empire Style Gilt & Patinated Bronze Fireplace Dogs Fender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large English 19th century Empire style gilt and patinated bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - chenet. The beautifully designed fender flanked on each end by resting Bull...
Category

19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Ormolu, Steel, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Louis XV style andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.     
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Goose Neck Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and brass ball top goose neck andirons with decorative spiral rings, tapered plinths, matching log stops and terminating on stylized penny feet, Early 19th Cent...
Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Two Large 1870s Louis XVI Style Bronze Firedogs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large pair of chiseled and gilt bronze fire dogs, Louis XVI style. The upright, adorned with stylized waves frieze, is linked to the front part by a ...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Chenet / Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base.  
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.  
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass and Iron Dolphin Fire Place Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass decorative dolphin fire place andirons with flanking heads, scrolled intertwined engraved tails, matching miniature log stop...
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Regency Brass Fire Fender with Artistic Wire Work Gallery, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency brass fire fender with artistic wire work gallery, original flanking tool holders, lower fluted banding with decorative shell & foliage motif, and resting on the orig...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Set of Three Arts & Crafts Hand-Forged and Sculptured Steel Fire Utensils
Located in London, GB
A good set of three Arts & Crafts hand-forged, beautifully sculptured and polished steel fire utensils with stylized dogs heads and zig-zag dot and line ...
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Steel

Pair of American Brass Double Lemon Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet. C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass and wrought iron lemon on lemon andirons with double lines of beading , circular turned round plinths, and terminating on spur le...
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Gothic style andirons. The tops of the andirons consist of bull heads which is characteristic for this type of andirons. In France these andirons are called 'land...
Category

19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Bradley and Hubbard American Country Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Country (19th Century) wrought iron andirons with sunburst and face design (BRADLEY & HUBBARD) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category

19th Century American Rustic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Wrought Iron Birdcage Finial & Penny Feet Andirons. Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron andirons with birdcage spiral finials, squared tapered plinths, flanking decorative rope rings, scrolled s...
Category

1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Andiron by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron “belt” with polished bronze “buckle.” Literature: Marie Ferran-Wabes’s Jules Wabbes: 1919-1974, Dexia Editions, model pictured on page 81. We have a second one of this ...
Category

1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets Each of a lion seated and roaring on a gilt base with a flower reef design.
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in New York, NY
A very fine late 19th century gilt bronze fireplace fender The centre of the fender with a wreath and scrolling foliage with berries, each end with a child reaching toward a flame...
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Bronze and Brass Mythological Figural Floral Chenets, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French bronze and brass mythological figural scrolled floral and step back rocky plinth chenets with supporting iron backs, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt and Silvered Bronze Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 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 roca...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique and Vintage Andirons

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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