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Andirons For Sale
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Hand forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The tops of the andirons have the shape of a bulls head. The andirons have spit ho...
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17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Architectural Caryatid Figures in Cast Spelter
Located in London, GB
A pair of French architectural caryatid figures in cast spelter, originally used as gas torches. Good quality patina commensurate with age. Could be used ...
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19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Spelter
Modernist Wrought Iron and Brass Fire Andiron
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Modernist Wrought Iron and Brass Fire Andiron
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Andirons or Firedogs, Neoclassical Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French andirons made of wrought iron. Neoclassical Period. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
Early 18th Century French Gothic style andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Firedogs or Andirons, France, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
French wrought iron andirons. The condition of the andirons is good.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Large French Andirons, Firedogs, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Louis XV period andirons / fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the ...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fire Andirons, Gothic Style
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French fire andirons, Gothic style. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV Period andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of cast iron fronts and wrought iron beams. The andirons are in good condition.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Napoleon III Style andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Old Cannon Ball Brass Andiron
Located in North Salem, NY
Pair of Old Brass Cannon Ball Andirons.
Category
20th Century Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and are beautifully forged and carved. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th Century French Gothic Period Firedogs or Andirons. Made of cast iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to k...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Donald Deskey Andirons
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Donald Deskey andirons made of cast iron and brass.
Category
1950s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique late 18th century wrought iron andirons. These wrought iron firedogs are perfect for adding visual interest to any period style fireplace due to their simply yet ha...
Category
Early 18th Century French Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Metal, Wrought Iron
Hand Forged French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century Period
Located in Soest, NL
17th Century French Gothic Period andirons made of hand forged wrought iron. With cups to keep drinks or soup warm. Also with spit hooks at different heights for grilling food. The ...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Decorative French Andirons or Firedogs, Louis XV Period
Located in Soest, NL
Beautifully crafted 18th Century, French Louis XV period fire dogs made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV Period andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and are beautifully forged and carved. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
France Mid-18th Century Pair Gilded Bronze and Iron Neclassical Andirons
Located in Brescia, IT
This magnificent pair of bronze Neoclassical andirons, was crafted in France, in Mid- 18th Century by master artisans. The refined neoclassical shape exudes a timeless elegance and s...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early 1900s Hand Forged Iron Textured Andiron and Candleholder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Early 1900s hand forged andiron candleholder circular opening for light or candle placement.
Handcrafted
USA circa early 1900s late 1800s
Beautiful work hand hammered texture
origina...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th French Century Cast Iron Fire Dogs, Andirons with tools
Located in Delft, NL
19th French Century Cast Iron Fire Dogs, Andirons with tools
A fireplace set with 2 lions as fire dogs and 3 tools.
The lions made of cast iro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1940 Anchor-Shaped Andirons in Polished Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of anchor-shaped andirons in polished brass with black iron stand. Made in USA, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Antique Andirons Wrought Iron Birdcage Finial and Penny Feet Circa 1860
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair hand forged andirons mid 19th century.
Bird cage finials spiral plinths and terminating on hand hammered penny feet .
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair Antique English Solid Brass Andirons, Circa 1850-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome Pair Antique English Solid Brass Andirons, Circa 1850-1870.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
20th Century Andirons
Materials
Brass
A Pair of NEOCLASSICAL BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of beautiful NEOCLASSICAL BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC andirons, square wrought iron structures twirling in french classical curves around their centers, and as cobras heads in the v...
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Good Quality Elegant Georgian Style English Antiqued Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of good quality elegant Georgian style English antiqued firedogs. The turned uprights surmounted by urn finials. N.B. May be subject to an exte...
Category
Late 20th Century English Georgian Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons - Iron, and steel, hand chased decoration, swinging pot holder arms. These impressive and irons are in good original condition...
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Set of Grand Antique Brass Columnar Andirons with Cannonball Finial
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted and elegantly designed, this set of Grand Antique Brass Columnar Andirons with Cannonball Finial will add a touch of sophistication to your fireplace. Made from high...
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Empire Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of "Dog" Andirons, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of cast iron fire dogs, literally.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Andirons
Large Pair of 19th Century Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Baroque style brass firedogs. The cast brass splayed feet with foliage and mask to centre, surmounted by bulbous finials. English, 19th century.
Measures: Height: ...
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Charles II Style Armorial Firedogs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Charles II style, enamel brass and cast iron armorial firedogs, in the manner of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd.
Each firedog is decorated with red, blue and white enamel, the upperpart bearing the arms of Charles II or James II, the middle part formed of two nude male figures supporting the arms with a vase of flowers between them, the lower portions in the form of two convex disks decorated with flowers, with wrought iron supports.
They are modelled after an example in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, formerly belonging to the Earl of Cowley. For a long time, their method of production -whereby the fields to be enameled were cast in the original moulds and not, as was more common, engraved (champlévé) or enclosed (cloisonné) - was referred to as Surrey Enamels after the author Charles R. Beard ascribed their manufacture to a factory in Esher, Surrey. However, documentary evidence makes a strong case for their reattribution to the London workshops of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd, members of the Armourers' and Braziers' Company (see C. Blair and A. Petterson, 'Details for Surrey Enamels Reattributed (Part 1)', Journal of the Antique Metalware...
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19th Century English Charles II Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Enamel, 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 American Brass Steeple Top Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Steeple top newly polished. Ball feet.
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Elegant Pair of English Andirons with Brass Acorn Finials
Located in London, GB
A pair of very large polished wrought iron firedogs with scrolled feet and brass acorn finials. English, 19th century.
Measures: Height: 1040 mm 41"
Wi...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet NY C 1800
By David Phillips
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass steeple / ball finial andirons with faceted plinths, double spur legs, and resting on ball feet. Pair have the original wrought iron rear legs stamped by maker...
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Large French 17th Century Gothic Andirons or Landiers
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cook...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French 1970s Flame-Shaped Solid Bronze Andirons
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of modernist 1970s French solid bronze andirons in the shape of flames.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Fireplace Andirons - Gilt Bronze Figurines
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of two antique andirons, decorative elements for the fireplace.
These are made of gilded bronze, with beautiful figures of a boy and a girl reaching out to each other...
Category
1870s French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair Patinated Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons, Chenets Antique Louis XV
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Cherub Fireplace Andirons or Chenets
A pair of stunning opposing Cherub Louis XV Style Gilt and P...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Figural Owl Andirons C1920 by Howe Boston
By Howe
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of early 20th century cast figural Owl Andirons by Howe manufacturing of Boston Mass.
In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear all or...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Late 19th C. Antique Pair of Solid Bronze Punch & Judy Andirons England
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and Rare set of Punch & Judy figural Andirons from England. Amazing detail in the castings, crisp and sharp figures in all their glory. Solid bronze and in amazing shape.
Category
1890s English Beaux Arts Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Folding Hinged Fire Place Screen, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and artistic wire work folding hinged panels fire place screen, Early 19th Century.
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
18th Century French Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron. The fire dogs have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIII Period Andirons, Firedogs, Landiers
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIII period fire dogs with spit hooks. Hand forged of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the and...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th-20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of wrought iron.
The andirons are in good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
This product has to be shipped as f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 18th Century English Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of 18th century, English polished wrought iron firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by gunmetal fluted shaped finial and engraved brass mask top. Good quality.
Height: 595 ...
Category
18th Century British Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chenet in the Style of Sue and Mare
Located in NANTES, FR
Chenet, wrought iron fireplace log door, ar deco in the style of Sue et Mare.
Object in perfect condition.
Width: 54 cm
Height: 31 cm
Depth: 31 cm
Weight: 21KG.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Andirons in Gilt Bronze and Iron in Louis XV style, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Precious pair of andirons in gilded bronze and forged iron in Louis XV style. These stunning firedogs were made in Italy in the 1940s.
The front of these andirons is made in forged ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Metal
Scrolled Iron and Brass Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of andirons with turned brass balustrade shafts surmounted by brass balls with ringed midsections and topmost buttons, standing on scrolled iron legs with central rolled iron ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Brass and Polished Steel Double Medallion Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian brass and polished steel double medallion andirons with filigree and centered star, squared tapered plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on scrolled legs. E...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Antique Pair English Brass Fireplace Tool Rests with Urn Finials 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-316 Pair of English brass fire tool rests late 19th century
Fire Dogs,Chenets,Andirons
Category
1890s Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
French Modernist Firedogs or Andirons, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century English andirons made of wrought iron. The style is Modernist. The condition is good.
Category
20th Century British Modern Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period andirons, also called cupdogs, with a newly forged grate. With a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Andirons or Firedogs Cast Iron and Brass Lion
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French andirons or firedogs, 19th century cast iron and brass with a lion sculpture op front.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
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.