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Andirons For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1990s
Pair of Brass Chenets/Andirons
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of cast brass chenets. The pierced feet with cherubs to centre surmounted by trophy urns and repousse finial. English, 19th century. ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Brass Urn Finial & Gallery Andirons. NY, Circa 1815, Wittingham
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass urn finial andirons with turned bulbous faceted plinths, matching urn log stops, flanking pierced galleries, double spur legs, and...
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
English Brass Acanthus Motif Fire Fender. Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass acanthus motif fire fender with stylized floral lions paw feet. Early 19th Century
Category
19th Century British Antique Andirons
Pair of Arts and Crafts Mixed Metal Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of Arts and Crafts period andirons, the filigree brass tops depicting flowering vases, over hand-hammered iron shafts with brass lozenges, standing on scroll feet.
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Antique French Gold & Patinated Bronze "Quivers & Arrows" Andirons, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical Style Gold Bronze and Patinated Bronze Andirons in, “Quivers and Arrows” Design, Circa 1890.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of William and Mary Style Andirons
Located in Asheville, NC
These elegant brass Andirons were created in the style of William and Mary. They feature turned balusters, ball shaped finals and scroll feet. Cast in wonderful detail with decorati...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Sunflower Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Arts & Crafts (Aesthetic Movement) large brass andirons with sunflower design over cone-form base. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English Dog Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century English wrought iron andirons in the form of mastiff dog figures reclining upon decorative plinths.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Wrought Iron Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of bold and masculine patinated wrought iron andirons with basket and ring tops over arched feet with Gothic tracery, good quality and weight.
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Brass Dolphin Andirons
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French brass andirons with flame finial top, tapered column with chased acanthus supported by flanking dolphin plinths on turned bulbous feet with matching log stops. Dealers...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Large Pair of Italian Bronze Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Italian Renaissance Revival patinated bronze figures. The tapering shafts with busts of maidens, lion masks with garland, flanked by Putti on scrolled bases, 19th cen...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arts & Crafts Andirons.
Category
19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Empire Bronze Panther Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (Mid-19th Century) bronze andirons with a panther standing next to a gilt urn with a classical Egyptian head (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore andirons with fluted design and cupids on base with scroll back. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of 19th c. Bronze Dore Sphinx Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nineteenth century French Louis XV style andirons composed of bronze dore in the form of adapted Egyptian sphinxes.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of Louis XVI Style Filigreed Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze dore double urn and festoon design andirons.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze andirons with a lyre centered between two acorn finials (with a double iron shank) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Gold Leaf, Bronze, Iron
Pair of American Mission Monumental Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mission-style (19/20th Century) monumental wrought iron andirons with basket tops and a detachable swivel kettle holder. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century American Mission Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Bronze Terrier Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) andirons composed of bronze terriers posing upon rectangular bronze dore rectangular bases. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Urn Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze andirons/chenets with centered urn having festoons through each side handle with a flame finial top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neo-Classic Large Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic-style andirons with a large brass ball top over a steel double scroll design base. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel
pair of French Andirons
Located in Westport, CT
Handsome pair of French Napoleon III bronze andirons,1870 ca
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Bold Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bold pair of 19th c wrought iron andirons with ribbed rectangular finials over squared shafts with 'S' scroll supports over heavily scrolled and weighty base.
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Early Georgian Style Bronze Chenets
Located in Asheville, NC
These substantial and opulent chenets are cast in exquisite detail. The chenets are flanked by fierce lions, adorned with laughing satyr masks and festooned with climbing curls of ac...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
French Brass Chenets
Located in New York, NY
French Neo-Greco brass Chenets designed as tall Classic columns. These stately andirons topped with a swirling acanthus leaf pattern, they taper to a squ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XIV Style Andirons
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of decorative brass andirons of Baroque style, the pierced scrolled base, centering a female mask, surmounted by a conforming pierced bowl, topped by a turned finial.
Missing th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Brass and Wire Work Fire Place Fender with Lions Paw Feet, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and pleasing wire work fire place fender with the original lions paw bun feet, Early 19th century.
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Pair French Brass & Iron Louis Philippe Period Urn-Form Andirons, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of urn form with small finials atop pierced scrollwork bodies incised with acanthus leaves, the bodies tapering to the patterned bases resting atop wrought iron scroll-work feet
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Four Panel Molded Edge Ball Finial Folding Fire Place Screen, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
French four panel molded edge folding fire place screen with flanking side handles and matching ball finials. Mid 19th Century Fire place scre...
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Antique Georgian Colonial Revival Brass Cannon Ball Fireplace Andirons Firedogs
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Georgian brass andirons / firedogs featuring colonial styling with scrolled feet supporting a simple doric column and cannonball tops.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Colonial Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Brass Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of English brass andirons or fire dogs.
A charming addition to the fireplace or hearth.
Sold as a pair: $695 the pair
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Cast Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs of Rampant Lions Resting on Shield
By Alfred Stevens
Located in St. Louis, MO
A wonderful pair of cast iron andirons or fire dogs, painted black and modeled as rampant lions standing on an integral plinth base. In the style of sculptor Alfred Stevens (1817-187...
Category
1890s English Beaux Arts Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Early Victorian Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely polished and designed with embossed and pierced decoration to reflect the light emitted from the fire. Paw feet.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Bronze & Wrought Owl Fire Andirons Rests
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts & Crafts bronze & wrought owl andiron rests. Bronze oval plaques depicting owls supported on wrought arched scrolled supports.
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
English Georgian Wrought Iron and Brass Twenty Two Inch High Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
English wrought iron and brass Georgian andirons with swirl feet and acorn finials. This combination of iron and brass is often used in sophisticated but less formal settings, the ...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Primitive Hand Forged Iron Dog Head Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Unique pair of primitive hand forged wrought iron andirons with four dog heads holding rings. Please see the detailed designs throughout. Priced as a pair. Please note, this item is ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Hand Wrought Iron Andirons with Bar
Located in New York, NY
Black painted hand wrought iron andirons with spiral and coil motifs. The cross bar is included. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Forged Iron Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of hand forged iron andirons comes from 19th century France. Used to support logs, these L shaped brackets are simply constructed. The tops are formed like open baskets abo...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Regency Tole Coal Hod Labeled Henry Loveridge
Located in Charleston, SC
The coal hod is stamped "H. LOVERIDGE & CO WOLVERHAMPTON". This design of coal scuttle "SAXON" is based on a medieval stool published in the Loveridge catalogue in the 1890s. The cam...
Category
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Tôle
Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Figural Roaring Lion Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique andirons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The andirons are done ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Pair of Decorative Firedogs in the 17th Century Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of good quality late 19th century brass firedogs, in the early 17th century style, lion masks to arched feet.
Height: 855 mm 33 ⅝"
Width: 370 mm 14 ⅝"
Depth: 515 mm...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III 'Woman' Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English brass andirons with acanthus leaf columns crowned by flame top piece. Over two feet tall and classically set on paw shaped feet.
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Antique French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Antique French Andirons or Fire Dogs. These andirons can be bought separately. Prices vary somewhat. The indicated price is the average excludi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chenets / Andirons by Bouhon Freres, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu chenets, cast by Bouhon Fre`res, Paris, late 19th century. Each modelled with two flaming athe´niennes supported by hoof monopodiae surmounted by ram...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron and Bronze Basket Andirons, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian wrought iron and bronze andirons with basket tops, foliage and floral medallions, squared tapered decorative chased plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on st...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet, C 1810 MA
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass urn finial andirons with turned ringed plinths, curvature rear legs, matching urn finial turned ringed log stops, and resting on double spur legs with ball fee...
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought 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.
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