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Andirons For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1990s
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

American Art Deco Andirons Polished Brass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual andirons-Art Deco stylized skyscraper look. Polished brass, heavy and well made.
Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Donald Deskey Andirons in Brass and Iron
Located in Kansas City, MO
Donald Deskey Andirons. Heavy iron with Brass fronts. Very good condition and may have been restored at some point in time. Few if any signs of use.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cast Iron Andirons, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French cast iron andirons. Each: 7.25" x 17.25" x 15"
Category

Mid-20th Century French Andirons

Materials

Iron

Large Hand Wrought Iron with Twists and Open Spirals style of Samuel Yellin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and Grand pair of andirons in the style of Samuel Yellin. Large 3 pc set 41 wide by 35 high by 30 deep. There is something magical about this set. So much fantastic work on all three pieces. Hearts galore with open scrollwork and spiral twisted tops...
Category

1930s American Adirondack Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art & Craft Hammered Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art & Craft hammered cast iron Andirons, wonderful patina, circa 1940.
Category

1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Black Cast Iron Andirons, by Donald Desky for Bennett
Located in New York, NY
United States, circa 1950 These stunning Art Deco Andirons were realized by the legendary designer Donald Deskey- the visionary behind Radio City Music Hall- for Bennet in the Uni...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid Century Wrought Iron Log Holder
Located in New York, NY
Well crafted wrought iron mid century log holder with unusual steel tray base. Nice medium scale dimensions make this log holder perfect for either indoor or outdoor use.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Large Pair of Vintage Cast Iron & Brass Sunburst Motif Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking pair of large fireplace andirons made of cast iron and having brass embellishments. At the top of each is a round sunburst like circle with fleur di lis pattern.
Category

1940s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Arts and Crafts Hammered Cast-Metal Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1940s Arts & Crafts-Style andirons composed of hammered ball and ring cast-brass uprights attached to an iron billet bar. Very fine, vintage condition with patina/light wear pr...
Category

1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought 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

Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely pair of early 20th century bronze andirons having spired ball finials over balustrade stems and standing on arched feet with scrolled decoration.
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Arts & Crafts Style Wrought Iron Fireplace Log Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unique wrought iron log holder executed in the Arts & Crafts style, having two vertical arms, which connect to the horizontal footed base. The scale of this item makes it perfect for...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Andirons in Chrome, Enameled Steel & Glass, Designed as Knights
Located in East Hampton, NY
This amazing 1950s designed pair of Andirons in steel, chrome and glass, depicting two Knights with shields and lances. Very whimsical and HEAVY! NOTE: One of the knights head reclin...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Large Scale Brass Andirons by Dorothy Draper for the Greenbrier Hotel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale classical andirons, designed by Dorothy Draper for The Greenbrier Hotel, American, circa 1947. They stand an impressive 41" height. ...
Category

1940s American American Classical Vintage Andirons

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Pair of French Midcentury Brass & Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These sculptural brass and wrought iron fire dogs were designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s to 1960s. The brass rings have been polished and the iron elements were restor...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of 1950s Bronze "Anchor" Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of Bronze "anchor" andirons In the style of Jacques Adnet France 1950s.
Category

1950s European Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Brass and Cast Iron Musical Note Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of brass and cast iron musical note andirons engraved Tenn. Chrome Plate Co. Nashville. Andirons Measure 8.25" wide, 14.5" deep and 17.5" high. We polished the brass musical notes.
Category

1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Donald Deskey Brass & Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of fireplace andirons designed by Donald Deskey circa 1950 for Bennett. Sculpturally cut and formed forged blackened iron J swoops (al...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons Firedogs France ca. 1950s Jacques Adnet Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative pair of large black patinated hand wrought iron andirons or firedogs in the manner of Jacques Adnet., marked with an unreadable artists signature.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage French Rococo Style Bronze Acanthus Leafy Scroll Andirons, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo style bronze Acanthus Leafy Scroll Andirons - a pair. Circa mid-20th century. Measurements: 18" H x 10" W x 9" D.
Category

Mid-20th Century Rococo Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

1960's Abstract Bronze Andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of 1960's bronze andirons. No attribution. Nice vintage patina. Possibility of mantles with same design.
Category

1960s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Frederic Weinberg Solid Brass 1960's Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of 1960's solid brass and iron horse andirons by Frederic Weinberg, in good vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Samuel Marx Andirons
Located in Chicago, IL
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Mid 20th Century Harvin Company Federal Style Brass Andirons with Claw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid 20th century harvin company federal style brass andirons with claw feet. Heavy duty brass and iron fireplace dogs. United States, 1950s. Measures: 23" H, 13" W, 20" D.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid Century Brass Nautical Style Anchor Andirons with Dolphins
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of cast brass andions with a total nautical theme. Anchors are the main feature with dolphins at the base and rope all represented in excellent castings.
Category

1950s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Hollywood Regency Crystal & Chrome "H" Fireplace Andirons, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency crystal & chrome "H" Fireplace Andirons, pair featuring iron core holding chromed steel prices and crystal accents. Circa 1930.
Category

1930s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid 20th Century Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Andirons with Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of mid 20th century Virginia Metalcrafters brass Andirons with paw feet Engraved with "VM". United States, circa 1960. Measure: 26" H, 13.5" W, 21" D.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Brass

1950's Italian Dragons Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1950's Dragons Italian andirons, with beautiful craftsmanship in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Shell Shaped Bronze Andirons
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very nice pair of shell shaped bronze andirons in the grotto style.... very good condition and a lovely deep patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair Dutch Baroque Style Polished Steel Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of polished steel andirons in the Dutch Baroque style. With melon forms stacked above a delicately rendered S-curve base. A very...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Andirons

Materials

Steel, Iron

Unusual Octagonal Mid Century Log Holder in Wrought Iron ca. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Unusual octagonal form, nice usable scale, good clean, ready to use condition, recently repainted black. Most MCM log holders are circular in form, this...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Croissant Moon Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Nickeled bronze croissant moon andirons.
Category

1960s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1960's Andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1960's polished abstract metal andirons France.   
Category

1960s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Metal

Classic Pair of Cast Brass Cannonball Designed Vintage Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classically elegant brass pair of brass cannonball style andirons having pretty curved side legs and ball feet.
Category

1950s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Pair of Forged Iron a Giraffe Andirons
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A whimsical pair of hand forged andirons made to look like a stylized giraffe, they are a nice balance of folk art, craft and modern design. A truly unique and one of a kind set of a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of andirons by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of andirons by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). Golden patina on iron. François Baudot (1998) "Gilbert Poillerat: Maître ferronnier" p. 228. Francia, CIRCA 1940.
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Iron Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of green and gold patinated iron andirons made by Gilbert Pollerat (1902-1988). France, circa 1940. Karl Lagerfeld and Francois Baudot (1998) “Gilbert Pollerat, Maître Fer...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Iron Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of black and green patinated iron andirons. By Gilbert Pollerat (1902-1988). France, CIRCA 1940. Karl Lagerfeld and Francois Baudot (1998) “Gilbert Pollerat, Maître Ferron...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Edgar Brandt Pair of Art Deco andirons
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Pair of andirons circa 1930 in wrought iron. Decor of windings. Both are stamped E.Brandt Total height: 50 cm Length: 43 cm Width: 19.5 cm Weight: 8 kg You can contact ...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

1960's Animal Abstract Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1960's solid brass animal abstracts andirons, in vintage original condition, with minor wear and patina due to age and use lightly hand...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century French Empire Brass Cannonball Chenets Andirons, a Pair
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage pair of French Empire style chenets or andirons. Heavy brass featuring neoclassical lion heads and large cannonball toppers. Made by Sunset. Dimensions: 9" W x 7" D x 18" H.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Solid Brass Harvin Co. Federal Style Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Federal style andirons made from high quality cast brass pieces assembled. Tall and elegant in excellent vintage condition with...
Category

1950s American Federal Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Fireplace Andirons Eagle Figure in Bronze and Iron Spain Mid.20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Fireplace Andirons, Firedogs Eagle The back is made of wrought iron and the rest of bronze. Very good conditions Very special and original pieces Eagle figure in bronze or bras...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Bronze

1950's Donald Deskey Art-Deco Style Andirons
Located in New York, NY
1950's Donald Deskey designed for Bennet brass and irons andirons, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

1950's Métal Andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual 1950's andirons Great design typical of the period This is a stunning piece.
Category

1950s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Classic Brass Andirons with Ball Motife
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic vintage medium sized brass andirons having ball motife.
Category

1940s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Harvin Co Brass Federal Style Branch Leg Ball and Claw Andirons, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Harvin Co brass federal style branch leg ball and claw andirons - a pair. Item features branch legs, ball and claw feet, original stamp, quality Amer...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Empire Brass Cast Iron Lion Head Spiral Twist Paw Feet Andirons, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French empire style brass cast iron lion head spiral twist paw feet andirons - a pair. Item features brass spiral turned column and finials...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

20th Century Sunflower Black Wrought Oversized Iron Hand Forged Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
20th century wrought iron hand forged black sunflower andirons with scrolled legs and hitching post loop in the middle these spectacular andirons measure. Tall. Lovely large size.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 1940's Solid Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of 1960's solid iron sea horse motif andirons, newly painted in good vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category

1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Donald Deskey Mid-Century Modern Nickel Plated Sculptural Andirons
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptural Donald Deskey for Bennett Andirons in Nickel, having a J shape with solid nickel disc in center. Older restoration, light use since then. Depth of uprights are 1.25" d. Same design shown in Wolfgang Joop...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Nickel, Iron

Pair of Andirons with Hammered Texture and Cannonball Crown
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Handsome pair of mid-20th Century hammered texture andirons. The andirons are in traditional form with the hourglass body balanced on elegantly curved legs. A round cannonball shape ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron

Unusual Mid Century Octagonal Wrought Iron Log Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual architectural octagonal wrought iron log holder, in very good, original clean and ready to use condition. The piece is constructed of solid squared stock iron.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Gilt Andirons Attributed to Rene Drouet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale French Art Deco gilt andirons, attributed to Rene Drouet, France, circa 1930s. They stand an impressive 30.5" height. Heavyweight hand hammered gilt iron construc...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Arts & Crafts Modern Chrome Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
A very modern take on a pair of hand forged Andirons that are chrome over iron. Tall sleek and elegant. Signed Cahill?
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Pair of "Sea Horse" Andirons by Edouard Schenck
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of "Sea Horse" andirons by Edouard Schenck France 1950's.
Category

1950s European Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Vintage Brass Horse Andirons, Screen, Log Holder and Tools, Complete Set
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage brass horse andirons, screen, log holder and tools - complete set Measures: Screen: 31.25” H x 38” W x 5.5” D Andirons 17.25” H x 4.25”...
Category

1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

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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