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Andirons For Sale
Pair of English Flanking Brass Ball Wrought Iron Rampant Lion Andirons, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, 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
American Wrought Iron & Brass Urn Finial Fluted Andirons with Spit Hooks C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and brass urn finial andirons with upper scrolled decorative floral motif, fluted centered columns, flanking lower spit hooks, and resting on the original scrol...
Category
1780s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of English Brass and Polished Steel Urn Finial Fire Place Andirons, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass and polished steel urn finial fire place andirons with decorative hand chase work, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and r...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron, Steel, Brass
Pair of American Bronze Fluted Ball Top and Flame Andirons, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American bronze and brass andirons with flame finial tops over fluted balls, centered squared tapered columns with acanthus motif, and terminating on rectangular plinths with...
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Andirons
Pair of American Wrought Iron & Brass Urn Finial Andirons . Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron andirons with brass urn finial tops, scrolled decorative spit hook , and terminating on penny feet. Column...
Category
1780s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of French Brass Dolphin Andirons
Located in Charleston, 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
Mid-Century Donald Deskey Brass Blade Andirons by Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of modernist andirons by legendary designer Donald Deskey. They were made by Bennett in the United States, circa 1950. The andirons are polished brass with an amorphi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Renaissance Bronze Figure Andirons
Located in Queens, 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
Elegant Mid-19th Century Stamped Gilt Bronze Andirons, France, Around 1850
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine gilt bronze andirons both stamped "Sechers -Castelle" and the number 754.
France around 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique 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
A Pair of English Regency Patinated and Ormolu Rams Head Andirons
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of English Regency Period Patinated and Ormolu Rams Head Andirons. Each is beautifully patinated with a dark patina and further accented with ormolu fittings. The body is of...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Polished Steel and Nickel Silver Andirons. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English polished steel and nickel silver andirons with a urn top finial, twisted centered column, adjustable spit hooks, and terminating on sc...
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Andirons
Pair of American Acorn Top Andirons. Philadelphia, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American acorn top andirons with turned faceted plinths, terminating on double spur legs with ball feet. Philadelphia, Circa 1800
Category
19th Century American Antique Andirons
Pair of Italian Brass Figural Andirons, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian brass andirons with faceted ball tops, figural finial faces, turned bulbous plinths, matching finial log stops, and terminating on scrolled feet. Early 19th Century
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Robbins and Co Henry Jeckyll attr. A pair of Anglo-Japanese cast iron fire dogs.
Located in London, GB
Robbins and Co attributed to Henry Jeckyll. A pair of Anglo-Japanese cast iron fire dogs. With registered design losenge mark to the foot. Price for the pair. Henry was the cousin of...
Category
1880s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of American Nickel Silver and Bronze Medallion Andirons. 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Nickel silver, polished steel, and bronze tulip medallion andirons with dog legs and stylized penny feet. 19th Century
Category
19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Andirons
Pair of American Wrought Iron Shield Andirons with Decorative Crossbar, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron spiral ball finial andirons with flanking medallion shields supporting hanging finial chains, scrolled spit hooks, decorative centered spiral crossbar, ...
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
A Pair of Moderne Andirons by Bennett
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning unused signed set of Art Moderne andirons by Bennett Studio. Andirons are often attributed to a design by Donald Deskey which Bennett produced during the same time period. ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
American Brass Banded Ball Top Andirons with Matching Tools, J. Hunneman C 1820
Located in Charleston, 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 American Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass andirons with urn top finial, urn finial log stop, and hand chased acorn & oak leaf motif
Category
19th Century American Antique Andirons
A Pair of Scrolled Iron and Bronze Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of andirons in a silvery black iron finish, having square section punch decorated shafts topped by a polished bronze ball finial, all on arched legs with branch decoration and...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early Blacksmith Forged Andirons with Polished Bronze Finials
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of substantial blacksmith-made iron andirons having tapered square section shafts topped by striking polished bronze suppressed ball finials, possessing spit supports with con...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of English Decorative Brass and Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass and wrought iron andirons with hand chased faces on a fluted finial top, bulbous fluted centered column, triangular plinths with chased faces and lions paw moti...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Andirons
Large Pair of Antique English Rococo Style Fire Dogs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and ornate pair of 19th century English rococo style fire dogs, ex. Tucker collection. Ornately handcrafted, these antique andirons make an instant statement with their elabo...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of French Brass Flame Urn Finial and Winged Cherub Floral Chenets, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French brass flame urn finial chenets with flanking winged cherubs and decorative scrolled floral motif, Early 19th century.
Category
1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Brass Ball Finial and Acanthus Paw Tool Rest, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass spiral ball finial tool rest with acanthus scrolled legs and terminating on stylized lions paw feet, Mid-19th century.
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Acorn Andirons With Pierced Galleries, Phil. Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American acorn top andirons with turned faceted plinths, brass pierced galleries, finial log stops, and terminating on double spur legs with...
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Pair of English Adam Brass Balustrade Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Adam-style (19/20th Century) brass balustrade design andirons with large finial sides. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in Queens, 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 Brass and Cast-Iron Musical Note Andirons
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of brass and cast-iron musical note andirons, tenn. Chrome Plate Co.
Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1925.
Category
1920s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome pair of 18th century wrought iron fire dogs. Expertly handcrafted in wrought iron, these reclaimed andirons are good quality and durable, having stood the test of time mor...
Category
Late 18th Century French Jacobean Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Lemon Top Andirons Boston, Howes Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American bell brass lemon top andirons with turned rounded squared plinths, matching finial lemon log stops, and terminating on spurred legs...
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Andirons
Large Pair of Bronze French Empire Paw Foot Column Fireplace Andirons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large pair of 19th century antique 32" tall bronze French Empire paw foot column fireplace andirons. Item features large impressive size, column shafts, paw feet, removable bronze ch...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Urn Festoon Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze double urn andirons with festoon design railing and flame finial (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Steel Cowboy Andirons
Located in Danville, CA
Cool pair of Cow head Andirons
Category
1950s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Steel, Pewter
Pair of Regency Style English Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency style English brass firedogs, the claw shaped feet and cast filigree work surmounted by stiff acanthus leaf stem and leaf urn finials. English, circa 1900.
Measu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of andiron attributed to Edouard Schenk
Located in Paris, FR
Attributed to Edouard Schenk (1874-1959).
Pair of black patinated wrought iron andirons simulating dogs.
Circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Andiron Louis XV in Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of andirons in gilded bronze from the 19th century Louis XV style
They have retained their beautiful original gilding and are in very good condition.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Continental Antique Doré Bronze Andirons with Lion Motifs
Located in Essex, MA
This exquisite pair of antique chenets/ andirons are made in France in the late 19th century. Created in a lustrous doré bronze, they feature lion head...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Located in Bellport, NY
A spectacular pair of Art Deco cat form andirons, standing as
though they are guarding the ancient tombs of Egypt, with a wonderful pewter tone finish, good details on their faces and feet and wearing an unusual chain...
Category
1930s British Anglo-Japanese Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early Punch and Judy Iron Andirons
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of early Punch and Judy andirons with great original patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Andirons
Modernist Donald Deskey Andirons and Tools
Located in Water Mill, NY
Iron and brass andirons and tools by Donald Deskey for Bennett.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century Brass and Iron Andirons with Scrolled Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of early 20th century brass and iron andirons with scrolled feet.
Measure: 23" H, 9.5" W, 22" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Very Tall Art Deco Revival Andirons, Handcrafted in Iron and Steel
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of large Art Deco revival handcrafted spear head andirons in steel and iron.
A highly unusual pair with lovely details that feature design influences combining architectural el...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Andirons
Wonderful French Neoclassical Gilt Dore Bronze with Black Marble Insert Chenets
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Neoclassical Gilt Dore Bronze with Black Marble Insert Chenets.
Measures: 12.5" W x 11" H x 19" D.
Category
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Andirons
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Massive Pair of Cast Brass Chenet Andirons Mythological
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An impressive pair of cast brass Chenet andiorns. The mythological figures representing Hercules in mirror image rest on elaborate bases with winged and scaled dragons with three paw...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Late 18th Century Bronze & Wrought Iron Hand Forged Andirons
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th century bronze & wrought iron hand forged andirons. Beautiful fireplace dogs with intricate scrolled floral bronze top. rare 30" depth.
united states, 1770-1790.
Measure:...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair Antique English Iron and Brass Horse Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English iron and brass horse andirons.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Chenets or Andirons with Cherubs and Lions Motif, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century pair of chenets or andirons with cherubs and lions motif ending on claw feet.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Heavy Brass or Bronze Andirons
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice scroll details heavy brass or bronze andirons. Measures: 27" Tall.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Pair of Chenets or Andirons with a Decorative Eagle Finial Top, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of 19th century chenets or andirons with a decorative eagle finial top and a brass fender. Dimensions: Chenets 24" H x 9" W / fender 26.25" W x 7" H.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Moderniste Andirons, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An pair of andirons in stainless steel and wrought iron, circa 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Andirons
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Pair of 19th Century American Federal Polished Brass Andirons
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of elegant antique 19th century federal style polished brass andirons, firedogs.
Category
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze Andirons, Large and Impressive
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of bronze andirons. Large and impressive andirons having been polished. Louis XVI in style having a flame top supported by a column center...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Polished Brass Twisted Arrow Style Andirons, Vintage Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
These simple and yet classic designed andirons in a polished brass with twisted neck and spade finial.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron, 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.