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Andirons For Sale
19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons in the Renaissance Manner
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large pair of nineteenth century bronze sculptural andirons of Giambologna’s masterpiece ‘Rape of the Sabine Women' (or 'Abduction of the Sabine Women'). The base is form...
Category
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Chrome Flame Form Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chrome and steel flame form andirons. Stylish combination of form with a function, in very good original condition.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Impressive Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV 18th century brass chenets, very finely cast with scrolled foliage and swags, large putti holding grapes and vines. Exceptional quality.
Measures: Height: 370 mm 14...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Small Pair of Andirons in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of English polished wrought iron firedogs in the Gothic style. 20th century. (Back bars could be extended if required).
Measures: Height: 395 mm 15 ½"
Width: 230 mm 9"
De...
Category
20th Century English Gothic Andirons
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Andirons with Pierced Circular Finials and Forged Bodies Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
AFP0552
A pair of wrought iron andirons with flat pierced circular finials and forged bodies.
Dimensions:
Overall: 17" h. x 7" w. x 10" d.
Body: 17" h. x 5" w. x 3" d.
Category
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Bronze D' Ore Andirons with Cherubs, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Bronze D' Ore Andirons with Cherubs, Circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Andirons
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of nice quality French gilded-bronze andirons or chenets, with neoclassical detailing, including urns, and swags of roses and acanthus leaves, with old forged iron bars to suppo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Bronze Andirons by Enzo Missoni
By Enzo Missoni
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of bronze andirons
Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Andirons Arrows and Quiver Gold Dore'
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of gold doré' French andirons with arrow and quiver details. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 24" depth x 11.5" W x 24.5" H.
Category
20th Century French Baroque Andirons
Materials
Metal
Repousse & Bronze Fireplace Andirons Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
An outstanding pair of andirons in the early Neo-Gothic manner of A W N Pugin. The bronze octagonal uprights have a hammered texture and are set between superb wrought-iron repousse ...
Category
1820s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Pair of sea horses andirons France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice pair of wrought iron French andirons circa 1950 with sea horse shape
In the front
Heavy high quality of iron
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Substantial 19th Century Wrought Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of wrought fireplace andirons with shaped collared standards surmounted with a disk. The upright is supported on scrolled feet with a central drop finial...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large Wrought-Iron Fireplace Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A large pair of wrought-iron polished fireplace fire dogs with shaped collared standards supported on wide scrolled feet. The rear log-supports can be adjusted to fit the fire openi...
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large Pair of French late century Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative and "over the top" pair of Louis XIV style andirons of large size.
Our pieces are left in lived-in condition, pending our custom conservation and polish to preferenc...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair of Bronze Clouds Andirons by Robert Phandeve
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of unusual andirons.
Category
1970s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Monumental Pair of Patinated Bronze Andirons in the Baronial Baroque Manner
Located in London, GB
A pair of enormous and rather eccentric patinated bronze andirons in the Baronial Baroque manner. Each is surmounted by majestic spread winged eagles holding scrolled cartouche shiel...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Sculpture Andirons by Peter Martens
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Patinated bronze andirons
Signed.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Andirons, Bronze and Iron, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of andirons. Blued and gilt bronze, iron. XIX century.
Andirons for fireplace decorated, in the pieces on the sides and in the center of...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Wrought Iron Spiked Posts and Chained Dog Andirons from Sweden
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of massive wrought iron andirons with chained dogs on spiked tripod base posts.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Bronze Andirons by Enzo Missoni
By Enzo Missoni
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Bronze andirons
Signed.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Adjustable Fender In The Manner Of Barbedienne, Late 19th Century
Located in Cantù, IT
French Bronze Adjustable Fender In The Manner Of Barbedienne, Late 19th Century
Category
1970s Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 17th Century Style Italian Wrought / Forged Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 17th century style Italian wrought / forged andirons 27.5" H
Heavy forged iron bar wrought into a twisted and curvilinear Baroque form.
Formed and constructed in the period...
Category
1880s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Patinated & Gold Bronze Cherub Chenets or Andirons, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique French gold bronze and patinated bronze chenets / andirons with cherubs, circa 1865-1875.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Substantial and Monumental Pair of Nineteenth Century French Wrought Iron and
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial and monumental pair of nineteenth century French wrought iron and bronze andirons. Having stylized floral finials over bronze mounted column form post with stylized lea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Lyre Form Andirons/Chennets
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of antique Louis XVI style French dore bronze lyre form Andirons/Chennets. Each is exceptionally cast, hand-chased, and chiseled with great precision and quality. The...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
An unsual set of 19th century gunmetal and brass firedogs, the bases with winged horses, ringed mask and claw and ball feet. The large ball in brass. Tu...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wrought Iron and Bronze Baroque Style Andirons
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of hand-forged wrought iron and bronze Baroque style andirons. The beautiful intricate balls on the top over fluted center column flanked by branches of grapes and le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Decorative Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of decorative brass firedogs. The claw feet surmounted by tapering shafts and flamed finials. English, 19th century.
Measures: height: 550 mm 2...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage 18th Century Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th Century Solid Brass Andirons
Category
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
Pair of brass andirons
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of vintage gilded brass andirons decorated with large leaves.
LP1260
Category
Mid-20th Century Andirons
Materials
Brass
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 Antique Andirons, FA-1225
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Antique Andirons
Item #: FA-1225
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 24”H x 12”W x 21”D
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
N.2 Lacquered and Painted Double-Leaf Doors, Yellow, 18th Century Rome, 'Italy'
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Set of 2 antique interior doors, double-leaf, lacquered and hand painted, with sculpted molura but without frame, built in the 18th century for a...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Materials
Poplar
Pair of Renaissance Period French 17th Century Cast Iron Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large-scale pair of French 17th century Renaissance period cast iron andirons. Each beautiful andiron is raised by thick U-shaped support at the front and an el...
Category
17th Century French Renaissance Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Art Nouveau Polished Steel Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish Art Nouveau polished steel fire dogs with curved forward-facing petals uppermost, supported on scrolled feet. Restored.
Circa early twentieth century
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Andiron by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, circa 1970
By Jules Wabbes
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
Pair of Early 20th Century Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of Art & Crafts brass and iron fire dogs, early 20th century, in the manner of Edward Spencer and the Artificers' Guild. Each with two filigree d...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of French Brass Flanking Figural Musical & Foliage Scrolled Chenets, C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French brass flanking figural musical and foliage scrolled free standing fire place chenets, Early 19th Century.
Category
1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Chrome Andirons
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Chrome andirons.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of Croissant Moon Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Nickeled bronze croissant moon andirons.
Category
1960s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Rocaille-Style Ormolu Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilt bronze andirons with rich rococo decoration such as acanthus leaves, pierced ova and exuberant scrollwork. They are topped by two majestic winged women. Andirons, or chenets, are decorative and practical objects placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs. Intricately detailed, these antique andirons in Rocaille style...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Andirons
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Ore Chenet Andirons, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Ore Chenet Andirons, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of wrought iron firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by tapering shafts and ball finials to top. Currently in buffed black lead finish, could be polished to high shine if re...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Ornate Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of ornate brass firedogs. The paw feet with mask and ring handle to centre, surmounted by pierced brass balls to shafts. Currently not polished t...
Category
Late 20th Century Andirons
Materials
Brass
Mid-Victorian Steel, Brass & Bronze Fire Tool Stands
Located in London, GB
Mid-Victorian steel, brass & bronze fire tool stands. Bulbous brass spheres sit on plinth with bronze central detail on paw feet. Restored.
Circa 1850
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Bronze Chenets with Fleur De Lis, Putti, and Drag
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fantastic pair of monumental French Louis XVI chenets are made of bronze and date back to the 18th century. The pair is adorned with Fleur de Lis at top, canter, and ends, and a single putti face is found at the centre of each. The bronze is beautifully draped in pattern work and details; note the pair of dragons enveloping the putti, each exhaling a breadth of fire. The magnificent pair is poised to bring a regal, stately presence to any fireplace.
The piece is part of the collection from The French Antique Shop...
Category
18th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Bronze Flanking Lion and Griffon Foliage Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian bronze flanking perched lion and griffon foliage andirons, Mid-19th century.
Category
1850s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Italian Silver over Bronze Urn Finial Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian silver over bronze andirons with decorative urn finials, flanking tapered columns with ribbon and floral swags, gadrooned plinths, matching finial blocked log stops, ...
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Silver, Bronze, 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
Large Pair of Ornate Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A large pair of ornate brass firedogs. The feet surmounted by dragons, foliage and putti, with urns to central shaft. Classical figures to top. English, 19th century. Currently with ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Andirons with Mulling Tops
Located in London, GB
Pair of English wrought iron firedogs with mulling tops. 19th century
Measures: Height: 605 mm 23 ?"
Width: 280 mm 11"
Depth: 450 mm 17 ¾".
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Andirons by Donald Deskey for Bennett, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of sculptural patinated bronze andirons having simple diagonally cropped tapered blades projecting vertically from footed cast iron bases.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Brass Serpentine Engraved and Pierced Galley Fire Place Fender, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass serpentine fire place fender with centered decorative floral engraving, flanking rope columns, pierced intertwined foliage gallery, rope banding, and resting on a step ...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of French Brass and Wrought Iron Lion and Foliage Urn Andirons, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French brass and wrought iron andirons with flanking ribbon and foliage urns, hand chased floral beading, squared plinths with figural lions head, circular corner medallions,...
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Large Early 19th Century Black Cast-Iron Baronial Andirons
By Carron
Located in London, GB
A pair of blackened cast-iron Wrythen Eagle andirons with scrollwork. Originally from a mansion in Southern Scotland. Possibly manufactured by The Carron...
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Cast Iron Arts and Crafts Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of oversized cast iron andirons. This large pair of andirons feature a patinated Arts & Crafts style front design with a curved detailing seen at both the front and back of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron
Musical Note Wrought Iron Andirons Stamped Nashville TN, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Musical note wrought iron andirons stamped Nashville TN, circa 1920s.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Polished Brass Firedogs with Beading to Top
Located in London, GB
A pair of English polished brass firedogs with horseshoe shaped legs, baluster shaped finial, surmounted by domed and beaded top. Modern.
N.B. May be subject to an extended lead ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Georgian 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.