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Andirons For Sale
Signed Stainless Steel Fireplace Set by Jean-Paul Créations, France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This unique set includes a pair of flame-shaped signed andirons and a signed log rack. Very good vintage condition. This set will ship from France and can b...
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1970s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Stainless Steel, Wrought Iron

Classical Bronze Fish Form Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Solid cast bronze fantasy fish form andirons. Nice original dark patina.
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of 18th Century Boston Federal Bell Metal Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Lemon top with ball and claw feet and brass urn form log stops.
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1790s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Anchor Andirons in Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
This gleaming Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Anchor Andirons in Polished Brass originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features a sculptural rendering of anchors supported by a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Victorian Cast Iron Decorative Railing Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative Victorian era cast iron decorative railing panel by George Wright & Co, Rotherham (stamped). This is one of various similar pieces we have available for sale, each usabl...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair Of Late 19th Century Brass Lion's Head Andirons
Located in Bradenton, FL
Great looking pair of late 19th century Lion's Head Andirons. Each features ornate designs on upper round shaped orbs and stunning brass lion's head crests in the bottom center. Hea...
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Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair Of Figural Patinated and Gilt Lion Chenets
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of antique French gilt and patinated figural lion form 19th century chenets. In the Rococo style, with full figure lions. Finely sculpted raised lions resting on Rococo shield f...
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1880s French Rococo Antique Andirons

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Large, heavy French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to warm drinks. In France this type of very old andirons are called 'landie...
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17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, early 19th century.
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Arts and Crafts Andiron with Brass Filigree Top and Wrought Iron Bases
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Arts and Crafts style andirons, having brass filigree tops, with fine chased detailing, on elegant wrought iron bases. The andirons are in very fine, original, clean and...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Gothic Revival Brass Andirons Firedogs in the Style of Augustus Pugin
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of solid brass Aesthetic Movement andirons in the manner of Augustus Pugin. Gothic arch bases, tapered columns with pyramid tops. Great original condition, original lo...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Machine Age Donald Deskey Style Copper and Steel Andirons
Located in Sharon, CT
In the manner of the American Moderne Master; Donald Deskey. A vertical rectangular shaft of steel horizontally puctured with a blackened solid copper cylinder. Extremely direct in ...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Andirons

Materials

Copper, Steel, Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Style Andirons, Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Decorative brass andirons with decorative bar, Louis XIV Style. We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of more than 1000 li...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Classic Antique Beehive Chippendale Polished Brass Large Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classically elegant large beehive style Chippendale andirons in polished brass.
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic English Sunflower Brass Fireplace Andiron Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Aesthetic English style andirons fireplace set including andirons and 3 tools (no stand), The andirons have a sunflower motif and superior quality throughout. Brass is excellent shin...
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Late 20th Century English Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

Louis XV Gilt Bronze Chenets Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV gilt bronze chenets. Illustrated with flame finials on top of urns and balustrade. Garland draped with leafage. Original flange support. Featuring images of Louis VI...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

American Brass & Decorative Artistic Wire Work Hinged Fireplace Screen, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast brass and painted artistic wire work hinged fireplace screen. Late 18th Century Photographed at 48 wide / 36 Wide middle section / 14.5 Deep on hinged panels. Screen wi...
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire

Pair Large Antique Figural Putti Cherub Figural Gilt Bronze Andirons / Chenets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) finely sculpted and cast bronze andirons (chenets) in the neoclassical style with gilt bronze patina depicting cherubs. Each 26 1/2 inches tall, 11 in...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Filigree Brass Rosette Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant fireplace andirons having iron baluster shafts on arched legs, the shafts surmounted by goosenecks showcasing brass filigree rosettes.
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1930s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Great Pair of Sunburst Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of andirons with a sunburst design. The large cast iron sunbursts have a dull gold finish and they are on black wrought iron bases.
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Late 20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Iron

A Pair Of Sea Horse Andirons by Oscar Bach
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stylized, sea-horse andirons by Oscar Bach.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

1940s Modernist Jacques Adnet Style Wrought Iron and Brass Andirons - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of Modernist andirons, circa the 1940s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these andirons seamlessly merge wrought iron and brass eleme...
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1940s French Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

English Cast Bronze Acanthus Decorative Gallery Fire Place Fender, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast bronze fire place fender with decorative scrolled acanthus motif, upper flanking griffons with lower centered wind god flanked by finial urns, pierced bulbous floral gal...
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1820s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Andirons Bronze Attibuted Pierre Legrain
Located in New York, NY
A pair of stylized bronze flame aged bronze andirons attributed to Pierre Legrain. Attached to iron backs. An similar example sold at Sotheby’s sale 3944.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French Brass Cherub and Decorative Foliage Fire Place Screen, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass freestanding fire place screen with a decorative floral handle, a centered swinging cherub foliage medallion, flanking floral borders, and...
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons with Double Bars, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Gothic wrought Iron andirons has iron shells used as a bar holders. They are French, 19th century.
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1880s French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Decorative Mermaid Andirons
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very decorative set, superbly casted and executed. A lovely set of andirons showing two sea mermaids. Great set, can be used in a real gas or wood fire.
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Collector Craftsmanship Dolphin sculpture Brass / Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of artistry and sophistication to your fireplace with this stunning pair of brass and wrought iron andirons, crafted in Italy in the early 20th century. Designed as a bea...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

French Vintage Ornamental Andirons Made from Brass Iron
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice pair of andirons from France, circa 1950s, made from iron and brass with handmade embossed ornaments. The condition is good with patina to the brass. Measurements are 14.96"/4....
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron, Brass

Pair of 1950's bronze andirons attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of 1950's bronze andirons attributed to Jacques Adnet
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1950s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Forged Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rack and pinions andirons are made of forged wrought iron. They are French, from 19th century.
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1880s French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th c. French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice and simple 17th century French antique andirons.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

17th c. French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
17th c. French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
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Pair Bronze Chenets, French 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
A fine opposing 19th century French pair of Louis XV style patinated and dore bronze figural chenets. A patinated male and female figure in reclining position surmounted on beautifu...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Arts & Crafts Style Tulip Design Medallion Cast Iron Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arts & Crafts style Tulip medallion hand forged cast iron andirons in the style of Earnest Gimson
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Andirons

Materials

Iron

A Pair Of Bronze Modernist Andirons By Wah Chang Signed Ca' 1950's
By Wah Chang
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual, modernist andirons by Wah Chang, signed. Made ca '1950 the bases are stamped Van Nuys, California. A note about the designer. " Wah Ming Chang (August 2, 1917 – December 22, 2003) was an American designer, sculptor, and artist. With the encouragement of his adoptive father, James Blanding Sloan, he began exhibiting his prints and watercolors at the age of seven to highly favorable reviews. Chang worked with Sloan on several theatre productions and in the 1940s, they briefly created their own studio to produce films. He is known later in life for his sculpture and the props he designed for Star Trek: The Original Series, including the tricorder and communicator. The Chang family moved from Honolulu, Hawaii to San Francisco, California and about 1920 opened the Ho-Ho Tea Room on Sutter Street, which became a favorite venue for the city's Bohemian artists. Wah-Ming's mother, Fai Sue Chang, was a graduate of Berkeley's California School of Arts and Crafts (today's California College of the Arts), where she specialized in fashion design and etching. After she died in 1927, her husband persuaded Wah Ming Chang's art teacher and family friends, the highly respected printmaker, puppeteer, and theatre designer, James Blanding Sloan and his wife Mildred Taylor, to become his son's legal guardians. Sloan exhibited Wah Ming's etchings and watercolors in public exhibitions as early as 1925 to favorable reviews in the San Francisco Bay Area and later in the largest art colony on the Pacific Coast, Carmel-by-the-Sea. The child became part of Sloan's family, traveled in 1926 to Taos, New Mexico, for the on-site study of American Indian culture, and in 1928 displayed his block prints in joint exhibitions with Sloan at the prestigious Philadelphia Print Club and in Pasadena, California. He became a valued assistant in several of Sloan's marionette theatres as well as in productions for the Hollywood Bowl Ballet and the "Cavalcade of Texas." In the mid-1940s Chang formed a joint studio business with Sloan, The East-West Film Company, and produced such memorable films as Pick a Bale of Cotton (an interview and performance with the legendary blues and folk singer Lead Belly in 1944) and the highly controversial anti-war short (1946–47), The Way of Peace, created in part with elaborate miniature sets and puppets in stop...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

1950's Stitched leather andirons by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather andirons by Jacques Adnet
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1950s European Vintage Andirons

Materials

Metal

Pair of Boston cast brass lemon top andirons, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass half beehive fluted lemon top andirons on turned pedestal & arched spurred legs with slipper feet. The brass is peened to a forged iron lo...
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Large Cannonball Top Wrought Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of large Cannonball top wrought iron Andirons 19th century with cannonball tops on central twist stems supported by ornate scroll work feet with blind gilt metal crests, toget...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Dore Bronze and Green Marble Bronze Louis XVI Style Chenets/Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of antique chenets/ andirons was realized in France in the late 19th century. They represent an excellent example of the period. Created in a lustrous dore bronze, they feature rococo designs throughout and immaculately polished Italian green marble orbs at the center. The faces of two Greek revival female faces adorns the center panel between the two legs. Flanked by two scroll forms, she wears a pearl headpiece...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A fine and palatial size pair of Italian silvered bronze chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and palatial pair of Italian silvered bronze chenets. Highly detailed with cherubs at the top and the Gods of the winds on either side
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Scallop Shell Andirons with Matching Fireplace Tools
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage Art Deco fireplace andirons in white porcelain enameled cast iron in the form of scallop shells with a matching pair of forg...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Enamel, Wrought Iron

French Pair of Hand Forged Iron Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming pair of French hand-forged, wrought iron fireplace andirons–or chenets–made in the 19th century. Somewhat Gothic in style, they have a reddish brown patina from oxidation ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Gothic Cast Iron Spiral Scrollwork Fireplace Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arts & Crafts Gothic Cast Iron Spiral Scrollwork Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Item features swing out arm/pot holders, ornate scrolling frame, spiral form body, cast iron constructio...
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19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of. A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables. The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:- The Dog and his shadow. The Fox & the Goat. The Hare and the Tortoise. The Frogs Who Wished for a King. The Wolf and the Lamb...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

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.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Of American Brass Steeple Top Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Steeple top newly polished. Ball feet.
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1820s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage French Empire Brass Bronze Column Flame Finial Fireplace Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Brass Bronze Column Flame Finial Fireplace Andirons - Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 19.5" H x 8" W x 19" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

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...
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1880s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Cast Iron George Washington Figural Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast iron George Washington Andirons: Measures: 9" x 20" x 16" Weighs: 30 LBS.
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Andirons

Materials

Iron

English Brass Urn Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass Urn finial and artistic wire work fire place fender with stylized scrolled feet. Early 19th century.
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire

Arts & Crafts Andirons Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
A pair of hammered arts and crafts andirons.
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1920s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Brass Figural and Musical Motif Acanthus Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass freestanding fire place screen with a figural cornucopia scrolled handle, centered musical and ivy ribbon medallion, foliage scrolled be...
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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Victorian Cast Iron Decorative Railing Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative Victorian era cast iron decorative railing panel by George Wright & Co, Rotherham (stamped). This is one of various similar pieces we have available for sale, each usabl...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass Ball Top Andirons. Boston, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball top ribbed andirons with turned bulbous faceted plinths, scalloped skirts, spurred legs, and terminating on ball feet. Boston, Circa 1800.
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Early 1800s American American Empire Antique Andirons

A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and bronze fire dogs with pyramid style finials
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts copper and bronze fire dogs with pyramid finials and decorative with copper flower heads to the tops, and copper flower decoration to the bases applied to a...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Copper, Bronze

Boston bell metal lemon top andirons with matching fire tools, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast bell metal brass lemon top andirons with matching fire tools. The andirons feature oval lemon finials which sit on a Doric column with plinth, and the cast arched legs with spurs rest on finely formed slipper pad feet. The crossing between the feet is peened with a hand threaded iron rod which attaches to a fixed nut in the lemon finial at the upper end and is forged through to the forged iron log rest. The miniature lemon top log stop log rest is peened into the log rest 3" behind the fire dog. The andirons are paired with matching fire tools, consisting of a forged iron shovel and forged iron fire tongs with bell metal lemon...
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Late 18th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of American cast brass and forged iron steeple top andirons, 1812-15
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass and forged iron steeple top andirons. Note the use of a forged iron leg with penny feet, which is an hallmark of the conservative use of brass during the period of...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage French Empire Style Brass Column & Flame Finial 13" Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Column & Flame Finial 13" Andirons - a Pair. Item features brass forms of columns, flame finials, paw feet, and cast iron supports. Circa Mid 20th C...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Andirons

Materials

Brass

Etched Brass Federal Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of federal andirons in polished brass with decorative urn and leaf etching to front faces, having turned finials and spurred knees to legs with well-formed ball and eagle talo...
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1880s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Renaissance Revival Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
19th century copies of renaissance examples each with lions over cartouches and bracket legs with winged caryatids. The design of these is very reminiscent of Jacque I Androuet du C...
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1870s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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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