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Andirons For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Beautiful Tough Wrought Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons 17th century.
Weight: 9 lbs / 4 kg.
Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
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Category
17th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Federal Philadelphia Brass Andirons Faceted Acorn Top
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal Philadelphia cast brass faceted acorn top large andirons. The motif of faceting is repeated in the stepped faceted column as well as on the acorns. The columns rest ...
Category
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Pair of Renaissance Style Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Cast with cherubs and acanthus. Wrought iron legs.
Category
17th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought 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 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
American Brass Swag & Pleasing Wire Work Hinged Fire Place Screen, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass swag & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking hinged side panels, late 18th century
24" tall / 32" wide in middle / 15" deep e...
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Antique French Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. The andirons have decorated spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Wire and Brass Folding Fire Place Screen with Acorn Finials, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American decorative pleasing wire work and brass rail hinged folding fire place screen with flanking bell brass acorn finials, late 18th century
Fire screen is 24.25" tall / 32.75" ...
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Antique French Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. The andirons have decorated spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Large 18th Century Brass Fireplace Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive pair of large 18th century brass fireplace andirons.
In remarkable antique condition.
Most likely English.
Category
16th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Brass Rail & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet's C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking eyelet holes. Eyelet holes secured fire screen to fire place surround. Late 18th century.
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Hand forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The tops of the andirons have the shape of a bulls head. The andirons have spit ho...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought 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
American Brass & Decorative Artistic Wire Work Hinged Fireplace Screen, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, 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...
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century wrought iron andirons were just as functional as they were decorative back in the days before central heating and electric ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Federal Style Solid Cast Brass by Puritan Co. C1955
By Puritan Ironworks Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of sand cast brass andirons by the Puritan Ironworks co. Canon all style with a pierced fleur de LIS.
In excellent vintage condition with mi...
Category
1950s Federal Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique 17th Century Brass and Iron Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 17th century brass and iron andirons.
Category
17th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
European Engraved Brass Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. late 18th century - early 19th century
European engraved brass Andirons.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Music Note Fireplace Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of mid century black cast iron music note motif fireplace andirons by Tennessee Chrome Plate of Nashville.
Category
1950s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Set of Lion Andirons
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very detailed and decorative set of andirons showing the face of lions.
France 18th century.
Can be used in a real gas or log fire.
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Turned Steeple Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of bronze and wrought iron andirons having turned steeple finials over partly twist worked shafts with forward facing bronze onion finials and standing on arched legs endin...
Category
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Fire Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Iron frame with handles and feet , notched for andirons.
Category
1930s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Andirons, Late 18th Century
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of andirons
Gilt bronze and wrought iron
Measures: H 33 x W 32x D 56 cm
Late 18th century
An andiron is a fireplace accessory. It is a piece of wood or metal often placed in ...
Category
Late 18th Century European Other Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
English Country Style Figural Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Country-style painted wrought iron fireplace andirons with 17th century-style figures. (priced as set).
Category
17th Century Country Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Bronze Andirons in the Style of Pierre Legrain, France 1960's
By Pierre-Emile Legrain
Located in New York, NY
The largest version of these stunning andirons, they stand at 24" tall and would make any fireplace stand out. The bronze part is a solid piece and is shaped like a stylized flame, p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought 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
Pair of American Brass Acorn Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Penny Feet NY 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass flanking acorn faceted finial andirons with turned faceted plinths, scrolled spur legs, and resting on penny feet, New York. Late 18th century.
Category
1780s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century Polished Steel Fireplace Tools on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of Polished Steel & Gilt-Metal fire tools on stand. Tongs , shovel & poker
( Stand or a Later date )
Measures: Height: 32 in. (81.28 c...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu Fireplace Chenets/Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu fireplace Chenets/andirons. Each Chenet is raised by a square base with a wrap around acanthus leaf border. At the ...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Ormolu
Donald Deskey Andirons and Wall Mounted Fireplace Tools by Bennett
Located in Hanover, MA
An original five piece set of modernist Art Deco andirons and matching fireside tools designed by Donald Deskey and produced by Bennett-Ire...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Bronze Andirons, Large and Impressive
Located in Stamford, CT
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
English Brass Serpentine Pierced Gallery Molded Edge Fire Place Fender, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English serpentine cast brass fire place fender with a hand chased pierced gallery and molded edge, Late 18th Century
Category
1790s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of French Gothic Revival Style Andirons
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of French Gothic style andirons. Heavy wrought iron with hand tooled detailing.
Category
Mid-17th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Ball and Claw Feet, Phil, C 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass flanking faceted Urn on Urn finial andirons with squared plinths, scalloped skirts, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting on banded spur legs with b...
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Fireplace Grate Andirons, With Deer With Drawer Collect Ashes
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Very original, surely it is a unique piece, made by a professional sculptor. perfect finish
Original Fire Grate Basket made of iron with a drawer to extract the ashes and with upper...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Other Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Graphical Andirons from Iron and Brass Chrome, France, circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant French late Art Deco, early midcentury andirons made from forged iron, brass and nickel details.
Very reduced, graphical andirons in good condition with signs of rust...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Brass George Washington Andirons
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage pair of brass George Washington Andirons, likely mid 20th century, cast brass shallow full length figure of George Washington standi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Monumental Brass & Painted Urn Foliage Fire Place Chenets, C 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French Monumental brass and painted urn foliage fire place chenets, Late 18th century.
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 17th Century French Louis XIII Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XIII and they are from that period. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They a...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Baroque Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
With finials with faces and melon form turned decoration, scroll legs and wrought iron dogs.
Category
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought 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
Donald Deskey Style Polished Brass and Steel Art Deco Fireplace Andirons
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco styled geometric fireplace andirons. Polished brass square set in cast iron stand. Style of Donald Deskey known for so many Machine Age fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a semi clad maiden finial over various Renaissance motifs on dolphin form supports.
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
French Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Nouveau Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished wrought iron Art Nouveau firedogs. The shaped feet with leaf motif to uprights, and floral tops. Circa 1900.
Measurements:
Height: 455 mm 17 7/8 in
Width: 330...
Category
Late 18th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
American Brass Rail Top and Artistic Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, C 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail top and pleasing artistic wire work fire place screen with folding hinged side panels and eyelet holes for securing to fire place surround. Late 18th Century.
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Beautiful 17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The tops of the andirons have the shape of bull heads, which is characteristic for this type of andirons. In Franc...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Raymond Subes, Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Serpentine Brass and Wire Lemon Finial Fire Place Screen, NY C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American serpentine brass and pleasing artistic wire work fire place screen with flanking lemon finials, New York. Late 18th Century.
Category
1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Large Pair Hand Forged Iron Spanish Colonial Mission Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of well-crafted hand forged Andirons in the Spanish Colonial style. Complete set of three with the connecting bar for stability. Great craftsmanship with swing arm for pot warming...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
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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