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Andirons For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Woman with Beaded Veil
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, showing a woman wearing a veil decorated with beads. Weight: 12 lbs / 5 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Cast Iron Anchor Andirons
Located in Highland, IN
Striking pair of American cast iron anchor andirons connected by anchoring chain. Original log stops and dog legs. The rich patina speaks to their dec...
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Late 19th Century American Other Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Victorian Late 19th / Early 20thC Brass Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian late 19th century, early 20th century brass fire irons or Andirons, possibly produced around the time of the Aesthetic Movement with influences from Persia. A...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th c Pair Classical English Regency Andiron Firedogs
Located in Savannah, GA
This classical pair of early 19th century English Regency andiron firedogs feature multiple turnings and perch delicately on ball feet. Very sturdy construction.
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Antique French Sphinx Andirons / Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice looking andirons with a Sphinx. Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fireplace accessories at 1stdibs by pr...
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Weathered Antique Andirons with Swirly Finials
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of antique brass andirons with weathered patina and lovely swirly finials.
Category

19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet Holes, C 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place screen with flanking eyelet holes for originally securing to fire place surround, Early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Wire, Brass

French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Bronze Flanking Recumbent Lion Filigree Medallion Fire Place Chenet, 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bronze flanking recumbent lion and filigree scrolled medallion adjustable fire place chenet with a step back molded edge base. Early 19th century Chenet dimensions : 40.75" ...
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1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Pair of Italian Brass Neoclassical Figural Tiered Urn Finial Andirons, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian brass neoclassical figural tiered beaded urn finial andirons resting on decorative fluted triangular bases, Early 19th Century.
Category

1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Soldiers Val D´Osne, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of 19th century French firedogs or andirons in cast iron stamped Val d´Osne. The andirons appear in their unbeatable old patina making the "Zoauve" soldier and the "Grenadier" soldier formed figures fabulously attractive. The foundry of Val d´Osne grounded in 1836 by Jean-Pierre-Victor André, is the maker of the Crystal Palace in London, build for the 1851 Great Exhibition...
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19th Century French British Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Howard & Morse Ny C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and pleasing artistic wire work fire place screen, Stamped by maker Howard & Morse, New York. Early 19th century.
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass & Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step back molded edge base, Mid 19th Century 40.75" Wide @ exterior canister's / 30" Wide ...
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair of Figural French Andirons for Fireplace.
Located in Houston, TX
Assorted pairs of figural iron fireplace andirons from France, circa 1800s. Price is for one pair of your choice. Measurement listed is for the pair in image 1. Pair in image 2 measu...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

English Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender with Stylized Paw Feet 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass and artistic wire work fire place fender with the original stylized lions paw feet, Early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair Louis XIV-Style Bronze Andirons
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb pair of mid-19th century French bronze andirons in the Baroque Louis XIV taste. These guys have a wonderful hefty ...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Andirons Louis XIII Style, Wrought Iron, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of Louis XIII style wrought iron andirons. 19th century work. These typically Louis XIII andirons are sober in shape and have an exceptional patina.    
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenets with Fender, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Lion Andirons Chenets with Fender - 3 pc set. Item features adjustable length, cast bronze reclining lio...
Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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

Andirons / Fire Dogs, French Sphinxes
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, Sphinxes with a bottom edge. Weight: 12 lbs / 5 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.     
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, New York, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place fender, New York. Early 19th century.
Category

1810s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Empire Period Brass Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
American Empire period brass andirons with spurred cabriole legs and ball feet; hand wrot iron log holders. At 18 Inches high these elegant andirons make a dramatic visual statement,...
Category

Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass banded flanking ball finial andirons with circular ringed plinths, matching curvature banded log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog legs....
Category

1820s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Figural Gilt Bronze Stylized Dolphin or Fish Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique gilt bronze andirons are unsigned, but believed to have originated from Europe, possibly France and dating to approximately 1880. The detailed cast bronze sculpt...
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Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Gothic Iron Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in London, GB
A very large and heavy set of Victorian Gothic revival Fire dogs or Andirons made from Iron. Possibly modelled on a much earlier pair. The Victorian Gothic movement or Victorian Revi...
Category

1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Outstanding Pair of German Historism Victorian Andirons with Angel Heads
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning sculptural Angel Head andirons. Showing Cherub Angel heads on the front. A beautiful nice pair for your fire place. They are in original used condition. A screw bu...
Category

Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron

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

19th Century Victorian Gothic Fire Dogs or Andirons in the Shape of Griffins
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century pair of zoomorphic Griffin Fire Dogs or Andirons. Made from cast Iron and with copper stomach inserts, these unusual and rare pieces are indicative of the Victoria...
Category

1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron, Copper

American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Orig Hooks, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place screen with original flanking rear hooks for securing to fire place surround, Early 19th century.
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair of English Brass & Wrought Iron Flanking Medallion Griffon Andirons C 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English brass & wrought iron flanking medallion and griffon fire place andirons, early 19th century.
Category

1830s English George IV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Woman with Hairband
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, woman nicely dressed with a hairband made of spikes - very decorative. Weight: 12 lbs / 5 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.    
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Second Empire Figural Bronze Andirons with Dolphin Finials 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of French Empire figural andirons offer cast bronze construction with dolphin finials over reeded columns with acanthus and dolphin bases, 19th century Measures- 23''...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Wrought Iron Dog Head Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Possibly by Samuel Yellin. Heavy and well wrought with dog head finial with ring, bracket legs with inner scroll and shields. Great quality and patina.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lions Head Fireplace Andirons
Located in Firenze, IT
Impressive pair of French Louis XV style finely chiseled gilt bronze andirons. These Rocaille ormolu chenets are extremely decorative each depicting a lion’s head crafted in relief s...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Bronze, Ormolu

American Federal Brass Ball and Steeple Top New York Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period brass ball and steeple top andirons. The belted balls are surmounted by a spire that adds height and elegance to these ear...
Category

Early 1800s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Andirons / Fire Dogs, The Composer
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful cast iron antique andirons. Weight: 16 lbs / 7 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fireplace accessories at 1stdibs by p...
Category

19th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of bronze Andirons "Alexander the Great and Diogenes"
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of patinated and gilt bronze andirons representing a soldier and a beggar. One shows a soldier with a Macedonian helmet with a sphinx-shaped crest, a breastplate moulding his ...
Category

1880s French Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Brass and Cast Iron French Antique Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Pair of brass and cast iron French antique andirons - firedogs. Very nice pair of Antique Andirons.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Wrought Iron Scrolled Finial Andirons with Cross Bar, C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron flanking scrolled finial andirons with centered spiraled columns, scrolled plinths, decorative spiraled scrolled cross bar, and resting on matching scro...
Category

1840s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early American Canonball Brass Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a beautiful pair of early American solid brass andirons. Large pieces! Possibly made in or around Virginia, circa 1820-1830. Often referred to as 'Canonball' andirons, ...
Category

Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Cast Iron Horse Head Andirons with Original Dog Legs, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron horse head andirons with the original rear dog legs. Mid 19th century.
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Andirons or Firedogs, Cast Iron Impressive Size
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French andirons or firedogs, 19th century Beautiful set of andirons made from cast iron. The impressive size makes this pair stand out...
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Adam Brass Corinthian Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam-style (19/20th Century) brass andirons with column design and Corinthian capital surmounted with urn with flame finial. (PRI...
Category

19th Century Adam Style Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Serpentine Brass & Wire Work Urn Finial Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American serpentine brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place fender with flanking urn finials, early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Ball and Claw Feet, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass flanking ball finial andirons with faceted plinths, matching log stops, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting on spur legs with ball and claw feet. ...
Category

1840s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair Antique Andirons Wrought Iron Birdcage Finial and Penny Feet Circa 1860
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair hand forged andirons mid 19th century. Bird cage finials spiral plinths and terminating on hand hammered penny feet .
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Brass Urn Faceted Finial Andirons with Log Stops, NY C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass flanking urn faceted finial andirons with bulbous squared faceted legs, matching faceted bulbous log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog l...
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of French Brass Flanking Figural Musical & Foliage Scrolled Chenets, C 1810
Located in Hollywood, 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

1920s Handmade Dragon Andirons
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s handmade iron and tin dragon andirons.
Category

1920s Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron, Tin

English Brass and Polished Steel Pierced Gallery Fire Place Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass and polished steel fire place fender with a decorative pierced gallery, original flanking bulbous finial tool holders, interior iron pan, and resting on the original th...
Category

1810s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

American Brass & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Orig. Hooks, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail & pleasing scrolled wire work fire place screen with original exterior hooks. Hooks were originally used to attach fire place screen to fire place surround, early...
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons Amerique, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of 19th century French firedogs or andirons in cast iron stamped "Amerique". The andirons appear in their unbeatable old patina, making the well dressed ladies with hat...
Category

19th Century French British Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Roy Metalworker France, Hand Wrought Iron Fire Dogs & Matching Fire Tools, Set.
Located in London, GB
A Roy Designer/Maker and Master Metalworker from France. A super quality hand-wrought iron large set of Gothic Revival fire dogs with matching fire tools. The fire dogs with circula...
Category

1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Dore Urn Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn and festoon andirons with small urn at one end with ring handles. (PRICED AS PAIR).  
Category

19th Century Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

19th Century Fireside Footman
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English fireside footman made from brass. Lovely pierced design on the front plate, beneath a wonderfully shaped turned rail across the top. Supported on wrought iron le...
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional pair of large c. 1850 cast iron andirons. The andiron shaft is composed of a mythological dolphin on a classical plinth surmoun...
Category

Mid-19th Century North American Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

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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