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Andirons For Sale
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of hand forged wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Stainless Steel Andirons by Jean-Paul Créations, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970s modernist andirons
rare model by Jean-Paul creations, France.
Category
1970s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Stainless Steel
18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons with Fluted Design and Bronze Finials, Italy
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This remarkable pair of Italian mid-18th-century wrought iron andirons beautifully exemplifies the craftsmanship of the period. Featuring elegantly fluted shafts, they are topped wit...
Category
18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Bronze Louis XIV Andirons, 17th Century, with Marmosets
Located in Soest, NL
A pair of medium-sized 17th century French Louis XIV fire dogs made of polished bronze and wrought iron. The faces on the andirons are so-called marmosets. A marmoset is an ornamenta...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
16th-17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Impressive 16th-17th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to keep drinks warm. The andirons are therefore also called...
Category
Early 17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Large 18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the and...
Category
18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Tall Solid Brass Harvin Co. Federal Style Andirons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Federal style andirons made from high quality cast brass pieces assembled. Tall and elegant in excellent vintage condition with...
Category
1950s American Federal Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
American Arts and Crafts Fireplace Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
American Arts and Crafts wrought iron and bronze fire place andirons and screen with castles and griffins.
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century French Andirons, Cupdogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th century andirons made of cast iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the house. T...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique Gothic Arts & Crafts Large Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons w/ Bar - Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gothic Arts & Crafts Large Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons w/ Bar - a Set. Item features a large impressive size, scrolling iron frames, removable scrolling crossbar, very ni...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Category
1950s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...
Category
1850s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
17th-18th Century Large Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century, French Gothic style fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France.
The condit...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Louis XV Brass and Iron Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome pair of small scale French Rococo style bronze chenets, the base depicting a male face with flowing hair, perhaps a portrait of Louis XV...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Mid Century Modern Iron Andiron Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and very Sculptural pair of 1970’s andirons with good size and fantastic presentation. The Totemic design features a square pierced top supported by a gently widening central ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They have a natural brown patina. Upon reques...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chenets Andirons with Putti, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted figural chenets. The ornately decorated andirons, each with a figure of a resting Putto (Children) holding a tor...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Antique French Empire Bronze Urn Finial Fireplace Andirons w/ Paw Feet - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Bronze Urn Finial Fireplace Andirons w/ Paw Feet and Desirable Patina- a Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 25" H x 11" W x 11" D.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Andirons / Fire Dogs, Sphinx
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, a pair of sphinxes.
Weight: 18 lbs / 8 kg.
Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Paul Evans Style Chrome, Brass Andirons
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of heavy skyscraper andirons made from solid brass and chrome-plated pieces with iron backs in the style of Paul Evans.
Category
20th Century American Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Art Deco Andirons
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Discover the epitome of vintage charm and sophistication with this exquisite pair of Art Deco fireplace andirons, a splendid fusion of form and function. M...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century Louis XV Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XV period French fire dogs with spit hooks. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
French Brass Decorative Fur-De-Lei Free Standing Fire Place Screen. C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass free standing fire place screen with fur-de-lei finials, centered handle, decorative scrolled floral work, fluted borders, and terminating on the original scrolled quad ...
Category
1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in Houston, TX
A highly stylized pair of 19th Century Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets featuring torchier, arrow quivers, and rose garlands.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, showing nuns.
Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg.
Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century French Bronze Andirons - Louis XVI Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of late 19th century French andirons, in France called ‘Chenets’. Richley decorated with scrolls on the front fries. Standing on fluting columns with a flower garland and with...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Andirons, Brass & Iron, or Bronze Good Queen Anne, England
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Excellent quality.The back is made of wrought iron and the rest of bronze.
Normal patina due to the passage of time and use.
They keep their patina so that the buyer can choose whe...
Category
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Large Pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons with Canon Ball
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons by Virginia Metalcrafters. Tall and stately and solid brass. Some patina on the legs, feet. Otherwise in excellent vintage condition...
Category
1960s American Chippendale Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Pair of French Duck-Shaped Andirons in Hand-Forged Iron
Located in New York, NY
A charming and meticulously crafted pair of French duck-shaped andirons, showcasing exceptional metalworking skill. Likely produced by one of France’s esteemed metal artisans, these ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Two-Tone Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of neoclassical antique patinated and bronze dore chenets. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, each chenet with exquisite ornate neoclass...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Classical Bronze Fish Form Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Solid cast bronze fantasy fish form andirons. Nice original dark patina.
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chippendale Revival Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish and well-constructed pair of Chippendale Revival Andirons. These are early 20th century or possibly late 19th century vintage, both are in very fine original condition, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Andirons
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Custom Art Deco Style Skyscraper Andirons Displayed in Polished Brass and Nickel
Located in New York, NY
These custom Art Deco style andirons feature a stepped streamlined design with an inverted curve at the top of the structure. They are fully cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Andirons
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Dr C Dresser, Benham & Froud. Aesthetic Movement Coal Box with Floral Metal Work
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser made by Benham and Froud.
An Aesthetic Movement walnut coal box with stylized floral brass metalwork, retaining its original shovel.
Category
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Black Iron Andirons with Brass Rosettes
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of black iron andirons with sculpted and stamped shafts on arched feet ending in scrolled toes, with robustly peaned back supports, surmount...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Brass Rooster and Foliage Fire Screen, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass fire screen with flanking rooster heads, centered foliage handle, floral swags, decorative ribbon surrounded by music instruments...
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Andiron, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Andirons, each is made to fit horizontally in a fireplace so these are ideal for a dual fireplace grand room.
Sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Antique French Empire Brass Bronze Urn Finial Slender Column Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Brass Bronze Urn Finial Slender Column Andirons with Desirable Patina and Branch Feet - a Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 22" H x 11.5" W x 18" D.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Brass Steeple Finial Andirons with Spur Legs & Ball Feet C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass banded flanking steeple and ball finial andirons with ringed faceted plinths, curvature supporting matching steeple log stops, original wrought iron rear dog l...
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Cast & Wrought Iron Horse Andirons with Horseshoe Legs, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American cast and wrought iron flanking reared horse andirons with decorative horseshoe back legs, Mid-19th century.
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender Chenet with Greyhound Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine English 19th century gilt bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - Chenet. The beautifully designed fender flanked on each end by resting greyhound dogs on a rectangul...
Category
19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Marc Bankowsky, Anubis, Pair of Patinated Bronze Andirons, France, 2006
Located in New York, NY
A designer and decorator for the past 20 years, Marc Bankowsky creates uniquely beautiful furniture and accessories. In addition to a custom suite of furniture and accessories for th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Arizona Andirons by Paul Ferrante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall set of andirons designed and manufactured in Los Angeles by Paul Ferrante.
The pieces are made of Iron with an old iron patina finish.
Measurements:
42.50 inches ...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Pair of American Brass Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century pair of brass andirons, American. Very heavy, fine quality with ball tops & conforming ball top log stops with spurred ball & claw feet in the Colonial Revival style...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chippendale Style Brass Andirons c 1900/1930's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of classical andirons, executed in the Chippendale style, probably made in the US, circa 1900/30's. The andirons are in very fine, clean ready to use condition, newly hand polis...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Andirons
Materials
Brass
Fireplace ore for multiple options with Doors in Iron and Brass circa 1920
Located in Verviers, BE
iron and brass circa 1920
iron and brass and terminating on decorative scrolled stylized Doors
We prefer to sell our items in 'uncleaned' condition so that the new owner
still h...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Melchiorre Bega Andirons in black steel and nickel
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Melchiorre Bega 1950s fireplace andirons in steel and nickel
Never used.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Donald Deskey Bronze Blade Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco fireplace andirons with a bronze finished blade/sail on a black iron base, stamped Bennett
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
William H. Jackson Company Neoclassical French Empire Style Gilt Brass Andirons
Located in Doylestown, PA
Neoclassical French Empire style gilt brass andirons by William H. Jackson Company, early 20th century.
Incredibly detailed pair from the finials down to the feet featuring floral a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet Holes, C 1800
Located in Charleston, 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
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
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.