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Andirons For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of Large Bronze Georgian Style Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large Bronze Georgian style andirons. These large and impressive andirons have been polished and are ready to sit in front of any fireplace setting. Set on ball and hairy cla...
Category
1960s Georgian Vintage Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Blackened Steel Tree Trunk Log Andirons, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
AFP0636
A pair of vintage blackened steel andirons in the form of tree trunks or cacti with two branches. The richly textured surface created by a clever method of laying down indivi...
Category
1950s Rustic Vintage Andirons
Materials
Steel
Large French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
Polished Brass Twisted Arrow Style Andirons, Vintage Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
These simple and yet classic designed andirons in a polished brass with twisted neck and spade finial.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Large Pair of Ornate Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A large pair of brass firedogs. The bases of four clawed feet, the uprights with swags of fruit and stiff acanthus leaf detailing, surmounted by flamed finial tops. English, circa 19...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A tall pair of polished wrought iron antique firedogs with hooks to shaft and barley twist ring. French, probably 18th century.
Measures: Height: 8...
Category
18th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
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
Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze and Wrought IronAndirons with Lions Faces. F
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style andirons is made of bronze and wrought iron. These firedogs have lion faces medallions. This is a French work, circ...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron Andirons with Food Warmer Late 16th Century Black
Located in Prato, IT
Firenze, 16th century
Great craftsmanship typical of the Florentine Renaissance workforce.
These andirons come from a palace of the Florentine nobility and were used in the large f...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Andirons
Materials
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. They have spit hooks to grill food. They are called 'pair de marriage' as the wife and husband each brou...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XV and they are from that period. They are in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Forged French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XV, and they are from that period. They are in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Forged French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XV, and they are from that period. They are in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
Antique Fireback / Backsplash Showing Caritas
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This antique fireback is in seriously used condition.
It displays caritas which means unlimited loving-kindness to all others or "charity" in English. This is one of the "seven virt...
Category
18th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Fireplace Tool Set by Bennett Attributed to Deskey
Located in New York, NY
Great midcentury fireplace tool set signed Bennett, design attributed to Donald Deskey. This set is in exceptional clean, ready to use o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Donald Deskey Art Deco Brass Andirons and Fireplace Set Vintage Rare
Located in North Miami, FL
This great Donald Deskey polished and lacquered solid brass Art Deco moderne andirons and fireplace tool set are stellar. These are timeless and modernist. These came from amazing co...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass
Monumental 16th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Nashville, TN
17th century monumental sized French Gothic firedogs made of wrought iron.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Cast Iron and Wrought Ironandirons, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of cast iron and wrought iron. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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 are in a good condition.
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Donald Deskey Style Andirons, Brass Buckles and Wrought Iron
Located in New York, NY
Donald Deskey style andirons, brass buckles and wrought iron. Handsome pair of modernist andirons with square brass buckle fronts, semicircle bases and wr...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
16th-17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, 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
Dutch Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century Dutch andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. They are in a good condition.
Category
17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Serpentine Chased Foliage Fire Fender with Flanking Bird & Serpent, 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
English serpentine hand chased foliage fire fender with molded edges and decorative flanking chased bird and serpent motif, Mid 18th century.
Category
1760s English George II Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Brass and Polished Steel Urn Finial Fire Place Andirons, C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English brass and polished steel urn finial fire place andirons with decorative hand chase work, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and r...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron, Steel, Brass
Pair of Modernist Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Pair of modernist wrought iron andirons, French, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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. They have a natural brown patina. The andirons hav...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dachshund Andirons
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial pair of Art Deco dachshund andirons in a patinated bronze finish.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of cast Iron Musketeers Andirons, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of Musketeers andirons is made of cast iron. They are very unusual and decorative. These are a French work, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Louis XIV Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Massive Pair of Cast Brass Chenet Andirons Mythological
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An impressive pair of cast brass Chenet andiorns. The mythological figures representing Hercules in mirror image rest on elaborate bases with winged and scaled dragons with three paw...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Continental Baroque Wrought Iron Lion Head Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Continental 18th century pair of wrought iron andirons with finely detailed lion heads. The pair was made in Europe during the 18th century and is in great antique condition with age...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Brass Andirons 'New York/ Philadelphia', circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass andirons (New York /Philadelphia), circa 1790.
Category
1790s American Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Modernist Andirons in Steel and Iron
Located in New York, NY
American Modernist pair of andirons made in steel and iron. The pair was made during the circa 1930s-1940s in the United States and has decorative pine cone finials. In great vintage...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Steel, Iron
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
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
Donald Deskey Andirons, Brass, Signed Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Donald Deskey andirons, brass, signed Bennett. In original unrestored condition. The brass elements have a warm, naturally aged patina with minor discoloration and slight corruption ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
English Monumental Wrought Iron Fire Guard with Decorative Fire Back, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English monumental wrought iron fire guard with decorative scrolled medallion fire back and flanking wax candle holders, Mid-18th century.
Measurements
Andirons 66.75 tall, 65 wide,...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italy 1650 Pair of Wrought Cast Iron Italian Medieval Style Fireplace Andirons
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of black wrought cast iron Italian fireplace andirons have a great charm. There is a brass bowl on the rod top.
They are coming from a fair ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks warm. They are in a good...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
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 cast iron. They have a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Cast Iron Andirons Representing an Evangelist, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of cast iron andirons represents an Evangelist. They are French, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Gothic Vintage Andirons
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
1950s Iron Horseshoe Andirons
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s iron horseshoe andirons.
Category
1950s Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
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
French Louis XIV Period Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV andirons. The andirons are made of bronze and wrought iron. They have a typical Louis XIV design which was popular during the 17th century. In France th...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 18th Century.
Category
1780s French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Bronze Chenets “Aux Dauphins” Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare pair of French bronze andirons is from the period of Louis XIV (1643-1715), which in France, was the period that the andiron reached its greatest artistic development. The ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Metal
Andirons by Donald Deskey
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
French Bronze Louis XIV Andirons, 17th Century, with Marmosets
Located in Amerongen, 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
Bronze, Wrought Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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 are in a good condition.
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Gothic Andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to keep drinks warm. This type of andi...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Baroque Bronze and Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of 17th century bronze and wrought iron andirons, having ringed suppressed ball finials on square collars above spiral twist shafts with forward facing spit supports with s...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
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 have a natural brown patina. The condition is...
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Rustic Andirons, Midcentury, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of wrought iron rustic andirons.
The condition is good with minor signs of rusting due to material use.
Dimensions: Height is 14.96" x 11.41...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of 20th Century French Neoclassical Column Bronze Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 20th century French neoclassical column bronze andirons.
Each with flame finial above draped Ionic columnar standard on oval pedestal base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Andirons
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Iron
French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks warm. They are in a good...
Category
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Gothic andirons. They have spit hooks to grill food. The andirons have a natural brown patina, upon request it ...
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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