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Andirons For Sale
Pair of Tall Arts and Crafts Hand Forged Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arts & Crafts-era andirons composed of scroll-clusters atop slender hammered uprights attached to iron billet bars (ca. mid-19th Century, USA). Due to the hand-forged nature of the a...
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Mid-19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Pair of American Brass Ball Finial Andirons with Matching Log Stops, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass ball finial andirons with bulbous ringed plinths, spur legs, curvature matching log stops, wrought iron dog legs, and resting on original slipper feet. Boston,...
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze “Beethoven” Andirons
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of French antique andirons made of finely cast bronze. These pieces are adorned with the face of Beethoven. They are in very nice antique condition with only minor surface wea...
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1880s French Antique 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

Wonderful French Empire Bronze Regency Fireplace Putti Cherubs Chenets Andirons
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French empire bronze Regency fireplace putti cherubs chenets andirons. Measures: 20" L x 7" W x 8" H.
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1920s French Regency Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Bronze Cupid Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore flame top andirons with winged cupid. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Mid-20th Century European Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought 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...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Very Tall Art Deco Revival Andirons, Handcrafted in Iron and Steel
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of large Art Deco revival handcrafted spear head andirons in steel and iron. A highly unusual pair with lovely details that feature design influences combining architectural el...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Andirons

Pair of American Brass and Wrought Iron Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and wrought iron flanking urn finial knife blade andirons with scrolled legs and penny feet. Early 19th Century
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of French Brass Flame Finial Acanthus Foliage & Dolphin Andirons, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French brass flame finial andirons with tapered ringed acanthus foliage columns, flanking dolphins on rectangular plinths, foliage bulbous feet, matching bulbous log stops, a...
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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mythological Horned Creatures, French Andirons
Located in North Miami, FL
These very rare andirons are from Art Deco period, mythological animals with horns in brass. Very heavy and well crafted.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Federal Cannonball Iron and Brass Andirons, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair Early 19th Century Federal iron and Brass Large Cannon Ball Andirons. Measures 13.5" in width, 21.5" in depth and 21" in height.
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Ball and Claw Feet, Phil, C 1790
Located in Charleston, 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...
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Brass Figural Andirons, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian brass andirons with faceted ball tops, figural finial faces, turned bulbous plinths, matching finial log stops, and terminating on scrolled feet. Early 19th Century
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19th Century Italian Antique Andirons

Pair of Chenets or Andirons with Two Pierced or Reticulated Balls, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of 19th century chenets or andirons with a flame finial and two decorative pierced or reticulated balls.
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19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Chenets or Andirons with a Ball and Flame Finial, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Pair of Chenets or Andirons with a Ball and Flame Finial Professionally cleaned and polished
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19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Doré Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style doré bronze chenets of exquisite workmanship embellished with neoclassical urns adorned with flames representing fire in original doré b...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

English Regency Brass Fire Fender with Artistic Wire Work Gallery, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency brass fire fender with artistic wire work gallery, original flanking tool holders, lower fluted banding with decorative shell & foliage motif, and resting on the orig...
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1810s English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Wire and Brass Fireplace Fender with Decorative Wire Work, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American wire and brass fireplace fender with pleasing decorative wire work, Early 19th century.
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1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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.
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Mid-20th Century American Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of American Monumental Brass Ball Finial Ionic Capital Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Monumental brass andirons with flanking ball finials, Ionic capitals, tapered decorative medallion plinths, spit hooks, matching squared tapered log stops, original ...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

French Brass Free Standing Fire Screen. Circa 1820-30
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass free standing fire screen with centered floral handle, swag finial motif, foliage motif, and terminating on scrolled block feet. Early 19th Century
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19th Century French Antique Andirons

Pair of English Brass Ball Finial and Acanthus Paw Tool Rest, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass spiral ball finial tool rest with acanthus scrolled legs and terminating on stylized lions paw feet, Mid-19th century.
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1850s English William IV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

English Serpentine Chased Foliage Fire Fender with Flanking Bird & Serpent, 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English serpentine hand chased foliage fire fender with molded edges and decorative flanking chased bird and serpent motif, Mid 18th century.
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1760s English George II Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

American Wire and Polished Steel Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American wire and polished steel fire place fender with centered iron supports and wrought iron base, Early 19th Century.
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

French 17th Century Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill meat or poultry.
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17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

English Brass Serpentine Engraved Fire Place Fender with Flanking Trivets C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass fire place fender with central engraved King Neptune figure, intertwined engraved foliage motif with decorative flanking engraved dragons an...
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1760s English George II Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ornate 19th Century Bronze Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ornate 19th century bronze andirons, probably Italian, circa late 19th century. They retain their wonderful original verdigris patina. They came to us without log holders attached on...
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19th Century Italian Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

American Painted Wire and Polished Brass Fireplace Fender on Iron Base, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand painted wire and polished brass fireplace fender with interior vertical rod supports and iron base, Early 19th century.
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1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Artistic Wire and Brass Gallery Diminutive Fire Place Fender , C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American diminutive complex artistic wire work and brass rail gallery fire place fender with centered wrought iron supports and base. Early 19th century.
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1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire

Marc Bankowsky, Creatures, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2008
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze andirons by Marc Bankowsky.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Elegant English Brass Serpentine Pierced Gallery Fireplace Fender, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant English brass serpentine fireplace fender with a decorative pierced gallery, single row of beading, and terminating on a molded edge base....
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1780s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of American Brass Empire Andirons with Pierced Galleries, Phila, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Important size American brass Empire andirons with faceted ribbed finials, turned ringed centered columns, faceted ribbed plinths, flanking pierced scrolled galleries, matchi...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair 19th Century Regency polished Solid Brass and Iron Bull Head Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair 19th Century Regency polished Solid Brass & Iron Bull Head Andirons Measures 6" in width, 3" in depth and 15.5" in height.
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Acanthus Foliage Andirons with Bar, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wrought iron and brass foliage andirons with flanking decorative basket finials, central urn plinths, decorative adjustable cross bar with spit hooks, an...
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Monumental Cast Iron & Brass Ball Top Andirions. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American monumental cast iron andirons with ball top finials, faceted centered columns, flanking spiral arched galleries, matching finial log stops, spit hooks, and terminati...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Empire Brass Andirons, 19 C
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of American Empire Brass Andirons, 19th century, with two front hoof feet. 19.5" H x 12.5" W x 22.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper West Side, New York City Estate.
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian wrought iron hand chased bronze andirons adorned by mythological figures with dolphin and swan motif ending on chased scrolled legs.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Andirons

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 ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

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

19th Century George Washington Cast Andirons- A pair
Located in Cordova, SC
These exquisite George Washington andirons, dating back to the late 1800s or early 1900s, are a testament to American craftsmanship during a pivotal era. Cast in sand iron, they feat...
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1830s Unknown American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Andirons in polished bronze by Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
The Melisandre andirons by Jacques Jarrige are sculptural works that transcend their functional role, bringing a sense of presence, movement, and sensuality to the hearth. Cast in po...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century Cast Iron Figural Nude, Cherub and Lions Head Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th century cast iron figural nude, cherub and lions head andirons Outstanding cast iron andirons with 20th century log arms attached The ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Whimsical Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of English Arts & Crafts blackened steel andirons with stylized tulip finials and ornate overscale log supports.
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Steel

E. CLAVIER, Andirons with Owls, 1867 World's Fair
By E. Clavier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This bronze andiron bar was presented at the 1867 Paris Exhibition in Paris and was crafted by the skilled bronzeworker E. Clavier. This piece is a testament to the artistry of E. C...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of English Foliated Brass Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
The design for this pair of English andirons first originated in the late 17th century. The pierced ornamental brass discs are set one above the other and in contrast to the wrought ...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III 'Bacchant' andirons. Priest of Bacchus, god of wine and vivid social gatherings. The andirons are made of cast iron. They are in a good condition.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Quivers & Arrow Tall Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Quivers & Arrow Tall Andirons - Pair. Item features tall stately forms, stunning gilt bronze casting with drapes, quivers, and arrows, and ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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 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 ...
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1880s French Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Of heavy gage wrought iron with central figure of a standing deer, with curved top with carrying handles, enclosed sides and scrolled feet.
Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Other

French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Victorian Style Andirons or Firedogs, made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category

20th Century French Victorian Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Andirons with Fluted Finials
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish Art Deco polished nickel andirons with fluted finial tops on ionic capital forms.
Category

20th Century North American Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Nickel

Pair of 1950's bronze andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of 1950's bronze andirons France Signed R Patalot
Category

1950s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Ornate Brass Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of 19th century ornate brass fireplace andirons in the Baroque manner. The two openwork spheres set over plinthed scrolled supports with central cartouche. Flame finials ...
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1890s English Baroque Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Machine Era Style Solid Brass and Blackened Iron Andirons
Located in North Miami, FL
These custom designed tall and heavy solid brass cylindrical and blackened iron andirons are stately and important. Very heavy and the brass is polished but not lacquered so over tim...
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2010s American Machine Age Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome pair of 18th century wrought iron fire dogs. Expertly handcrafted in wrought iron, these reclaimed andirons are good quality and durable, having stood the test of time mor...
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Late 18th Century French Jacobean Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron, 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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