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Andirons For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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 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

Complete Fireplace Set Inc, Andirons Screen and Tools
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Gothic style fireplace set to included andirons, tools, and screen.The metalwork is of hand wrought iron with brass stud decorative trim, and a rampant lion also in brass. ...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Andirons

Materials

Brass, 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 ...
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Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 Arts & Crafts Brass, Iron and Copper Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual with brass post and curved legs with copper and brass detail.
Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Antique Neoclassical Figural Cast & Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Neoclassical set of figural fireplace andirons offers wrought and cast iron construction with young boy caryatid raised on phoenix form base, c1900 Measures - 21'' H X 14...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Deco Streamline Moderne Architectural Sculpture Andirons
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular pair of Art Deco Streamline Moderne skyscraper city-view architectural sculpture andirons. Featuring machine age Modernist st...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Steel

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vintage Brass Horse Andirons, Screen, Log Holder and Tools, Complete Set
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage brass horse andirons, screen, log holder and tools - complete set Measures: Screen: 31.25” H x 38” W x 5.5” D Andirons 17.25” H x 4.25”...
Category

1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

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 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

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 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

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

Antique Folk Art Dog And Cat Form Brass Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Pair of Antique Cat and Dog Andirons in original as found condition. Ca. early 20th c. hollow cast brass. Each seated and looking out. The cat with a wide curled tail, t...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Andirons

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

Five Mile Town by John Williams, Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron & Copper Fire Screen
Located in London, GB
Five mile town, Ireland, made by John Williams. In the style of Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts copper and wrought iron fire screen with wonderful whiplash style iron and brass work t...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Copper

Liberty & Co. Copper & Wrought Iron Fire-Screen Depicting Galleon & Dragon Sail
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co., attributed to John Pearson or John Williams. An Arts & Crafts copper and wrought iron fire-screen, with cold rivetted construction to the edges and a hand-hammered ga...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Classical Style Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of American Classical style andirons having double knob urn finials over Doric column shafts, standing on plinth support over pair o...
Category

20th Century American Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Brass Iron Spiral Twist Finial Branch Legs Ball Claw Andirons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Federal brass and cast iron spiral twist finial branch legs ball & claw andirons. Item features remarkable authentic patina, spiral twist...
Category

Early 20th Century English Federal 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

Fine Pair of Regency Style Dore Bronze Andirons with Floral Motifs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall elegant Corinthian column supports on pedestals. The tops with urns with flowers as finials, the center pedestals with wreaths on demilune bases, flanked by pedestal ends with f...
Category

20th Century Regency Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Set of Set Deco Greek Key Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic set of Art Deco andirons are artisan pieces and one-of-a-kind., and thus have a definite hand-crafted feel to them. The stylized Greek key form is copper pl...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Raymond Subes Forged Steel Andirons
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco hand forged steel andirons with a stylized flame design, blackened iron backs. Professionally cleaned.
Category

20th Century French Modern Andirons

Materials

Steel, Iron

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

Donald Deskey Iron, Brass Blade Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blackened iron andirons with a polished brass streamlined blade. Designed by Donald Deskey.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

M.H. Baillie Scott Attributed, a Hand Forged Iron Grate with Integrated Andirons
Located in London, GB
Attributed to M.H.Baillie Scott. A hand forged iron grate with integrated andirons. Scroll details to the top and to the front. The grate measures 12" across at the very back, 10" a...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Iron Firedogs
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of antique Louis XV or Rococo style firedogs made of bronze and iron, France, circa the 1920s. These marvelous firedogs or andirons feature bronze construction of typical Roco...
Category

1920s French Louis XV Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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

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

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

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

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 Scrolled Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in London, GB
Pair of black wrought iron firedogs with scrolled design to bases, barley twist rings to front and uprights and round ball top. 20th century. Pictured with wrought iron basket, avail...
Category

20th Century Andirons

Materials

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

American Art Deco Iron Fire Grate with Andirons
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco 3-piece iron fire grate comprised of a curved iron slat grate resting on two independent andirons.  
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Metal, 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 Arts & Crafts Spanish Mission Style Andirons, C1910
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hand wrought iron forged andirons. Lots of meticulously crafted scroll work with size that make a statement. 30 inches tall by 14 ...
Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Bronze and Iron Firedogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of antique firedogs made of bronze and iron, France, early 20th Century. These marvelous firedogs or andirons feature bronze construction in baluster form, raised on paw feet,...
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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

Spectacular Pair of Danny Alessandro Fireplace Andirons Chrome Brass Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular pair of Danny Alessandro andirons in chrome and brass.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Set of Hubley Anchor Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and romantic natuical themed set of andirons date to the 1920s-1930s and were created by the Howes metalworks of Boston, Massachusets. Note: The pieces are signed by...
Category

Early 20th Century American Romantic Andirons

Materials

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

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

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

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

Aesthetic English Brass Fireplace Andiron Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Aesthetic English style andirons fireplace set including andirons and 3 tools (no stand) superior quality throughout. Brass is excellent shinning condition (possibly new old stock). ...
Category

Late 20th Century English Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

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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