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Andirons For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 19th Century
Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs with Barley Twist Shafts
Located in London, GB
A pair of good quality 19th century wrought iron firedogs with barley twist to tops of shafts, brass ball finials, scrolls to base.
Height: 720 mm 28 ⅜"
Width: 255 mm 10...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, 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
Set of Polished Andirons
Located in London, GB
A set of polished firedogs. The scrolled polished wrought iron feet surmounted by scrollwork, shaped uprights and good quality brass finials engraved with figures. English, 19th cent...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neo Gothic Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century (dated 1861) neo-Gothic polished cast iron firedogs, with heraldic masks, horseshoe shaped bases, and orb finial tops. Scrolled backbars.
Measures: Height: 690 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique French Napoleon III Firedogs / Andirons, 19th century.
The pair is in really nice condition.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Andirons / Firedogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Antique andirons / firedogs in good condition, 19th century.
Category
19th Century European Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Bronze & Cast Iron Firedogs in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of Baroque style firedogs. The cast iron body with circular detail to centre, surmounted by bronze finials with sphere of spherical form. English, second half of 19th century....
Category
19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Pair of Gothic Revival Cast Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of large 19th century Gothic Revival cast iron firedogs.
Measures: Height: 895 mm 35 ¼"
Width: 355 mm 14"
Depth: 595 mm 23 ".
Category
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Ornate Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
A pair of ornate 19th century cast brass firedogs. The mask and scrolled based surmounted by large fluted urn with heraldic faces and husks, acorn and acanthus leaf finial. Very good...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Arts & Crafts Style Steel Firedogs with Scrollwork
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts & Crafts style steel firedogs with scrollwork throughout. English modern. NB. May be subject to an extended lead time.
Measures: Height: 595 mm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Andirons
Materials
Steel
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 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Very Large Pair of English Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
19th century English wrought iron mulling firedogs.
Measures: Height: 1035 mm 40 ¾"
Width: 355 mm 14"
Depth: 700 mm 27 ½".
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Fine Quality French Gothic Revival Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Gothic revival brass chenets with scrolled form throughout, small flower embellishment to centre surmounted by round mulling tops. Mid 19th century.
Height: 550 mm ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of wrought iron firedogs with scrolled bases, barley twist design to uprights and mulling tops, also with barley twist design. 19th century. Could be...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Polished Brass & Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished brass firedogs. The shaped shafts surmounted by cast tops and gadrooned finials. The scrolled feet in polished wrought iron. 19th century.
Measures: Height: 570...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Unusual 19th Century English Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century English polished and engraved steel firedogs. Scrolled bases, twists to shafts, and rings to fronts.
Measures: Height: 730 mm 28 ¾"
Width: 310 mm 12 ¼"
De...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Pair of Steel Firedogs with Mulling Tops
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century polished wrought iron mulling dogs.
Height: 725 mm 28 ½"
Width: 255 mm 10"
Depth: 863 mm 34"
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Decorative Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century French brass firedogs with pierced shell motif to base. Foliage body with claw feet and pierced top surmounted by flamed finals.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Pair of Decorative Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
Pair of the finest quality early 19th century Louis XVI brass chenets. The base with lions feet and moulded relief design. Three acanthus leaf paterae with guilloche moulding. Impres...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cast Iron Firedogs in the Baroque Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of polished cast iron firedogs in the Baroque style. Lions masks and scrolls to arched bases. Male figure to tops. Late 19th century copies of ...
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Cute Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets / Bookends
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A cute pair of late 19th century gilt and Patina bronze chenets / bookends
Depicting a dog and cat perched on a pillow, sitting on a bronze base.
This...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Polished Steel French Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished steel firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by barley twist shafts and scroll work, with brass ball finials to top. French, 19th century.
Measurements:
Height...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large English Firedogs with Mulling Tops
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century English wrought iron mulling firedogs.
Measures: Height: 890 mm 35"
Width: 455 mm 17 7/8"
Depth: 685 mm 27".
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Large Pair of 19th Century Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Baroque style brass firedogs. The cast brass splayed feet with foliage and mask to centre, surmounted by bulbous finials. English, 19th century.
Measures: Height: ...
Category
19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Brass Firedogs with Cherubs
Located in London, GB
An imposing, fine quality pair of brass firedogs. The feet adorned with dragons and foliage surmounted by full sized classical cherubs. Urn finial behind. English, 19th century.
M...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Scrolled Anirons
Located in London, GB
A heavy pair of polished wrought iron firedogs. The arched feet surmounted by scrolled motif to shafts and mulling tops. English, 19th century.
Height: 610 mm 24"
Width: 360 m...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Polished Steel Firedogs with Scrolled Feet
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished steel firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by straight shaft and flat finial to top. English, 19th century.
Measurements:
Height: ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Substantial Pair of Brass & Steel Firedogs in the Georgian Manner
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of brass and steel firedogs in the Georgian manner. The polished wrought iron arched feet with scrolls below, surmounted by turned brass uprights, gadrooned balls ...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Pair of Antique Polished Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of polished steel firedogs. The horseshoe feet surmounted by ball and finial top. English, circa 1900. (Back bars could be amended to accept a log basket if requir...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Large Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of large polished wrought iron firedogs of sweeping shape with scrolled tops. English, 19th century.
Height: 820 mm 32 ¼"
Width: 495 mm 19 ½"
Depth: 863 mm 34"
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of polished wrought iron Arts and Crafts firedogs. The shaped feet surmounted by engraved shafts with scrolled fleur-de-lys to middle and top. English, late 19th / early 20th ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Substantial Pair of English Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of large brass firedogs. The shaped feet with foliage to centre surmounted by globes to shafts and flame finials. English, late 19th century.
Measures: Height: 630 mm 24 ¾"...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
An unsual set of 19th century gunmetal and brass firedogs, the bases with winged horses, ringed mask and claw and ball feet. The large ball in brass. Tu...
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Polished Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair on polished steel firedogs. The shaped feet surmounted by tapered square shaft with barley twist and pyramid finials. English, circa 1900.
Height: 620 mm 24 ⅜"
Width: 2...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Imposing Pair of Cast Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A very large pair of polished cast iron firedogs. The scrolled feet with masks to centre surmounted by gadrooned uprights and turned tops above. Eng...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Elegant Pair of English Andirons with Brass Acorn Finials
Located in London, GB
A pair of very large polished wrought iron firedogs with scrolled feet and brass acorn finials. English, 19th century.
Measures: Height: 1040 mm 41"
Wi...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Impressive Pair of Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A large pair of English brass firedogs. The shaped bases surmounted by turned shafts with hexagonal shaped top. Matching finial behind to backbars. Late...
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A fabulous pair of polished large wrought iron firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by barley twist shafts and shaped tops. An impressive set with nice patina to iron. English, 19t...
Category
19th Century European Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Andirons, Bronze and Iron, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of andirons. Blued and gilt bronze, iron. XIX century.
Andirons for fireplace decorated, in the pieces on the sides and in the center of...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Impressive Pair of English Regency Brass Firedogs with Aethenian Leaves
Located in London, GB
A pair of magnificent English Regency (circa 1820) brass firedogs. The cylindrical bases cast with delicate Athenian leaves with acanthus and waterleaf detail with dragooned mushroom...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Serpentine Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Work Fire Fender, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Empire serpentine fire place fender with brass ball ringed finials, brass rail top, and pleasing scrolled artistic wire work. Boston, MA early 19th century.
Category
1810s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Antique Brass Empire Style Andirons
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Classic pair of Empire style antique brass andirons with aged patina. Wonderfully handsome, will add style and character to any fireplace. OAL...
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Arts & Crafts Gothic Cast Iron Spiral Scrollwork Fireplace Andirons, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic cast iron spiral scrollwork fireplace andirons, a pair. Item features swing out arm/pot holders, ornate scrolling frame, spiral form body, cast iron cons...
Category
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Empire Sphinx Chimneys, Brass Andirons, Paris 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Fire-gilt bronze chimneys "aux sphinges". Pedestal standing on a round base with open worked mascaron, tendrils, flowers and bows, on which lies the winged sphinx. Finely chiseled an...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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 Bronze French Chenets, c1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautifully detailed bronze casting of a pair of Chenets in a swirling bouquet design, very organic.
Category
1880s French Baroque Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Bronze
American Brass Rail and Rope Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, NY, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American fire place fender with brass rail, pleasing scrolled artistic wire work, and resting on a decorative brass rope base. New York, Early 19th century.
Category
Early 1800s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
American Brass and Polished Steel Urn Finial Chased Eagle Fire Coal Grate C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and polished steel fire coal grate with flanking urn finials, floral medallions, hand chased foliage and eagle gallery, serpentine cast iron b...
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Impressive Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large and impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets showing applied lyre shaped elements fronting torchere shaped co...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
18th-19th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French Louis XV andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional. Their patina is a natural brown, which can be made black ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Custom Modernist Minimalist Polished Nickel Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of andirons were custom fabricated by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. They feature a minimalistic rectangular front panel presented in polished nick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Pair of French Brass Andirons
Located in Wilson, NC
These andirons have neoclassical urns with floral swags on a straight plinth base. There are double steel supports with acorn finials. Each is signed: "HI”.
Category
1850s French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Brass Acanthus Foliage and Berry Motif Folding Fire Place Screen, C. 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Regency brass scrolled acanthus foliage and berry motif folding fire place screen with egg and dart molded base, Early 19th century.
Category
1810s French Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Antique Fire Grate / Fireplace Grate
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very usable wrought iron fireplace basket or fire grate.
Great looking and very decorative piece.
Interior basket dimensions:
Depth 5.9 or 15 cm...
Category
19th Century European Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Marc Bankowsky, Creatures, Pair of Bronze Andirons, France, 2008
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze andirons by Marc Bankowsky.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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 Late 19th Century French Baroque Bronze Chenets / Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of late 19th century French Baroque bronze chenets / andirons
Beautifully decorated with dolphin and putti. A fleur-de-lys sits on top of the obelisks.
These are in very g...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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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