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Andirons For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 19th Century
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
Aesthetic Movement Bronze Andirons in Christopher Dresser Style
Located in Sharon, CT
Pair of large (22") cast bronze andirons constructed of multiple Aesthetic Movement devices.
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Lions Head Fireplace Andirons
Located in Firenze, IT
Impressive pair of French Louis XV style finely chiseled gilt bronze andirons. These Rocaille ormolu chenets are extremely decorative each depicting a lion’s head crafted in relief s...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze, Ormolu
18th-19th Century French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French Gothic style andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have a natural brown patina. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. The condition is good.
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Category
Early 19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Brass Empire Style Andirons
Located in Sheffield, MA
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
Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in New York, NY
An interesting pair of late 19th century gilt bronze chenets
Each depicting Bacchus, wrapped in grape vines, flanked by a cherub and standing on a bronze base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
American Brass and Iron Fireplace Screen with Decorative Wire Work, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and iron fireplace screen with pleasing decorative wire work, Early 19th century.
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Machine Era Style Solid Brass and Blackened Iron Andirons
Located in East Hampton, NY
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...
Category
2010s American Machine Age Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Fireplace Set by Charles Casier, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
These impressive French Louis XVI style bronze andirons with their original fender date to the second half of the 1800s and are made by the famous French Bronzier Charles Casier...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Fine Victorian English Brass Andirons Fire Dogs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890 England
Quality fire dogs with subtle and elegant brass work showing their original patina and lustre with swirling finials.
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gothic Revival Hammered Forged Iron Andirons Attributed to Yellen
Located in Toledo, OH
A handsome pair of Gothic revival hammered forged iron andirons that are attributed to Samuel Yellen. Very sturdy these andirons feature a twisted top an...
Category
19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Arts & Crafts Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arts & Crafts andirons.
Category
19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Wrought Iron Andirons with Bowls
Located in Dallas, TX
Forged in France, circa 1860, the antique andirons stand on three legs with hooks to hold decorative bar across. They feature a cupped, round shaped top; called a "Landiers" in Frenc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Charles II Style Armorial Firedogs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Charles II style, enamel brass and cast iron armorial firedogs, in the manner of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd.
Each firedog is decorated with red, blue and white enamel, the upperpart bearing the arms of Charles II or James II, the middle part formed of two nude male figures supporting the arms with a vase of flowers between them, the lower portions in the form of two convex disks decorated with flowers, with wrought iron supports.
They are modelled after an example in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, formerly belonging to the Earl of Cowley. For a long time, their method of production -whereby the fields to be enameled were cast in the original moulds and not, as was more common, engraved (champlévé) or enclosed (cloisonné) - was referred to as Surrey Enamels after the author Charles R. Beard ascribed their manufacture to a factory in Esher, Surrey. However, documentary evidence makes a strong case for their reattribution to the London workshops of Anthony Hatch and Stephen Pilcherd, members of the Armourers' and Braziers' Company (see C. Blair and A. Petterson, 'Details for Surrey Enamels Reattributed (Part 1)', Journal of the Antique Metalware...
Category
19th Century English Charles II Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Pair of Custom Fleur-de-Lis Andirons in Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of custom Hollywood Regency style andirons feature a stylized fleur-de-lis design realized in polished brass. As this is a contemporary piece handcrafted by artisans ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass
American Wire and Brass Fireplace Fender with Decorative Wire Work, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wire and brass fireplace fender with pleasing decorative wire work, Early 19th century.
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Brass Gallery Foliage Fire Place Fender with Flanking Finials. C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass gallery foliage and beaded fire place fender with flanking spiral finials, scrolled floral medallions, and resting on a step back molded edge base, Early 19th century.
Category
1820s English George III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Tall Antique Cast Iron Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of fire dogs. The shield baring bears on hind legs supported on tripod scrolled acanthus feet. A very well cast set of dogs, late 19th century English.
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron Finial Caduceus Andirons with Splayed Feet, C 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron ball finial caduceus andirons with stylized splayed feet, Mid-19th century.
The caduceus is the traditional symbol of Hermes a...
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Arts & Crafts Handwrought Andirons, circa 1890-1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Arts & Crafts handwrought andirons, circa 1890-1910
Dimensions 13.25" wide x 8.5" deep x 24" high.
Pleases see the final image for arm height.
Very good antique cond...
Category
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Ornate French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets or Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These very large and substantial pair of figural patinated and gilt bronze chenets are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in circa 1850 in the Louis XVI style. These ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
French Brass and Polished Steel Chenet with Scrolled Foliage Medallion. C. 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Regency brass and polished steel fire place Chenet with scrolled foliage medallion, flanking brass balls, and centered polished steel rail. Early 19th century.
Category
1810s French Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
American Painted Wire and Polished Brass Fireplace Fender on Iron Base, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American hand painted wire and polished brass fireplace fender with interior vertical rod supports and iron base, Early 19th century.
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
Fine Original Patina Large Brass French Napolean III Andirons
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid brass original Napoleon III andirons in excellent condition exuding character. Stately and well proportioned with exquisite brass work and "feathered egg" finials. Will shimmer...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Antique French 'Bacchante' Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III Bacchante firedogs made of cast iron. Bacchante is the priestess of Bacchus, god of wine and vivid social gatherings. The andirons have a natural bro...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Golden Bronze Andirons, Louis XVI Style, France, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique French Louis XVI golden bronze andirons. The casting and chasing on this pair is superb. The unusual egg shaped finials with a beaded border supported by vertical leaves...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming pair of French 19th century Louis XV style figural gilt and patinated bronze chenets, each surmounted with a seated patinated bronze putto holding on to a br...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Andirons
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style andirons.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Unusual Pair of Lions Bronze Andirons, French, circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual pair of decorative andirons is made of bronze lions. This is a French work, circa 1900.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Mission Arts & Crafts Wrought Cast Iron Long Fireplace Andirons & Base, 3pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts wrought cast iron long fireplace andirons and base - 3pc set. Item features 2 swing arms for pots, large iron drop ring...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pr. English Fireplace Tool Rests
Located in New York, NY
Pr. solid brass tool stands, designed to hold fireplace tools, shovel, poker etc. Very decorative, well made, clean original condition.
Category
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hammered and Wrought Iron Snails Andirons in the Style of Schenck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This exceptional pair of andirons is made of a hammered wrought iron. This beautiful work represents "Snails" with their simple faces and their shells are symbolized by a very fine w...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Brass Andirons circa 1880 Ball and Claw Feet of Twisted Column Form
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of brass andirons circa 1880 ball and claw feet of twisted column-form.
Category
1890s Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
English Mid-19th Century Brass Acorn Top Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
English mid-19th century brass acorn top andirons.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Enormous Late 19th Century English Vintage Fireplace Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of enormous late 19th century English vintage fireplace andirons.
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Nickel
Late Victorian Brass Rococo Style Fireplace Andirons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian brass andirons featuring two Rococo late-Baroque styled in Classic asymmetrical patterns.
Made, circa 1890.
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Silver over Bronze Urn Finial Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian silver over bronze andirons with decorative urn finials, flanking tapered columns with ribbon and floral swags, gadrooned plinths, matching finial blocked log stops, ...
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Wrought Iron
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
Regal Pair of Black Cast Iron Crown Motife Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handsome pair of black cast iron English 19th century andirons having regal crowns at the tops.
Category
19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
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
Pair of American Wrought Iron and Faux Painted Bronze Foliage Andirons, C. 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and faux painted bronze andirons with flanking foliage finials, spiral and ringed centered columns, squared foliage plinths, matching rear dog legs, an...
Category
1890s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
18th-19th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French Louis XV andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Early Pair of Andirons" Signed and Dated, Bradley & Hubbard, 1886, Made in USA
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Andirons are made of cast wrought iron depicting the face of a roaring gargoyle with a, serpentine, detailed body. The stamp of B &H is on the back side along with the origin...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Andirons
Pair of Large 19th Century Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of large 19th century cast iron andirons from Normandy.
Measures: 10" L x 18" W x 27.5" H.
Category
1890s European Medieval Antique Andirons
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of American Monumental Brass Ball Finial Ionic Capital Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, 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 ...
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 19th century French Gothic style andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs Pair, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of fireplace andirons. Iron, 19th century.
Pair of andirons for chimney made of iron formed by a horizontal piece to be placed under the firewood and another part at the decorative front (this one consisting of a rectangular plate finished in two facing scrolls and another vertical piece reminiscent of a column and finished off by a disk flat). Although there are elements such as the scrolls that already appear in the Romanesque forge, the lines of the andirons are more reminiscent of Neoclassical examples in some details."
Size: 32 x 80...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Modernist Curved Deco Inspired Nickel Andirons, Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade by artisans in New York state, this pair of modernist andirons embody the old world craftsmanship and design aesthetic of a bygone era. With their skyscraper style construct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Andirons
Materials
Nickel
19th Century French Bronze and Iron Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of 19th century French bronze and iron andirons with faces etched into the finials.
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
American Brass Finial and Artistic Wire Serpentine Fire Place Screen, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American serpentine fire place screen with a brass rail top, three centered brass urn finials, and pleasing artistic scrolled wire work. Early 19th century, Philadelphia.
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wire
Pair of American Cast Iron Anchor Andirons with Circular Ringed Columns. C. 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron anchor andirons with circular ringed columns, squared plinths, and the original dog legs. Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Bronze Flanking Lion and Griffon Foliage Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian bronze flanking perched lion and griffon foliage andirons, Mid-19th century.
Category
1850s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Gilt Bronze Andirons Signed E. Mottheu, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze andirons signed E. Mottheu, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Brass & Onyx Flame Finial Andirons with Acanthus Feet, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass and onyx andirons with flanking flame finial Urns, Corinthian capitals, centered bulbous onyx columns, squared floral plinths, matching flame finial log stops,...
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of English Brass Intertwined Dolphin Andirons with Flame Finials. C. 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English brass intertwined dolphin andirons with flanking flame finials, matching urn finial log stops, original cast iron dog legs, and terminati...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of 17th Century Style Italian Wrought / Forged Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 17th century style Italian wrought / forged andirons 27.5" H
Heavy forged iron bar wrought into a twisted and curvilinear Baroque form.
Formed and constructed in the period...
Category
1880s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Impressive Set of Andirons / Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Superb set of 19th century brass andirons.
This impressive French set has deep wrought iron legs and perfect casted and very decorative brass fronts.
Great original and usable c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, 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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