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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

Antique Sheffield Dutch Boy and Girl Bronze & Cast Iron Fireplace Andiron - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Antique Sheffield Dutch Boy and Girl Bronze & Cast Iron Andirons. Stamped to underside. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 7" W x 20" D.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of Gilt-Bronze Fire Place Figural Bronze Andirons depicting Pan and Nymph
Located in Tarzana, CA
A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze fireplace figural bronze andirons designed by Ernest coxhead. Depicting Pan & Nymph, circa 1890 Measur...
Category

19th Century European Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of Firedogs with Lion Motif
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century Regency style bronzed cast iron firedogs, in of the form of St Stephen?s lions. Currently without any backbars, but these could be added to accept basket. Mea...
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19th Century Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century French Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style andirons. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Chenets in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of Louis XVI Style Chenets Constructed from finely cast and chased gilt bronze, these decorative firedogs with attenuated rectangular plinths are supported on oblate toupie feet, the corners dressed with rosettes flanking pierced panels...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons with Figures, C. 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt and patinated bronze andirons with figures, circa 1890. With iron log holders behind.
Category

1890s Rococo Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Rare Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt and Patina Bronze Fire Screen
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and rare antique French Empire neoclassical fire screen composed of gilt and patinated bronze. The structure follows a rectangular form with a sloping upper section and...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Solid Brass Andirons with Log Stops
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Late 19th Century Brass and iron Andirons with long Log Stops Measure 8" in width, 22" in depth and 22.5" in height.
Category

18th Century American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Mid 19th Century French Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of fine quality and highly decorative mid 19th century French brass firedogs with flambeau tops, rams heads, female faces, acanthus leaves and drapery on claw feet. Height: 8...
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19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

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

Monumental Pair of Regency Bronze Andirons, Early 19th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An extraordinary and exceptionally rare pair of oversized Regency bronze andirons, each measuring 38.5 inches tall × 38.5 inches deep × 22.5 inches wide and weighing well over 100 lb...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Iron

17th Century Louis XIII 'Marriage' Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
A so called 'paire de marriage' (wedding pair) whereby both families would order 1 andiron from the same blacksmith to form a couple for the new family hearth. Beautifully wrought ir...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Boston cast brass lemon top andirons, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass half beehive fluted lemon top andirons on turned pedestal & arched spurred legs with slipper feet. The brass is peened to a forged iron lo...
Category

Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Napoleon III style andirons made of cast iron fronts and wrought iron beams. The andirons are in good condition.
Category

20th Century French Napoleon III Andirons

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair Of Bradley & Hubbard Dolphin Form Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Dolphin form signed B&H.
Category

1880s American Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

1900's Ernest Gimson Style Brass And Iron Andirons
Located in New York, NY
1900's brass and iron Medallion andiron in the style of Ernest Gimson, in vintage condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, they have been lightly hand polished.
Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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.
Category

Early 1800s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Modernist Twisted Bronze Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bronze modernist andirons. The andirons feature a ribbon like twisted front with curved footed detail. A beautiful detail to compliment to your fireplace. Dimensions 9.6" w...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Bronze D'Oré & Patinated Bronze Chenets, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Bronze D'Oré and Patinated Bronze Chenets with Figural Putti, Circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Fender, New York, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place fender, New York. Early 19th century.
Category

1810s American Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

19th Century Five-Piece Edwardian Cast Brass Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Five-Piece Edwardian Cast Brass Fireplace Tools Set. The set made of heavy cast brass and iron Matching pair of andirons and...
Category

19th Century American Edwardian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Iron & Brass Modernist Andirons - France 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Chic and minimalist pair of 1980's double ends steel and patinated brass andirons. In fair vintage condition. Oxydation and patina on all metal surfaces. These andirons will ship fro...
Category

1980s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Steel, Brass

Italian Baroque Brass and Iron Shell Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of impressive andirons with double scallop shell spit holders of polished iron on black iron bodies and arched legs with penny feet, topped by decorative urn shaped brass fini...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Brass Chenets/Andirons
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of cast brass chenets. The pierced feet with cherubs to centre surmounted by trophy urns and repousse finial. English, 19th century. ...
Category

19th Century British Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

A Pair of FRENCH Classic NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Bronze ANDIRONS, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and chic pair of andirons, Art Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, wrought iron structures with classic brass or bronze decors, to be attributed, France 1950. A few signs ...
Category

1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XV Siren Fire Dogs Wrought Iron Andirons, France, 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andchers or andirons wrought iron and golden bronze. Fire dogs in the style said "Marmousets" This pair of andirons, which was made in the 18th century. Good antique conditio...
Category

Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Federal Brass Cannonball Fireplace Andirons With Patina - a Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 11" W x 32" D.
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Federal Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

20th Century American Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Metal, Iron

N.2 Lacquered and Painted Double-Leaf Doors, Yellow, 18th Century Rome, 'Italy'
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Set of 2 antique interior doors, double-leaf, lacquered and hand painted, with sculpted molura but without frame, built in the 18th century for a...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Andirons

Materials

Poplar

Antique French Brass Andirons - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Made in France in the Late 19th Century, these tall brass andirons have ball finial tops and fluted column guards that culminate in clawed feet. The brass has aged beautifully. Dime...
Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Napoléon III Brass & Wrought Iron Cherubs Andirons, France, c 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of andirons of the period Napoleon III Wrought iron and brass. These andirons, created at the end of the 19th century, reflect the aesthetic style of the Louis XIV era, when the...
Category

Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Stylized Dashunds Andirons, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant stylized andirons in wrought iron and brass.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Modernist Brass Andirons, Screen & Toolset, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set of matched andirons, screen and tools with grooved details.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass

Monumental Pair of Patinated Bronze Andirons in the Baronial Baroque Manner
Located in London, GB
A pair of enormous and rather eccentric patinated bronze andirons in the Baronial Baroque manner. Each is surmounted by majestic spread winged eagles holding scrolled cartouche shiel...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Baroque Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Cast Iron and Bras Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Pair of antique cast iron and bras andirons - firedogs.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair Antique 19th Century English Brass Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bronze andirons
Category

19th Century English Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

Pair of American Brass Lemon Top Andirons, Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass lemon top andirons with turned bulbous plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on spurred legs with slipper feet. All or...
Category

1770s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Exceptional and Rare Pair of French Ormolu Dragon-Form Chenets, Louis XV Period
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unusual Pair of French Ormolu Dragon-Form Chenets, Louis XV Period, circa 1750. Each chenet is executed in the finest quality dore bronze, cast and chased in high relief,...
Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An adorable true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, after a model by Caffieri and signed H. Vian. Each high quality andiron is raised by four topie shaped legs decorated with draping acanthus leaves. The Ormolu support above is decorated with concave sides and a pierced interlocking wrapped around foliate band. Atop the support is the Ormolu dog bed with tassels on each corner and scrolled designs along the edge. Standing on the bed are charming patinated Bronze dogs, one with their paw lifted and both displaying wonderful expressions. Henry Vian (1860-1905) was a celebrated bronzier who specialized in the production of bronzes in the eighteenth century style, particularly light fittings, cases with bronze mounts and chandeliers of great quality. He participated in the Great Exhibition of 1878, 1889 and 1900 and received a Gold Medal in 1889. His workshop was based at 5 rue de Thorigny in Paris. His wife and son ran the business after his death in 1905 until 1944, when the city of Paris took over the premises for the Ecole des Métiers d'Art. Philippe Caffiéri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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

Pair of English Wrought Iron and Brass Ball Top Andirons, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English wrought iron and brass ball top andirons with spiral twisted columns, matching brass spiral spit hooks and terminating on scrolled decorative hand chased feet, Late 1...
Category

1780s English George III Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Bradley & Hubbard Solid Brass Dragon Fireplace Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1886 solid brass and iron andirons by Bradley & Hubbard, in vintage condition with some wear and patina to the brass due to age and use, the brass was lightly hand po...
Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Cast Iron Dog Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of heavy cast iron dog andirons in a seated pose in a black finish .
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brass Andirons by Saarinen Swanson Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass andirons for Saarinen Swanson Group by J. Robert Swanson, Pipsan Swanson Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen, c.1940s, USA. Pipsan, part of the famous Saarinen created this p...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

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.
Category

17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique late 18th century wrought iron andirons. These wrought iron firedogs are perfect for adding visual interest to any period style fireplace due to their simply yet ha...
Category

Early 18th Century French Georgian Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron, Metal, Wrought Iron

Pair of "Martelé" Wrought Iron Andirons with Rings - France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wrought iron andirons with riveted end rods and hoop handles. Motif printed in the metal on the vertical uprights. In fair vintage condition. These andirons will ship from F...
Category

1970s French Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fireplace Grate for Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Made of 1.4 cm (0.55") thick steel bars. All sizes of the fire grate of fireplace rack are outside sizes. Distance between the beams is 26.5 cm (10.44...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Andirons

Materials

Steel

Large Pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons with Canon Ball
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Brass Chippendale Style Andirons by Virginia Metalcrafters. Tall and stately and solid brass. Some patina on the legs, feet. Otherwise in excellent vintage condition...
Category

1960s American Chippendale Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze andirons. Each andiron is raised by three handsome paw feet and stunning richly chase...
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Andirons

Materials

Bronze

French 17th Century Gothic 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.
Category

17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Nouveau Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 19th or Early 20th century French Art Nouveau andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Magnificent French Gothic Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century, French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron and cast iron. Rare combination of Gothic forged iron and heavy cast iron at the back. This product has to be shipped as f...
Category

17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron

Pair of Donald Deskey Iron and Brass Andirons
Located in Black Rock, CT
A pair of mid-century modern andirons attributed to Donald Deskey (1894–1989), featuring a bold architectural form crafted in cast iron with elegant brass ball finials and brass-capp...
Category

1950s North American Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

20th C. French Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th C. French Andirons, Firedogs
Category

20th Century French Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Decorative Cast Iron Ram Andirons
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s-1910s; Olympic Logmaster - Chicago, IL Pair of cast iron andirons with stylized ram's head finials, marked "Olympic Logmaster 254". Originally produced by Olympic Logmaste...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Iron

Very Large Pair of Polished Steel Andirons in the Gothic Manner
Located in London, GB
A very large pair of polished steel firedogs in the Gothic manner. The arched feet with scrollwork below, the shafts with dragon's heads and figure, surmounted by mulling top of crow...
Category

Late 20th Century English Gothic Andirons

Materials

Steel

A Pair of Polished Scroll Brass Andirons
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of polished, heavy brass, scroll shaped andirons.
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage 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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