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Andirons For Sale
Pair of American Brass Faceted Finial Andirons with Scrolled Ball Legs, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass flanking faceted finial andirons with centered turned faceted columns, meticulously turned matching log stops, original wrought iron rear dog legs, and resting...
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Children Chenet, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze figural chenets. Each cast as two patinated figures of amorini (Putti) growing out of leafy volute vi...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Rococo Baroque Style Brass Leafy Acanthus Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Baroque Style Brass Leafy Acanthus Andirons - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 17" H x 10" W x 18" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Monumental Wrought Iron Fire Guard with Decorative Fire Back, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
English monumental wrought iron fire guard with decorative scrolled medallion fire back and flanking wax candle holders, Mid-18th century.
Mea...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Arts & Crafts Andirons in the Style of Ernest Gimson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of outstanding, Arts & Crafts, hand-forged, nickel-plated iron andirons with bronze blossom motifs in the style of Earnest Gimson, Cotwold School.
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Brass & Wrought Iron Ball Finial Andirons, J. Hunneman C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass banded flanking ball finial andirons with circular ringed plinths, matching curvature banded log stops, and resting on the original wrought iron rear dog legs....
Category
1820s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of American Wrought Iron Birdcage Finial & Penny Feet Andirons. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron andirons with birdcage spiral finials, squared tapered plinths, flanking decorative rope rings, scrolled s...
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Chenets
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a recumbent winged sphinx with scrolling foliate arabesques to their back, upon a bow-ended rectangular gadrooned plinth, the frieze with a panel applied with entrelacs, on fluted toupie feet.
Several models of chenets with sphinx exist, dating from the 1780s. An example with winged sphinxes with headresses and with female mask centering the frieze, attributed to either Pierre Gouthière or Pierre-Philippe Thomire, exists in several versions in the Louvre, Versailles and the Cleveland Museum of Art (see H. Ottomeyer/P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol.I, p.276, fig. 4.11.14.). This model is based on a drawing by the architect François-Joseph Bélanger in the Bibliothèque Nationale, illustrated op. cit., fig. 4.11.13. Another type of sphinx chenet...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Wrought Iron Floral Medallion Andirons 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of wrought iron floral medallion andirons with decorative rope rings on squared plinths, and terminating on scrolled legs. 20th Century
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Andirons
Pair of Italian Wrought Iron and Floral Andirons with Scroll Legs. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian wrought iron andirons with foliate petals, centered acanthus plinths, and terminating on hand chased scrolled legs. Early 19th Century
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons
By Henry Vian
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...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
American Wrought Iron and Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Penny Feet, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and brass urn finial andirons with decorative scrolled circular squared plinths, flanking spit hooks, original iron dog legs, and terminating on scrolled legs w...
Category
1780s American American Colonial Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Hagenauer Style Bronze Nubian Andirons
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Beautiful pair of Karl Hagenauer style Nubian andirons made of cast bronze. Showing early modernist aesthetics and stylized deco features.
Category
Early 20th Century American Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Tall Pair of Hand-Forged Iron Andirons
Located in Water Mill, NY
Vintage pair of hand-forged iron andirons with pot holder.
Category
Early 20th Century American Andirons
Georgian Gilt Bronze Fender
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century Georgian gilt bronze fire fender with lions head and swag sides united by parallel bars.
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Urn Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze andirons/chenets with centered urn having festoons through each side handle with a flame finial top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Brass Chenets or Andirons with Urn Decorations
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Pair of Brass Chenets or Andirons with Urn Decorations Ending in Paw Feet. Professionally cleaned and polished
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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
1950's pair of cast iron andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair of flames andirons
FRance
1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll in the style of.
A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables.
The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:-
The Dog and his shadow.
The Fox & the Goat.
The Hare and the Tortoise.
The Frogs Who Wished for a King.
The Wolf and the Lamb...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Empire Bronze Panther Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (Mid-19th Century) bronze andirons with a panther standing next to a gilt urn with a classical Egyptian head (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid 20th Century Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Andirons with Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of mid 20th century Virginia Metalcrafters brass Andirons with paw feet
Engraved with "VM". United States, circa 1960. Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique French Victorian Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An elegant pair of antique English Victorian cast iron fire dogs, ex. Tucker collection. These handsome antique andirons are simple in design, with cup-shaped tops above a shaped bod...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of French Empire Andirons done in gilt brass, featuring snakes and ram head
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of very rare French Empire andirons or chenets, completely done on brass. They feature carefully and precisely sculpted snakes in motion, as well...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of Putti Andirons in Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful pair of 19th-century andirons in gilt bronze. They represent cherubic figures, also known as putti, gazing at each another. These andirons have been met...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Elegant Polished Brass Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of good quality elegant Georgian style English brass firedogs. The turned uprights surmounted by urn finials.
Measures:
Height: 590 mm 23 1/4 in
Width: 300 mm 1...
Category
Late 20th Century English Georgian Andirons
Materials
Brass
Organic Wrought iron andiron Circa 1910
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice pair 1900-1910 wrought iron andiron
Organic style
France
Great vintage condition
Category
1910s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Hammered Iron Andirons Circa 1930/1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Elegant Pair of Art Deco Hammered Iron Andirons Circa 1930/1950
price is for the pair
Category
1930s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Bronze and Hand-Forged Iron Andirons
Located in Water Mill, NY
Rennaisance style bronze and hand-forged iron andirons with great patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Polished Steel Chenets or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century Pair of Polished Steel Chenets or Andirons
Category
19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Pair of gild iron "bamboo" andirons attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's gilt iron " bamboo" andirons
attributed to Maison Baguès
France
Category
1950s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Metal
17th Century Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Gothic Period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fit for use in the fireplace.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique French Cast Brass Rococo Style Chenet or Andirons
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of fine antique French cast brass Rococo style chenet or andirons.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Andirons from USA, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A decorative and ornate pair of brass andirons with refined cast appliques, rings, finials, and feet.
Category
20th Century American Andirons
Materials
Metal
Pair of Andirons, France, 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Nickelled metal spiral-form andirons, featuring iron bases and bars.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb pair of sensual + historical... Art Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, massive and thin wrought iron andirons, to be attributed, France 1930.
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Pair of Large and Impressive Louis XVI Style Brass and Irons
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine pair of large and impressive brass and irons in the Louis XVI style. These fine and solid andirons are simply stunning with wreath and vine decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Andirons
Horse Andirons from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of andirons in steel depicting a horses head and shoe
Category
1950s American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Metal
Wrought Iron Stylized Serpent Andirons
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Wrought iron andirons with a stylized animal head detail suggesting a serpent at the top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Andirons
Materials
Metal
17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large French Gothic Firedogs or Andirons, 16th Century
Located in Soest, NL
16th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have bull's heads and spit hooks.
These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the t...
Category
16th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of andirons by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of andirons by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). Golden patina on iron.
François Baudot (1998) "Gilbert Poillerat: Maître ferronnier" p. 228.
Francia, CIRCA 1940.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of American Brass and Cast Iron Horse Head Wagon Wheel Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and cast iron horse head wagon wheel andirons with flanking ball finial log stops, mid 19th century.
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, 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
Pair of Rustic Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of rustic cast iron firedogs with arched feet, tapering shafts and mulling top finials. English. Heavy and imposing.
Measures: Height: 615 mm ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Andirons
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
French Napoleon III Style Andirons or Firedogs, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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
Pair of Hammered Bronze Balls & Wrought Iron Andirons - France 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Chic and minimalist pair of wrought iron andirons with "martelé" bronze work on the finishing balls. In fair vintage condition. Can be polished to remove some or a large portion of t...
Category
1980s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
"Scottie" Inspired Fireplace Andiron
Located in Hudson, NY
The distinctive Scottie dog-inspired fireplace andiron, shown here, serves its intended purpose with a bit of whimsy. Designed to mimic the look of a Scottie terrier, the decorative ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Iron Andirons by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of green and gold patinated iron andirons made by Gilbert Pollerat (1902-1988).
France, circa 1940.
Karl Lagerfeld and Francois Baudot (1998) “Gilbert Pollerat, Maître Fer...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
A pair of Antique English Brass Andirons
Located in Charleston, SC
Likely mid to late 19th century. The pair have a bold form with scrolling base atop orbs with log support at backside in iron. H21" L22" W11" Providence: from the collection of a Pawleys Island...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Curious Pair of Andirons in Patinated Bronze and Iron, in the Gothic Style, with
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Curious pair of andirons in patinated bronze and iron, in the Gothic style, with spooky animal heads and dragons
Period 19th century
Measures: Height 73 cm
62 x 35cm.
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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 Brass Andirons circa 1880 Ball and Claw Feet of Twisted Column Form
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of brass andirons circa 1880 ball and claw feet of twisted column-form.
Category
1890s Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Antique Iron Andirons
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3265 - Pair of antique French andirons, rare because with adjustable supports for skewers: beautiful, functional, rare, with a good price.
Category
Late 18th Century French Other Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
1950's Métal Andirons
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual 1950's andirons
Great design typical of the period
This is a stunning piece.
Category
1950s French Vintage Andirons
Materials
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.