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Andirons For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
American Wrought Iron Ball Top Freestanding Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron free standing fire screen with flanking ball finials, decorative scrolled centered panel with interior lined mesh, tapered supporting columns, and terminating o...
Category
1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Art Nouveau or Aesthetic Movement Period Bronze Andirons - Firedogs in Repoussee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic petite pair of Art Nouveau or Aesthetic Movement period bronze andirons or firedogs done in repoussee. I believe these to be bronze, they have a slight copper tone to them wi...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of English Iron Gothic-Revival Andirons
Located in London, GB
A finely crafted pair of English Gothic-revival andirons in iron with wrought crown and leaf repousse-work over engraved shafts on arched supports.
Restored.
Circa 1860
Category
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Early 19th Century Polished Wrought-Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of early nineteenth century polished wrought-iron fireplace andirons with incising to front face of standard, front and rear facing spit-hooks and segmented bulbous finials up...
Category
1820s French French Provincial Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Pair of Art Nouveau Polished Steel Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of stylish Art Nouveau polished steel fire dogs with curved forward-facing petals uppermost, supported on scrolled feet. Restored.
Circa early twentieth century
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
A Pair of 19th Century Neo-Classical Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th Century Neo-classical brass andirons with fluted tapered ionic columns mounted on square plinths decorated with circular wreaths. The rear log-supports are in iron wit...
Category
1890s English Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
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 Owl Andirons with Glass Eyes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Arts and Craft Cast Iron Owl Andirons with Original Glass Eyes.
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair or Louis XIV style andirons decorated with seated Muses
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis XIV style ormolu and chased mantel lights decorated with muses seated on gadrooned balls, the base scrolled and foliated. The muses are draped and appear to be conversi...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Brass and Bronze Fire Screen
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant fire screen or chimney screen in gilded bronze and brass, fan-shaped. The brass leaves are openwork. Acanthus leaves, a mask and interlacing foliage adorn both sides of the g...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Antique French Bronze D' Ore Andirons with Cherubs, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French Bronze D' Ore Andirons with Cherubs, Circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of neoclassical antique chenets. Crafted in France, circa 1840, each andiron features exquisite ornate deco...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Hand Forged French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons period 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
French Art Deco Pair of Andirons, 1925
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pair of cast iron andirons, France, circa 1925. Pair of neoclassical Art Deco andirons "Return from Egypt", this French style preceding the First Empire, very fashion...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Brass Acanthus Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Bronze Brass Acanthus Andirons - a Pair. Item features nice sculptural acanthus form, unique leaf form finials, very nice vintage set. Circa earl...
Category
Early 1900s Rococo Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'oré and Cobalt Chenets, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'oré and Cobalt Chenets, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Black Iron Andirons with Brass Rosettes
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of black iron andirons with sculpted and stamped shafts on arched feet ending in scrolled toes, with robustly peaned back supports, surmounted by brass rosette disks with tuli...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Bronze Winged Griffin Andirons, Figural, 19th/20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Bronze Winged Griffin Andirons, Figural, 19th/20th Century
A pair of finely detailed andirons each having an opposing winged griffin guarding the gates of the palace. Late ...
Category
1910s Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Andirons In Bronze And Wrought Iron, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of bronze and wrought iron andirons, in the style of the 17th Century
19th century period
good condition
Height 57 cm
53 x 28 cm
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century Lemon Top Antique Brass and Iron American Andirons
Located in Lomita, CA
An antique pair of classic American brass and iron lemon-top andirons create a beautiful silhouette in front of a cozy fireplace.
These are from the latter part of the 19th century,...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of French Empire Louis XV Style Acorn and Swag Brass Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of French Empire Louis XV Style Acorn and Swag Brass Andirons. Measure 5" in width, 9.5" in depth and 13" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Bronze Leaf Fireplace Victorian Fire Dog Andirons Petite Apartment Floral
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Petite Fireplace Andiron. France, c.1880-1910. Presented unpolished and as-found. Both stamped; Made in France. Bronze. And also signed in the iron; 8IM.
W 10 x H 9.5 x D 12.5 in
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Large And Impressive Arts and Crafts Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Attributable to Tiffany but unmarked. Each with flat top with gadrooned cap over dentilling and straight column with molded arches and leaf decoration. The arched base with central c...
Category
1880s American Arts and Crafts Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of 19th Century Hessian Soldiers Antique Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique andirons depicting Hessian soldiers in a cast iron construction. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. Priced as a pair. Please note, this item is located in...
Category
19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Federal Style Brass Andiron, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Federal style pair of brass andirons with urn finial detail.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Late 19th Century Brass Lion's Head Andirons
Located in Bradenton, FL
Great looking pair of late 19th century Lion's Head Andirons. Each features ornate designs on upper round shaped orbs and stunning brass lion's head crests in the bottom center. Hea...
Category
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Large Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand Wrought Black Iron Andirons
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Aesthetic Movement Hand Wrought Black Iron Andirons 28” Tall By 22” deep and 16” wide. Each andiron is one piece. Great condition with just some age-appropriate wear.
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Dragon Andirons or Firedogs / Fireplace Tools
Located in Lisse, NL
Imagine these in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides.
These beautifully and all handcrafted, large and fire-gilt bronze andirons are made to stand in your fireplace ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Bronze
Antique Gothic Grotesque Mask Scrolling Wrought Iron Andirons
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of large and fanciful Victorian Gothic Revival style wrought iron andirons, each with a grotesque mask.
What better place to showcase your devil face than in front of a blazi...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Thomas Jeckyll attri., A Pair of Anglo-Japanese Brass Fire Dogs with love birds
Located in London, GB
Thomas Jeckyll, attributed, probably made by Barnard Bishop and Barnard.
A pair of Anglo-Japanese brass fire dogs with stylized love birds to the circular tops.
Category
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Fireplace screen with Doors Iron and Brass circa 1920
Located in Verviers, BE
iron and brass circa 1920
iron and brass and terminating on decorative scrolled stylized Doors
We prefer to sell our items in 'uncleaned' condition so that the new owner
still h...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Andirons
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Renaissance Revival Large Figural Man and Woman Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Revival Large Figural Man and Woman Andirons - a Pair. Item featured is a larger impressive size, stunning patina and casting, very rare antique andirons, ...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of andirons
Category
19th Century Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Wrought Iron “Landiers” Andirons with Fleur de Lys
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of antique wrought iron andirons with matching cross bar. Forged in France, circa 1820, and standing on three feet, the andirons called “L...
Category
Early 19th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian decorative andirons, circa 1900s.
The pair of andirons is made of bronze and hand-crafted wrought iron.
Fully decorated with 4 faces on the top of the bronze elements...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair Of Bronze Antique Anders
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of antique andirons made of gilt bronze decorated with large acanthus leaves. Dimensions 12 width x 37 length x 19 height.
LP29
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Fireplace Log Holder Andirons Dog 1920s
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful set of two dog andirons in solid green painted iron. They were used in a film of Pedro Almodovar.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique Wrought Iron and Brass Georgian Style Andirons
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back in time with these exquisite late 19th-century antique brass andirons, a true testament to the craftsmanship of a bygone era. As you gaze upon these regal fireplace guardia...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Georgian Colonial Revival Brass Cannonball Andirons Fireplace Fire Dogs
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Georgian brass and iron andirons / fire dogs featuring cannonball tops on turned baluster pillars with ornate delicate scrolled ...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Spanish Wrought Iron Scrolled Spiral Fireplace Andirons Firedogs 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Spanish Revival painted wrought iron andirons / firedogs featuring scrolled bases, twisted mid section and studded spiral tops.
Dimensions:
13" x 23.5" x 26" (width x Depth ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Andirons
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Blacksmith-Made Scrollwork Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of blacksmith-made iron scrollwork andirons having scrolled tops over strapwork shafts featuring brass diamond lozenges mid-shaft with scrolled spit supports and standing on s...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
English Brass Gallery and Leather Tufted Club Fire Place Fender, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass gallery and leather tufted club fire place fender, Early 19th Century
Overall Measurements Enclosed Below :
23" tall / 58.5 " wide @ top / 16.25" deep @ top / 45.7...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Brass
William H. Jackson Company Neoclassical French Empire Style Gilt Brass Andirons
Located in Doylestown, PA
Neoclassical French Empire style gilt brass andirons by William H. Jackson Company, early 20th century.
Incredibly detailed pair from the finials down to the feet featuring floral a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Andirons in Bronze With Putti Bacchanalia
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XV style andirons, chenets in an old gilt bronze finish with patina from age. They are very fine quality and a nice larger size.
They both have a putti with...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Polished Steel and Brass Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of monumental and impressively scaled andirons with tall faceted polished steel shafts on substantial striated and decorated arched bases, having steel finials on back support...
Category
1890s English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Pair of Tall Gilded Age Bronze Shield Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of tall and impressive gilded age fire dogs in heavy wrought iron featuring bronze shields with flying ribbon surmounts on twisted shafts surmounted by bronze ball finials, th...
Category
1890s American Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Early Victorian Fireplace Brass Andirons. American, Circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely original surface to these pair of classical Victorian solid brass andirons, with bold vertical turned and bulbous design to the post; connected below to horizontal iron log su...
Category
1850s American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Black Iron and Brass Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
An attractive pair of andirons featuring twist work black iron shafts on arched feet with looped arrow decorations beneath and striated brass ball tops, conforming spit supports, and...
Category
1880s English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Antique French Gold Bronze and Onyx Marble Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Gold Bronze and Onyx Marble Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Figural Bronze Firedog Andirons
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Italian Renaissance Revival hearth ware andirons. This large and impressive pair is made of bronze featuring ornate styling with two figures holding torchiere fla...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique British Victorian Brass "Fire Dogs" or Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique British Victorian Brass "Fire Dogs" or Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
English Tudor Rose Wrought Iron and Brass Firescreen and Andirons Set
Located in High Wycombe, GB
English Tudor Rose Wrought Iron and Brass Firescreen and Andirons Set - 1700's
The rose is a common device in heraldry. It is often used both as a ...
Category
19th Century British Tudor Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair Of St Nicholas Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Cast as figures of a standing Santa holding toys.
Category
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair Antique English Solid Brass Andirons, Circa 1850-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome Pair Antique English Solid Brass Andirons, Circa 1850-1870.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
American puddle cast iron andirons with ring form finials, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Puddle cast iron andirons with ring form finials.
American, Massachusetts, circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Andirons, Circa 1890's.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
True Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ormolu & Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and monumental true pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Period Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, stamped by F. Barbedienne. Each andiron has an ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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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