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Andirons For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: Regency
English Regency Brass Fire Fender with Artistic Wire Work Gallery, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency brass fire fender with artistic wire work gallery, original flanking tool holders, lower fluted banding with decorative shell & foliage motif, and resting on the orig...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Pair of Baroque Brass Andirons with Face Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of heavy Baroque style brass ball andirons with urn form stem and a face decoration on the bases. Probably 19th century Continental in o...
Category
19th Century European Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Coppia di antiqui alari per camino bronzo
Located in Cantù, IT
Coppia di antiqui alari per camino bronzo.
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Regency Brass & Murano Glass Ball Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Regency Brass & Murano Glass balls Andironss in very good vintage conditions. Measures 9.25" in width, 6.5" in depth and 13" in eight. Muraro glass balls are 4.5" in diame...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron Fiddlehead Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of blacksmith made fiddle head andirons in wrought iron, having notched neck and standing on arched legs with blunt feet, probably Flemish.
Category
Mid-18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Cast Bronze Baroque Style Antique Fire Andirons
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large set of cast bronze baroque style antique fire andirons circa 1820. Thanks to their impressive scale and elaborate design, these bronze firedogs...
Category
Early 19th Century English Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair Dutch Baroque Style Polished Steel Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of polished steel andirons in the Dutch Baroque style. With melon forms stacked above a delicately rendered S-curve base. A very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Andirons
Materials
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Cast Brass & Iron Sheffield NY Baroque Style Andirons
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Cast Brass & Iron Sheffield NY Baroque Style Andirons
Ornately detailed, Baroque style heavy duty cast brass and iron fireplace andirons by Sheffield NY (American...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Baroque Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of American Regency Brass And Iron Andirons, Circa 1930s
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of American Regency brass and iron Andirons, Circa 1930s.
Measuring 9" in width, 16.5" in depth and 19.5" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th c Pair Classical English Regency Andiron Firedogs
Located in Savannah, GA
This classical pair of early 19th century English Regency andiron firedogs feature multiple turnings and perch delicately on ball feet. Very sturdy construction.
Category
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Turned Steeple Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of bronze and wrought iron andirons having turned steeple finials over partly twist worked shafts with forward facing bronze onion finials and standing on arched legs endin...
Category
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century French Baroque Bronze Andirons with Dolphin and Putti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Impressive and beautifully detailed pair of French late 19th century bronze chenets or andirons depicting dolphins and putties. A pair of F...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Regency Style Dore Bronze Andirons with Floral Motifs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall elegant Corinthian column supports on pedestals. The tops with urns with flowers as finials, the center pedestals with wreaths on demilune bases, flanked by pedestal ends with f...
Category
20th Century Regency Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Baroque Bronze Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
With finials with faces and melon form turned decoration, scroll legs and wrought iron dogs.
Category
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
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
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 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
Pair of Massive Baroque Style Solid Brass Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Triple lobed forms with ball finials, raised on scrolled legs. Curved footed arms at the back with finials and attached to long iron rods. Good patina.
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of Regency Style English Brass Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency style English brass firedogs, the claw shaped feet and cast filigree work surmounted by stiff acanthus leaf stem and leaf urn finials. English, circa 1900.
Measu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Exceptional attr. Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Silvered Bronze Andiron Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair of neoclassical vasiform silvered bronze andirons with tall artichoke finials, circa 1910-1920. Overall egg-and-dart relief on the bulbous top and base. Shield motifs decora...
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Italy 1650 Pair of Wrought Cast Iron Italian Medieval Style Fireplace Andirons
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of black wrought cast iron Italian fireplace andirons have a great charm. There is a brass bowl on the rod top.
They are coming from a fair ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
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
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
Continental Baroque Wrought Iron Lion Head Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Continental 18th century pair of wrought iron andirons with finely detailed lion heads. The pair was made in Europe during the 18th century and is in great antique condition with age...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Baroque Bronze and Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of 17th century bronze and wrought iron andirons, having ringed suppressed ball finials on square collars above spiral twist shafts with forward facing spit supports with s...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Elegant Pair of Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century polished steel firedogs. The shaped feet surmounted by tapering shaft with square finial to top.
Measures:
Height: 700 mm 27 1/2 in
Width: 250 mm ...
Category
19th Century French Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Steel
Pair of Wrought Iron and Bronze Baroque Style Andirons
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of hand-forged wrought iron and bronze Baroque style andirons. The beautiful intricate balls on the top over fluted center column flanked by branches of grapes and le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Baroque Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Doré Bronze and Iron Regency Chenets
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual pair of chenets, Regency style doré bronze and iron. Pair of fine quality, unusual chenets/andirons. Of bulbus form in the manor of a balustrade. Full and heavy in feel.
Category
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Gold Plate, Iron
Pair of French Baroque Style French Dragon Andirons
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pair of highly decorative French gilt-bronze andirons or chenets, with attached iron bars (circa 1870), in the form of fanciful dragons, with foliate berry, acanthus leaves and oth...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Ormolu, Iron, Brass, Bronze
Pair of French Andirons Arrows and Quiver Gold Dore'
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of gold doré' French andirons with arrow and quiver details. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 24" depth x 11.5" W x 24.5" H.
Category
20th Century French Baroque Andirons
Materials
Metal
Pair of English Regency Etched Brass Andirons
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine pair of brass andirons with scrolling etched designs. The flame finials over diamond squares above a vase form body held up by cabriole legs. Quite the elegant pair.
English...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Ornate 19th Century Bronze Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ornate 19th century bronze andirons, probably Italian, circa late 19th century. They retain their wonderful original verdigris patina. They came to us without log holders attached on...
Category
19th Century Italian Regency Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Pair of English Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of English steel firedogs, with ball and finial top and breakleg base.
N.B. May be subject to an extended lead time.
Measures:
Height: 490 mm 19 1/4 in
Width: 170 mm ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Regency Andirons
Materials
Steel
Wonderful French Empire Bronze Regency Fireplace Putti Cherubs Chenets Andirons
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French empire bronze Regency fireplace putti cherubs chenets andirons.
Measures: 20" L x 7" W x 8" H.
Category
1920s French Regency Vintage Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Basket Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of 18th century blacksmith made basket top andirons, the square shaft with center collar and two spit supports, standing on scrolled legs...
Category
1720s French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 19th Century Brass Louis XIV Style Andirons
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of decorative brass andirons of Baroque style, the pierced scrolled base, centering a female mask, surmounted by a conforming pierced bowl, topped by a turned finial.
Missing th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Regency Cast Brass And Iron Andirons, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of American Regency Cast Brass And Iron Andirons, Circa 1920s.
Very good condition
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass, 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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