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Andirons For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Baroque
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 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 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
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
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 of Antique Majestic Tall Brass and Wrought-iron Andirons
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of large majestic brass and wrought-iron andirons. Classic antique heavy fireplace accessory with brass accents. Finely crafted andirons will continue to age gracefully.
Category
19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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
Mid-Victorian Steel, Brass & Bronze Fire Tool Stands
Located in London, GB
Mid-Victorian steel, brass & bronze fire tool stands. Bulbous brass spheres sit on plinth with bronze central detail on paw feet. Restored.
Circa 1850
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
French Napoleon III Style Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Gothic style fire dogs made of cast iron. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. This type of andirons are also called cupdogs.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Andirons
Materials
Iron
Antique French Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Gothic style fire dogs made of cast iron. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. This type of andirons are also called cupdogs.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
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
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
Outstanding Set of French Andirons, Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning sculptural andirons. Showing french lilies on the front. A beautiful nice pair for your fire place. They are in original used condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Metal, 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
Pair Antique English Victorian Brass Andirons, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Victorian brass Andirons, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Pair of German Historism Victorian Andirons with Angel Heads
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning sculptural Angel Head andirons. Showing Cherub Angel heads on the front. A beautiful nice pair for your fire place. They are in original used condition. A screw bu...
Category
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal, 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
1908 Signed WM. H. Jackson Gilt Bronze Ornate Andirons, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous pair of 1908 Signed WM. H. Jackson Gilt Bronze Ornate Andirons. Trophy like finials and Bronze ornate with paw feet.
Good antique...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Andirons
Materials
Bronze, 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
Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional pair of large c. 1850 cast iron andirons. The andiron shaft is composed of a mythological dolphin on a classical plinth surmoun...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Figural Gilt Bronze Stylized Dolphin or Fish Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique gilt bronze andirons are unsigned, but believed to have originated from Europe, possibly France and dating to approximately 1880. The detailed cast bronze sculpt...
Category
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Turned Brass Andirons
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of 19th century turned brass andirons. Eastlake style. Solid brass and iron. American C. 1870. Hand polished and restored.
Dimensions:
Height: 18?
Width: 11?
Depth: 22?
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Victorian Brass and Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
These were made for city small fireplaces. Brass finials cast iron legs. Polished and painted.
Category
1860s American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 Victorian Late 19th / Early 20thC Brass Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian late 19th century, early 20th century brass fire irons or Andirons, possibly produced around the time of the Aesthetic Movement with influences from Persia.
A...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Antique Cast Metal Figural Soldier Fireplace Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cast metal andirons are unsigned, but likely originate from Europe dating to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The fronts of the andiron...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown High Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Metal
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 19th Century English Dog Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century English wrought iron andirons in the form of mastiff dog figures reclining upon decorative plinths.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought 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
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
"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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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
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
Early Victorian Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely polished and designed with embossed and pierced decoration to reflect the light emitted from the fire. Paw feet.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Hand Wrought Iron Andirons with Bar
Located in New York, NY
Black painted hand wrought iron andirons with spiral and coil motifs. The cross bar is included. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Figural Roaring Lion Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique andirons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The andirons are done ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique 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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