Bronze Andirons

A pair of late 19th century French andirons, in France called ‘Chenets’. Richley decorated with scrolls on the front fries. Standing on fluting columns with a flower garland and with...

Bronze & Cast Iron modernist screen with a smoked securit glass

Sublime pair of ormolu andirons with brown patina, decorated with pots and pine cones. Very finely chased, gilded with mercury. A prestigious model from the Louis XVI period, s...

Pair of Art Nouveau Andirons by Louis Majorelle, Nancy, circa 1900. Exceptional pair of French Art Nouveau andirons by Louis Majorelle, created in Nancy, France, circa 1900. Crafted...

These firedogs (as they were referred to), while not really serving any utility, would have been used as decoration to enhance the visual aesthetics of the hearth, by being placed one to each side of the fireplace opening. I have attached 20 images to this listing. The last image shows how they would have been used in a fireplace setting. These highly ornate pair of gilt bronze firedogs are quite important and were, more than likely, the design of Thomas Hope (1769-1831), who created elaborate and innovative decorations whose features were influenced by his extensive travel through the Near East, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, and Europe, over a ten year period. He was the foremost interior designer during the Regency period and developed luxurious surroundings for his two lavish London residences during the early 19th century. They were decorated with items of his own design, along with those he had accumulated and collected during his travels. He introduced to the British aristocracy the term "interior design". In terms of collecting, and the acquisition of fine art...

A highly stylized pair of 19th Century Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets featuring torchier, arrow quivers, and rose garlands.

A pair of stylized bronze flame aged bronze andirons attributed to Pierre Legrain. Attached to iron backs. An similar example sold at Sotheby’s sale 3944.

A striking and superbly cast pair of Louis XVI period gilt bronze fireplace andirons (chenets), dating to circa 1780 and attributed to Parisian workshops of the highest caliber. Thes...

Antique French Empire Style Bronze Corinthian Column Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 8.5" W x 13" D.

Fabulous pair of antique urn form patinated gilt bronze chenets or andirons, Louis XVI style, France, 19th century. Neoclassical urns are decorated with a fluted neck, leaf detail a...

Pair of bronze andirons and their center bar, decorated with flowers and foliage. French Art Nouveau work. Circa 1900 Additional Information: Material: Bronze Style: Art Nouveau Per...

A refined pair of mid-century French andirons combining sculptural elegance with functional design. The fronts are cast in bronze with a graceful openwork silhouette of intertwined ...

17th century French Louis XIV style andirons made of bronze and wrought iron. The condition is good. The andirons are fit for use in the fireplace.

A pair of French Early 19th century Louis XV gilt bronze figural Chenets Andirons. The scrolled and pierced body, each surmounted with a figure of a young boy and a young girl, both ...

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 ...

A striking pair of mid-century French andirons, beautifully combining the strength of wrought iron with the elegance of cast bronze. Each piece is topped with a finely detailed hors...

Tall dark bronze and wrought iron 18th century andirons featuring dragon head spit supports on hand-forged wrought iron shafts with chiselled punchwork decoration and a central lozen...

This exquisite pair of antique chenets/ andirons was realized in France in the late 19th century. They represent an excellent example of the period. Created in a lustrous dore bronze, they feature rococo designs throughout and immaculately polished Italian green marble orbs at the center. The faces of two Greek revival female faces adorns the center panel between the two legs. Flanked by two scroll forms, she wears a pearl headpiece...

French bronze serpentine flanking winged cherub and shell foliage pierced gallery fire place fender. Early 19th century.

Cast bronze andirons with a delicately carved medallion.

A fabulous French antique gilt-bronze adjustable (33" to 45" long) three-piece suite fireguard dating to the 19th century. Finished in refined, elegant and luxurious Louis XV style,...

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...

Solid turned bronze andirons

Pair of Modernist cast iron andirons featuring a bronzed blade. Donald Deskey for Bennett.

Pair of andchers or andirons wrought iron and brass. Fire dogs in the style Grandy Fils 18th century. Good antique condition Shipping: 47 / 43 / 24 cm 7 kg.     

The largest version of these stunning andirons, they stand at 24" tall and would make any fireplace stand out. The bronze part is a solid piece and is shaped like a stylized flame, p...

A beautiful set of two antique andirons, decorative elements for the fireplace. These are made of gilded bronze, with beautiful figures of a boy and a girl reaching out to each other...

Pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze and wrought iron andirons. Neoclassical in style, they are of very fine quality. Fluted bases decorated with passementerie, openwork acanthus frieze ent...

Precious pair of andirons in gilded bronze and forged iron in Louis XV style. These stunning firedogs were made in Italy in the 1940s. The front of these andirons is made in forged ...

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...

Pair of French bronze and brass mythological figural scrolled floral and step back rocky plinth chenets with supporting iron backs, Early 19th century.

A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...

Pair of heavy cast bronze sculptural andirons in the form of a swordfish or dolphin in the manner of a 1926 design by Pierre Emile Legrain. Appare...

A very fine English 19th century gilt bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - Chenet. The beautifully designed fender flanked on each end by resting greyhound dogs on a rectangul...

Vintage French Rococo Style Bronze Acanthus Leafy Scroll Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 10" W x 9" D.

This magnificent pair of bronze Neoclassical andirons, was crafted in France, in Mid- 18th Century by master artisans. The refined neoclassical shape exudes a timeless elegance and s...

This is a stately set of brass 19th Century English Gothic style brass and bronze andirons. The ornate scepter stem is embellished with a winged serpent, resting atop a cathedral ty...

Fabulous pair of Louis XV style d'ore bronze chenets; one cast with the figure of a seated boar, the other a running stag, each amidst oak branches and acanthus, above pierced scroll...

English cast bronze fire place fender with decorative scrolled acanthus motif, upper flanking griffons with lower centered wind god flanked by finial urns, pierced bulbous floral gal...

This remarkable pair of Italian 18th-century wrought iron andirons, measuring 46 x 35 x 35 cm, exemplifies the fine craftsmanship of the period. The andirons feature a fluted iron sh...

American Arts and Crafts wrought iron and bronze fire place andirons and screen with castles and griffins.

Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (priced as pair).       

A pair of French antique andirons made of finely cast bronze. These pieces are adorned with the face of Beethoven. They are in very nice antique condition with only minor surface wea...

Fabulous pair of antique bronze fireplace andirons in the form of urns with handles and acorn finials. Two small acorns are missing as pictured. These are ...

This pair of andirons, designed by the iconic modernist Donald Deskey for Bennett, exemplifies mid-century American / Art Deco design at its most refined. Produced in the late 1940's...

A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted figural chenets. The ornately decorated andirons, each with a figure of a resting Putto (Children) holding a tor...

This stylish pair of chenets, also known as andirons or firedogs, have been beautifully cast in the Louis XVI style. Featuring Neoclassical style motifs all over, they are elegant pi...

A French 19th-20th century 'Belle Époque' Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze fireplace screen. The ornately decorated oval screen, supported with a pair a of finial columns, su...

Antique French Louis XVI Style Brass/Bronze Flame Finial Andirons w/ Adjustable Fender. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Andirons each: 17.5" H x 12.5" W x 5.5" D. Fender: 4" ...

19th C. French Empire Bronze Large 32" Paw Foot Column Fireplace Andirons - Pair. Item features a large impressive size, column shafts, paw feet, removable bronze chain, cast iron su...

Crafted in France circa 1870, this elegant pair of antique bronze chenets embodies the playful refinement of the Louis XV style. Each fireside ornament features a beautifully modeled...

Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn and festoon andirons with small urn at one end with ring handles. (PRICED AS PAIR).  

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)

A pair of stylized, sea-horse andirons by Oscar Bach.

Pair of French Louis XVI style '19th Century' bronze doré urn and festoon andirons with small urn at one end with ring handles.  

Originally sculpted in pine, Flame is a pair of andirons by Jacques Jarrige that has been cast in bronze, preserving the tactile immediacy of the artist’s hand. Their undulating, ant...

Elegant fireplace fender in finely gilt bronze, crafted in France during the 19th century. The piece features classical decorative elements and a refined finish, typical of French cr...

A very fine and large English 19th century Empire style gilt and patinated bronze and steel figural fireplace fender - chenet. The beautifully designed fender flanked on each end by resting Bull...

A cute pair of late 19th century gilt and Patina bronze chenets / bookends Depicting a dog and cat perched on a pillow, sitting on a bronze base.  This...

A Group of Six Franco/Dutch 19th/20th Century Japonisme Style Gilt and Ebonized Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Figural Chenets (Andirons), Gilt-Bronze Figural Fire-Tools and Metal Fire-Screen. The tall orientalist flavor chenets, each surmounted with a figure of a Komodo dragon, the fire-tools comprising of tongs, a poker and a shovel, the large spark screen with decorative elements. The chenets stamped 'Belgium'. Circa: 1900. Japonisme[a] is a French term that refers to the popularity and influence of Japanese art and design among a number of Western European artists in the nineteenth century following the forced reopening of foreign trade with Japan in 1858. Japonisme was first described by French art critic and collector Philippe Burty in 1872. While the effects of the trend were likely most pronounced in the visual arts, they extended to architecture, landscaping and gardening, and clothing. Even the performing arts were affected; Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado is perhaps the best example. From the 1860s, ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, became a source of inspiration for many Western artists.These prints were created for the commercial market in Japan. Although a percentage of prints were brought to the West through Dutch trade merchants, it was not until the 1860s that ukiyo-e prints gained popularity in Europe. Western artists were intrigued by the original use of color and composition. Ukiyo-e prints featured dramatic foreshortening and asymmetrical compositions. Japanese decorative arts...