Bronze Andirons

Bronze & Cast Iron modernist screen with a smoked securit glass

This pair of andirons, designed by Jacques Adnet in France during the 1930s, exemplifies the transition from traditional Art Deco to early French Modernism. The structure features a ...

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 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 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...

A pair of art nouveau period bronze andirons. Large C-scrolls are each adorned with a five-pointed flower and blades of grass at the base. Dimensions per andiron.

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...

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,...

An exceptional and highly sculptural pair of Art Nouveau wrought-iron and gilt-bronze andirons by Louis Majorelle, one of the foremost figures of the celebrated École de Nancy. Combi...

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Quivers & Arrow Tall Andirons - Pair. Item features tall stately forms, stunning gilt bronze casting with drapes, quivers, and arrows, and ...

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

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 ...

A striking pair of French Gothic Revival cast iron and bronze-mounted andirons, dating to the late 19th century, distinguished by fierce dragon or gargoyle finials with open jaws, cu...

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

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Solid turned bronze andirons

Rennaisance style bronze and hand-forged iron andirons with great patina.

Solid cast bronze fantasy fish form andirons. Nice original dark patina.

A fine opposing 19th century French pair of Louis XV style patinated and dore bronze figural chenets. A patinated male and female figure in reclining position surmounted on beautifu...

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...

Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze dore double urn and festoon design andirons.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Cast bronze andirons with a delicately carved medallion.

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...

USA, ca. 1940s or 1950s. A fabulous and monumental pair of modernist andirons occasionally attributed to the American industrial designer Donald Deskey (1894-1989). Each features stu...

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...

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

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...

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...

Pair of antique French gilt and patinated figural lion form 19th century chenets. In the Rococo style, with full figure lions. Finely sculpted raised lions resting on Rococo shield f...

Pair of French 19th-20th century baroque style patinated bronze figural chenets (Andirons). Each chenet topped with a cherub standing on a stand flanked by styrs and royal goat-heads...

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

PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (PRICED AS PAIR)

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.

A Large Pair of French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu Chenets/Andirons. Designed for use in a formal fireplace, each chenet comprises a prominent architectural front fitted with a ca...

A pair of exceptional 19th century Louis XVI bronze chenets by Bouhon Freres. These finely cast and detailed fireplace fittings exemplify the highest quality craftsmanship of the ren...

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...

Important pair of transition-style andirons in finely chased gilded bronze, decorated with scrolls and acanthus leaves. Beautiful size, originally from the fireplace of a Napoleon ...

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...

Magnificent antique French gold bronze and patinated bronze chenets / andirons with cherubs, circa 1865-1875.

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...

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" ...

1950's pair of bronze andirons frequently attributed to Jacques Adnet France

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...

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

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...

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...

The pair of neoclassical vasiform silvered bronze andirons with tall artichoke finials, circa 1910-1920. Overall egg-and-dart relief on the bu...