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Medieval Andirons

MEDIEVAL STYLE

The Middle Ages in Europe followed the end of the Roman Empire, and in this time of change, which preceded the Renaissance, furniture was simple and utilitarian, with most homes having only the necessities like chests and benches. Much of medieval furniture, which was often made in oak or walnut, was built for the elite, particularly the emerging merchant class who owned multiple homes.

Life for many in the medieval era was unstable, and furniture was designed to be functional and portable. Peasants worked the fields for affluent landowners and didn’t have access to literature in the way that nobles and people of the church did (women less so than men). The furniture in their modest dwellings was typically limited to cookware and a handful of stools. Foldable chairs, while uncommon in homes of the early Middle Ages and emblematic of wealth, like all other furnishings of the time, allowed for easy transportation of a household. Trestle tables with detachable legs and collapsible beds were designed to be simply moved from place to place.

Medieval blanket chests were among the most important furniture objects and could further serve as tables or even beds. Some ancient traditions were carried forward to build this sturdy furniture, such as turnery. Although the furniture was minimally designed, embellishments like carvings added elegance to the heavy wood pieces. These details sometimes reflected trends in religious art like rose windows.

By the later Middle Ages, storage pieces like chests of drawers were often adorned with high relief carvings, such as geometric and floral motifs. By the 14th and 15th centuries, design had developed to include more involved pieces like cupboards and desks, while benches frequently doubled as chests with hinged seats. Beds also changed in this era from basic boards to four-post designs with large drapes to keep the sleeper warm. These beds and other medieval bedroom furniture were significant status symbols, passed down through families and used as places to conduct business and receive visitors.

Surviving examples of medieval furniture are very rare, yet its distinctive aesthetics influenced later styles like William and Mary and Arts and Crafts.

Find a collection of medieval seating, garden elements, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Medieval
17th Century Gothic Cup Dogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French 17th century Gothic firedogs. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Cupdogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Wrought iron fire dogs with spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories con...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

17th Century Large Gothic Bulls Head Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Gothic bulls head fire dogs, andirons. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in t...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

18th-19th Century French Gothic Style Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French Gothic style andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have a natural brown patina. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. The condition is good. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Large French Gothic Firedogs or Andirons, 16th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
16th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have bull's heads and spit hooks. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the t...
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16th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Beautiful 17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French Gothic andirons made of wrought iron. The tops of the andirons have the shape of bull heads, which is characteristic for this type of andirons. In Franc...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. In France this type of very old andirons is called 'landiers'. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. They are in a good condition.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Beautiful 17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They have a natural brown patina. Upon reques...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They have a natural brown patina. Upon reques...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of cast iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks warm. They are in a good...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

17th-18th Century Gothic Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th Century Magnificent French Gothic Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century, French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron and cast iron. Rare combination of Gothic forged iron and heavy cast iron at the back. This product has to be shipped as f...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron, Iron

17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic Andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to keep drinks warm. This type of andi...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Iron

17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic andirons. They have spit hooks to grill food. The andirons have a natural brown patina, upon request it ...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Large 17th Century French Andirons, Cupdogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century andirons made of cast iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the house. T...
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Antique Gothic Grotesque Mask Scrolling Wrought Iron Andirons
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...
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Early 20th Century Medieval Andirons

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Iron, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Fire Andirons, Gothic Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th Century French fire andirons, Gothic style. Made of wrought iron. The andirons are in good condition and are fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Gothic Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century Gothic Period andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons
By Samuel Yellin
Located in New York, NY
Large Pair Hand Wrought Gothic Arts and Crafts Andirons - Iron, and steel, hand chased decoration, swinging pot holder arms. These impressive and irons are in good original condition...
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Early 20th Century American Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Dramatic English Antique Iron Winged Dragon Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic pair of English antique hand forged iron winged dragon andirons having impressive details and claw feet. Circa 1930’s
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1930s English Vintage Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of andiron is made of wrought Iron. This is a French work. Circa 18th Century.
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1780s French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Cast Iron Andirons Representing an Evangelist, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of cast iron andirons represents an Evangelist. They are French, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Black Wrought Iron Andirons with Trefoil Finials and Semi-Circle Legs, c. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
AFP0506 A pair of antique blackened wrought iron andirons pierced with a gothic style trefoil finial atop rectangular bodies and semi-circle legs. Circa 1920s. DIMENSIONS: Overall:...
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Early 20th Century American Medieval Andirons

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Iron, Wrought Iron

17th - 18th C. Polished Steel French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th/18th Century English andirons made of polished steel. The andirons have a Gothic period style. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Steel

Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

16th-17th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Impressive 16th-17th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to keep drinks warm. The andirons are therefore also called...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good condition.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is gothic. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. Wedding pair whereby both parties donate one ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

15th-16th Century French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
15th-16th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have very special spit hooks, as can be seen in the pictures. This product has to be shipped as freight due ...
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16th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

17th-18th Century Large French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Gothic fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking eq...
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18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Gothic Cup Dogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French 17th century Gothic cup dogs. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

Materials

Iron

Large Gothic Bull's Head Andirons, Firedogs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large wrought iron fire dogs with spit hooks. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the hou...
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18th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Artisan Crafted Mixed Metal Griffin Form Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Regal Griffin Pair in iron with textured gray tone surfaces. The ferocious open mouthed creatures with shields on the chests with chased rampant lions and applied brass tops of the s...
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20th Century Medieval Andirons

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Iron, Brass

Monumental Large Ornate Gothic Black Iron Andirons
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Truly belong in a castle, a pair of palatial, large black iron andirons adorned with curlicues and hooks for hanging cookware.  
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19th Century English Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Antique Gothic Arts & Crafts Large Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons w/ Bar - Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gothic Arts & Crafts Large Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons w/ Bar - a Set. Item features a large impressive size, scrolling iron frames, removable scrolling crossbar, very ni...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Curious Pair of Andirons in Patinated Bronze and Iron, in the Gothic Style, with
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Curious pair of andirons in patinated bronze and iron, in the Gothic style, with spooky animal heads and dragons Period 19th century Measures: Height 73 cm 62 x 35cm.
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19th Century French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of important wrought iron landiers. French work in the Gothic Style. C 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This tall pair of gothic style wrought iron andirons are also called landiers because of the shape of the top parts that where used to have water or soup boiling on receipt near the ...
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1880s French Antique Medieval Andirons

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Neo Gothic Steel Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century (dated 1861) neo-Gothic polished cast iron firedogs, with heraldic masks, horseshoe shaped bases, and orb finial tops. Scrolled backbars. Measures: Height: 690 ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Small Pair of Andirons in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of English polished wrought iron firedogs in the Gothic style. 20th century. (Back bars could be extended if required). Measures: Height: 395 mm 15 ½" Width: 230 mm 9" De...
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20th Century English Medieval Andirons

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Iron

19th Century Handwrought Iron Gothic Fireplace Andirons Firedogs
Located in Southall, GB
A large pair of 19th century handwrought iron Gothic fireplace andirons firedogs. This pair are completely wrought by hand out of very thick iron and have a dark black finish, crafte...
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19th Century English Antique Medieval Andirons

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Iron

Medieval andirons for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Medieval andirons for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage andirons created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Medieval andirons made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for andirons differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $267 and tops out at $8,300 while the average work can sell for $640.

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