18th Century French Wrought Iron Chenets with Richly Worked Knot Patterns

These antique French “chenets” are from the 1700s and have been hand-wrought in iron. Their uppermost portions were crafted to hold cups or bowls of liquid which would then be heated...

Full of charm and character, this pair of iron torchere candle holders were hand-forged in Spain during the 1700s. The visible strike marks made by the blacksmith, along with the flattened pin that affixes the highly scrolled arms add subtle nuances to the 21-inch tall candlesticks. At the end of each arm is a torch-like light sconce with a banded noix at the bottom, topped by a flat bobeche with a thin rim and a folded cylindrical capital. Rising a few inches above is a third light source with an identical bobeche and capital that extends from the central column. The three-light spread is supported by tripod bases featuring sinuous legs that have been embellished by roundels set within thin fluting. Our pair of Spanish torchere...

This stately 18th century torchere from Italy has a pyramid shape at the top which has been hand-hammered and is removable (see photos). It holds...

This pair of large wrought iron fleur de lys chenets with cross bar were produced in France in the 1900’s. Chenets, or andirons, are used to support logs in fireplaces, ensuring that...

A pair of wrought iron cresset fire dogs, English, circa 1800. Cresset tops used for the warming of flasks of wine, and the fronts each have three rests for fire tools or roasting...

French wrought iron firedogs or andirons.

Rare pair of small wrought iron fire dog andirons with decorative brass finials.

This impressive monumental size pair of Spanish Colonial classical style andirons are hand-forged and feature large double birdcages at the top and two smaller ones at the back with ...