Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Modernist Four-Piece Polished Nickel Fire Tool Set with Polished Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist four-piece fire tool set in polished nickel and polished brass was custom crafted by artisans in New York State exclusively for us. It features rectangular sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Custom Modernist Tubular Polished Nickel Andirons, Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade by our bespoke atelier in New York, this stunning and graphic skyscraper style pair of tubular andirons embodies the old world craftsmanship and design aesthetic of a bygone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Nickel
DeCastelli Cohiba Large 57 Pot in Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel
Springer Style Oval Handle Polished Nickel Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of open handled fireplace tools with stand in polished nickel .
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Nickel
French Adnet Style Brass Fire Tools
Located in New York, NY
French Modernist set of brass fire tools suspended on a glass frame, in the style of Jacques Adnet. Professionally polished.
Category
20th Century French Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Etna" in Brass and Fireproof Glass, by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Etna" in solid oxidized brass base, with cutout pattern and extra clear fireproof glass, inspired by archetypal symbols, combining a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Custom Modernist Three-Piece Brass and Oil Rubbed Bronze Fire Tools Set
Located in New York, NY
This refined and luxurious custom fireplace tool set includes stand, shovel, brush, poker and tongs realized in lustrous polished brass. The fire tool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Custom Four-Piece Fire Tool Set in Polished Nickel and Polished Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
This custom chic modernist four-piece fire tool set consists of a shovel, brush, poker and log holder. Each piece hangs neatly on a T-frame by the square polished brass handle. Ask f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Adranus" in Brass with Linear Pattern, by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Adranus" in solid oxidized brass, with linear cutout pattern.
The screen is standing on a solid brass base.
Variations are availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Estia" in Brass with Greek Key Pattern by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Estia" in solid oxidized brass, with Greek key cutout pattern.
The screen is standing on a solid brass base.
Variations are availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Modern Brass and Black Iron Scroll Form Andirons
Located in New York, NY
These elegant andirons feature scroll form fronts in lustrous brass and geometrically formed brackets in black iron. With their clean lines, classically inspired form, and luxurious ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
Danny Alessandro Modernist Brass, Steel Firetools
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of polished steel firetools with open brass ring finials and brass base plate. Professionally polished.
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Chrome Fireplace Tool, Andirons and Fire-Screen by Maison Charles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare polish chrome French fireplace set designed by Maison Charles in the 1970s.
The set consists of fireplace tool set, andirons, gas key and fireplace screen. The fireplace scree...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Chrome
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 82 Pot in Stainless Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Set of Iron and Brass Fire Tools
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary set of iron fire tools comprised of a shovel, poker, log tongs, and a brush with molded brass handles with ball finials in a matching iron stand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Danny Alessandro Fireplace Tool Set in Lucite and Chrome 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Fireplace tool set in chrome with upright post in Lucite by Danny Alessandro LTD, American 1980's. A very elegant design. Danny Alessandro, Ltd. was sold through Holly Hunt in the 19...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Chrome
Signed Stainless Steel Fireplace Set by Jean-Paul Créations, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique, modern stainless steel fireplace set includes a pair of flame-shaped signed andirons and a signed log rack.
Very good vintage condition.
This set will ship from France a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Very Rare Paleta 'Firetool' by Osvaldo Borsani from 1930's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very rare and unusual, vintage 1930's modernist paleta (little shovel/fire tool) in copper, aluminum, by Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Fontana Arte Style Brass and Glass Fireplace Tools
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Modernist set of polished brass fireplace tools on a thick glass platform which supports the brass Stand, in the style of Fontana Arte.
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
4 Piece Contemporary Set of Metal Fire Tools
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary 4-piece Set of pewter-tone metal fire tools comprised of a shovel, tong and brush, all with molded turned handles topped by ball finials, resting on a square based stand...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal
6pc Musical Note Fireplace Set
By Bennett Co.
Located in New York, NY
Modernist polished nickel fireplace set including a pair of andirons and fireplace tools.
Andirons measure 17"T x 14"D x 8"W
Tools measure 28.5"T x 14"W x 12"D.
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Modernist Polished Nickel Fire Tools in the Style of Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury sleek and modern set of fire tools in polished nickel. Set includes poker and shovel which fit into stand.
Category
20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Andirons in Polished Brass and Nickel, Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade by artisans in New York state, this pair of modernist andirons embody the old world craftsmanship and design aesthetic of a bygone era. With their skyscraper style construct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 122 Pot in Stainless Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 142 Pot in Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel
DeCastelli Cohiba Slim 142 Pot in Stainless Steel by R & D De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pure cylindrical shape comes in De Castelli metals and finishes for a series of cachepots with abounding stage presence. In their linear simplicity, these objects become landmarks ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Stainless Steel
21st Century Antique Glass & Steel Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
21st century antique glass & steel fireplace insert
Hand made antique glass slips frame with black steel back box chamber.
Suitable for, gas fire, bio-ethanol fire or decorative p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Steel
Polish Brass and Chrome Fireplace Set in the Manner of Maison Charles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous 1970’s fireplace set in the manner of Maison Charles.
The set consists of fireplaces tools and a solid polish brass screen.
Measurements:
Screen-33.25” high, 37.25...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Three Piece Lucite & Chrome Fireplace Set Tools
Located in Toledo, OH
Three piece Mid-Century Modern Lucite fireplace set. Shovel, broom and poker sit atop a chrome frame. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 10" diameter at base x 31" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Lucite
Donald Deskey Style Nickel Plated Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist fireplace tool set in the style of Donald Deskey. The nickel plated set features a minimal design with a curved front footing and two tools; a poker and a shovel.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron, Nickel
Gathering Heat by Christian and Jade
Located in Geneve, CH
Gathering heat by Christian and Jade
Gathering heat
Year: 2019
Material: Smoked glass, steel, Lavastone, bioethanol system
Size: H 62, L 100, W ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Laser Cut Fire Basket by Stuart Hill
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Laser cut fire basket design by Stuart Hill. Cut and fashioned from one piece of steel. A matching grate is on display in the V&A Museum, London.
Stuart...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Steel, Metal
Modern fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original fireplace tools and chimney pots, popular names associated with this style include Danny Alessandro, Koby Knoll Click, Muhly, and Bennett Co.. 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 fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $8,500 while the average work can sell for $3,550.