$551 / set
19th Century French Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon II period andirons made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons is good.
Wrought Iron, Steel
American Brass Lemon Top Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of American Federal period andirons with lemon finials on ring turned column base and standing on spurred legs ending in hoof feet. American circa 1820.
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French firedogs made of wrought iron and brass. This product has to be shipped as freight due to its size and/or (volumetric) weight. You can contact us to find out the...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Hammered and Polished Steel and Brass Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Hammered Steel and Brass Andirons. Measures 10" in width, 18" in depth, 24.5" in height.
Brass, Steel
Pair of Late 19th Century Solid Brass Andirons with Log Stops
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Late 19th Century Brass and iron Andirons with long Log Stops Measure 8" in width, 22" in depth and 22.5" in height.
Brass, Iron
Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III andirons. The andirons are made or wrought iron and have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Louis XV Style Cupid Motif Brass Chenets, Late 19th century
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Cupid Motif Brass Chenets, late 19th century, cherub reclining under cattails alongside swan. 21.5" H x 16.5" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side...
Brass, Iron
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender
Located in Forney, TX
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,...
Metal, Bronze
Pr. Early Forged Iron Andirons 18th - Early 19th C Vintage
By Samuel Yellin
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of hand forged iron andirons, probably Continental.possibly French in origin, early 19th C or 18th C vintage. The andirons feature...
Iron
Brutalist Andirons & Tool Set, France 1960's
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Cast aluminum & Steel andirons and tool set reminiscent of some of Pergay’s work Andirons 14x22x11 Tools 24x9
Aluminum, Steel
$3,975Sale Price / set|27% Off
Modern Steel and Aluminum Andirons
Located in Treadwell, NY
A unique pair of contemporary aluminum and steel andirons by Erik Johnson of APD. This is a one-of-a-kind set and would make a great addition to any modern home. 1 of 1 APD Item 0...
Steel, Aluminum
18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Andirons with Hand-Carved Bronze Finials
Located in Brescia, Brescia
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...
Bronze, Iron
Antique Victorian Era Cast Iron Decorative Railing Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique decorative Victorian era cast iron decorative railing panel by George Wright & Co, Rotherham (stamped). This is one of various similar pieces we have available for sale, e...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Brass Pair Andirons
Located in Verviers, BE
A Pair of Large French 18th century Brass Chenets This is a Very Attractive pair of French Chenets, the ultimate in Chateau Chic They are sculptured on brass in the shape of classi...
Brass
Donald Deskey Andirons by Bennett Co., Brass & Steel, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Donald Deskey andirons, brass, signed Bennett. Newly refinished by Empire Metal of Astoria, NY. Completely disassembled and built back better. Brass elements were refinished in "Butl...
Brass, Steel
Brass and Iron Horse Head Andirons, Equestrian Motif, USA, 1960s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very handsome pair of brass and cast iron andirons with a horse head motif, also features horse head finials on the bracket support.
Brass, Iron
Pair Antique English Victorian Brass Andirons, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Victorian brass Andirons, Circa 1880.
Brass
Set of Decorative Mermaid Andirons
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very decorative set, superbly casted and executed. A lovely set of andirons showing two sea mermaids. Great set, can be used in a real gas or wood fire.
Iron
French Brass Serpentine Four Panel Decorative Foliage Fire Place Screen, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French Brass serpentine four panel folding fire place screen with decorative beaded foliage medallions, engraved ball finials, and flanking side handl...
Brass, Wire
Pair of Custom Mid-Century Modernist Style Polished Brass Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic pair of custom andirons feature a minimalistic vertical rectangular front panel displayed in polished brass. They are fully customizable in terms of the dimensions an...
Brass, Iron
Pair of andirons with women's heads, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of andirons with female heads, France, 1960s, with a distinctive decorative charm and classical inspiration. These pieces are distinguished by their sculpted female busts in rel...
Iron
Pair French 19th Century Baroque Style Patinated Bronze Cherub Chenets Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Bronze
$650 / set
Regency Style Brass Lion Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style brass lion andirons, probably English, circa 1940s or earlier.
Brass, Iron
$1,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
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...
Wrought Iron
$6,000 / set
Liberty Bronze Andirons, UK 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Cast bronze andirons with a delicately carved medallion.
Bronze
Large Bronze Andirons in the Style of Pierre Legrain, France 1960's
By Pierre-Emile Legrain
Located in New York, NY
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...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons, Gilt Base
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (priced as pair).
Iron, Brass, Bronze
Modernist Solid Steel Monoxyle Andirons - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Graphic solid steel andirons in the style of Kappa. Unique sleek modernist look. Will ideally blend into both contemporary and more classic interiors. These andirons will ship from F...
Steel
Monumental Pair of Forged Iron Spanish Revival Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand forged heavy gauge andirons with iron strapping and heraldic shields and battle axes. Generously sized at 18.5" wide, 23" deep and 27" high. Fine old p...
Steel
Pair of modernist wrought iron andirons, France, 1950's, mid century
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, wrought iron andirons in the style of Jean Royère.
Wrought Iron
Custom Art Deco Style Skyscraper Andirons Displayed in Polished Brass and Nickel
Located in New York, NY
These custom Art Deco style andirons feature a stepped streamlined design with an inverted curve at the top of the structure. They are fully cu...
Brass, Nickel
Early 1900s Hand Forged Iron Textured Andiron and Candleholder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Early 1900s hand forged andiron candleholder circular opening for light or candle placement. Handcrafted USA circa early 1900s late 1800s Beautiful work hand hammered texture origina...
Iron
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Wrought Iron Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a beautiful pair of wrought iron French firedogs forged, circa 1860. These andirons are perfectly suited for a large fireplace. They stand upon a tripod with forward arched...
Wrought Iron
Aesthetic English Sunflower Brass Fireplace Andiron Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Aesthetic English style andirons fireplace set including andirons and 3 tools (no stand), The andirons have a sunflower motif and superior quality throughout. Brass is excellent shin...
Brass, Steel
20th Century Pair of Gilt and Blackened Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking pair of fire dogs (andirons) in Quinet style crafted in wrought iron with giltwood architectural uprights. The design features tall obelisk-form finials with faceted surf...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Late 19th Century French Baroque Bronze Chenets / Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
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...
Bronze
Pair Mid-20th Century Federal Style Canon Ball Brass Fireplace Low Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Mid-20th Century Federal Style Canon Ball Brass Fireplace Andirons Please inquire about the Matching Fireplace Fender and fire place tools set available in our inventory in...
Brass
Pair of Bronze Sculptural Andirons After Pierre Legrain
By Pierre-Emile Legrain
Located in Hanover, MA
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...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Contemporary Minimalist Steel Patinated And Welded Custom Fireplace Andirons
Located in East Hampton, NY
Steel Andirons with Silvered patina. Oil & Wax Finish Customizable To Any Dimension (Height X Depth) Patina Color Adjustable Material Gage : 1/2" x 2"
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Andirons by Donald Deskey, 1940s Bronze & Iron
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modernist cast iron andirons featuring a bronzed blade. Donald Deskey for Bennett.
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Copper Column Form Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco andirons with chrome column-form uprights surmounted by copper spheres and attached to iron billet bars (ca. 1930s, USA). Distressed condition with scuffing/general ...
Copper, Chrome, Iron
19th Century French Adjustable Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in Madrid, ES
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...
Bronze
Set of English Country Style Hunting Horn Finial Brass Fire Tools
Located in Queens, NY
SET of English Country-style brass fire tools including a brush, shovel, poker, and tongs, all topped with finials in the shape of hunting horns, held in a brass stand with a circula...
Brass
Mid-Century Andirons in Brass and Iron in the Style of Donald Deskey
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a high-style pair of andirons constructed of brass and iron from the mid-20th century. Although the designer and maker is unknown, they are similar to the andirons designed b...
Brass, Iron
19th Century Victorian Gothic Fire Dogs or Andirons in the Shape of Griffins
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century pair of zoomorphic Griffin Fire Dogs or Andirons. Made from cast Iron and with copper stomach inserts, these unusual and rare pieces are indicative of the Victoria...
Iron, Copper
French Brass Free Standing Fire Screen. Circa 1820-30
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass free standing fire screen with centered floral handle, swag finial motif, foliage motif, and terminating on scrolled block feet. Early 19th Century
Conical Bronze Andirons, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Solid turned bronze andirons
Bronze
Pair of Italian Andirons in Gilt Bronze and Iron in Louis XV style, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
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 ...
Bronze, Iron, Metal
$2,950 / set
Pair of American Classical Style Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of American Classical style andirons having double knob urn finials over Doric column shafts, standing on plinth support over pair o...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons, Gilt Base
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Bronze
$1,295 / set
Antique Folk Art Dog And Cat Form Brass Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic Pair of Antique Cat and Dog Andirons in original as found condition. Ca. early 20th c. hollow cast brass. Each seated and looking out. The cat with a wide curled tail, t...
Brass
$1,920Sale Price / set|40% Off
Late Victorian Italian Brass Rococo Style Fireplace Andirons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian brass andirons featuring two Rococo, late-Baroque-style designs in Classic asymmetrical patterns. This is for a pair of antique Rococo-style, solid brass andirons / ch...
Brass
Modernist Brass Andirons, Screen & Toolset, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set of matched andirons, screen and tools with grooved details.
Brass
1950's Stitched leather and cast iron andiron by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and cast iron andiron by Jacques Adnet Great condition France A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather andirons Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet ...
Metal
Pair of Custom Modernist Minimalist Polished Nickel Rectangular Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of andirons were custom fabricated by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. They feature a minimalistic rectangular front panel presented in polished nick...
Iron, Nickel
$850 / set
Brass and Iron Engine-Turned Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome pair of early 19th century brass andirons or log rests with ball finials over finely etched "engine-turned" shafts, and having original cast iron log supports. Would work...
Brass, Iron
Mid Century Fireplace Tool Set by Bennett Attributed to Deskey
Located in New York, NY
Great midcentury fireplace tool set signed Bennett, design attributed to Donald Deskey. This set is in exceptional clean, ready to use o...
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Decorative Cast Iron Ram Andirons
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s-1910s; Olympic Logmaster - Chicago, IL Pair of cast iron andirons with stylized ram's head finials, marked "Olympic Logmaster 254". Originally produced by Olympic Logmaste...
Iron
Substantial 19th Century Wrought Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of wrought fireplace andirons with shaped collared standards surmounted with a disk. The upright is supported on scrolled feet with a central drop finial...
Iron
Large Pair Hand Forged Iron Spanish Colonial Mission Arts & Crafts Andirons
By Addison Mizner
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of well-crafted hand forged Andirons in the Spanish Colonial style. Complete set of three with the connecting bar for stability. Great craftsmanship with swing arm for pot warming...
Iron
A set of antique or vintage andirons is a staple accessory, part of the fireplace tools you’ll want to collect for keeping a neat and elegant fireplace in your home.
Using andirons in a fireplace elevates the fire, ensuring more air can get to the logs thus keeping a fire burning longer. Andirons also encourage ventilation and may also prevent smoke from working its way into your living room or bedroom.
Think of these accessories as part of an upright metal support system to optimize your fire. Antique andirons are basically u-shaped brackets with a curved end that come in pairs and are largely quite simple in structure, but the design of this household necessity has improved over time. Outwardly decorative andirons have become available since their debut because one should never underestimate the style quotient of an attractive hearth.
Andirons, which earned the nickname “firedogs” given their similarity in form to a pair of upright canines, are believed to be the oldest fireplace furnishings. They have been used broadly since at least the late Iron Age. Before iron became the material of choice, stone andirons did a suitable job of balancing the logs in a fire and adding a sense of symmetry to the hearth. Fire baskets, like the combination of andirons and a grate, afforded an opportunity to layer logs in a fire rather than delicately stacking them on andirons.
Today, andirons can be found in bronze and brass, too, which contrast wonderfully with a mantel carved from dark marble, for example, and add dimension to what might otherwise be a subdued space. And while people aren’t cooking in the fireplace anymore, andirons’ spit hooks offered an opportunity to roast meat or rest the pokers that you typically would’ve kept fireside.
During the Renaissance, andirons became especially ornate and even figurative, taking on human forms as well as marine life such as dolphins. Art Deco–era andirons are particularly exquisite. While the accessories are frequently characterized by rich geometric angles and sculptural curves, attributes that we know of most Art Deco furniture, artisans of the period also looked to what was by then a long tradition of designing andirons in the shape of animals and reptiles.
Adding fashionable antique or vintage andirons will not only improve the quality of a fire but can also elevate your space as well as the fireside experience. Find modern andirons, Art Nouveau andirons and other varieties today on 1stDibs.