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Andirons For Sale
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American Brass Banded Ball Top Andirons with Matching Tools, J. Hunneman C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass banded ball top andirons with squared centered plinths, step back molded edge bases, curvature matching log stops, and the original wrought iron dog legs. Stam...
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1820s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Maritz and Young Custom Forged Iron Andirons
By Maritz & Young
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of hand-wrought andirons by Architectural firm of Maritz and Young, firm that designed many of the most prominent homes in the early 20th century in St. Louis. These are from ar...
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Early 20th Century American Andirons

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place screen, Early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Large, heavy French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Gothic andirons made of cast iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food and cups to warm drinks. In France this type of very old andirons are called 'landie...
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17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

17th Century Large French Cast Iron Fireback, Louis XIII
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very heavy and large French cast iron fireback. Displaying five coats of arms and the date; 1622.
Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

1980s Virginia Metalcrafters Polished Brass and Iron Fireplace Fender
Located in Germantown, MD
We are offering from a Richmond, Virginia estate a very fine pair of Virginia Metalcrafters (Harvin) brass and iron wire mesh in the "Binney" design firep...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Andirons, France, 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Nickelled metal spiral-form andirons, featuring iron bases and bars.           
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Chrome

French Napoleon III Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Napoleon III fire dogs made of wrought iron.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

French Modernist Firedogs or Andirons, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century English andirons made of wrought iron. The style is Modernist. The condition is good.  
Category

20th Century British Modern Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Gothic Style Firedogs or Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Gothic style fire dogs made of cast iron. With spit hooks to grill food and a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. This type of andirons are also called cupdogs. We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace...
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III fireplace andirons or fire dogs, made of wrought iron. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th-19th Century French Neoclassical Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period andirons. The andirons are hand forged and made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill meat and poultry. Th...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large French 17th Century Gothic Andirons or Landiers with Wolf Head
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French gothic andirons - fire dogs made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cook...
Category

17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Louis XIII Andirons, Firedogs, Landiers
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIII fire dogs with spit hooks. Made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the...
Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Folding Hinged Fire Place Screen, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work folding hinged panels fire place screen, Early 19th Century.
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair Donald Deskey Brass & Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of fireplace andirons designed by Donald Deskey circa 1950 for Bennett. Sculpturally cut and formed forged blackened iron J swoops (al...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Andirons / Fire Dogs, Sphinx
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, a pair of sphinxes. Weight: 18 lbs / 8 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.  
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Two-Tone Brass Andirons in the Renaisance Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of two-tone brass andirons in the Renaisance style.
Category

Mid-20th Century Renaissance Andirons

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Polished Brass Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Louis XIV style andirons made of polished brass and wrought iron. The condition is good. The andirons are fit for use in the fireplace.
Category

19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of American Brass and Cast Iron Horse Head Wagon Wheel Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass and cast iron horse head wagon wheel andirons with flanking ball finial log stops, mid 19th century.
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Art Deco Wrought Iron Fire Screen, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Art Deco wrought iron fire screen, 1920s.
Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Figural Roaring Lion Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique andirons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The andirons are done ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Nickel Plated Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of nickel plated Andirons of classic modern design. Clean look for your modern fireplace.
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Andirons

Materials

Nickel

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet Holes, C 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place screen with flanking eyelet holes for originally securing to fire place surround, Early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Wire, Brass

American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work folding fire place screen with a pleasing brass gallery and flanking ball finials. Early 19th century Each adjustable folding end on fire scree...
Category

1810s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

1960's Animal Abstract Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1960's solid brass animal abstracts andirons, in vintage original condition, with minor wear and patina due to age and use lightly hand...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Andirons

Materials

Brass

American Brass & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Orig. Hooks, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail & pleasing scrolled wire work fire place screen with original exterior hooks. Hooks were originally used to attach fire place screen to fire place surround, early...
Category

1810s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass and Artistic Wire Work Ball Finial Fire Place Fender, circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and artistic wire work fire place fender with three flanking ball finials. Early 19th Century.
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair of Minimalist Modern Rectangular Metal Andirons
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of custom Modernist geometric open rectangular-form metal andirons in a grey satin finish. Very high-end contemporary design, bespoke, inspired by Art Deco geometric styli...
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Andirons

Materials

Metal

Complete Fireplace Set Inc, Andirons Screen and Tools
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Gothic style fireplace set to included andirons, tools, and screen.The metalwork is of hand wrought iron with brass stud decorative trim, and a rampant lion also in brass. ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

American Brass and Wire Work Fire Place Fender with Lions Paw Feet, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and pleasing wire work fire place fender with the original lions paw bun feet, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Brass & Decorative Artistic Wire Work Hinged Fireplace Screen, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast brass and painted artistic wire work hinged fireplace screen. Late 18th Century Photographed at 48 wide / 36 Wide middle section / 14.5 Deep on hinged panels. Screen wi...
Category

1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire

Pair of American Brass Urn Finial Andirons with Penny Feet, Philadelphia C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass flanking urn incised ringed finial andirons with squared plinths, banded spur legs and resting on the original penny feet. Late 18th Century, Philadelphia.
Category

1780s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Josephine Andirons / Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful cast iron andirons. Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fireplace accessories at 1stdibs by pressing ...
Category

19th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Cast Metal Figural Soldier Fireplace Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique cast metal andirons are unsigned, but likely originate from Europe dating to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The fronts of the andiron...
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Late 19th Century Unknown High Victorian Antique Andirons

Materials

Metal

American Brass & Artistic Wire Work Fire Place Screen, Howard & Morse Ny C 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and pleasing artistic wire work fire place screen, Stamped by maker Howard & Morse, New York. Early 19th century.
Category

1820s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, nuns - very decorative. Weight: 16 lbs / 7 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fi...
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Napoleon III Andirons or Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French Napoleon III andirons made of cast iron. The andirons are in a good condition.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Weathered Antique Andirons with Swirly Finials
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of antique brass andirons with weathered patina and lovely swirly finials.
Category

19th Century American Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass

Andirons / Fire Dogs, French Sphinxes
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, Sphinxes with a bottom edge. Weight: 12 lbs / 5 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.     
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Brass & Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step back molded edge base, Mid 19th Century 40.75" Wide @ exterior canister's / 30" Wide ...
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1850s American American Empire Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Young Caesar Andirons / Fire Dogs
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French Andirons, young Caesar. Weight: 16 lbs / 7 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fireplace accessories at 1stdibs by ...
Category

19th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron Fire Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Iron frame with handles and feet , notched for andirons.
Category

1930s American Vintage Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Andirons / Fire Dogs, Vagebond
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French andirons, vagabond with a hat and sideburns. Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Wire and Brass Folding Fire Place Screen with Acorn Finials, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American decorative pleasing wire work and brass rail hinged folding fire place screen with flanking bell brass acorn finials, late 18th century Fire screen is 24.25" tall / 32.75" ...
Category

1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Art Nouveau Firedogs or Andirons
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 19th or Early 20th century French Art Nouveau andirons made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Serpentine Brass & Wire Work Urn Finial Fire Place Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American serpentine brass rail and pleasing wire work fire place fender with flanking urn finials, early 19th century.
Category

Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Andirons / Fire Dogs, The Composer
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful cast iron antique andirons. Weight: 16 lbs / 7 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter. See all our antique fireplaces and fireplace accessories at 1stdibs by p...
Category

19th Century Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

American Brass Rail & Pleasing Wire Work Fire Place Screen with Eyelet's C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass rail & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking eyelet holes. Eyelet holes secured fire screen to fire place surround. Late 18th century.
Category

1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

Antique French Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. The andirons have decorated spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good...
Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Deco Streamline Moderne Architectural Sculpture Andirons
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular pair of Art Deco Streamline Moderne skyscraper city-view architectural sculpture andirons. Featuring machine age Modernist st...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Steel

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Nuns
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, showing nuns. Weight: 14 lbs / 6 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Antique French Louis III Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautifully forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis III. The andirons have decorated spit hooks to grill food. They are in a good...
Category

17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Brass Swag & Pleasing Wire Work Hinged Fire Place Screen, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass swag & pleasing wire work fire place screen with flanking hinged side panels, late 18th century 24" tall / 32" wide in middle / 15" deep e...
Category

1790s American American Colonial Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Gothic Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Hand forged 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Gothic. The tops of the andirons have the shape of a bulls head. The andirons have spit ho...
Category

17th Century French Gothic Antique Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Andirons / Fire Dogs, Woman with Beaded Veil
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique andirons, showing a woman wearing a veil decorated with beads. Weight: 12 lbs / 5 kg. Upon request they can be made black / pewter.
Category

19th Century French Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Gothic Revival Style Andirons
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of French Gothic style andirons. Heavy wrought iron with hand tooled detailing.
Category

Mid-17th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Andirons

Materials

Iron

French Brass Decorative Foliage and Urn Finial Fireplace Screen, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
French brass decorative foliage and flanking urn finial free standing fireplace screen with centered laurel wreath torchere handle, flanking in...
Category

1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Antique and Vintage Andirons

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.

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