Cast iron is produced by heating iron with a high carbon content until it liquefies, and then casting the iron into moulds of compressed sand.

Cast iron was invented in China in the 5th century BC and poured into moulds to make ploughshares and pots as well as weapons and pagodas. Although steel had been invented, was in use, and was more desirable, cast iron was cheaper and thus was more commonly used for warfare in ancient China.

In the west, cast iron did not become available until the 15th century, and its earliest uses included cannon and shot, and later, cast iron cannons, which, while heavier than the existing bronze cannons, were much cheaper to manufacture and enabled more to be produced..

Cast iron pots were made at many English blast furnaces from about the 17th century. In 1707, Abraham Darby patented a method of making pots and kettles more...

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A green Serpentine marble top cast iron garden table with 6…

Green Serpentine Marble Garden Table & 6 Chairs Set

A green Serpentine marble top cast iron garden table with 6 matching chairs. 250 cm high, 101 cm wide

A Victorian cast iron serpent and twig pattern garden seat,…

Victorian Serpent Garden Seat

A Victorian cast iron serpent and twig pattern garden seat, circa 1870, 86 cm high, 131 cm wide, 46 cm deeo. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer

A pair of antique English cast iron garden seats, 19th century,…

Antique English Cast Iron Garden Seats - 19th Century

A pair of antique English cast iron garden seats, 19th century, 86 cm high, 130 cm wide

French Gothic style cast iron bench, height 106 cm, width 183…

French Gothic Cast Iron Garden Bench

French Gothic style cast iron bench, height 106 cm, width 183 cm, depth 58 cm. Provenance: Parterre garden, Woollahra, NSW

Pair of French cast iron benches, (2), height 82 cm, width 105…

French Cast Iron Benches from Parterre Garden

Pair of French cast iron benches, (2), height 82 cm, width 105 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Parterre garden, Woollahra, NSW

A fine swan pattern retangular cast iron and zinc top…

French Swan Pattern Cast Iron Conservatory Table

A fine swan pattern retangular cast iron and zinc top conservatory table, French, circa 1900, 70 cm high, 200 cm long, 80 cm deep

Cast iron garden bench, of long proportions, decorated with…

Pierced Cast Iron Garden Bench with Scrolled Arms

Cast iron garden bench, of long proportions, decorated with pierced panels and scrolled arms

A rectangular black painted cast iron curvilinear garden table…

French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

A rectangular black painted cast iron curvilinear garden table with Carrara marble top, French, 19th century, 50 cm high, 200 cm long, 50 cm wide, stamped with makers label, Corne & Cie Toulouse

A good pair of white painted cast iron circular pub tables, 74…

White Cast Iron Pub Tables - 60cm Diameter

A good pair of white painted cast iron circular pub tables, 74 cm high. 60 cm diameter

Pair of 19th century cast iron three-tier demi lune outdoor…

19th Century Cast Iron Garden Plant Stands

Pair of 19th century cast iron three-tier demi lune outdoor garden plant stands

A substantial cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with…

19th Century Cast Iron Garden Bench with Scrolling Arms

A substantial cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with scrolling arms, standing on four sinuous legs, length of back 177 cm

An elegant cast iron garden seat French, circa 1900 with heart…

Heart-shaped Cast Iron Garden Seat from 1900

An elegant cast iron garden seat French, circa 1900 with heart shaped design, 81 cm high, 223 cm long, 57 cm deep

A rectangular black painted cast iron curvilinear garden table…

Black Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

A rectangular black painted cast iron curvilinear garden table with Carrara marble top, French 19th century 50 cm high, 200 cm long, 50 cm wide stamped with makers label, Corne & Cie Toulouse

An unusual pair of green painted cast iron garden seats, French,…

Green French Cast Iron Garden Seats, Circa 1900

An unusual pair of green painted cast iron garden seats, French, circa 1900 84 cm high, 89.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Cast iron cricket bench early 20th century painted teal, with…

Teal Cast Iron Cricket Bench with Foldable Footrest

Cast iron cricket bench early 20th century painted teal, with foldable foot rest and wheels on one side, height 107 cm, width 154 cm, depth 57 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

A pair of Victorian cast iron four seasons bench seats in the…

Victorian Four Seasons Cast Iron Bench Seats

A pair of Victorian cast iron four seasons bench seats in the style of Morgan Macauley & Wade, 19th century, each seat featuring cast iron reliefs bearing four depictions of the sower associated with the four seasons, both having indistinct registration…

French white marble and cast iron table early 20th century, the…

White Marble and Cast Iron Table

French white marble and cast iron table early 20th century, the rectangular white marble top above a white painted cast iron base, height 70 cm width196 cm depth 46 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

An antique English pub table, cast iron base with timber top,…

19th Century English Pub Table with Cast Iron Base

An antique English pub table, cast iron base with timber top, 19th century, 71 cm high, 60 cm diameter

An impressive antique French garden seat with six legs, painted…

Antique French Garden Seat with Six Legs

An impressive antique French garden seat with six legs, painted cast iron and timber, 19th century, 78 cm high, 205 cm wide, 70 cm deep

A white painted cast iron garden table and six chairs, French,…

French Cast Iron Garden Set with 6 Chairs

A white painted cast iron garden table and six chairs, French, circa 1940, two carvers and four standards, 74.5 cm high, 170 cm wide, 80 cm deep.

A highly decorative rectangular cast iron table with Carrara…

French Cast Iron Table with Marble Top

A highly decorative rectangular cast iron table with Carrara marble top, French circa 1900 approx. 72 cm high, base- 134 cm long, 69.5 cm wide

A cast iron neo-classical garden table with dove grey marble…

Neo-Classical Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top (9 words)

A cast iron neo-classical garden table with dove grey marble top, French, circa 1910

Victorian cast iron garden table, late 19th century, in the…

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Table

Victorian cast iron garden table, late 19th century, in the manner of Christopher Dresser, the rectangular top with geometric motifs and scrolls, raised on two scrolled supports, height 71 cm, width 110 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith…

Cast iron garden seat, 19th century, back moulded in the…

Napoleon III Cast Iron Garden Seat with Medallions

Cast iron garden seat, 19th century, back moulded in the Napoleon III taste, with four medallions of enfants jardiniers, 180 cm long

A rare cast iron swan pattern patio table with marble top,…

19th Century French Swan Patio Table with Marble Top

A rare cast iron swan pattern patio table with marble top, French, 19th century. 75 cm high and 100 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A mid 19th century French cast iron garden table

French Cast Iron Garden Table, Mid 19th Century

A mid 19th century French cast iron garden table

A set of three cast iron fern pattern garden chairs, stamped…

Melbourne Lacework Cast Iron Garden Chairs Set

A set of three cast iron fern pattern garden chairs, stamped Melbourne Lacework.

A Victorian Gothic revival painted cast iron bench, English,…

Victorian Gothic Revival Cast Iron Bench with Peacock Cresting

A Victorian Gothic revival painted cast iron bench, English, 19th century the pierced back centred by a shield and peacock cresting 100 cm high, 180 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A French Art Nouveau conservatory table, painted cast iron,…

Art Nouveau French Conservatory Table

A French Art Nouveau conservatory table, painted cast iron, circa 1890, 78 cm high, 77 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An impressive cast iron hexagonal garden pergola, French Circa…

French Cast Iron Hexagonal Garden Pergola, Circa 1900

An impressive cast iron hexagonal garden pergola, French Circa 1900 approx. 4m high (inc finial) and 310 cm diameter

A Victorian marble and cast iron conservatory table, 72 cm high,…

Victorian Marble and Iron Conservatory Table

A Victorian marble and cast iron conservatory table, 72 cm high, 110 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A cast iron and Carrara marble long conservatory table, French,…

French Cast Iron & Marble Conservatory Table

A cast iron and Carrara marble long conservatory table, French, circa 1900, stamped Vevisotti, 73 cm high, 109 cm wide, 70 cm

An antique English 'Britannia' pub table, painted cast iron…

Antique Britannia Pub Table with Stone Top

An antique English 'Britannia' pub table, painted cast iron with composition stone top, 19th century, 76 cm high, 71 cm diameter

Two circular marble-topped pub tables each with cast iron…

Marble-Topped Pub Tables with Cast Iron Supports

Two circular marble-topped pub tables each with cast iron supports, with busts of maiden and lion heads, on claw feet (2). Height 74 cm diameter (top) 65 cm; height 74 cm diameter (top) 71.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

An ornate cast iron white painted vine and foliate pattern two…

French 19th Century Ornate Cast Iron Garden Seat

An ornate cast iron white painted vine and foliate pattern two seater garden seat, French 19th century

A pair of Victorian cast iron garden benches, late 19th century…

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Benches

A pair of Victorian cast iron garden benches, late 19th century each with painted scroll work ends and wooden slats length of back 158 cm

A large vintage circular white marble top table, on cast iron…

Vintage Marble Top Table on Cast Iron Base

A large vintage circular white marble top table, on cast iron flared base with three scrolling legs, diameter 121 x 75 cm.

An exceptional mosaic and cast iron garden table, French, circa…

Nautical Mosaic Garden Table

An exceptional mosaic and cast iron garden table, French, circa 1910 decorated with a ship and nautical symbols I mosaic, 78 cm high, 135.5 cm long, 61 cm wide

Australian cast iron garden setting, c. 1940, painted green,…

Green Cast Iron Garden Set with 4 Chairs and Table

Australian cast iron garden setting, c. 1940, painted green, comprising four armchairs and a round table (5), height 70 cm diameter 80 cm (table). Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

A good cast iron and Carrara marble circular garden table,…

French 19th Century Circular Garden Table with Unique Base

A good cast iron and Carrara marble circular garden table, French, 19th century with unusual tri-legged base, 78 cm high, 95 cm diameter (marble top)

A specimen marble and cast iron white painted conservatory…

Marble and Cast Iron Conservatory Table

A specimen marble and cast iron white painted conservatory table, the base 19th century 72 cm high, 200 cm long, 60 cm wide

A rustic white painted cast iron and weathered timber garden…

Rustic French Garden Seat with White Paint and Timber

A rustic white painted cast iron and weathered timber garden seat French, circa 1900, 79 cm high, 173 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Victorian cast iron table with ornate base and pair of…

Victorian Cast Iron Table and Chairs Set

Victorian cast iron table with ornate base and pair of Victorian cast iron chairs, Ex Lyndhurst, table 70 cm high, 64 cm deep,

Ornate cast iron bench seat with Spoonback, 133 cm long

133cm Spoonback Cast Iron Bench Seat - Ornate Design

Ornate cast iron bench seat with Spoonback, 133 cm long

A Victorian cast iron garden seat, length of back 138 cm

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Seat - 138cm Back Length

A Victorian cast iron garden seat, length of back 138 cm

A good carrara marble and cast iron garden table, French, 19th…

French 19th Century Carrara Marble Garden Table with Cast Iron

A good carrara marble and cast iron garden table, French, 19th century

A pair of Victorian cast iron outdoor tables by Charles Hufton…

Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Outdoor Tables by Hufton

A pair of Victorian cast iron outdoor tables by Charles Hufton of Birmingham, each with triform base with Minerva mask mounts, circular stone tops, (2)

Antique cast iron hound head garden bench, approx 96 cm high by…

Antique Hound Head Garden Bench - 96x150x70cm

Antique cast iron hound head garden bench, approx 96 cm high by 150 cm wide by 70 cm deep

A cast iron fern leaf garden bench. 140 cm long.

140cm Cast Iron Fern Leaf Garden Bench

A cast iron fern leaf garden bench. 140 cm long.

A set of four cast iron chairs with duck decorated backs and a…

Cast Iron Duck Chairs and Glass Table Set

A set of four cast iron chairs with duck decorated backs and a glass topped table, 20th century

A rectangular cast iron marble topped table raised on scroll…

Caryatid Cast Iron Marble Table

A rectangular cast iron marble topped table raised on scroll legs with winged caryatid supports, early 20th century, 90 cm high, 104 cm wide, 84 cm deep

A pair of Victorian cast iron garden seats, each with hound in…

Victorian Hound Garden Seats

A pair of Victorian cast iron garden seats, each with hound in woodland oval cameo. Wdth 66 cm

A pair of charcoal painted cast iron patio table bases, French…

19th Century French Cast Iron Patio Table Bases

A pair of charcoal painted cast iron patio table bases, French 19th, century

A Victorian Gothic revival painted cast iron garden seat,…

Victorian Gothic Revival Garden Seat

A Victorian Gothic revival painted cast iron garden seat, English, 19th century the pierced back centred by a shield cresting 95 cm high, 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Antique English Gothic white painted cast iron garden bench, 97…

White Gothic Garden Bench, Antique Cast Iron (9 words)

Antique English Gothic white painted cast iron garden bench, 97 cm high, 120 cm long

A cast iron garden bench. 75 cm high, 118 cm long, 33 cm deep

Cast Iron Garden Bench - 75x118x33cm

A cast iron garden bench. 75 cm high, 118 cm long, 33 cm deep

A cast iron garden bench. Raised back with acorn and leaves,…

Acorn and Leaf Cast Iron Garden Bench

A cast iron garden bench. Raised back with acorn and leaves, conforming arms with mask finials on cabriole legs. 96 cm high, 152 cm long, 73 cm deep

A green and black painted cast iron and timber garden seat…

French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Seat

A green and black painted cast iron and timber garden seat French, 19th century, 78 cm high, 186.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep

A cast iron rectangular garden table with Carrara marble top,…

19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

A cast iron rectangular garden table with Carrara marble top, French 19th century 70 cm high, top 110 cm long, 54 cm wide

A slate topped cast iron pub table, English, 19th century, 77…

19th Century English Slate Cast Iron Pub Table

A slate topped cast iron pub table, English, 19th century, 77 cm high, 68 cm diameter

An early 20th century cast iron table, the circular top with…

Pierced Cast Iron Table with Claw Feet

An early 20th century cast iron table, the circular top with pierced decoration. The column support on three claw and mask feet. 77 x 55 cm

A pair of Victorian cast iron benches, of naturalistic form…

Victorian cast iron vine benches in white

A pair of Victorian cast iron benches, of naturalistic form with intertwining fruiting vine branches, painted white, 130 cm width

Pair early 20th century cast iron garden benches, set with a…

Pair of Green Cast Iron Garden Benches with Lattice Design

Pair early 20th century cast iron garden benches, set with a lattice shaped bag with swags to the sides, above a repeating pierced patterned seat, on shaped legs, in a green finish, length 91.5 cm (2)

Green painted cast iron garden table, early 20th century, the…

Green Cast Iron Garden Table, Early 20th Century

Green painted cast iron garden table, early 20th century, the circular top with parasol hole, height 70 cm, diameter 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Antique cast iron hound end garden bench

Cast Iron Hound Garden Bench

Antique cast iron hound end garden bench

A matched pair of Australian Furphy outdoor garden seats cast…

Restored Furphy Garden Seats with Cast Iron and Jarrah

A matched pair of Australian Furphy outdoor garden seats cast iron and jarrah (restored) length 132 cm

A pair of cast iron and timber garden benches, early 20th…

Cinema Garden Benches: Iron and Timber Pair

A pair of cast iron and timber garden benches, early 20th century, Ex Rivoli Cinema in Camberwell, Melbourne, 170 cm across the arms

A late Victorian cast iron garden seat, length of back 97 cm

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Seat - 97 cm Length

A late Victorian cast iron garden seat, length of back 97 cm

A cast iron and slatted wood garden bench, the white painted…

Branch and Grape Garden Bench

A cast iron and slatted wood garden bench, the white painted branch form scrolling ends with grape highlights, the five slats with some paint loss. Length 184 cm. Height 81 cm.

Two Mudgee railway station cast iron and timber benches

Two Mudgee railway station cast iron and timber benches

A New Zealand Gillies foundry cast iron and wood slat garden…

Gillies Cast Iron Garden Bench with Wooden Slats

A New Zealand Gillies foundry cast iron and wood slat garden bench seat, green painted. Cast makers name to frame. 180 cm x 58 cm x 78 cm.

An attractive white painted cast iron garden table with unusual…

French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Table

An attractive white painted cast iron garden table with unusual rose marble top, French, 19th century. 74.5 cm high, 110 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Late 19th century cast iron garden seat

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench

Late 19th century cast iron garden seat

Black painted cast iron Britannia table, early 20th century,…

Black Cast Iron Britannia Table and Chair Set

Black painted cast iron Britannia table, early 20th century, with a circular wooden top, foundry mark 'Baxendale & Co Ltd, Miller Street, Manchester', together with a cast iron garden chair (2), height 77 cm, diameter 59 cm, (table), height 84 cm, (chair)…

Australian lapidary specimen table, heavy cast iron base,…

Australian Lapidary Specimen Table - Heavy Cast Iron Base

Australian lapidary specimen table, heavy cast iron base, approx 73 cm high, 79 cm diameter

A cast iron garden bench with dogs head handles and timber…

Dogs Head Cast Iron Garden Bench with Timber Slats

A cast iron garden bench with dogs head handles and timber slats, 19th/20th century, 165 cm across

A Victorian cast iron garden bench, length of back 146 cm

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench - 146cm Length

A Victorian cast iron garden bench, length of back 146 cm

A rare cast iron swan pattern patio table with marble top,…

19th Century French Cast Iron Swan Patio Table

A rare cast iron swan pattern patio table with marble top, French, 19th century, 75 cm high, 100 cm wide and 54 cm deep

A highly decorative embossed brass and cast iron terrace table…

Embossed Brass Terrace Table, 19th Century French Design

A highly decorative embossed brass and cast iron terrace table French 19th century, 47 cm high, 61 cm diameter

A three piece cast iron garden setting. Having classical Maiden…

Maiden-Adorned Cast Iron Garden Set

A three piece cast iron garden setting. Having classical Maiden decoration.

Cast iron pub table, c. 1900, with rectangular white marble top,…

Cast Iron Pub Table with Marble Top

Cast iron pub table, c. 1900, with rectangular white marble top, height 70 cm width 117 cm depth 46 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Marble topped cast iron pub table, the circular white marble…

Marble Cast Iron Pub Table

Marble topped cast iron pub table, the circular white marble top above a cast iron tripod base, height 74.5 cm diameter 75.5 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

A pair of marble top and cast iron garden tables, French 19th…

French 19th Century Marble and Iron Garden Tables

A pair of marble top and cast iron garden tables, French 19th century, 72 cm high, 55 cm diameter

A circular inlaid marble and painted cast iron garden table,…

Inlaid Marble & Cast Iron Garden Table, 19th Century French

A circular inlaid marble and painted cast iron garden table, French, 19th century. 74 cm high, 82 cm diameter

A stylish painted tile and cast iron coffee table, French,…

Jean Lamy French Coffee Table with Painted Tiles

A stylish painted tile and cast iron coffee table, French, circa 1950, signed Jean Lamy. 51 cm high, 121 cm long, 76 cm wide

A Thonet cast iron bistro table with Carrara marble top 76 cm…

Thonet Bistro Table with Carrara Marble Top

A Thonet cast iron bistro table with Carrara marble top 76 cm high, 75 cm wide, 75 cm deep

Green painted cast iron garden table, 20th century, the…

Green Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

Green painted cast iron garden table, 20th century, the rectangular white marble top above a green painted cast iron base, green paint flaking (A/F), height 72.5 cm, width 123 cm, depth 56.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Pair of cast iron garden benches, 'Tree branch and Vine'…

Cast Iron Garden Benches with Tree and Vine Pattern

Pair of cast iron garden benches, 'Tree branch and Vine' pattern, wood slat seat and back (2). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

An antique cast iron table and two chairs, 19th century, the…

19th Century Cast Iron Table and Chairs Set

An antique cast iron table and two chairs, 19th century, the table 63 cm high, 50 cm diameter

A pair of French cast iron garden bench chairs, 20th century,…

French Cast Iron Garden Bench Chairs

A pair of French cast iron garden bench chairs, 20th century, the unusual pair of garden one-sitter benches, the heavy cast iron sides with head handles and hoof feet, the back and seat with wrought iron tubular slats, with a black enamel finish, height…

A Vctorian cast iron garden bench, circa 1900, the pierced…

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench

A Vctorian cast iron garden bench, circa 1900, the pierced foliate ends and back cast with twig and grapes pattern, heavy frame with patinated green paint and wooden slat seat, height 86 cm, width 123 cm

Marble top garden table, with cast iron base, height 76 cm,…

Marble Top Garden Table with Cast Iron Base

Marble top garden table, with cast iron base, height 76 cm, width 120 cm, depth 60 cm

A pale green painted branch form cast iron garden table and…

French Cast Iron Garden Table and Chairs, 1940

A pale green painted branch form cast iron garden table and four chairs, French, circa 1940, the table 74 cm high, 80 cm square

A pair of red and white wicker, brass and cast iron bistro…

French Bistro Tables with Red and White Wicker Design

A pair of red and white wicker, brass and cast iron bistro tables French, circa 1900, 77 cm high, top 61 cm square

A red, white and grey mottled marble and cast iron patio table,…

French Marble and Iron Patio Table

A red, white and grey mottled marble and cast iron patio table, French, 19th century, 72 cm high, 110 cm long, 50 cm wide

A rectangular red painted cast iron and Carrara marble patio…

French Cast Iron and Marble Patio Table, 1900

A rectangular red painted cast iron and Carrara marble patio table, French, circa 1900 S.D.G.D., 70 cm high, 93 cm wide, 46 cm deep.