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

Green Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

Green painted cast iron garden table, early 20th century, with a white circular marble top (A/F), height 77 cm, diameter 76 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

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

Green Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

Green painted cast iron garden table, early 20th century, with a white circular marble top, above a tripartite base cast with ram heads, height 72 cm, diameter 76 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Marble top cast iron garden table, the rectangular rouge marble…

Rouge Marble Cast Iron Garden Table

Marble top cast iron garden table, the rectangular rouge marble top resting on a black painted cast iron base. Height 71 cm. Width 172 cm. Depth 69 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Peggy Moore, NSW

An antique English cast iron garden seat with timber slats,…

Antique English Cast Iron Garden Seat with Timber Slats

An antique English cast iron garden seat with timber slats, 19th/20th century, 126 cm across the arms

'Four Seasons' pair of antique English cast iron garden chairs,…

Antique English Cast Iron Garden Chairs - Four Seasons Pair

'Four Seasons' pair of antique English cast iron garden chairs, 100 cm high

An antique cast iron and white painted timber garden seat, 92…

Antique Cast Iron and Timber Garden Seat

An antique cast iron and white painted timber garden seat, 92 cm high, 190 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Victorian cast iron outdoor table with ornate base, 76 cm high,…

Victorian Cast Iron Outdoor Table with Ornate Base

Victorian cast iron outdoor table with ornate base, 76 cm high, 67 cm deep,

Collection of metalware kangaroos, comprising a small cast iron…

Metal Kangaroo Collection

Collection of metalware kangaroos, comprising a small cast iron kangaroo door stop, a brass and bronze kangaroo door stop, four small kangaroos, and a table mirror, depicting a macropod standing in front of a circular mirror flanked by water lily leaves…

A black painted rectangular cast iron and Carrara marble garden…

French 19th Century Cast Iron and Marble Garden Table

A black painted rectangular cast iron and Carrara marble garden table, French 19th century

An Art Nouveau design cast iron patio table with Carrara marble…

Art Nouveau Cast Iron Patio Table with Marble Top

An Art Nouveau design cast iron patio table with Carrara marble top, French, 19th century, stamped Bouvot-Lyon, 72 cm high, 100 cm wide, 48 cm wide

A white-painted cast iron garden table, stamped Berry, Paris…

Berry Paris Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

A white-painted cast iron garden table, stamped Berry, Paris with rectangular Carrara marble top, French, 19th century. 74 cm high, 97 cm long

A vintage cast iron garden bench with grape motif, early to mid…

Vintage Cast Iron Garden Bench with Grape Motif - 140cm

A vintage cast iron garden bench with grape motif, early to mid 20th century, 140 cm across the arms

A green painted cast-iron and slatted wood garden table, 160 cm…

A green painted cast-iron and slatted wood garden table, 160 cm wide,57 cm deep,63 cm high

A stone and cast iron garden table, the later rectangular stone…

Stone and Cast Iron Garden Table

A stone and cast iron garden table, the later rectangular stone top on an antique cast iron base, 71 cm high, 150 cm wide, 80 cm deep.

A good cararra marble and white painted cast iron round garden…

French Marble and Cast Iron Garden Table, Circa 1900

A good cararra marble and white painted cast iron round garden table, French, circa 1900

A small French circular cast iron bistro table 74 cm high, 50…

French Bistro Cast Iron Table - 74cm x 50cm

A small French circular cast iron bistro table 74 cm high, 50 cm diameter

A pair of Victorian style cast iron and hardwood garden seats,…

Victorian Cast Iron and Hardwood Garden Seats

A pair of Victorian style cast iron and hardwood garden seats, one with arm-rests, the supports of each cast as sawn branches, both 83 cm high and 60 cm deep, the seat with arm-rest 100 cm wide, the other 155 cm wide,

Black painted cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with…

19th Century Cast Iron Garden Bench

Black painted cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with slatted wooden seat and back, height 76 cm width 188 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Early 20th century cast iron tree guard garden seat, Coxson…

Coxson Rosetti Cast Iron Tree Guard Seat

Early 20th century cast iron tree guard garden seat, Coxson Rosetti foundry Melbourne, approx 62 cm high, 102 cm diameter

An antique pub table with cast iron Britannia base and timber…

19th Century Cast Iron Pub Table with Timber Top

An antique pub table with cast iron Britannia base and timber top, 19th century, 75 cm high, 71 cm diameter

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

Cast iron marble topped pub table

Marble Top Cast Iron Pub Table

Cast iron marble topped pub table

Zodiac garden table, early 20th century cast iron, made in Port…

Astrological Cast Iron Garden Table

Zodiac garden table, early 20th century cast iron, made in Port Adelaide after Falkirk foundry, Scotland, foliate and Astrology, decoration, height 72 cm, diameter 82 cm

A white painted cast iron slatted garden seat French 19th…

19th Century French White Cast Iron Garden Seat

A white painted cast iron slatted garden seat French 19th century, 83 cm high, 124 cm wide, 61 cm deep

A three piece cast iron garden setting, comprising two chairs…

Cast Iron Garden Set - 2 Chairs & Table

A three piece cast iron garden setting, comprising two chairs and a table, the table 75 cm high, 69 cm diameter

A pub table with a French wine barrel top on a cast iron base.…

French Wine Barrel Pub Table

A pub table with a French wine barrel top on a cast iron base. 77.5 cm high, 63 cm diameter

Cast iron Curule stool, frame with applied rosettes, lacking…

Cast Iron Curule Stool with Rosette Frame

Cast iron Curule stool, frame with applied rosettes, lacking seat, height 60 cm, width 59 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

Black painted cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with…

19th Century Cast Iron Garden Bench

Black painted cast iron garden bench, 19th century, with slatted wooden seat and back, height 76 cm width 188 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney. Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

An antique pub table with cast iron Britannia base and timber…

19th Century Britannia Pub Table with Timber Top

An antique pub table with cast iron Britannia base and timber top, 19th century, 75 cm high, 71 cm diameter

A 'Britannia' pub table, cast iron base with hardwood top, 76…

Britannia Pub Table with Cast Iron Base and Hardwood Top

A 'Britannia' pub table, cast iron base with hardwood top, 76 cm high, 56 cm diameter

Cast iron marble top outdoor table on claw feet

Claw-Footed Cast Iron Outdoor Table with Marble Top

Cast iron marble top outdoor table on claw feet

A white-painted slatted wood and cast-iron garden seat, English…

English 19th Century Garden Seat

A white-painted slatted wood and cast-iron garden seat, English 19th century 188 cm long, 60 cm deep, 77 cm high

A Victorian cast iron garden bench, circa 1880

1880 Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench

A Victorian cast iron garden bench, circa 1880

A cast iron and marble topped outdoor table, French, circa 1900.…

French Outdoor Table with Cast Iron and Marble Top

A cast iron and marble topped outdoor table, French, circa 1900. 78 cm high, 112 cm wide, 52 cm deep

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

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

A marble and cast iron garden table, formed of a rectangular…

Marble Top Garden Table on Antique Sewing Machine Stand

A marble and cast iron garden table, formed of a rectangular marble top on an antique cast iron sewing machine stand, 72 cm high, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep,

A Victorian cast iron 'Fern' garden seat, of naturalistic fern…

Fern Cast Iron Garden Seat

A Victorian cast iron 'Fern' garden seat, of naturalistic fern form with slatted seat

Marble top cast iron outdoor table, with a shaped white marble…

Marble Top Cast Iron Outdoor Table

Marble top cast iron outdoor table, with a shaped white marble top, on scrolled base with lower shelf, 77 x 88 cm

An English cast iron circular garden seat, 19th century, 88 cm…

19th Century English Cast Iron Garden Seat

An English cast iron circular garden seat, 19th century, 88 cm high, 115 cm diameter

Large slabbed Industrial table with cast iron a framed ends,…

Brooklyn Industrial Table - 230x100cm

Large slabbed Industrial table with cast iron a framed ends, cast with Brooklyn USA, 230 cm long, 100 cm wide

Cast iron and marble 2 tier table 60 cm diameter, 69.5 cm high

Cast Iron and Marble Two-Tier Table

Cast iron and marble 2 tier table 60 cm diameter, 69.5 cm high

Green painted wood garden bench, continuous slatted seat and…

Nature-inspired Garden Bench with Cast Iron Legs

Green painted wood garden bench, continuous slatted seat and back, raised on cast iron legs to resemble tree branches, height 79 cm width 180 cm depth 74 cm

Antique French triple cast iron support garden bench, with…

French Triple Cast Iron Garden Bench with Wooden Slats

Antique French triple cast iron support garden bench, with narrow wooden slats, approx 200 cm long

An antique English cast iron garden table with marble top, 19th…

19th Century English Cast Iron Garden Table with Marble Top

An antique English cast iron garden table with marble top, 19th century, 74 cm high, 107 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A Victorian cast iron rocking chair frame, attributed to R.W…

Victorian Cast Iron Rocking Chair Frame

A Victorian cast iron rocking chair frame, attributed to R.W Winfield & Co, late 19th century, lacking the seating cloth, the curved tubular frame with scroll embellishments, 105.5 cm high, 55 cm wide, 82 cm deep.

French cast iron pedestal cafe table with marble top, approx 75…

French Marble Top Cast Iron Cafe Table (9 words)

French cast iron pedestal cafe table with marble top, approx 75 cm high, 60 cm diameter

A garden bench with original cast iron base. 77 cm high, 140 cm…

Cast Iron Garden Bench

A garden bench with original cast iron base. 77 cm high, 140 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Green painted wood garden bench, continuous slatted seat and…

Green Wood Garden Bench with Cast Iron Branch Legs

Green painted wood garden bench, continuous slatted seat and back, raised on cast iron legs to resemble tree branches, height 79 cm width 180 cm depth 74 cm

A cast iron and slatted wooden garden seat, French, circa 1900…

French Garden Seat with Cast Iron and Wood Slats

A cast iron and slatted wooden garden seat, French, circa 1900 80 cm high, 197 cm long, 40 cm deep

Large slabbed Industrial table with cast iron a framed ends,…

Brooklyn Cast Iron Industrial Table - 230x100cm

Large slabbed Industrial table with cast iron a framed ends, cast with Brooklyn USA, 230 cm long, 100 cm wide

A small garden bench, the scrolling green painted wooden slats…

Green Garden Bench with Cast Iron Frame

A small garden bench, the scrolling green painted wooden slats supported on a cast iron frame decorated with leaves and scrolls. Width 1100 mm, height 84 cm

A wine barrel and cast iron bar-table with tap detail, French,…

French Wine Barrel Bar-Table with Tap Detail

A wine barrel and cast iron bar-table with tap detail, French, 19th century. 74 cm high, 49 cm diameter

An interesting Art Nouveau cast iron table, marked J.Lincoln…

Art Nouveau Marble Table with Angel Brackets

An interesting Art Nouveau cast iron table, marked J.Lincoln bar Fitter, the circular raw marble top supported by stylised angel form brackets jointed by circular branded plate on downswep legs

An antique pub table, cast iron base with hardwood top, 76 cm…

Antique Pub Table with Cast Iron Base and Hardwood Top

An antique pub table, cast iron base with hardwood top, 76 cm high, 56 cm diameter

A five piece garden setting, white painted cast iron, mid 20th…

Mid-Century White Cast Iron Garden Set with Round Table

A five piece garden setting, white painted cast iron, mid 20th century, the table 84 cm diameter

A cast iron garden bench with white painted finish, 20th…

White Cast Iron Garden Bench, 20th Century

A cast iron garden bench with white painted finish, 20th century, 138 cm across

A French marble topped cafe table, the circular red and white…

Red and White Marble Cafe Table

A French marble topped cafe table, the circular red and white mottled marble top with copper bound edge, raised on a slender steel column from a decoratively cast iron tripod base. Diameter 50 cm, height 71.5 cm

A vintage three piece cast iron garden setting, a circular…

Vintage Cast Iron Garden Set with Acanthus Foliage Design

A vintage three piece cast iron garden setting, a circular table and two chairs of pierced form with stylised acanthus foliage backs, with weathered bottle green paint, height 63 cm, diameter 65 cm, (table) height 86 cm, (chair)

Late Victorian cast iron garden chair, with a scrolling vine…

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Chair in White Finish

Late Victorian cast iron garden chair, with a scrolling vine back and sides above a wood splat seat, in white finish

Good Victorian cast iron occasional table, set with rouge…

Victorian Rouge Marble Cast Iron Occasional Table

Good Victorian cast iron occasional table, set with rouge marble circular top, on fluted support on three ornate paw feet,

A three piece cast iron garden setting with black painted…

Black Cast Iron Garden Set - 19th/20th Century

A three piece cast iron garden setting with black painted finish, 19th and 20th century, the table 64 cm high, 89 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A three piece antique cast iron garden setting comprising two…

Antique Cast Iron Garden Set - 3 Pieces

A three piece antique cast iron garden setting comprising two chairs and circular table, the table 61 cm high, 50 cm diameter

Victorian cast iron garden table, circa 1880

1880 Victorian Cast Iron Garden Table

Victorian cast iron garden table, circa 1880

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

Victorian cast iron pub table with marble top chips to under…

Victorian Pub Table with Marble Top and Chips

Victorian cast iron pub table with marble top chips to under side of marble, 79.5 cm diameter, 73.5 cm high

A Victorian cast-iron pub table with circular wooden top. 75 cm…

Victorian Pub Table with Wooden Top

A Victorian cast-iron pub table with circular wooden top. 75 cm high, 65 cm diameter.

Antique French cast iron based pierced top garden table, approx…

French Cast Iron Garden Table - Antique Design

Antique French cast iron based pierced top garden table, approx 71 cm high, 90 cm diameter

French cast iron framed granite topped patio table, approx 78…

French Cast Iron Patio Table with Granite Top

French cast iron framed granite topped patio table, approx 78 cm high, 60 cm diameter

Cast iron and marble table 92 cm x 51 cm, 73 cm high

Cast Iron and Marble Table - 92x51x73 cm

Cast iron and marble table 92 cm x 51 cm, 73 cm high

An antique cast iron marble topped table, later 19th century,…

Cast Iron Marble Topped Table by Baxendale & Co

An antique cast iron marble topped table, later 19th century, maker's medallion for Baxendale & Co, Manchester, the tripod table with 'Britannia' espagnolettes terminating in lion's paw, feet, the apron with pierced and intertwined rose and thistle…

Cast iron aesthetic movement cinema chair ends from Fox theatre…

Fox Theatre Cast Iron Aesthetic Cinema Chair Ends

Cast iron aesthetic movement cinema chair ends from Fox theatre in the US 63 cm high, 32 cm wide each

A large white-painted slatted wood and cast- iron garden seat,…

19th Century English Garden Seat

A large white-painted slatted wood and cast- iron garden seat, English 19th century 138 cm long, 80 cm deep, 88 cm high

A small white-painted slatted wood and cast- iron garden seat…

White Slatted Garden Seat with Cast-Iron Accents

A small white-painted slatted wood and cast- iron garden seat 123 cm long 70 cm high

Cast iron and marble table 92 cm x 51 cm, 73 cm high

Marble and Cast Iron Table - 92x51x73cm

Cast iron and marble table 92 cm x 51 cm, 73 cm high

Garden bench seat with ornate cast iron ends, 194 cm wide, 86…

Ornate Cast Iron Garden Bench Seat

Garden bench seat with ornate cast iron ends, 194 cm wide, 86 cm high

A conservatory or garden table, cast iron and marble, late 19th…

Cast Iron and Marble Garden Table, Late 19th Century

A conservatory or garden table, cast iron and marble, late 19th century, 74 cm high, 64 cm diameter

Cast iron and wood garden seat, one wide slat for seat and one…

Cast Iron and Wood Garden Seat

Cast iron and wood garden seat, one wide slat for seat and one slat for back. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Late Victorian cast iron occasional table, with circular black…

Victorian Marble Top Cast Iron Occasional Table

Late Victorian cast iron occasional table, with circular black verte marble top, on fluted support on three palmette shaped feet

French marble topped cafe table with cast iron base, approx 70…

French Marble Cafe Table with Cast Iron Base

French marble topped cafe table with cast iron base, approx 70 cm high, 58 cm diameter

A salesman's sample antique garden seat, cast iron with timber…

Antique Cast Iron Garden Seat with Timber Slats

A salesman's sample antique garden seat, cast iron with timber slats, 50 cm high, 48 cm wide, 39 cm deep

A cast iron pub table, 'Britannia' pattern, with round stone…

Britannia Cast Iron Pub Table with Stone Top

A cast iron pub table, 'Britannia' pattern, with round stone top. Diameter 69 cm

Victorian pub table circular mahogany top on scrolling cast…

Victorian Mahogany Pub Table with Cast Iron Base

Victorian pub table circular mahogany top on scrolling cast iron tripod base

An English Britannia pub table, 19th century, cast iron with…

19th Century Britannia Pub Table with Marble Top

An English Britannia pub table, 19th century, cast iron with marble top, 72 cm high, 65 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

Antique cast iron pub table, with timber top, 61 cm wide, 73 cm…

Antique Cast Iron Pub Table with Timber Top

Antique cast iron pub table, with timber top, 61 cm wide, 73 cm high

Good cast iron garden bench in black and green finish

Black and Green Cast Iron Garden Bench

Good cast iron garden bench in black and green finish

Antique French cast iron based white marble topped bistro table,…

French Marble Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base

Antique French cast iron based white marble topped bistro table, approx 74 cm high, 60 cm diameter

Victorian cast iron side table. Dished top depicting fanciful…

Victorian Cast Iron Maiden Side Table

Victorian cast iron side table. Dished top depicting fanciful faux Greek cavorting maidens. 'Mn' and obelisk foundry mark, height 56 cm

Victorian cast iron outdoor table base with marble top, 122 cm,…

Victorian Cast Iron Outdoor Table with Marble Top

Victorian cast iron outdoor table base with marble top, 122 cm, x 46 cm, 80 cm, high

Victorian cast iron marble topped outdoor table

Victorian Outdoor Marble Table

Victorian cast iron marble topped outdoor table

French cast iron bistro table with marble top, approx 110 cm…

French Bistro Table with Marble Top

French cast iron bistro table with marble top, approx 110 cm high, 60 cm diameter

Set of Victorian four seasons cast iron chairs

Victorian Four Seasons Cast Iron Chairs Set

Set of Victorian four seasons cast iron chairs

Antique French cast iron based white marble topped bistro table,…

French Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Marble Top

Antique French cast iron based white marble topped bistro table, approx 74 cm high, 60 cm diameter

Antique cast iron based marble topped garden table

Cast iron and marble garden table

Antique cast iron based marble topped garden table

A cast iron Wilcox & Gibb garden table with a marble top 75 cm…

Marble Top Garden Table by Wilcox & Gibb

A cast iron Wilcox & Gibb garden table with a marble top 75 cm high, 76 cm wide, 46 cm deep

English cast iron pub table

Cast Iron Pub Table for English Charm

English cast iron pub table