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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Antique French circular metal garden table, with cast iron…

French Antique Circular Garden Table with Cast Iron Base

Antique French circular metal garden table, with cast iron weighted base, 72 cm high, 100 cm diameter

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

Antique cast iron based marble topped garden table

Cast iron and marble garden table

Antique cast iron based marble topped garden table

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

A Carrara marble and cast iron circular patio table, French,…

French Carrara Marble & Cast Iron Patio Table (1900)

A Carrara marble and cast iron circular patio table, French, circa 1900. 72.5 cm high, 55 cm diameter

Vintage French cast iron bases bistro table with brass banded…

French Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Brass Top

Vintage French cast iron bases bistro table with brass banded top, approx 72 cm high, 50 cm diameter

Vintage French cast iron based bistro table with brass banded…

French Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Brass Top

Vintage French cast iron based bistro table with brass banded circular top, approx 75 cm high, 50 cm diameter

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

French cast iron Bistro pedestal table, brass banded top

French Bistro Table with Brass Top

French cast iron Bistro pedestal table, brass banded top

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

A decorative cast iron seat. 85 cm high

Ornate Cast Iron Seat - 85cm

A decorative cast iron seat. 85 cm high

Antique French metal slat bench, with cast iron end supports,…

French Cast Iron Slat Bench (170cm)

Antique French metal slat bench, with cast iron end supports, approx. 170 cm long

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

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.

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 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.

Small antique French garden table with cast iron base

Antique French Garden Table with Cast Iron Base

Small antique French garden table with cast iron base

Antique cast iron hound end garden bench

Cast Iron Hound Garden Bench

Antique cast iron hound end garden bench

Pair of cast iron table ends 67 cm wide, 65 cm high approx

Cast Iron Table Ends - 67x65cm

Pair of cast iron table ends 67 cm wide, 65 cm high approx

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

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 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.

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

Victorian cast iron marble topped outdoor table

Victorian Outdoor Marble Table

Victorian cast iron marble topped outdoor table

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

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 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

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

Small cast iron marble topped bistro table, approx 68 cm high,…

Marble Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base

Small cast iron marble topped bistro table, approx 68 cm high, 30 cm dia

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

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 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 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

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

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 marble topped cast iron Conservatory table; the rectangular…

Marble Top Table on Singer Sewing Machine Base

A marble topped cast iron Conservatory table; the rectangular top on a Singer sewing machine base. Width 90 cm

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

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

Victorian cast iron & marble garden table. Height 78 cm, width…

Victorian Cast Iron & Marble Garden Table

Victorian cast iron & marble garden table. Height 78 cm, width 106 cm, depth 51 cm.

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

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 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

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

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

Garden bench with antique cast iron ends, 140 cm wide

Antique Cast Iron Garden Bench, 140cm Wide

Garden bench with antique cast iron ends, 140 cm wide

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 Victorian cast iron conservatory table. 48 cm wide

Victorian cast iron conservatory table (already provided)

A Victorian cast iron conservatory table. 48 cm wide

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 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 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 white painted cast iron marble top outdoor table, English,…

White Cast Iron Marble Top Outdoor Table

A white painted cast iron marble top outdoor table, English, circa 1900, 57 cm high, 108 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

Marble top table with cast iron base, measures 71 by 23 cm…

Marble Table with Cast Iron Base - 71x23cm

Marble top table with cast iron base, measures 71 by 23 cm across the top

Marble top table with cast iron base, 71 cm

Marble Table with Cast Iron Base (71cm)

Marble top table with cast iron base, 71 cm

Outside cast iron table, approx 67 cm high, 126 cm wide

Large Outdoor Cast Iron Table - 67x126cm

Outside cast iron table, approx 67 cm high, 126 cm wide

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

Cast iron marble topped pub table

Marble Top Cast Iron Pub Table

Cast iron marble topped pub table

English cast iron pub table

Cast Iron Pub Table for English Charm

English cast iron pub table

Antique cast iron ended garden bench, approx 118 cm wide

Antique Cast Iron Garden Bench - 118cm Wide

Antique cast iron ended garden bench, approx 118 cm wide

French cast iron base marble top bistro's table

French Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Marble Top

French cast iron base marble top bistro's table

Small painted white cast iron garden table, 40 cm diameter. 77…

White Cast Iron Garden Table - 77cm Height, 40cm Diameter

Small painted white cast iron garden table, 40 cm diameter. 77 cm high

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

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

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

French Bistro table with cast iron base & resin top, approx.…

French Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base & Resin Top

French Bistro table with cast iron base & resin top, approx. height 73.5, depth 60.5

French round table with cast iron base & resin top, approx.…

French Round Table with Cast Iron Base & Resin Top

French round table with cast iron base & resin top, approx. height 73.5 cm, depth 60.5 cm

A fine cast iron and Carrara marble patio table French, 19th…

French Cast Iron & Marble Patio Table

A fine cast iron and Carrara marble patio table French, 19th century 82 x 105 x 60 cm

French garden table with cast iron base, approx height 74 cm,…

French Garden Table, Cast Iron Base, 100cm Diameter

French garden table with cast iron base, approx height 74 cm, diameter 100 cm

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

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

Set of Victorian four seasons cast iron chairs

Victorian Four Seasons Cast Iron Chairs Set

Set of Victorian four seasons cast iron chairs

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