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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Two Mudgee railway station cast iron and timber benches

Two Mudgee railway station cast iron and timber benches

A green painted cast- iron and slatted wood garden seat

A green painted cast- iron and slatted wood garden seat

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

Marble top cast iron table 100 x 60 cm, 72 cm high

Marble top cast iron table 100 x 60 cm, 72 cm high

A Victorian cast iron marble top garden table, with pierced…

A Victorian cast iron marble top garden table, with pierced trestle ends and a rope twist stretcher, 71 cm high, 92 cm wide, 61 cm deep

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

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

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 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

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

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 pair of cast iron garden table ends. This design was popular…

19th Century Melbourne Cast Iron Garden Table Ends

A pair of cast iron garden table ends. This design was popular in Melbourne in the 19th century, 62 cm high, 68 cm wide

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

A French marble topped cast iron bistro table, 20th century,…

French Bistro Table with Marble Top

A French marble topped cast iron bistro table, 20th century, the small round cafe or bistro table with a cast iron tripod base and reeded column and a veined white and grey marble top, height 75 cm, diameter 60 cm

A pair of green cast iron garden chairs, early 20th century,…

Green Cast Iron Garden Chairs with Leaf Design

A pair of green cast iron garden chairs, early 20th century, the cast iron pair of chairs with leaf design to the trefoil shaped backs, with green paint patina, height 87.5 cm

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

A reproduction circular cast iron garden table with cream…

Cream Painted Cast Iron Garden Table, Late 20th Century

A reproduction circular cast iron garden table with cream painted finish, late 20th century, 61 cm high, 55 cm diameter

'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 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 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

Late Victorian cast iron outdoor table, with circular top,…

Victorian White Cast Iron Outdoor Table

Late Victorian cast iron outdoor table, with circular top, above mask legs and lower shelf, in a white finish, height 70 cm

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

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

Victorian cast iron end bench seat 132 cm x 38 cm, 42 cm high

Victorian Cast Iron End Bench Seat

Victorian cast iron end bench seat 132 cm x 38 cm, 42 cm high

Victorian cast iron end bench seat 145 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 88…

Victorian Cast Iron End Bench Seat - 145 cm Wide

Victorian cast iron end bench seat 145 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 88 cm high

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 garden table, circa 1880

1880 Victorian Cast Iron Garden Table

Victorian cast iron garden table, circa 1880

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

Cast iron outdoor table, with rectangular timber slat top,…

White Cast Iron Outdoor Table with Timber Top

Cast iron outdoor table, with rectangular timber slat top, above a cast iron berry and foliate base, in a white finish, height 68 cm and length 96 cm

19th century piano stool, revolving with velvet upholstered…

Revolving Velvet Piano Stool with Cast Iron Base

19th century piano stool, revolving with velvet upholstered seat and cast iron base

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 '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

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 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 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 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.

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)

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

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

Victorian cast iron garden chair

Victorian Garden Chair: Elegant Iron Seating

Victorian cast iron garden chair

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

Campaign table late 19th century, blackwood with ebonised…

Late 19th Century Blackwood Campaign Table

Campaign table late 19th century, blackwood with ebonised edging, and cast iron folding support, and bentwood base, height 72 cm, width 92 cm, depth 53 cm

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…

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,

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,

Antique cast iron garden chair 83 cm height

Antique Cast Iron Garden Chair - 83cm Height

Antique cast iron garden chair 83 cm height

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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)…

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

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

A cast iron and marble top English pub table replacement top

Cast Iron and Marble English Pub Table Top Replacement

A cast iron and marble top English pub table replacement top

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

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 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 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

Vintage cast iron outdoor setting comprising of two chairs and…

Vintage Cast Iron Outdoor Set - Table and Chairs

Vintage cast iron outdoor setting comprising of two chairs and a table, diameter 65 x height 64 cm

Marble topped cast iron table 96 cm long, by 47 cm deep and 74…

Marble Top Cast Iron Table - 96x47x74 cm

Marble topped cast iron table 96 cm long, by 47 cm deep and 74 cm tall.

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

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

Marble and cast iron garden table c. 1900 the white rectangular…

Marble & Cast Iron Garden Table, c. 1900

Marble and cast iron garden table c. 1900 the white rectangular marble top above two cast supports

White painted cast iron garden table c. 1930 the circular top…

1930s White Cast Iron Garden Table

White painted cast iron garden table c. 1930 the circular top above a tripod base

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

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

Salesman sample cast iron garden set pieces including the two…

Cast Iron Garden Seat Sides (40cm) - Salesman Sample

Salesman sample cast iron garden set pieces including the two sides of a garden seat in reduced form, height 40 cm, each side.

Cast iron pub table with green marble top decorated with masks…

Masked Marble Pub Table

Cast iron pub table with green marble top decorated with masks and lower shelf

Pair of Victorian cast iron garden bench ends 80 cm high

Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench Ends - 80cm High

Pair of Victorian cast iron garden bench ends 80 cm high

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

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

Cast iron treadle sewing machine table with marble top, 76 cm…

Cast Iron Sewing Table with Marble Top

Cast iron treadle sewing machine table with marble top, 76 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 95 cm high

A Magdesprunger cast iron tripod table or pot stand, circa 1890,…

Magdesprunger Cast Iron Tripod Table, 1890

A Magdesprunger cast iron tripod table or pot stand, circa 1890, Nurenberg, maker's trademark M E with obelisk in oval; and 'Musterschutz' (design protection) number 4550, the shaped hexagonal table with Renaissance style decoration upon splayed 'Turned'…

A cafe or hotel table, cast iron base with woodgrain finished…

Woodgrain Cast Iron Table, Late 20th Century

A cafe or hotel table, cast iron base with woodgrain finished top, late 20th century, 110 cm high, 70 cm diameter