Fire dogs, the popular name for andirons and chenets, are metal supports for logs in the fireplace, usually standing with two feet at the front and one at the back. They hold the wood above the hearth level allowing the air to pass around it to facilitate burning. Until the beginning of the 15th century they were made of wrought iron, and after this date were made in cast iron or steel, often with decorative brass embellishments.

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A very impressive pair of gilt bronze andirons, featuring…

Gilt Bronze Andirons with Pegasus and Lions

A very impressive pair of gilt bronze andirons, featuring pegasus, lions and fleur-de-lys motifs, French, 19th century. 75 cm high

A pair of Australian fauna andirons with kangaroo and emu, cast…

Australian Fauna Andirons: Kangaroo and Emu

A pair of Australian fauna andirons with kangaroo and emu, cast iron, circa 1885, 32 cm high

Robert Mallet-Stevens (French, 1886-1945), pair of andirons, c.…

Mallet-Stevens Andirons, 1930

Robert Mallet-Stevens (French, 1886-1945), pair of andirons, c. 1930, nickel-plated steel and iron, minor scratches to surfaces (2), length 71 cm

A large impressive Empire style brass fire curb, the centre…

Empire Style Brass Fire Curb and Dogs

A large impressive Empire style brass fire curb, the centre panel with pierced scrolling leaf decoration and two urn shaped finials flanked by a seated, helmeted Hellenic warriors, a male to the left, a female to the right. Width 160 cm, height 60 cm.…

Pair of bronze chenets, young Satyrs, depicting them stealing…

Bronze Satyr Chenets: Thieving Songs from Birds

Pair of bronze chenets, young Satyrs, depicting them stealing the songs from birds, height 31 cm and 32 cm

French gilt pair of Louis XVI style pair of chenets each…

Louis XVI Style Gilt Chenets with Griffin Guards

French gilt pair of Louis XVI style pair of chenets each decorated with cast metal griffin guards & having flaming urn style supports. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 38 cm

A brass and leather studded fender together with a pair of…

Brass and Iron Fireplace Set with Leather Fender

A brass and leather studded fender together with a pair of wrought iron firedogs and bellows, 50 cm high, 170 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Cox London, a pair of contemporary cast bronze firedogs,…

Contemporary Bronze Firedogs with Iron Returns

Cox London, a pair of contemporary cast bronze firedogs, sculpted in the Post-War manner, with forged iron returns, warm bronze finish, height 67 cm, diameter 40 cm

A fine quality 19th century cast gilt bronze figural fire…

19th Century Gilt Bronze Figural Fire Surround with Chenets

A fine quality 19th century cast gilt bronze figural fire surround includes front fender and twin matching side chenets, the front fender 144 cm length

Pair of Regency patinated bronze firedogs, c. 1820, each with…

Regency Bronze Lion Firedogs, c. 1820

Pair of Regency patinated bronze firedogs, c. 1820, each with lion heads, raised on three scrolled legs terminating in paw feet, height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

A pair of chenets, in ormolu and bronze, the ormolu bases of…

Ormolu and Bronze Chenets with Dragon Mounts

A pair of chenets, in ormolu and bronze, the ormolu bases of rococo shape with acanthus mounted scrolls surmounted by patinated bronze dragons

A pair of large and impressive early 19th century cast iron…

A pair of large and impressive early 19th century cast iron andirons, in the form of Welsh dragons, aged patina, maker's name to reverse, Charles R. Phillips, Gloucester, purchased from Phillips, Tatton Park, U.K. 46 x 42 x 72 cm.