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H 21.5 in W 12 in D 25 in
Exceptional Rare Pair of Sculpted Bronze Andirons in the Manner of Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Rare pair of bronze Hand Sculpted Andirons are done in the manner of Alberto Giacometti and are composed of sculpted bronze and iron.
Bronze
Pair of Artisan Andirons in the Style of Giacometti, 1970s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of artisan andirons in polished steel with wrought iron shanks, male and female figures, in the style of Giacometti, American 1970's. These andirons are beautifully made and ver...
Steel, Wrought Iron
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H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 11.42 in
Pair of Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bronze Andirons in Diego Giacometti's Style
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Mexico City, MX
Exquisite pair of Mexican Mid-Century Modern patinated bronze andirons in the style of Diego Giacometti with 8-pointed star design.
Bronze
Pair of Étoile Andirons after Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
Vintage bronze andirons after a similar design by Diego Giacometti, circa 1980s.
Bronze, Iron
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H 13 in W 11.5 in D 16 in
1978 Pair of Giacometti Andirons Produced by Nelson Rockefeller Collections
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Giacometti andirons copied from the andirons in Nelson Rockefeller 's Fifth Ave. Apartment in 1978 for the Nelson Rockefeller Collection. Both andirons have foundry marks a...
Bronze
Alberto Giacometti Excalibur Bronze Andirons
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Andirons designed by Alberto Giacometti, executed by Excalibur Bronze, circa 1970s.
Bronze, Steel
After Alberto Giacometti Bronze andirons
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Chamblee, GA
Alberto Giacometti bronze and iron andirons. Based on the 1930's design from the Nelson Rockefeller Collection.
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Giacometti Style Sculptural Andirons
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Alberto Giacometti inspired andirons, unknown manufactured and production date.
Steel
Early 18th Century Forged Iron Andirons
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Folk Art andirons with very Giacometti lines but pre-Giacometti. I believe these are American and from Shanendoah Valley region of Virginia. One is signed with an E stamp on...
Iron, Wrought Iron
After Alberto Giacometti Andirons
Located in Chicago, IL
Rockefeller founded Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Inc. and had his collection of original works by Diego and Alberto Giacometti cast in bronze and reproduced in small editions.
Ormolu, Iron
Alberto Giacometti Andirons from the Rockefeller Collection
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of andirons designed by Alberto Giacometti for the Nelson Rockefeller collection.
Giacometti Style Sculptural Black Andirons a Pair
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Brutalist pair of andirons in the style of Alberto Giacometti's. Total of twelve black looking rocks stacked one on top of the other, like cairns in the wilderness.
Metal
Giacometti Style Andirons
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Oaks, PA
Giacometti Style Gilt Iron Andirons, Each one of hand hammered figural form
Iron
A set of antique or vintage andirons is a staple accessory, part of the fireplace tools you’ll want to collect for keeping a neat and elegant fireplace in your home.
Using andirons in a fireplace elevates the fire, ensuring more air can get to the logs thus keeping a fire burning longer. Andirons also encourage ventilation and may also prevent smoke from working its way into your living room or bedroom.
Think of these accessories as part of an upright metal support system to optimize your fire. Antique andirons are basically u-shaped brackets with a curved end that come in pairs and are largely quite simple in structure, but the design of this household necessity has improved over time. Outwardly decorative andirons have become available since their debut because one should never underestimate the style quotient of an attractive hearth.
Andirons, which earned the nickname “firedogs” given their similarity in form to a pair of upright canines, are believed to be the oldest fireplace furnishings. They have been used broadly since at least the late Iron Age. Before iron became the material of choice, stone andirons did a suitable job of balancing the logs in a fire and adding a sense of symmetry to the hearth. Fire baskets, like the combination of andirons and a grate, afforded an opportunity to layer logs in a fire rather than delicately stacking them on andirons.
Today, andirons can be found in bronze and brass, too, which contrast wonderfully with a mantel carved from dark marble, for example, and add dimension to what might otherwise be a subdued space. And while people aren’t cooking in the fireplace anymore, andirons’ spit hooks offered an opportunity to roast meat or rest the pokers that you typically would’ve kept fireside.
During the Renaissance, andirons became especially ornate and even figurative, taking on human forms as well as marine life such as dolphins. Art Deco–era andirons are particularly exquisite. While the accessories are frequently characterized by rich geometric angles and sculptural curves, attributes that we know of most Art Deco furniture, artisans of the period also looked to what was by then a long tradition of designing andirons in the shape of animals and reptiles.
Adding fashionable antique or vintage andirons will not only improve the quality of a fire but can also elevate your space as well as the fireside experience. Find modern andirons, Art Nouveau andirons and other varieties today on 1stDibs.
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