Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
RENAISSANCE STYLE
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
to
1
18
5
23
Height
to
Width
to
437
423
377
358
289
219
98
90
85
81
71
36
32
29
22
19
10
4
11
5
7
2
1
1
23
18
4
3
2
22
15
4
4
1
23
23
23
Style: Renaissance
16th Century French Renaissance Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
16th Century French Renaissance period fireback with the Arms of France. Coat of arms of the house of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe....
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Renaissance Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colo...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Monumental Fireback with the Châtelet Coat of Arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional iron cast fireback of 750 kg, richly decorated, was made at the end of the Renaissance, around 1624. It bears in its center a shield wit...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Renaissance Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback in Renaissance style with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Large French Renaissance Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 16th - 17th C.
Located in Soest, NL
16th - 17th century French Renaissance period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good.
The width at the front is 93 cm (36.6 inches).
...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
17th Century French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
French fireback with several Arms of France and Fleurs de Lys (French Lilies). The date of production of the fireback, 1624, is also cast in the fireback.
The fireback is made of ca...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Renaissance Style Hooded Antique Fireplace Grate
Located in Bagshot, GB
A striking cast Iron and brass late 19th Century Hooded Fire Grate.
The grate is supported by a pair of large, brass monopodial griffin with splayed claw feet.
The grate has be...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of 16th Century Chateau Fireplace Andirons from France
Located in Dallas, TX
These magnificent andirons are period French Renaissance, and they date to the 1500s. There are fluted columns with balusters and a shield with a crown beneath. Pairs of winged angel...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique English Renaissance Unicorn, Lion Shield Figural Brass Coal Bucket Bin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Renaissance Unicorn, lion shield figural brass coal bucket bin. Item features ornate debossed brass form with lions, unicorn, shield, winge...
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
Renaissance Style 'Elisha & Widow's Oil' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th-century Renaissance Style 'Elisha & Widow's Oil' Fireback / Backsplash.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter color with stove pol...
Category
20th Century German Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Spanish Renaissance Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 16th Century
Located in Soest, NL
16th century Spanish Renaissance period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good.
Mea...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
16th-17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
16th-17th century fireback with the coat of arms of Lorraine. On both sides there are the sticks of a marshal. This indicates that this fireback was made for a high military official...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
16th Century French 'Lorraine Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
16th century French Fireback with two Lorraine Coat of Arms as well as the Gothic cross of Lorraine (in cords).
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as st...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Renaissance Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with the Arms of France. A Coat of Arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Renaissance fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a sma...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Important Bronze Fireplace Adornment Made of a Pair of Andirons and a Bronze Bar
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and important bronze fireplace set is composed of a pair of richly decorated bronze andirons and of a central bar connecting the 2 andirons. This is a French Renaissance st...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
Rare Pair of Heavy French Antique Iron Chenets, The Tree of Life, Circa 1520
Located in Dallas, TX
These fireplace chenets are a wonderful example of French “haute epoque” iron work. They are estimated to have been created in the early 16th century. The artistic nature and high qu...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Vtg Cast Brass Figural Renaissance Soldier Warrior Fireplace Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Brass Figural Renaissance Soldier Warrior Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Item features cast brass figural forms of warriors, cast iron supports, very nice vintage pair, gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Italian Andirons with Brass Melon Tops
Located in Charleston, SC
These 19th century Italian andirons have hand wrought engraved centre pedestals ending in scroll stylized legs. The melon tops are cast brass.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
Carved Blaken Oak Firescreen, Breton Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved blaken oak firescreen, Breton style, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal
Fireback from 1561 with the Alliance Arms of Jacques De Tige and Blanche De Vill
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback from 1561 with the coat of arms of Jacques de Tige, son of Gobert de Tige and Catherine de Serainchamps, and Blanche de Villelongue, daughter of Jean de Villelongue and Clau...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Related Items
Unique 16th Century Antique Fireback, Biblical Wine Feast
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully decorated antique fireback or "ofenplatte".
This used to be one of the sides of an antique stove made from several decorated firebacks.
B...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
20th Century Georgian Style Hand-Carved Pine Mantelpiece Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
20th Century Georgian style Hand-carved Pine Mantelpiece Fireplace surround.
A fine mid-Georgian design in the 'William Kent' style with a carved shell flanked by husk swags and fl...
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Pine
H 50.5 in W 53.5 in D 6.75 in
20th Century Georgian Style Timber Fireplace Mantlepiece
Located in London, GB
Our Georgian style, hand-carved mantelpieces and pine fire surround
A delightful design with a carved floral centre and fluted frieze.
Dimensions:
Shelf Width 55. 1/8 inch
...
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Pine
Antique Biblical Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This beautiful and thick casted antique fireback is displaying Gabriel the angel congratulating Maria with the birth of Jesus Christ.
It all takes place under the star of Bethlehem while being watched from the side by a mule or and ox.
Great original condition, very deep casting some minor fading from the years of use.
Can be placed in a real fire used as a backsplash or it can be hung as a piece of biblical art...
Category
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
17th Century Antique Fireback / Backsplash Dated 1617
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Amazing French cast Iron fireback or backsplash.
Showing IHS (Jezus the Savior of Humanity) or In Hoc Signo (In this sign will you win)) inside a beautiful wreath suspended by two angels, this all between two tall rounded pillars.
This fireback is dated 1617.
The fireback has a crack on the left side, see picture.
Sold by Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces
Our vast collection of antique fireplaces and mantels...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Coat of Arms Lions
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, coat of arms lions.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a the coat of arms with two lions.
Great co...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Antique Cast Iron Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully detailed and large antique cast iron fireback.
This fireback shows very well detailed architectural columns with decorative finials.
Excellent condition, very usabl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
19th Century Victorian Gothic Fireplace Grate
Located in London, GB
19th century Victorian Gothic fireplace grate.
Traditional blackened finished basket grate with church like spike fencing flanked & support by Serpent Style Andirons / Fire Dogs.
...
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique Fireback "the Weeping Woman"
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice small and very decorative antique cast iron fireback displaying a "weeping women".
This fireback is in excellent condition it can...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
20th Century Cast-Iron Fireplace Basket
Located in London, GB
20th century cast-iron fireplace basket.
This Chestnut slotted fire grate has decorative paws and is in a burnished (polished iron) finish. It h...
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Pembroke, MA
Nice French cast iron fireback with King's crown, fleur de lis on shield and Maltese cross framed by laurel leaves. Please note that since th...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
20th Century Cast Iron Combination Fireplace
Located in London, GB
20th Century Art Nouveau Style Cast Iron Combination Fireplace.
Recently Salvaged From A London Town House And Blackened To Its Original Finish. Suitable For A Small Chimney Breast. ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Previously Available Items
Renaissance Fireback/Backsplash depicting Elisha & the Widow’s Oil, 16th-17th C.
Located in Soest, NL
16th - 17th century Renaissance fireback/backsplash depicting Elisha & the Widow’s Oil. The style of the fireback is Renaissance and it is from that period. The fireback is black in ...
Category
Early 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 27.96 in W 25.99 in D 0.6 in
French Renaissance Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colo...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 22.64 in W 18.71 in D 0.95 in
French Renaissance Style 'Salamander' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with the salamander. The salamander is symbol of King François I, who was King of France from 1515 till 1547.
The fireback is made of ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Renaissance Style 'Salamander' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with the salamander. The salamander is symbol of King François I, who was King of France from 1515 till 1547.
The fireback is made of ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Style 'Amphitrite' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Amphitrite was the goddess of the sea and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request the fireback can be made bla...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 0.87 in
Antique French Renaissance Baroque Style Figural Bronze Mesh Fireplace Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Baroque Style Figural Bronze Mesh Fireplace Screen. Item features figural dragons to front, ornate leafy scrolls and drapes, very impressive item. Circa La...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Bellows “Soffietto” in Carved Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in Italian as a soffietto, this intricately carved walnut bellows was made in the 1800’s in the Renaissance style. A bellows of this size would have been used to provide a quic...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 23.25 in W 9.75 in D 3.75 in
17th Century French Renaissance 'Arms of France' Fireback
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Rennaisance fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Eu...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
Circa 1600 French Cast Iron Fireback, the Coat of Arms of King Henry IV
Located in Dallas, TX
First used about 450-500 years ago to reflect and disperse heat from the fireplace, firebacks are often cast in iron in proportion to the size of the fireplace. Based on its size, this fireback, which is from circa 1600, would have most likely been used in conjunction with a large fireplace.
The fireback features the coat of arms of King Henry IV...
Category
Early 1600s French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 29.25 in W 29.5 in D 1.375 in
18th Century Polished Iron Fireback with Family Coat of Arms and Men at Arms
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your fireplace with this elegant antique Renaissance fire back. Crafted circa 1760 and almost square in shape, the French ornate fireplace essential, features a family crest in very high relief, flanked by two men in arms soldiers holding spear; it is further embellished with acanthus leaf and shell decor, and topped with a Count crown...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 24.75 in W 23.75 in D 1.5 in
French Renaissance Regency Copper Brass Coal Box Scuttle Bucket Dolphin Griffins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Regency copper brass coal box scuttle bucket Dolphin Griffins. Item features turn carved wooden handles, figural lid with win...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 14 in W 11 in D 17 in
French Renaissance Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautifully forged and carved 17th century French Renaissance period fire grate. Made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
This pro...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Renaissance fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $539 and tops out at $83,216 while the average work can sell for $2,950.