What is the commonest type of antique fire grate?

The free-standing iron fire basket. Half of all titles use the word "basket" and iron is named in a hundred of them, so that shape is the default of the category. The recurring house form is an English cast-iron basket of about 1900, open-fronted, for coal or logs, sold loose rather than as part of a surround.

Are fire grates sold with andirons?

Often. Andirons appear in a fifth of titles and fire dogs in a smaller group again, usually as a set with the grate, sometimes with a fire back as well. That combination is more visible in current stock than in the archive, making up about a third of what's listed.

How old are most of these grates?

The dated field spans 1700 to 1940, with 76 listings carrying a clean year. The largest single bucket is the 1900s, followed by 19th century and Victorian as bracket labels. The earliest dated piece in the samples is an eighteenth-century iron grate given as 1700, with a Georgian one at 1750. The latest is a cast iron grate dated 1940.

Does a style name in the title mean a date?

No. Adam, Regency, Georgian, Gothic, neoclassical, Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts all appear as descriptions of design. Several pieces carrying those names are dated by the dealer to the 1920s, including titles such as "18th Century Style ... (Circa 1920)".

What's the difference between cast and wrought iron grates?

Cast iron is moulded in a sand mould, which allows repeat decorative fronts. Around a third of titles say cast. Wrought or forged iron is hammered rather than moulded, a small group in the archive, though a larger share of current listings.

Where do these grates come from?

English dominates, named in 45 titles. French origin surfaces only twice in the samples, once as an inglenook grate on andirons and once as a bronze chenet. Around fifteen fire grates come to market on Sellingantiques in a year, and thirty-nine different dealers have listed one.

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A fire grate is the iron basket or barred frame that holds burning coal or logs clear of the hearth floor, letting air feed the fire from underneath.

Adam Style Brass and Cast Iron Fire Grate

1900 - 1920

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Adam Style Brass and Cast Iron Fire Grate

From John Howkins Antiques

£475

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Victorian Cast Iron Combination Fireplace

19th century

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Victorian Cast Iron Combination Fireplace

From Browns Antiques and Reclamation

£445

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A Superior Regency Cast and Wrought Iron ‘Hob’ Fire Grate of Classical Design

19th century

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A Superior Regency Cast and Wrought Iron ‘Hob’ Fire Grate of Classical Design

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£8,800

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Brass Andirons

19th century

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Brass Andirons

From Antiques4EU

£295

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1900 - 1920

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English Regency Cast Grate

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£795

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Very Heavy Large Fire Back with Andirons and Large Grate

19th century

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Very Heavy Large Fire Back with Andirons and Large Grate

From Elmgarden

£1,750

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1920 - 1940

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Refurbished Antique Grate

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£595

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Antique Fireplace Hearth Set, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1870

19th century

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Antique Fireplace Hearth Set, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1870

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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French Bronze Chenet Andiron Parcel Gilt Cherub Fire Grate

19th century

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French Bronze Chenet Andiron Parcel Gilt Cherub Fire Grate

From Canonbury Antiques

£2,750

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19th century

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Large Antique Fireplace Set, English, Inglenook Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,750

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English is the origin given for most fire grates on Sellingantiques. French pieces are scarce, among them an inglenook grate on andirons and a bronze chenet.

19th century

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Antique Fireplace Set, English, Wrought Iron, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£795

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18th century

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Antique Fireplace Set, English Cast Iron, Fire Basket, Mulling Andiron, Georgian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,295

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Antique Open Hearth Fireplace, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1900

19th century

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Antique Open Hearth Fireplace, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1900

From London Fine Antiques

£1,895

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1900 - 1920

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Arts & Craft Iron Firegrate

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

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Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Dogs

19th century

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Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Dogs

From London City Antiques

£445

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19th century

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Very Heavy 19th Century Inglenook Fire Grate on Andirons

From Elmgarden

£1,250

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Antique Fire Grates

Adam Style Brass and Cast Iron Fire Grate

Victorian Cast Iron Combination Fireplace

A Superior Regency Cast and Wrought Iron ‘Hob’ Fire Grate of Classical Design

Pair of Antique English Victorian Brass Andirons

English Regency Cast Grate

Very Heavy Large Fire Back with Andirons and Large Grate

Refurbished Antique Grate

Antique Fireplace Hearth Set, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1870

French Bronze Chenet Andiron Parcel Gilt Cherub Fire Grate

Large Antique Fireplace Set, English, Inglenook Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian

Antique Fireplace Set, English, Wrought Iron, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian

Antique Fireplace Set, English Cast Iron, Fire Basket, Mulling Andiron, Georgian

Antique Open Hearth Fireplace, English, Fire Basket, Andirons, Victorian, C.1900

Arts & Craft Iron Firegrate

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Fire Dogs

Very Heavy 19th Century Inglenook Fire Grate on Andirons

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