What is a club fender?

A club fender is a hearth guard featuring padded leather seats built into the frame around the fireplace. This design allows people to sit close to the fire at hearth level. Such pieces combine metalwork with upholstered top rails, appearing in Edwardian and nineteenth-century settings.

How do I measure for a fender?

Measure the width and depth of your hearth space to ensure the metal curb sits correctly around the fireplace opening. Take note of any projecting hearth stones or hearth accessories that might affect placement. Adjustable models offer some flexibility in width, while fixed pieces require exact alignment with the masonry.

Are these fenders adjustable?

Certain examples feature extending mechanisms that allow the brass frame to widen or narrow. This construction helped fit the guard to various fireplace dimensions. Non-adjustable variants remain fixed at their original manufactured length.

What metals are used besides brass?

Iron and steel frequently form the internal structural frames of these hearth guards. Bronze, gilt brass, and copper also appear in decorative mounts and pierced panels. Leather and enamel cabochons occasionally supplement the metal components on specific styles.

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A brass curb fender anchors a hearth, bringing a gleam of metal to the base of the fireplace while keeping stray embers in check.

19th century

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Victorian Club Fender.

From Cavers Antiques

£1,500

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Antique Adjustable Fire Curb, English Hearth Fender, Great Exhibition, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Adjustable Fire Curb, English Hearth Fender, Great Exhibition, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,950

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19th century

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Louis XVI Neo Classical Fender

From Mike Melody Antiques

£595

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Antique Victorian Pierced Brass Fire Fender / Kerb

19th century

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Antique Victorian Pierced Brass Fire Fender / Kerb

From Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

£195

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19th century

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Brass & Bronze Fender

From Michael Holt Antiques

£1,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Late Victorian Brass Fender

From Michael Holt Antiques

£1,400

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Brass Fender

From Michael Holt Antiques

£1,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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French Brass & Cast Iron Fender

From Michael Holt Antiques

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Large Victorian Brass Arts & Crafts Fire Fender (4ft3)

1900 - 1920

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Large Victorian Brass Arts & Crafts Fire Fender (4ft3)

From Antique Furniture Direct

£145

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Smart 19th Century Brass Fire Fender

From Rams Head Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature brass curb fenders spanning the Georgian, Regency, Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco periods, alongside French Rococo and Arts and Crafts styles.