Bronze and wrought iron chenets by Jacques Adnet, 1930s.

This pair of andirons, designed by Jacques Adnet in France in the 1930s, illustrates the transition between traditional Art Deco and the beginning of French modernism. The structure features a thick wrought iron base with a dark matte finish, supporting a precise geometric arrangement of polished bronze spheres. The design emphasizes pure volumetric forms, focusing entirely on the interaction between the spherical bronze components and the right-angled iron rods. Designed to provide functional stability in a fireplace, the structure reflects Adnet's architectural approach to utilitarian metalwork.