{"product_id":"vintage-minima-figural-brass-and-cast-iron-andirons-by-virginia-metalcrafters","title":"Vintage \"Minima\" Figural Brass and Cast Iron Andirons by Virginia Metalcrafters","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1985; Virginia Metalcrafters under license from Bennington Bronze - Waynesboro, VA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPair of sculptural brass and iron \"Minima\" andirons designed by Nancy Reuban for Bennington Bronze and manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters under license beginning in 1985. The design features sweeping high-back brass forms inspired by simplified chair silhouettes, paired with angular black iron billet supports that create a striking contrast between polished metal surfaces and geometric iron construction. The minimalist composition reflects the clean-lined aesthetic of late twentieth-century American decorative arts while retaining the functional purpose of traditional fireplace furnishings. Each example retains its original brass and iron construction with visible \"VM\" maker's marks cast into the rear supports.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVirginia Metalcrafters was founded in Waynesboro, Virginia in 1890 and became one of America's best-known producers of cast metal decorative accessories and hearth furnishings, manufacturing the Minima andirons under license from Bennington Bronze beginning in 1985.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nShows heavy pitting, oxidation, surface wear, scattered verdigris, and age-related patina throughout brass and iron surfaces. Cast iron supports exhibit rough casting texture and oxidation but remain structurally solid without visible cracks or breaks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3.5\" W x 7.5\" D x 11.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-20978 - 052726\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44193266139179,"sku":"C-20978","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/b8397874-d338-5cec-b849-548c5aeb3faf.jpg?v=1781281593","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-minima-figural-brass-and-cast-iron-andirons-by-virginia-metalcrafters","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}