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Green Man Gothic Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
stands on very chunky barley twist turned legs and stretcher, the table has an intricately carved apron
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19th Century Gothic Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Cabinet Secretaire By Adriano Brambilla In The Moorish Taste
Located in Kent, Dover
stand with barley twist legs and frieze drawer, supporting a fall front secretaire containing drawers
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1860s Italian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Jacobean Revival Bobbin Side Table in Oak
Located in BÉTERA, ES
A beautifully proportioned piece featuring bobbin/barley twist turned legs, united by a cross
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1920s Spanish Jacobean Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

19th Century French Gentleman s Vanity or Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
barley-twist uprights on either side of its bevelled and domed glass plate. Mounted on a sturdy scalloped
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Fruitwood

French Spindled 19th Century Walnut Decorative Cradle, Swan Motif
Located in Manhasset, NY
whole of barley twist form. late 19th Century. This cradle is strong and sturdy. 65" High x 46" Wide x
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1890s Regency Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Oak Stool with Carved Crown Motif and Twisted Stretchers, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
silhouette is further enhanced by boldly turned legs and classic barley twist stretchers, evoking traditional
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Carved Oak French Commode
Located in High Point, NC
carvings, surrounded by carved acanthus leaves and the drawers are flanked by hand turned barley twist
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19th Century French Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

French Walnut Barleytwist Night Table or Side Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
attractive Barley twist turnings on the front and legs The cabinet has a pretty dark pink marble top, the
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Provincial Highly Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous barley twist columns to the sides, with 3 interior shelves. The Base has two doors each with
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Brass Red Leather Country House Club Fender Fire Guard
Located in Lowestoft, GB
continuous seat over a decorative shapely brass guard with barley twist supports on a stepped plinth. In
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Late 19th Century English Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Brass

Portuguese Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
placed anywhere in a room, with extravagantly turned legs and feet joined by a deep barley twist box
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Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
, which is a lovely design feature. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, pined by
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
finished on all sides for easy placement in any room. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Boxwood, Olive, Walnut

Late 19th Century English Oak Demi-Lune Table
Located in High Point, NC
with a hand carved bordered lower edge and is raised on three hand turned barley twist legs, joined by
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

19th Century Jacobean Carved Oak Needlepoint Hall Chair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
-style design elements include barley twist legs, intricately carved vines, and delicate cupids. A
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Late 19th Century Jacobean Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Handkerchief Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
barley twist legs, joined by simple stretchers, with a fourth leg that swings back to support the table
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved Elm Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
of a beautiful barley twist column with a square pedestal top and square base. Dimensions: 44 in
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Late 19th Century Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Elm

Antique Hall Table, Scottish, Oak, Side, Reception, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
useful, full width drawer Striking barley twist legs to each corner with turned collar motif Each united
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Late 19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Hand Carved Walnut Jacobean Blue Chairs with Floral Pattern Cushions
Located in Dallas, TX
blue and green tones. These chairs have extraordinary barley twist legs and sides that have been
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1890s English Jacobean Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

Antique Rector s Prie-Dieu Chair, English, Ecclesiastical Prayer Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Distinctive ears host turned finials above and below a faceted mount Exceptional barley twist supports frame
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Wood

English Oak Draw Leaf Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
, and the table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, joined by simple cross stretchers. The
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Pair Art Deco Swedish Silver 3 Branch Candelabras Candlesticks C.G.Hallberg 1927
By CG Hallberg
Located in Portland, OR
decoration, each with a wavy edge drip pan, the candelabras are raised on a 'barley twist' column. Each
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century English Quarter Sawn Oak Two-Tier Server on Casters
Located in Doylestown, PA
a single dovetailed drawer with teardrop brass pulls and barley twist front supports. Carved, high
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Oak Dessert Buffet From France
Located in High Point, NC
interest. The shelf supports are very unusual in that they are vine barley twist turnings. The turnings
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Fine quality antique Victorian burr walnut wall clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
arch shape to the top finished with a carved crest, having barley twist columns to the sides of a
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19th Century Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Victorian Games Table Chess Backgammon 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant early Victorian games table with barley twist stretcher Rosewood games table with a chest
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1840s Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Rosewood

Indoor/Outdoor Metal Base Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
metal top of your choice. The metal table base is made with four French antique cast iron "barley
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
in period clothing, flanked either side by applied carved figures standing on barley twist columns on
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Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

19th Century Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
barley twist legs with matching stretchers, and finished with a large and impressive hand-turned finial
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Oak Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
. The table is pegged construction and is supported on lovely hand turned and carved barley twist legs
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19th Century French Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

19th C. English Gate Leg Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
functional and space-saving. The table rests on a beautifully turned barley twist base, with eight legs
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19th Century English Jacobean Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

19th Century Burl Elm Coffee Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
placement in any room easy. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, joined by matching
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Elm, Burl

*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire
Located in Reading, Berkshire
flanked by two barley-twist columns. Desk surface has a green baize surface, and the secretaire comes
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19th Century French Regency Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique English Club Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
cushion. The lower pack section has a custom carved floral design. The front legs are a carved barley
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19th Century English Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Set Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Spoons Feodosii Pekin Moscow
By Feodosii Ivanovich Pekin
Located in Portland, OR
in floral cloisonne enamel. The spoon stems with 'barley twist' decoration and geometric enamel
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1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Oak Carved Table
Located in High Point, NC
barley twist legs, joined by serpentine and hand carved stretchers and decorated with a hand turned
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Dessert Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
barley twist columns. The bottom shelf has a lovely molded and hand carved molded base, over hand turned
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Marble

Antique Correspondence Desk, Scottish Oak Writing Table, Gothic Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
barley twist legs Upper gallery with twin drawers, ideal for documents, stationery and accessories Pull
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Laburnam Oyster Chest on Stand in the Style of William Mary
Located in Martlesham, GB
escutcheons, elevated on a stand with a frieze drawer, barley twist legs and bun feet united by a stretcher
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1920s British William and Mary Antique Barley Twist

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Hardwood

Victorian Golden Oak Green Man Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man desk The Desk stands on chunky barley twist turned legs with a
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Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Collection of Three Swedish Baskets
Located in Greenwich, CT
decoration on a coiled willow body and having barley twist handle, the second with blue and red paint with
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Reed, Birch, Willow

Italian mid 18th century Roman Baroque st. Walnut center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wonderful table is raised by four barley twist legs joined by a turned Walnut stretcher and supported on bun
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

A Florentine Parquetry Lacquer and Parcel Gilt Center Table, 16th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
lacquered barley twist legs entwined with gilded cord rising to a Corinthian capital, the moulded 'H
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16th Century Italian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Wood

Fine Baroque Portuguese Rosewood Centre Table, Library Desk, 17th Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
working locks and a single key. The legs with a variety of ring and barley-twist turnings, joined by
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Rosewood

19th century Flemish carved oak hall cupboard on stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
which could house shelves (these can be made upon request). Barley twist columns, leading down to the
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Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

pair of French 19th century Charles X Period Rosewood and Fruitwood tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
arched legs holding a circular lower display surface. Four wonderful barley twist legs rise from display
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Fruitwood, Rosewood

Victorian Carved Oak Front and Back Bar
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
mirrors supported by turned and barley twist columns. Additional mirrored panels and intricately carved
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19th Century English Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Walnut Side Chair With Needle Point Upholstery
Located in New Orleans, LA
barley twist legs and united by a classic turned H-stretcher. Winged putto flanking a center scrolling
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1870s French High Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
. The doors are flanked by hand turned barley twist columns. The base of the piece is molded and has
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
by solid walnut barley twist supports with original turned finials. It has a newly reupholstered back
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Dessert Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
barley twist shelf supports, over a hand carved molded bottom edge. This is a lovely piece in a very
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

pair of Tuscan mid 17th century Baroque Period Walnut and Marble consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
consoles. Each impressive freestanding console is raised by ball and block supports below the four barley
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Louis XIII Bleached Oak Hunting Buffet Deux Corps/Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
glass flanked by barley twist columns, opening to reveal three shelves for displaying china, glassware
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1850s French Louis XIII Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Oak

Vintage Victorian Figured Walnut Canterbury Magazine Rack on Casters with Drawer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
turned bobbin/barley twist columns topped with bulbous-form finials on each end, all supported by turned
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th C. Spanish Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
twist-turned (or barley twist) woodwork on the arms and legs, a hallmark of the Baroque aesthetic, which
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of 19th C. Spanish Armchairs
Pair of 19th C. Spanish Armchairs
$1,800 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Pair of late 19th century copper Venetian lamps on poles
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
original glass.  Later converted to electric. Beautifully pressed and pierced metalwork, with barley twist
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Copper

Set of Six 19th C. Renaissance Revival Dining chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
backs adorned with detailed cresting, scrolling foliage, fruit, and winged figures. The bold barley
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Barley Twist

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Antique Barley Twist For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique barley twist for your home. Each antique barley twist for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. There are many kinds of the antique barley twist you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique barley twist is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique barley twist that is appealing in its simplicity, but A.E. Jones, Deykin Harrison and George Hunzinger produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Barley Twist?

Prices for an antique barley twist can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $185 and can go as high as $32,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,253.
Questions About Antique Barley Twist
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A classic barley twist refers to a specific attribute of a piece of furniture. The “twist” refers to a furnishing’s twisted form — in a table’s legs or in its trim, for example — that resembles a twisted stalk of barley sugar. The twist was frequently made of beech or walnut.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term “barley twist” refers to thin spiraling forms. Most often when barley twist is used, it relates to furniture. During the 19th century, many chairs, tables and casegoods featured barley twist legs. You can find a range of barley twist furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A barley twist lamp is a table lamp or floor lamp that has a spiraling base. Usually, the bases are solid mahogany wood, but other types of wood and even metal are sometimes used. Find a variety of lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Barley twist furniture dates back to the Jacobean and Stuart eras in England and the Louis XIII and Louis XIV eras in France. During this time, many furniture makers produced chairs, tables and case goods with twisty legs. The name barley twist comes from barley sugar candy enjoyed at the time. Shop a range of barley twist furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Barley twist legs were originally cut by hand until the invention of the lathe, which assisted with creating the twisted design. Barley twist legs are named after sticks of barley sugar and feature a spiral look. Browse a selection of furniture featuring barley twist legs on 1stDibs.