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A French 1930s Carved Oak Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A rectangular carved top above 8 barley twist legs fixed by a "H" shape carved stretcher
Category

Vintage 1930s French Tables

Materials

Oak

Victorian Burl Maple Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian burl maple single-drawer side table raised on barley twist legs ending in casters.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Antique English Hall Bench or Umbrella Stand
Located in Port Chester, NY
A hall bench in glossy mahogany wih barley twist legs that also serves as an umbrella stand.
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Umbrella Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Victorian walnut sewing table featuring carved gallery, ebonized wood, and barley twist legs with
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Walnut Marble Hunting Vanity Dresser
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Hunting style Dresser Vanity Table in walnut with barley twist legs, bun feet, and a
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Antique 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Marble

18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Spanish walnut desk with three drawers, barley twist legs, and a center scrolled metal cross
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Walnut Baroque Revival Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut Baroque Revival writing table with carved barley twist legs and single drawer, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
with foliate designs, resting on carved barley twist legs.
Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

French 19th century walnut writing table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century walnut writing table with inset leather top, barley twist legs and stretcher
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of Italian Demilune Walnut Consoles - 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Demilune walnut tops with molded edge above a shallow chip carved frieze raised on barley twist
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Walnut

Jacobean Oak Draw Leaf Table
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Jacobean oak draw leaf table on barley twist legs, sitting on bun feet, circa 1900 table is in very
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Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Tables

English 19th Century Lamb of Manchester Chair
By Lamb of Manchester
Located in London, GB
A fantastic hall chair by Lamb of Manchester with mahogany barley twist legs and reupholstered Mark
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

English Barley Twist Oak Rectangular End Side Lamp Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a lovely patina, while the barley twist legs are as sturdy as ever. The rectangular top has a
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Side Tables

Materials

Oak

A Noble Louis XIII Walnut Center Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular walnut top above a frieze centered by a single drawer; raised on four barley twist
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Center Tables

Pair of Austrian Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Austrian chairs constructed from pine with barley twist legs and back rails. The chairs
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Chairs

Antique Fire Grate Basket with Brass Finials
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Fully restored original fire basket with brass globe finials sitting on top of barley twist legs
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Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Fine Victorian Burl Walnut Sutherland Table
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Fine Victorian burl walnut Sutherland table. Barley twist legs and stretcher. Castors on the bottom
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Early Wood Drop Leaf Table w/ Two Drawers Stunning Spiral Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
. Gorgeous barley twist leg details, two drawers, as well as a unique textured finish. The texture of the
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Antique 19th Century Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

English Library Table, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this unmatchable English library table. Having barley twist legs and stretchers this table
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Oak Carolean Style Chairs
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Pair of oak Carolean style chairs. Standing on barley twist legs with stretchers. Featuring a cane
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Antique 1880s British Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Campaign Style Day Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
twist legs and stretchers with perfect caning. What an unusual piece!
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Coffee and Cockta...

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Group of Six 19th Century Jacobean-style Chairs with Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
by carved oak barley twist legs joined by a similarly carved H-shaped stretcher base, includes 2 arm
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Antique 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Kitchen Dining Set Refectory Table Windsor Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
barley twist legs and a matching set of eight Windsor kitchen chairs. If you are looking for the
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1990s Dining Room Sets

Jacobean Revival Oak Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
with two doors and two glass shelves resting on a base of four barley twist legs connected by
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Vitrines

Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Whatnot
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
barley twist legs. Very good rich color and excellent patination. Indian, circa 1840 Very good
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Padouk

Japanned Cabinet on Stand
Located in Milan, IT
all the surface, also in the back, so you can put it in the center of the room, on four barley- twist
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Cabinets

Superb 17th Century Spanish Baroque Period Chestnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
top over two large hand-carved drawers and barley twist legs all connected by a perimeter stretcher
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Burr Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Poling, West Sussex
brass handle. Standing on barley twist legs, united by a wavy-form stretcher and terminating in ball
Category

Antique Early 1900s English William and Mary Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Gothic Sewing Table
Located in Portland, OR
featuring animal and geometric motifs. Upon barley twist legs. Interior has felt padded areas for ongoing
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gothic Revival Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Felt, Oak, Rosewood

Large Late 19th Century Oak Double Gate Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
oak top leading down to barley twist legs and gates (supports) - the double gate makes for a much
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century William and Mary Style Secretaire
Located in Manchester, GB
and Mary. The stretchered base supports six barley twist legs that terminate on small bun feet above
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Early 20th Century British William and Mary Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Barley Twist Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Wilson, NC
. The legs and cross stretchers also have barley twist turnings.
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Antique 1890s English Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Decorative Armchair In Oak ( REF AF-1871 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
Breathtaking Highly Decorative 19th Century Armchair In oak Stood on barley twist legs with a cross
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Double Gateleg Barley Twist Table
Located in Alpharetta, GA
. The thick tabletop is supported by barley twist table legs and stretchers and scrolling aprons on both
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Antique 1860s English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Walnut Hand-Carved Italian Armchairs Barley Twist, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
barley twist design to arms, legs and stretcher, great farmhouse look. Beautiful pair we are expecting a
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Antique 1860s Chairs

French Marble Top Barley Twist Pot Cupboard Nightstand End Table Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Finally this antique pot cupboard stands up on nicely barley twist turned legs which are all connected
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial End Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Walnut Victorian Square Turned Leg Side Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
apron, barley twist stretchers, open undertier, turned legs and ball feet. Features an open decorative
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Tapestry Chairs
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Pair of 19th century French walnut chairs with beautiful faded tapestry and carved barley twist arm
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Armchair, circa 1720
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut armchair with carved barley twist arms and leg fronts, bobbin turned stretchers and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Child s Side Chair, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early Victorian rosewood child’s side chair with barley twist uprights, legs and stretchers, three
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

English Charles II Oak Side Table
Located in New York, NY
; raised on barley twist and bobbin turned legs joined by an X-frame stretcher and bun feet.
Category

English End Tables

THE AMBOISE UPHOLSTERED CARTOUCHE BACK DINING CHAIR
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
upholstered apron supported by bold barley twist turned legs with turned stretches and a deep walnut finish.
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs

English Oyster Veneer Olivewood Chest on Stand
Located in New York, NY
inlaid drawer raised on six barley twist turned legs joined by veneered stretchers; on later bun feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Barley Twist Leg Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany and Walnut dining table with barley twist legs. 19th c. elements. Top has a great rustic
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

English Stool with Open Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
English stool with open Barley twist legs and nice stretcher.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Stools

Materials

Wood

Long Carved Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Long French table with carving and Barley twist legs and stretcher. Long drawer in front.
Category

Early 20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

English Round Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Round English table with Barley Twist legs. Edge of table has nice carving around the top.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Center Tables

Materials

Wood

1920s Edwardian Barley Twists Legs Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Edwardian console table in dark walnut. Barley twist legs. Absolutely gorgeous. Very
Category

Early 20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

1930s Hexagonal Barley-Twist Leg Side Table, Italy
Located in New York, NY
1930's Italian walnut hexagonal barley-twist leg side table. Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Console Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Austin, TX
brass gallery, mounted to a rosewood stretcher support of four barley twist legs with fitted shelf or
Category

Antique 19th Century British Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Carved Demi Lune Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Troy, MI
This oak demilune table has a carved apron, barley twist legs, and turned feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Oak

Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk. Large single drawer. Original hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Oak Umbrella Stand with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Substancial mid 19th Century English umbrella /cane stand of oak with turned barley twist legs and
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Antique 19th Century English Charles II Umbrella Stands

Materials

Tin

An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Buchanan, MI
A very good looking 18th century English walnut table with very handsome barley twist legs and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Barley Twist Leg Side Table, England, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century English barley twist leg three drawer side table. Drawers are disguised in decorative
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Oak Barley Twist Leg Joint Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 18th century English oak joint stool with fluted carved frieze, open barley twist legs joined by
Category

Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Stools

Materials

Oak

English 19th c. Upholstered Stool with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Greenwich, CT
twist legs ending in turned feet with scumble finish.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Oak

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Barley Twist Legs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of barley twist legs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, all barley twist legs available were constructed with great care. Barley twist legs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Barley twist legs bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made barley twist legs over the years, but those made by Dos Gallos Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Barley Twist Legs?

Prices for barley twist legs start at $248 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $2,650.
Questions About Barley Twist Legs
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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.