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Henredon Four Centuries English Oak Barley Twist Flip Top Buffet Server 25-7001
By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
opens over four barley twisted supports between two sets of drawers and large castors. Measure: Width
Category

Late 20th Century Buffets

Materials

Oak

English Country Style Barley Twist Writing Desk or End Table, circa 1700 s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
English petite writing table with fine barley twist legs that has been French polished over a 45
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Oak Barley Twist Pie Muffin Cake Stand Dessert Server Tea Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
original green felt liners~ ~Unique twin barley twist side posts with upper diamond capped posts (very
Category

Vintage 1910s English Jacobean Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Oak

Baker Furniture English Oak Barley Twist Cocktail Table with Brass and Glass Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
USA, Circa 1960s Turned oak base in barley twist form, with scalloped brass and glass top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century English Carved Oak Barley Twist Sofa Hall Table w Marble Jacobean
Located in Shreveport, LA
barley twist legs on all sides, and a lovely scalloped edge apron~ ~Grooves on the scalloped apron with
Category

Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Sofa Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Set 8 English Oak Leather Barley Twist Baroque Dining Arm Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
, the back supports & stretchers are carved 'Barley Twist'. There are six regular chairs and two
Category

Antique 1880s English Baroque Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique English Carved Oak Dining Table Draw Leaf Barley Twist Renaissance 9 ft.
Located in Shreveport, LA
fully opened, that’s one of the largest antique table we’ve found!~ ~Massive barley twist legs, with
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Renaissance Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair 10 1/2" Antique English Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks, Brass Thistle Tops
Located in Bath, GB
. Not to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Dark Oak End Table Barley Twist Pie Crust Edge Square Side Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Wonderful antique English dark oak barley twist end table side occasional table~~square top~~circa
Category

Vintage 1930s English Edwardian End Tables

Materials

Oak

Set of Six English Oak Barley Twist Dining Side Chair Rush Seat, circa 1900
Located in Shreveport, LA
quality English chairs have the barley twist stretchers)~ ~Beautiful original rush back with carved oak
Category

Early 20th Century English Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks with cast brass
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A Lovely Tall Pair of English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks with cast brass tops
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

19th c. Pair of Barley Twist Corner Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. Hard to find pair of English corner chairs with barley twist arms, legs and stretchers and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Antique English Drop Leaf Tea Table Barley Twist Super Petite Dark Oak Gate Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Drop Leaf Tea Table Barley Twist SUPER PETITE Dark Oak Gate Leg. Direct from
Category

Early 20th Century British Jacobean Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Drop Leaf Tea Table Barley Twist Petite Dark Oak Coffee Gate Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Drop Leaf Tea Table Barley Twist PETITE Dark Oak Coffee Gate Leg. Direct from
Category

Early 20th Century British Jacobean Tables

Materials

Oak

English Turn of the Century 1900s Barley Twist Bench with H-Form Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Turn of the Century wooden bench from circa 1900 with barley twist base and neutral
Category

Early 20th Century English Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique English Table Console Entry Sofa Table w Drawers Oak Barley Twist C.1900
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique English carved oak console, sofa or entry table~~barley twist stretcher~~drawers~~c. 1900
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Tiger Oak Drop Leaf Side Sofa Table Barley Twist Square Gate Leg
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English tiger oak drop leaf side sofa table barley twist square gate leg ~Direct from
Category

Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Dark Oak Double Post Barley Twist Pie Stand Side Cake c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
Wonderful Antique English Dark Oak Double Barley Twist Post 3-Tier Pie/Cake Stand or Pastry Server
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Carved Oak Floor Lamp OPEN Barley Twist w Round End Table c1920
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Carved Oak Floor Lamp OPEN Barley Twist w Round End Table c1920. Direct from
Category

Vintage 1920s British Tudor Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Antique English Tea Cart Trolley Pastry Cart Barley Twist 3-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist 3-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side
Category

Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Table Drop Leaf Gateleg Barley Twist Tiger Oak Oval c. 1920-30s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English "Tiger" Oak Drop Leaf Gateleg Oval Table~~Barley Twist Legs ~~c. 1920s
Category

Vintage 1930s English Jacobean Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Set of 2 Antique English Desk Buffet Table Lamp Light Open Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair of set of 2 antique English desk buffet table lamp light open barley twist ~Direct from
Category

Vintage 1910s British Jacobean Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique English Barley Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Antique English Barley Candlesticks? Spiral twist sits a cast stepped base.
Category

Vintage 1910s Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Antique Set of Barley Twist Polished Steel Fire Irons
Located in London, GB
A set of tools in polished steel with barley twist design. English 19th century.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Steel

MacKenzie-Childs Style Hand Painted Barley Twist Accent Table
By Mackenzie Childs
Located in Harlingen, TX
This antique English tall barley twist rectangular side table has been given a hand painted update
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian End Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Edwardian Barley Twist Armchair with Cane, Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English armchair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs. Early 20th century The beech
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair of William and Mary Barley Twist Side End Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Custom English Oak Barley Twist End Tables in the Portuguese or William and Mary Style
Category

Early 2000s American William and Mary End Tables

Materials

Oak

Ebonized Oak Barley Twist Table Lamp with Red Lacquered Shade
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous barley twist English style table lamp USA, Mid-20th Century Ebonized oak, with
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from around 1900. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Early 20th Century Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from around the early
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm Chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English armchair, beautifully carved with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English armchair beautifully carved with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English armchair beautifully carved with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An English armchair beautifully carved with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

1930s Solid Mahogany Barley Twist Wash Stand with Mirror w Candlesticks
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s English solid mahogany barley twist wash stand / shaving stand with mirror, towel holders and
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Mahogany

Pair Brass Twist Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of 19th Century English brass candlesticks in traditional barley twist design.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

19th Century Pair of Open Twist Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of English hand turned open barley twist candlesticks made from oak. The sticks
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

English Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
English server with barley twist legs and stretcher.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

ENGLISH CANDLESTICKS
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of 19th Century English brass candlesticks in traditional barley twist design. Great
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

English Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century English brass candlesticks in traditional barley twist design.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

English Oak Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of traditional English oak barley-twist candlesticks with brass candle holders.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

English Victorian Mahogany
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English mid-Victorian barley twist five-tier etagere or whatnot stand with a cabinet section
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Round English Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
English round pedestal table with Barley twist pedestal.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Cricket Table
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique English oak cricket table with barley twist legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Brass Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of 19th Century English brass candlesticks in traditional barley-twist design.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Antique English Work Table (Cerused)
Located in Bellport, NY
Oak Cerused Antique English Work Table/Desk.Barley twisted legs,overlap apron,plank wood top.Great
Category

Antique 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Ebonized Settee, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique English ebonized settee with barley-twist stretcher, Circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Settees

19th Century English Regency Whatnot Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English rosewood with gilt barley twist three tier whatnot stand.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

English Brass Candlesticks of Impressive Scale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of 19th Century English brass barley twist candlesticks of impressive scale.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Cane Top Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. English oak turned stool with barley twist stretchers and original cane top.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools

Materials

Oak, Cane

Pair of 19th Century English Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century English oak hand-turned barley twist candlesticks supported on hand-turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair of English Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. Pair of unusual English oak arm chairs with barley twist legs and arm supports. The chairs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Linen

c.1920 Vintage Hand-Carved English Mahogany Floor Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Only the second English mahogany barley twist floor lamp we've had in 17 years of business
Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th c. English Arts Crafts Leather Strap Woven Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
An interesting English late 19th century barley twist stool having original hand-woven leather
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Brass Candlestick
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Barley Twist Candlestick
Category

Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pewter and Oak Candlesticks, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of English made oak open barley twist candlesticks with hand-hammered pewter candle cups and
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

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English Barley Twist For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English barley twist for your home. Each English barley twist for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Find 229 options for an antique or vintage English barley twist now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the English barley twist you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right English barley twist, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company and Henredon each produced at least one beautiful English barley twist that is worth considering.

How Much is an English Barley Twist?

Prices for an English barley twist can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $188 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.
Questions About English Barley Twist
  • 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
    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 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
    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.