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Rare Antique French 19th Century Hunting Cabinet / Black Forest Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
with leaves & branches , a hunting trophy bird and 6 barley twist columns of various sizes all carved
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

A Set of 4 Victorian Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs This is a lovely set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chairs, the barley twist columns on the back of the chairs match the turning of the front legs. The
Category

Antique 1880s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Late Victorian Four Column Mahogany Pedestal
Located in Petaluma, CA
This unusual pedestal has 4 barley twist columns leading up a top which has 4 curved corners. The
Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 BURR WALNUT CANTERBURY MAGAZINE RACK BOBBiN COLUMNS
Located in Pulborough, GB
surfaces, including the drawer face, with contrasting turned legs, barley-twist columns, and original
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rivière Studios Arts Crafts Copper Candlesticks with Twisted Stems, US
By Riviere Studios
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
York, circa 1910. Expertly crafted in solid copper, each candlestick features a finely twisted barley
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Candlesticks

Materials

Copper

Large Antique Elizabethan Rosewood Classical Needlepoint Tapestry Fire Screen
Located in Big Flats, NY
crafted rosewood frame with intricate barley twist columns, characteristic of the Elizabethan style. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Fine quality antique Edwardian oak triple weight chiming grandmother clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
oak case with beautiful carved detail and mouldings with fine barley twist columns, with an ornate
Category

20th Century British Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Mahogany Four Tier Carved Turned Whatnot Corner Shelves
Located in King s Lynn, GB
Here we have this beautiful Victorian mahogany four tier whatnot with barley twist columns and
Category

Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Vintage Boho Black Forest Carved Oak Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, likely depicting stylized foliage or heraldic motifs, flanked by imposing twisted barley-twist columns
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
three barley twist columns with detailed foliage design at the top edges. Mirror contains original
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Pair of Exquisite Charles II Arm Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
is surrounded by a wreath of florals and acanthus leaves as well, flanked by barley twist columns
Category

Antique 17th Century English Charles II Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

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
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Arts and Crafts Telescopic Brass Floor Lamp This lamp is a statuesque piece i
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
barley twist central column and a hand beaten round base at the floor , the lamp comes with its scalloped
Category

Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
twist columns at either side and lion head at the center panel. Contains later glass plate with some
Category

Antique 1830s Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chunky Carved Pine Bedside Cupboard This is a good heavy quality cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
concealed drawer and a panelled door with barley twist columns at each side set on a shaped plinth The
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Mahogany Drop Leaf Table 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
4 x Carved and Shaped Legs and a Barley Twist and Carved Column. The table is of a very unusual
Category

Antique 1860s Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

Antique Wrought Tiered Iron Parlor Organ Floor Lamp Table Telephone Stand 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
tier design with barley twisted columns supporting a Tiffany style lamp that illuminates through the
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Bonnetière Armoire from Périgord
Located in Dallas, TX
balance to the composition. Flanking the central door are a pair of dramatic barley twist columns, a
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

George III Nelson Commemorative Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
wide frieze flanked by barley twist columns surmounted by sphinx-heads, all enclosing one large and two
Category

Antique 1810s English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

*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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fine Quality antique Oak 8 Day Chiming Grandmother Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
beautiful carved detail, fine barley twist columns to the sides of the silvered dial within a ornate brass
Category

Early 20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Oak

Rare unusual antique Edwardian musical quality inlaid marquetry grandmother cloc
Located in Ipswich, GB
outstanding quality inlaid marquetry case with a shaped inlaid marquetry hood and barley twist columns, the
Category

20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
twist columns which contain the door in-between. Right hand pedestal is fitted with 3 pine drawer slides
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Pair of 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-carved walnut, Italian armchairs with barley twist fore columns above stretchers of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
. Marvelous decorated hunt style desk with fox head drawers & barley twisted columns. Made with superb
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century walnut wine / occasional table stamped Holland Son
Located in Martlesham, GB
inlaid circular top raised on a barley twist column with carved decoration at the bottom and supported on
Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
decorative case with curved side panels. Barley twist columns with Corinthian capitals and decorative
Category

Antique 1880s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mantel Clock with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Norwich, GB
, barley twist columns to either side of the case and resting on pad feet. Brass bezel with convex glass
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 19th Century American Empire Pedestals or Plant Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
mahogany with a deep, luminous finish. Each stand features a boldly scaled barley twist column, expertly
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Candelabras

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Parquet Top Two-Door Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
featuring scrolling acanthus leaves and central domed bosses, flanked by bold barley twist columns. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

German Oak Danziger Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
moldings extend over barley twist columns with Corinthian capitals. The use of apposing wood grain on the
Category

Early 20th Century German Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Regency Style Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
above frieze with central panel, the plate flanked by barley twist columns. Dimensions: 154cm (60
Category

20th Century British Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
rectangular structure framed by turned spiral barley twist columns, surmounted by a raised blackened molded
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
twist columns that form the framework around the three door panels below. The left and right doors
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Credenzas

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
center stile carved as a half-barley twist column with turned finial cap & base. The same column motifs
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Renaissance Credenzas

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Oak

Large English Gothic Continental Style Ebonized Gilded Mantle Buffet Mirror
By Plan Dauphine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
richly carved giltwood frame accented by bold ebonized barley twist columns, the mirror embodies both
Category

1990s Unknown Gothic Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

19th Century Dutch Colonial Neoclassical Raised Buffet ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
flanked by clockwise and counter-clockwise barley twist columns supporting carved plinths and an elegantly
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
twist columns, and slant front desk with a convenient one-door cabinet below. Of a beautiful deep, rich
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
interesting platform consisting of four barley twist columns connected by an "X" shaped barley twist stretcher
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Henry II Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
from oak with a large upper display portion flanked by barley twisted columns. Opens to two shelves
Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Hugh Castle Cabinet Chest Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
leading to outstretched figures. Face is marked Bronn Liverpool. The clock is flanked by barley twisted
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Gothic Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Tall Carved Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet, Germany circa 1880-1890
Located in Round Top, TX
shelves. Barley twist columns, carved embellishments along crown, drawer, panels and throughout all add to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with leaf motifs and embellished with two side finials over barley twist columns; the center is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century French Rosewood Etagere or Cabinet with Shelves
Located in Winter Park, FL
barley twist columns and delicate turned finials. Tiered top shelves with s-curved decorative supports
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Rosewood

Antique 17th Century French Baroque Carved Walnut Credence Cabinet Cherubs 1650
Located in Portland, OR
raised on two pairs of tall 'Barley Twist' columns to the front, below is a stepped storage plinth with
Category

Antique 1650s French Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Restored Victorian Burr Walnut Tripod Side End Lamp Tables circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Walnut tripod tables with ornately turned barley twist column bases A glorious pair of table with
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Brass Lucerne Florentine Chatelaine Oil Lamp 1880
Located in Portland, OR
telescopically adjusted in height, the lamp having a 'barley' twist column and a circular repousse base which is
Category

Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Twisted Barley Column For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the twisted barley column you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every twisted barley column was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer twisted barley column, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A twisted barley column made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular.

How Much is a Twisted Barley Column?

A twisted barley column can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,939, while the lowest priced sells for $490 and the highest can go for as much as $7,800.
Questions About Twisted Barley Column
  • 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 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 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.