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19th Century Swedish Carved Birch Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
desk, circa 1870. Featuring barley twist carved columns which run the full height. Fall comes down to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish High Victorian Desks

Materials

Birch

Art Deco Table Lamp with Yellow Opaline Globe
Located in Lincoln, GB
Art Deco Table Lamp with a stepped designed base and barley twist column. A stunning dusty yellow
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

British Antique Brass and Leather Club Fender
Located in Dallas, TX
upholstered using brass round pins. The brass, likewise has naturally aged patina and features barley twist
Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Antique Whatnot, English Walnut, Three Tier, Victorian, Display Stand circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tier fronts and turned finials Attractive barley twist columns to the fore Ring turned columns to the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

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 Dutch Victorian Cupboards

Materials

Oak

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

Pair of Early 20th Century Copper Venetian Lamps on Poles
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to electric. Beautifully pressed and pierced metalwork, with barley twist columns. We believe the
Category

20th Century European Romantic Floor Lamps

Materials

Copper

19th Century Swedish Carved Birch Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality birch escritoire writing desk, circa 1860. Featuring barley twist carved columns
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Birch

1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
wonders. Made in France in the 1880s, barley twist columns frame a pair of glass windows which peek onto a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Oak

Restoration Hardware French Empire Carved King Size Panel Bed Sandblasted
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Dayton, OH
barley-twist columns Mortise-and-tenon joinery Slat-style bed designed for use with a mattress and box
Category

Late 20th Century Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century French Renaissance Flip-Top Washstand
Located in Dallas, TX
are flanked by clockwise & counter-clockwise barley twist columns. The top "drawer" is actually the
Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Dressers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Early 20th Century Antique Brass Coffee Table, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
patinated brass top. The folding base is in good order with ring turned feet and barley twist columns and
Category

Early 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Henri II Carved Oak Jelly Cabinet with Bird Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
"Confiturier" (French for jelly cabinet) with barley twist column on both sides features a single door
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Renaissance Italian Bedroom Set featured in a Movie
Located in Buxton, GB
. There are four barley twisted columns with to edge each of the Armoire compartments. The Wash Cupboard
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Bedroom Sets

Materials

Walnut

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
moulded edge supported by a barley twist column raised on shaped carved cabriole legs with unusual carved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Other

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
enlarge photos to appreciate the finish, barley twist columns, and beaded detail of the bottom drawer
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Birch

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Painted Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
drawer over barley twist columns in each corner. The cabinets are further embellished with an inset white
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Night Stands

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Oak Double Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
applied hand turned barley twist columns on three points of the front. The base is banded as well. This
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Henri ii Carved Oak Jelly Cabinet with Fruit Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
barley twist columns on both sides, a single door decorated with hand carved fruit motifs in high relief
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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 Late Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Copper

English Carved Oak Corner Bar
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
and carved panels, flanked by barley twist columns and carved corbels. The bar is in excellent
Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

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 Victorian Lanterns

Materials

Tin

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Oak Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
floral motifs, and flanked with barley twist columns on either side. The inside reveals a middle shelf
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Night Stands

Materials

Marble

Oak Compactum Hall Wardrobe, Hall Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
door fronts and barley twist column at the side This is a very useful and very slim piece, on the left
Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Vintage King Size Jacobean Four Poster Bed and Pair Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
two columns are carved in the form of barley twist on square reeded plinths which hold up a frieze
Category

Vintage 1950s Bedroom Sets

Materials

Marble

17th Century Carved Oak Court Cupboard, Cottage Size Livery Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
barley twist turned columns, this theme is carried down to the lower section where four such columns form
Category

Antique 17th Century English James II Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Pair of Kashmir Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Pair of Kashmir candlesticks, circa 1900 We are proud to offer a pair of open barley twist column
Category

Antique Early 1900s Pakistani Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Hall Tree with Nickeled Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
do the clockwise and counter-clockwise barley twist half-columns for timeless design touch that would
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Nickel

1820s German Mahogany Wardrobe with Classical Motifs
Located in London, GB
perfectly square panelled quadrants flanked by barley twist columns and set upon lion’s-paw feet. The
Category

Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Antique Sideboard, Colonial Cabinet, Fruitwood, Cupboard, Early 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
featuring four, tapering barley twist columns Of Anglo Indian colonial influence Two plank top cleated
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

French 19th Century Carved Oak Armchair, Throne or Hall Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
carved piece, the chair back has arches and barley twist columns, each with a turned wood spindle in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English Carved Oak Front and Back Bar
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
is decorated with eight antique carved panels, separated by barley twist columns which terminate at
Category

20th Century English Victorian Dry Bars

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

Copper

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt 4 Light Candelabra Candlesticks 1909
By George Fox
Located in London, GB
bases featuring Rococo style shell, scroll and floral patterning. The Candlesticks have a barley twist
Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Adjustable Wine Table, English, Mahogany, Cast Iron, Plant, Jardinière
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
caramel hues The eye-catching top is decorated with a deep, tiered edge moulding A barley twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Tall Vintage Standard Lamp, English, Beech, Light, Wine Table, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
detail and quality wax polish finish Light unit supported by an impressive barley twist column Column
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Henri II Carved Bleached Oak Hunt Cabinet with Dog and Fox
Located in Dallas, TX
with barley twist columns on the sides and floral rosette medallions, features two drawers across the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Bombe Hunt Corner Cabinet w/ Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
plinth base. The cabinet features barley twist columns on both sides decorated with floral rosette
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Pair of Italian Walnut Marble Top Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
wonderful pair of barley twist columns. Each has a dramatic tall back, wonderful hand carved decoration and
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Marble

19th Century Grand French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
. Barley twist columns in clockwise and counter-clockwise configuration serve as cornerposts. Over nine
Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Oak

William IV Scottish Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
matched veneers and delicate barley twist columns at either side toped with turned finials, and the knobs
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scottish William IV Secretaires

19th Century French Napoleon III Period, Renaissance Style Walnut Mirror Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
framed by barley twist columns, and a massive full-width drawer sits below above the bold base molding
Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Very Impressive Antique Finely Carved Walnut Settee
Located in London, GB
motifs, lions heads, angels, pierced Moorish style arches with barley twist columns, beautifully turned
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Moorish Settees

Materials

Walnut

Very Impressive Antique Finely Carved Walnut Settee
Located in London, GB
motifs, lions heads, angels, pierced Moorish style arches with barley twist columns, beautifully turned
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Moorish Settees

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Bleached Oak Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
, where the craftsmanship of a bygone era takes center stage. Barley twist columns, elegantly framing the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Antique Large Pine Chest of 5 Drawers, Denmark circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
. The barley twist columns accent 2 recessed drawers. Carved diamonds and details on the top drawer
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Grand 19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Marble Top Two-Tiered Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
four corbels which support the upper tier. Barley twist columns below provide a framework for the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Marble

Magnificent French Renaissance Black Forest Hunt Buffet Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
body, encased with two large wooden carved doors, has two shelves. Lovely barley twist columns on
Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Henri II Carved Light Oak Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
in France, circa 1880, the two-piece buffet with barley twist columns sits on four bun feet over a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique English Victorian Arts Crafts Oak Four Poster Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare Victorian oak four poster bed with barley twist columns to the head and foot. Chamfered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Hand-Carved Oak Louis XIII Buffet Deux Corps with Hunt Motif
Located in Fayetteville, AR
carving from the floor to the top of it’s nearly nine and a half feet height. Barley twist columns frame
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Sideboards

Materials

Blown Glass, Oak

Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Bookcase with Leaded Glass Door
Located in Evergreen, CO
twist columns, lions heads, Green Men with vines, scalloped shells and shields, this piece needs to be
Category

Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

French 19th Century Carved Walnut Throne or Hall Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
swags of flowers The chair back has superbly turned barley twist columns matching the legs and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Armchairs

Early 19th Century William IV Rosewood Chess Top Sewing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
supported by a shaped rosewood frame, raised on a very attractive solid rosewood barley twist column
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Game Tables

Materials

Other

Green Man Gothic Carved Dresser by Edwards and Roberts
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
barley twist columns supporting a shelf on the top. The theme of fruitfulness is carried in the door
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Sideboards

Victorian Rosewood Antique Fire Screen, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
is flanked by a pair of fabulous barley twist column supports, superior to most, with upper turned
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Rosewood

19th Century French Henri II Carved Oak Eleven-Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
in France, circa 1880, the two-piece buffet with barley twist side columns, sits on bun feet over a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

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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 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.