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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

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

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

Large Paris Opera Tromp L Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Ballet, circa 1940. The screen is an elegant presentation of a classical scene featuring 2 twisted
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century French Wooden Book Stand With Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
ecclesiastical craftsmanship and timeless design. Expertly carved from solid wood, it features a twisted column
Category

Antique 19th Century French Music Stands

Materials

Wood

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

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

Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra
Located in Riverdale, NY
flecks with pink opaline rose buds. Beautifully rendered with twisted columns, leaves and buds with
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Antique Pair of Mahogany Inlaid, Pierced Carved Corner Curio Cabinet c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
beautifully pierced and carved detailing. The design includes multiple shelves supported by elegantly twisted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Center Table Signed Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Cypress, CA
rectangular frieze on four scrolled legs and two tapered twisted columns joined with stretcher and four ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Henri II Style Carved Walnut Overmantel Mirror, C. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
demonic figure with meticulous details. The full length carved twist columns flank the original double
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Quality Antique George III Mahogany Wine/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
raised on a lovely turned carved twisted column standing on expertly carved shaped cabriole legs with pad
Category

Antique 18th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Other

Stylish, Late 1800s Handmade Italian, Alabaster Column, Pedestal or Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
segments, forming a beautifully twisted column inspired by ancient Roman and Baroque design. This antique
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Pedestals

Materials

Alabaster

18th C. Italian Birch Maple Wood Armoire Cabinet in the Baroque Style
Located in Wichita, KS
characterized by large, heavy furniture with elaborate ornamentation, heavily carved details, twisted columns
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Birch, Maple, Paint

Antique Victorian Renaissance Style Silver Ostrich Egg Goblet / Cup 1863
By Hayne Cater 1
Located in London, GB
base, inner lining and upper rim. The Ostrich Egg Body rests on a barley twist column atop a spread
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

19th Century French Mahogany Cabinet with Shelves
Located in Winter Park, FL
twist columns, a mirrored back and three shelves with brass supports. Cabinet with working lock and key
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves

Materials

Hardwood

Early 19th Century American Hand Carved and Gilded Mirror, circa 1820s
Located in San Francisco, CA
middle. Beautiful twisted columns on each side. The gilding is still bright. The mirror is in a lightly
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

19th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
twisted column, adding depth and sophistication to its form, while intricate detailing enhances its
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large George III Carved Wooden Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
decoration. For a final touch of grandeur, the jambs are cleverly carved into the form of twisting columns
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak, Pine, Wood

Gothic Chest with linenfold panels
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
decorated with flowers. Each arch is separated by a twisted column whose model varies.   The sides are
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Large Antique French Renaissance Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
massive barley twist columns that give the bookcase a real luxurious & impressive look/feeling. The
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Two Rare French Surrealist Plaster Floor Lamps by Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
resting on twist form columns. Moreux was a master of the neo-Baroque and surrealism in interior design
Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Antique Regency Inlaid Rosewood Silver Perfume Bottle Box Dressing Set 1824
Located in Portland, OR
-turned 'Barley Twist' column, both to the front and rear. The interior of the box also having inlaid
Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
counter-clockwise barley twist columns, a pair on each side, and a pair serving as trestles. Two spacious
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Vintage Italian Collection of Gilt Mirrors - Set of 3
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
designed with intricate baroque-inspired detailing. Featuring ornate scrollwork, twisted columns, and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Late 20th Century Wall Mirror Neoclassical Style
Located in BÉTERA, ES
that highlight the depth of the carvings. On each side, the mirror is flanked by twisted, column-like
Category

Vintage 1960s Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Plaster, Wood

H. Vian, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1890
By Henri Vian
Located in PARIS, FR
bobeches in the shape of domes with bird heads, and openwork binets. It is topped with a twisted column in
Category

Antique 1880s French Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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

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

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

Pair of Sterling Silver Spiral Candlesticks by Fisher Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. These candlesticks stand 4.5 inches tall and feature a striking spiral twist column, gracefully rising
Category

Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Large Silver Gilded Mezuzah Case by IMG
Located in New York, NY
letter "Shin" in an oval cartouche. Center column is flanked by two twisted columns tapering upward into
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
. Below the fall are 3 graduating drawers which open on the key.  On the exterior are 2 candy twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Birch

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

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

Antique early 18th century English warm brown chest or trunk with rich carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
carved diamond shapes with floral motifs, flanked by twisted columns and a frieze of half-circle
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Green Yellow Provençal Landscape in Oil on Canvas. Les Cyprès du Loup .
Located in Cotignac, FR
presents a captivating panorama of graceful, abstract tree forms resembling twisted columns, reaching
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

French Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Buffet à Deux Corps, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
distinguished personages in medallions, and ornamental scrollwork. Bold barely twist columns frame each section
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Oak

Vintage Regency Carved Mahogany Armoire
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of craftsmanship and historical charm. Featuring intricate rope-twist columns, beveled panel doors
Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mahogany

LATE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN SCULPTURE GROUP "MUSIC SCENE"
Located in Firenze, FI
there is also a small twisted column, surmounted by a vase of flowers. The attention to detail and the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th century American Twisted Cranberry Glass Column Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusually tall antique American glass oil lamp features a tall ruby colored twisted rope
Category

Antique 1840s American Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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

Italian Gothic Renaissance Style Brass Pedestals and Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Plainview, NY
gorgeous patina in a shape of a gothic castle or cathedral with three pointing arches and a twisted column
Category

20th Century Gothic Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Hunting Showcases, Vitrine Louis XIII Style 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
. The jambs are two detached twisted columns. At the top of these columns are floral motifs. The upper
Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Glass and Gilt Bronze Hanging Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
, which are fitted to the lantern’s gilt bronze frame. This is composed of a leafy shaped top, twisted
Category

20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

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 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

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

Metal Sculpture "Dance Of The Elements" by G. Fössl - Art Deco Style, AT 2020
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
. Elaborately forged, twisted columns - each standing for one of the 5 elements: fire, water, earth, wood and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Mid 19th C Exhibition Quality Satinwood and Marquetry Centre or Library Table
Located in Central England, GB
frieze which is supported at each end of the table on double turned and carved twisted columns which are
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Satinwood

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

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Twisting Columns For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of twisting columns for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique twisting columns was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. Twisting columns have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of twisting columns to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Neoclassical and Hollywood Regency twisting columns are of considerable interest. Twisting columns have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Archimede Seguso, Baccarat and Carol Egan are consistently popular.

How Much are Twisting Columns?

Twisting columns can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,430, while the lowest priced sells for $169 and the highest can go for as much as $185,000.