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1800
s Antique Spanish Traveling Desk and Console Table, With Grill, Vargueno!!
Located in Austin, TX
and finials over three drawers at each side flanking the breakfront door accented with twist columns
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 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
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
A Silver Modern Dreidel, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
in an old Jerusalem Fashion. Each letter is bordered with undulating edge scrolling and twisting
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family
Located in Milano, IT
pilasters that create three reserves, the two lateral pilasters have two twisted columns on a blue
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Solid Oak French Carved Two Piece China Cabinet Bookcase circa 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
portion features glass-paned doors framed by barley twist columns, opening to reveal spacious shelving
Category
Antique 1870s European Louis XV Cupboards
Materials
Oak
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Rosewood American Victorian Etagere Attributed to Alexander Roux C1860s
By Alexander Roux
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
elegant carved paw feet and twisted column supports, this piece embodies both strength and sophistication
Category
Antique 1860s American High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Michael Taylor Style Sculptural Modern Plaster Twist Spiral Column Table Lamp
By Michael Taylor
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Chunky and substantial Michael Taylor style twisted spiral table lamp, circa 1980's. This
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
French Painted Iron Round-Shape Chandelier w/Intricately Twisted Central Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
century features an intricately twisted central column with s-scrolled arms that attach to a circular ring
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
The Ditchley Park Cabinet
Located in London, GB
. The later stand with spiral twist columns linked by a moulded stretcher on bun feet.
87.5 in. (222 cm
Category
Antique 17th Century Cabinets
Materials
Alabaster, Limestone, Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
$890,501
Rilke, Murmuration
By Jake Michael Singer
Located in Porto, 13
, reminiscent of a twisting column of air or the fluid movement of a flock of birds in flight. The sculpture's
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Twisted Walnut Column for Vase, Bust holder or Sculpture, 1940s, Gothic Style
By Bassano
s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Twisted walnut column for vase, bust holder or sculpture, 1940s, Gothic style, wax polished, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Gothic Revival Pedestals
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Midcentury Twisted Solomonic Column Style Table Lamps on Lucite
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of French wooden table lamps from the mid 20th century, with twisted Solomonic
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Column in dark brown walnut wood, hand-sculpted with a twisted shape, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient column in dark brown walnut wood, hand-sculpted with a twisted shape, richly decorated with
Category
Antique 17th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Walnut
$1,908 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
A Rare Italian Gilt Zinc Decorated Iron King Bed, C. 1870.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and scrolled silhouettes, crowned with ball finials and joined by twisted column uprights. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Europe. Large wardrobes, cupboards, and cabinets had twisted columns, broken pediments, and heavy
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Victorian Brass Candle Holder with Ornate Handle, England, circa 1870s
Located in Worcester Park, GB
sculptural quality—note the twisted column and ornate grip, reminiscent of early Baroque influences. Each
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,008 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Gothic Revival Tiger Oak Green Man Cabinet c. 1910
Located in Westfield, MA
and striking, featuring twisted columns and decorative floral carvings that are typical of the Gothic
Category
Vintage 1910s American Gothic Revival Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Baroque Casket, around 1760, birch burl and walnut
Located in Münster, DE
columns, pilaster strips and are used as framing. From the middle of the 17th century onwards, twisted
Category
Antique 1760s German Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Nutwood, Birch
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
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
Late 19th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
. The cabinet is framed by turned barley twist columns and richly carved panels on the two lower doors
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Multicolor Carved Window Frame Converted into Antique Mirror
Located in Yonkers, NY
mirror's expansive simplicity. Twisting columns of slender design frame the mirror on either side, their
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1910s Cold-Painted Orientalist Bronze Table Lamp by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb
Located in North Miami, FL
set within an architectural canopy supported by twisted columns, crowned by a conical, gilded finial
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Antique Italian Ceramic Lamp Base in Rococo Revival Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
and striking ceramic lamp base featuring a twisted column form richly decorated with raised grapevine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Surreal Dancers Magic Realism - Ballet Mirage
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Miami, FL
barley-twist columns that sit atop the central rock platform. They support a suspended, semi-transparent
Category
1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Austria, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
with twisted columns of gilded bronze, sheltering bronze female figures in a dancing attitude, with
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Other
19C English Rococo Revival Ecclesiastical Oak Hall Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
finials that top the side pillars. The pillars consist of carved and turned barley twist columns.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
-clockwise barley twist columns and stretchers, each rendered from single posts of solid oak to provide a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
1930’s Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
motif common in Ottoman court designs. Flanking the mihrab are a pair of elegant, twisted columns, their
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Early 18th Century English Carved Oak Hugh Castle Cabinet Chest Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
rabbet jointed drawers flanked by acanthus, foliate and figural female bust carved columns. Drawer
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Gothic Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$38,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Solomonic Green Serpentine Column
Located in London, GB
octagonal base with a twisted central column that tapers towards the circular top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals
Materials
Serpentine
Corinthian Column Marble Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Empire style Corinthian column table lamp in marble. A decorative carved spiral, twists
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of rare 17th century celestial and terrestrial globes, Vincenzo Coronelli
By Vincenzo Coronelli
Located in Paris, FR
a calendar scale, and a twisted column base.
Spindles: Italy, Venice, Vincenzo Coronelli, 1697
Category
Antique 1690s Italian Globes
Materials
Wood
17th Century Charles II Month Going Marquetry Longcase Clock by John Wise
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
prominent gilt brass-capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides.
The month
Category
Antique 17th Century British Charles II Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Regal Figures in Ceremonial Dress c.15th Century – Antique Print 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
backdrop framed by an arched throne with stylized finials and twisted columns. The dramatic red upholstery
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Silver Plate Twisted Arm Candelabra, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A traditional pair of silver plate twisted arm candelabra. A turned central column supports two
Category
Late 20th Century Candelabras
Materials
Silver Plate
Tall Italian Carved Barley Twist Open Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall open bookcase in a dark stain with bold barley twist style columns flanking five adjustable
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th C. Italian Column Lamp w/ Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
features a twisted spiraling column with a rustic, weathered finish. The column is adorned with an
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paint, Parchment Paper
$1,800 Sale Price
47% Off
Victorian Whatnot Bookcase Mahogany Barley Twist Etagere 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
twist (spiral turned) columns flanking each side, a classic Victorian decorative element
Fully restored
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century, French Louis XVI Lacquered Wood Seat Furniture, Aubusson Tapestry
Located in IT
fluted twisted columns, with semi-spherical bases decorated with acanthus leaves, which continue
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
English Pair of 19th Century Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The twisting solid oak columns terminate as a bulbous profile and are mounted on a carved & turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Candlesticks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Stiffel Tall Brass Candlestick Barley Twist Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
twist accent on the column. The lamp is mounted on heavy, stable stepped octagonal base, creating a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1980
s Organic Modern Restored Twisted Rattan Etageres-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
twisted braided rattan etageres from the 1980s.
Each piece showcases intricate twisted and braided rattan
Category
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Carved Polychromed Italian Solomonic Columns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very beautiful pair of twisted 20th century carved Italian Solomonic Columns made into table
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian 17thC Polychrome
Gilt Highlighted Carved Corinthian Columns
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Italian 17thC Polychrome & Gilt Highlighted Carved Corinthian Columns with barley twist
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Exquisite English Victorian Sterling Neoclassical Column Candlesticks
By John Aldwinckle
Thomas Slater
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Exquisite English Victorian Sterling Neoclassical Column Candlesticks
London, 1884-1885
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
VINTAGE CARVED HARDWOOD BARLEY TWIST PEDESTAL STAND DiSPLAY PLANT STAND
Located in Pulborough, GB
-twist style column with carved detailing. The square top is ideal for displaying a potted plant
Category
20th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Vintage Chapman Tall Brass Candlestick Barley Twist Table Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
in a 'bank bronze' finish with barley twist accents on the column. The lamps are mounted on heavy
Category
Early 2000s American Colonial Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Federal Brass Spiral Twist Finial Branch Leg Ball
Claw Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
remarkable authentic patina, spiral twist finial and column, branch legs, ball and claw feet, geometric form
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Art Deco Style Table Lamp in Twisted Lucite and Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish table light that is composed of 3 clear twisted lucite columns around a brass center-stem
Category
Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$411 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair Heavy Weight Solid Brass Polished Bronze Gothic Twisted 8 Light Lanterns
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
modern and traditional interiors. The twisted brass columns encircle the lights, creating a sense of
Category
2010s French Gothic Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
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
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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.
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