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18th Century Rococo Chinoiserie Canvas, Camaïeu Bleu, Circle of Francois Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Cotignac, FR
have nothing Chinese about them: a Polish-style bed, canopies supported by twisted columns similar to
Category

Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon France with a Decor of Perspectives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
with an arch rising above a broken pediment portico hosting a twisted column. Flowers garnish the
Category

Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

George II 18th Century Mahogany Torchiere
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
cabriole legs with acanthus leaves terminating on ball-and-claw feet. The baluster and twist baluster
Category

Antique 18th Century Chippendale Candle Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Oscar Bach Iron Console and Beveled Mirror Set with Black Marble Top
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Doylestown, PA
columns. The base features acanthus leaf and floral detail with twisted rope and rings ending in paw feet
Category

Vintage 1920s American Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron, Bronze

Good Pair Table Lamps
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Nice pair of triple column twisted table lamps,ready for use, with bronze coloured elements. 24
Category

Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Solid Lucite Spiral Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Substantial pair of large-scale Art Deco solid twisted Lucite column candle holders with bronze
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Regency Alabaster Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
column—evocative of alabaster or frosted glass—anchored by a solid round marble base. The design is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Elegant Early 20th-Century Sideboard in Mahogany
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
. Fluted columns with delicately twisted detailing and tapered legs with brass sabots add a touch of
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Gothic Gilt Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pointed arches, twisted rope-style columns, and elaborate fleur-de-lis finials at every corner, evoking
Category

Late 20th Century American Gothic Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Art Nouveau Floor Standard Lamp
Located in High Peak, GB
reeded column with twisted supports, copper acanthus leaf decoration and reeded circular base terminating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Late 19thC Brass Candlesticks Electrified Probably Ecumenical France
Located in Port Jervis, NY
.. Twist spiral columns with hand work throughout. Very ornate Bases with a large M mounted on them
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare and Unusual Large Antique Quality Mahogany D Shaped Metamorphic Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
with original brass clips. It is supported by two outstanding rope twist mahogany columns on a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Toucan Candlestick with Onyx Inlay, Taxco Mexico
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stones—a hallmark of Castillo’s organic, nature-driven design language. The frame showcases twisted
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Candelabras

Materials

Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass

Mulholland Wrought Iron Chandelier by Miamar Home
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-forged eight-arm chandelier featuring a dramatic twisted center column and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

1960 s Multi-Gem 14K Yellow Gold Vintage Harp Musical Instrument Pendant Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional yellow gold harp instrument Featuring gold wire strings and twisted cable
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Chrysophrase, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Napoleonic Patinated and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece by Auguste Delafontaine
By AUGUST MAXIMILIEN DELAFONTAINE
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The figures gather around a spiral-twisted central column finished in radiant gilt bronze, which rises
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

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

Pair of George III Sheffield Plate Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A FINE PAIR OF GEORGE III SHEFFIELD PLATE CANDLESTICKS WITH TWISTED CLUSTER COLUMNS AND LEAFY
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Finnish floor lamp from the 1960s
Located in Budapest, Budapest
small brass detail. The lamp's column features a twisted plastic thread running along its length, while
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1940 s Solid Brass Don Fernando Nautical Ship Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Red Lion, PA
trivet, each hanging from individual hooks. The ensemble is supported by a gracefully twisted spiral
Category

Vintage 1940s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th Century Rococo Revival Brass Fireside Stick or Cane Stand
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian period. The stand features a twisting spiral column, rising from a bold and heavily ornamented
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Brass Standard Adjustable Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Arts and Crafts Brass Standard Adjustable Oil Lamp with Reservoir bowl area, Slender Column Twist
Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

A Louis XVI Sofa Upholstered in Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in London, GB
leaf and dart mouldings, ionic columns, and twisted arms which extend to tapered and fluted legs.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Paint

Italian Gold Murano Floor Lamp by Barovier Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
structure is composed of twisted glass columns reminiscent of architectural Solomonic columns, adorned with
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

French Six-Light Vintage Painted Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
along the arms and twisted central column from the mid-20th century. This vintage French chandelier
Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large pair of stunning antique Victorian quality church candlesticks
Located in Ipswich, GB
by rope twist engraved columns standing on ornate bases with claw feet. D. 1860
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Tilt-Top Table Candlestand Philadelphia
Located in Portland, OR
original hand cut steel locking mechanism, the table having a turned pedestal column with 'barley twist
Category

Antique 1770s American Chippendale Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Vintage Six-Light Light Grey French Iron Chandelier with Scrolled Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage six-light painted iron chandelier with S-scrolled arms and a twisted central
Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Antique 1760s Georgian Pair of Sterling Silver Tapersticks (1769)
By Elizabeth Cooke
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
portion encompassed with further rope twist decoration. These decorative columns surmount quatrefoil
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Italian Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Italian Barovier Murano glass lamps with gold inset in clear twisted glass
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp in Brass and Ruby Glass Rod, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
striking ruby-red twisted glass rod column paired with polished brass accents, forming a sculptural yet
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
decorated columns with rope twist accents. The cabinet stands on carved lion’s paw feet, adding a
Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Metal

French Vintage Tall Four-Light Forged Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
compound of curls in its top part, intertwined around a twisted central column. Its lower part is decorated
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Propeller Leg Side Table, France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
1960's French propeller leg side table. Decorative twisted supporting column. Table top plus
Category

Vintage 1960s French Side Tables

Materials

Oak

French Custom Handcrafted Carved Wood Pedestal Planter. Early 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
incised linear and foliate band relief carvings. The twisted design column sits on a raised circular base
Category

Early 20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Fisher Sterling Silver Empire Style Candelabras - a Pair
By Fisher Silver 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
column supports two twisted reeded arms, all topped with reeded sconces. Marked “Fisher Sterling Weighted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

18th Century Sterling Silver Tapersticks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
rope twist decoration. The columns of these vintage silver candlesticks surmount plain circular sunken
Category

Antique 1720s English Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair, 19th Century Hall Console Tables with Mirror, Coat Rack Umbrella Stand
Located in Round Top, TX
walking sticks as well. Please examine photos to appreciate the carved elements including twisted barley
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Oak, Paint

Carlo Scarpa Floor lamp for Venini, Murano, 1930s. Design n.502
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in BARCELONA, ES
twisted glass column gives the piece a sculptural, almost fluid quality, catching and refracting light
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Oak Cabinet with Black Panels
Located in Casteren, NL
barely twisted slightly tapered columns. The elevated octagonal panels have are blacked and surrounded by
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Oversized Italian Modernist Table Lamp in Patinated Copper, Bronze and Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
steel base (ca. 1950s, Italy). Lamp is assembled by twisting the glass column into the shade and placing
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel

Specimen Marble Walnut Chess Top Occasional Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Banding, Raised On Elegant Spiral Twist Turned Column With Attractive Carved Decoration, Terminating On
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tables

Materials

Marble

A Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
framed by two twisting architectural columns flanking an authentic cut-out Star of David. A thick cast
Category

Antique Early 1900s Moroccan Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Anthroposophic Carved Wood Table Lamp Base in Rudolf Steiner Style
By Rudolf Steiner
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Steiner's philosophy, featuring a hand-carved wood construction with a spiral twist detail along the column
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Oak

American Empire Pier Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An early Empire giltwood pier mirror with rope twist split column, flower basket and leaf blocks
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Walnut Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
twisted carved columns standing on 4 shaped carved cabriole legs with scroll feet Dimensions: Height
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Fine quality antique regency mahogany tea table
Located in Ipswich, GB
opening to reveal a polished interior, mahogany frieze supported by a rope twist mahogany pedestal column
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut, Ormolu And Marquetry Circular Lamp Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Profuse Floral Marquetry Inlaid Decoration And Attractive Brass Mounted Decoration, Raised On Spiral Twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian End Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Mahogany Tripod table with SatinWood inlay England, 1790
Located in Seaford, GB
detailing that Sheraton is famous for. The central column is turned with a carved twisted design, adding to
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dessert Tables and Tilt-top...

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

American Classical Gilt Pier Mirror with Acorn, Shell, and Medallion Carvings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
detailed wall pier mirror features decorative carved acorns, a shell frieze, flanking twisted rope column
Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Mirror

Early 19th Century Compartmental Overmantel Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
pilaster columns with spiral twist detail, surmounted with beautifully detailed lion head masques
Category

Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

18th Century, Pair of Neoclassical Italian Carved and Gilt Wood Candlesticks
Located in IT
on its sides with palm motifs and twisted half-columns. Leaf carvings lead into the final portion
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1960s Hand Sculptured Modernist Walnut Table Lamp A delightful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
craftsmanship, the base of the lamp is carved with a 4 step asymmetrical base which has a triple twist open
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Antique Fountain Basin in Marble from Sicily
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bas relief. The beautifully carved dentil molded rim and rope twist along the columns add to the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Fountains

Materials

Marble

Monumental Italian Carved Alabaster Art Nouveau Bust, by A. Cipriani Pedestal
By Adolfo Cipriani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounted on its original four-piece turned alabaster pedestal, featuring a helical twist baluster column
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Italian Parcel Paint and Giltwood Panels, circa 1730
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Three carved vertical columns of twisting floral forms. Carved sunburst pattern above central square
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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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.