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Turn of the Century Dutch Colonial Barley Twist Pedestal
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Dutch Colonial barley twist pedestal.
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Teak

Pole Screen
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A very pretty Rosewood pole tripod pole screen with bareley twist column.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings and Screens

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of English Late 19th Century Barley-Twist Chimney Pots/Planters/Pedestals
Located in Woodbury, CT
We love these tall hand-made biscuit terracotta chimney pots for their rare sinuous barley-twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Terracotta

Set of 2 Iron Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of 2 iron fire tools, 18th century, with barley twist columns.
Category

Antique 18th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

A Dutch étagère side table, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautifully twisted columns and nice wood-carved cresting on the top. In perfect condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Edwardian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
English oak twisted column floor lamp mounted on wood base, brass fittings, 2-light cluster with
Category

Vintage 1930s English Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

17th Century Reliquaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand carved 17th century reliquaire with barly twist columns, center carving of Madonna and child
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Set of 6 Carolean walnut side chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
stretcher, twist column sides, caned seats and backs
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Cane

20th Century Jacobean Style King Size Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
fashioned from recessed panels, all supported by carved barley twist columns.
Category

20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Crystal table lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage full leaded crystal twist column lamps on square crystal base, wired with 2 light
Category

20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Cabinet Sideboard, Rosewood, William IV circa 1835
Located in Uppingham, GB
doors beneath, flanked by Barley twist columns. Inside opening to storage shelves.
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Italian Ebonised and Marquetry Inlaid Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
top profusely decorated with flowering foliage. Worth rope twist column and circular base.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Gothic Revival Solid Rosewood Nursing Chair
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Early Gothic Revival solid rosewood nursing chair with shell crest, twist column and X-stretcher
Category

Antique 1860s English Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Rosewood

Monumental 19th Century Carved Oak Mantel
Located in Atlanta, GA
with a shield surrounded by cornucopia, and the firebox flanked by massive barley twist columns.
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Oak

19th Century William IV Side Table
Located in Sydney, NSW
barley-twist columns upon two feet and it's original brass castors.
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Side Tables

1900s English Oak Barley Twist Magazine Rack
Located in Alpharetta, GA
traditional craftsmanship. Made from oak, it features classic barley twist columns on each corner, adding a
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Highly Detailed French Wrought Iron Oak Leaf and Acorn Sculptural Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Very sculptural and highly detailed French wrought iron tripod based stand featuring a twisted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Candle Stands

Materials

Wrought Iron

Asthetic Movement gilt-brass slate/marble salon table
Located in San Francisco, CA
top and lower shelf of similar materials, with scalloped frieze and raised on twist columns with brass
Category

Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Slate

Antique English Brass Adjustable Candelabra, Pair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique pair of English brass four-light adjustable candelabra, the central stem on a barley twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Oak Canopy Daybed
Located in Atlanta, GA
oversized barley twist columns, the back with recessed panels and carved brackets, overall size 101"h x 81"l
Category

Antique 19th Century French Daybeds

Materials

Oak

20th Century Two Toned Marble Planter/Tazzer/Bird Bath
Located in London, GB
lion masks and lion paw feet, standing on a Verdi Antico marble base, and a central twisted column
Category

20th Century European Fountains

Materials

Marble

Light Oak Mantel Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
dial flanked by turned barley twist columns, The French 8 day movement strikes the hours and halves on
Category

Early 20th Century European Clocks

Pair of Regency Giltwood and Parcel-Ebonized Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
-twisting columns. Restorations to gilding and ebonizing.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Belgian Ceramic Candelabra Candlestick with 7 Arms, circa 1970
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
twisted column supports the seven branched candelabra. Perfect condition.
Category

20th Century Belgian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Burr Walnut Wall Hanging Shelves
Located in Accrington, GB
each with a back panel, twisted columns to the front and back and original brass hanging points. A
Category

Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Matched Pair of George iv Irish Wine Coolers
By Mack, Williams Gibton
Located in Dublin port, IE
interior, with tapered and panelled bodies flanked by twisted columns finished with carved lion faces
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George IV Wine Coolers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Table
Located in Sydney, NSW
compartments to either side of the inset leather desktop. The whole standing upon turned barley-twist columns
Category

Antique 1830s French William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

King Size Plantation Style Wood Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
King size plantation style four-poster bed. Head board features twist columns with an elegant
Category

Early 2000s Asian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Pair of Decorative Cast Iron Chairs
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
flanked by twisted columns and intricate medallion seats, standing on cabriole legs. Measures: H39" H15
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Stylised Floral Linen Pillow, French, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
patterned and twisting column. The flowers and buds printed in shades of soft raspberry red and a pale blue
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
edge on shaped, turned, reeded and twisted column terminating in three downswept legs. This antique
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Classicism Seating Group Furniture in Empire Style
Located in Senden, NRW
twisted columns at the front. Upholstery is in a soft, clean and great condition.
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Federal Gilt and Carved Looking Glass Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
central cornucopia flanked by pairs of engaged spiral twist columns with ring-turned capitols
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Large Cheval Antique Mirror
Located in Accrington, GB
A large antique cheval mirror dating to the 1880’s. The mirror is made from mahogany with twisted
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Original Wardrobe Mid 1800 Venetian Art
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
embellished on the sides by a turning all round with twisted columns. The wardrobe has been disinfected by
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Large Victorian Giltwood Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
in moulded frame with twisted columns with floral carved capitals and egg and dart frieze all flanked
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Bleached Oak Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
turned barley twist column and a brass ceiling plate. The six upturned lights have candle covers and are
Category

Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

William IV Marble-Top Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Edinburgh, GB
rosewood frieze is supported on 3 barley twist columns with foliate capitals that flank 2 glazed doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Edwardian Brass Extending Standard Lamp
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Edwardian brass extending standard lamp with an onyx drinks tray, twist column and foliate filigree
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Padouk Whatnot
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
supported on barley twist columns with foliate carving and terminating in carved onion finials; raised on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Padouk

SWEDISH EMPIRE GILT-WOOD GREEN PAINTED TALL MIRROR
Located in San Francisco, CA
bisected mirror flanked by twisting columns with foliate details terminating in medallion-studded
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

French Regency Rosewood Escritoire
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
, a deep storage pocket framed by barley twist columns and having an inlayed checkerboard surface
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Pair of Antique Victorian Period Antique Whatnots by Howard and Sons of London
By Howard and Sons
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
generous barley twist columns and wonderfully well figured walnut show wood. The tops are covered with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

18K Gold, White and Champagne Diamonds, Morganites, Bangle
Located in Bangkok, TH
, and its Italian name “Sweet Rose” refers to the pink marble used to decorate the facades. The twisted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bangles

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Morganite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Armoire Diamond Point, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
solid walnut with diamond panel doors and side panels, flanked by barley twist columns. Superb color and
Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Ottoman Side Table by Boca do Lobo
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in New York, NY
comprises a twisted column ending on tripod feet. Delicately carved and covered entirely with silver leaf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Twisted Lacquered Column Lamps
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF TWISTED, LACQUERED COLUMN LAMPS ON STEPPED BLOCK BASE W/SHADES
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Solid Kannenstock Cabinet Made of Oak Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
A solid cane cabinet. Striking are the beautiful ornaments above and the twisted columns on the
Category

Antique 18th Century Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Barley Twist Oak Mirror Back Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1910, H390
Located in Vancouver, BC
cornice with a pair of thick barley twist columns on the ends Bevelled mirror on the back The base with
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Giltwood Occasional Table with Marble Top
Located in Suffolk, GB
consists of a circular marble top in a white/light pink tone supported on a giltwood twist column with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Dutch Walnut Quarter Striking Zaanse Wall Clock, C. van Rossen, circa 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
moulded gable top, surmounted by an atlas, pierced cast front and side frets, twisted columns and pierced
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch William and Mary Wall Clocks

Materials

Walnut

A Good Dutch Zaanse Rosewood Wall Clock, Cornelis van Rossen, circa 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
quarter striking on two bells, alarm on the larger bell, rosewood case with twisted columns and side doors
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Clocks

Materials

Rosewood

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique Coffee Table by Hindley Sons of London
Located in Darwen, GB
fine barley twist column supports, united by a central turned and reeded stretcher with acanthus carved
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Zaandam Wall Clock
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
charity, upon the ebony case with deeply moulded entablature and open twist columns, mounted on the shaped
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gothic Oak Armchairs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
host of intricate details and design elements. Their twisted columns, blind fretting, and pierced
Category

Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Nice Important and Very Unusual French So-Called "Religious" Table Clock
By Gaudron 1
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
sides mounted with four ebony twisted columns. Probably this case was custom-made, circa 1680.
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Copper

19th Century William IV Papier MâChé Occasional Table
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Sydney, NSW
hunting scene with a stag & dogs, the whole standing upon a barley twist column with a tripod base ending
Category

Antique 1830s English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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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.