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Barley Twist Dressing

Regency Vanity Dressing Table Marble Mahogany Mirror with Barley Twist Supports.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Regency Vanity Dressing Table Marble Mahogany Mirror with Barley Twist Supports. Would work
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Antique 19th Century Table Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

Monumental Italian Olive Burl Barley Twist Cheval Mirror
Located in Southampton, NJ
Antique Italian Baroque style burl olive & walnut 'barley-twist' cheval/dressing mirror with
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Olive, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

Antique Victorian Barley Twist Walnut Vanity Table Mirror, Scotland, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian barley twist Walnut dressing table or vanity mirror Scotland 1880, H144 Scotland
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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Turn of the Century Barley Twist English Stool with Zebra Hide Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Turn of the Century barley twist stool from circa 1900 with zebra hide upholstery and X
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Early 20th Century English Stools

Materials

Zebra Hide, Upholstery, Wood

Barley Twist English 19th Oak Stool with Cross Stretcher and Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak barley twist stool from the 19th century with cross stretcher and custom linen
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Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Dutch marquetry dressing chest. Finely carved barley twist posts hold scalloped swing
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Marquetry Dressing Chest
H 79 in W 39 in D 20 in
British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, 1920's oak dressing chest Complete with a mirror and barley twist supports and
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Walnut Floral Marquetry Inlaid Dressing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
having a shaped adjustable bevelled edge triple dressing mirror with solid walnut barley twist supports
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Empire Gentlemans Dressing Shaving Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany with a beveled wooden frame supported by exceptional barley twist uprights with pyramid shaped
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Antique 1880s Empire Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Georgian Regency Mahogany Dressing Table Swing Mirror Toilet with Lions Heads
Located in Hopewell, NJ
head pulls and barley twist mirror supports. This is a lovely mirror, full of age and charm, with great
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

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
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Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Silver

19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Shaving Stand Vanity Desk Dressing Table
Located in Dayton, OH
, and turned barley twisted legs terminating to cannonball feet. Measures: 21" x 37" x 64"H, surface
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

19th Century English Turned Hat Stand
Located in High Point, NC
. The base is dish shaped and is hand turned, along with the stem, which is turned barley twist. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Gentleman's Vanity or Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
barley-twist uprights on either side of its bevelled and domed glass plate. Mounted on a sturdy scalloped
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
craftsmanship. Expertly constructed from solid oak, this stunning chair features a beautifully detailed barley
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair
Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair
No Reserve
H 37.8 in W 11.82 in D 15.36 in

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Victorian Satin Walnut Duchess Dressing Table, Vanity, Scotland 1870, H1161
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By Barovier&Toso
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Art Deco Vanity / Dressing Table
Located in Pomona, CA
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Ekornes Stressless Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Henry Kjærnulff Oak & Green Mohair, Denmark, 1950s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
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19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak stool from England with a beveled edge around the top over a hand carved and scalloped apron and supported on hand turned barley twist splayed legs, joined by simple...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools

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Oak

19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
H 19 in W 18.38 in D 13 in
Antique Neoclassical French Dressing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early nineteenth century neoclassical vanity table with original mirror plate.
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Materials

Wood

Antique Neoclassical French Dressing Table
Antique Neoclassical French Dressing Table
H 29.25 in W 28 in D 16.25 in
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian burr walnut dressing table having a quality burr walnut shaped framed adjustable mirror flanked by shaped solid walnut carved supports above four bow f...
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Vanities

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Mid 20th Century Italian Rococo Olivewood and Burl Walnut Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful 20th century Rococo style bookcase with drawer on top. The whole piece is decorated with intricate inlaid patterns of flowers and leaves. The piece has a serpentine front...
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All Black Herman Miller Eames 670 Lounge Chair, 1979
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Lounge Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, with black lacquered plywood shells and black leather upholstery. This example with chrome plated aluminum base and ...
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18th C Georgian Mahogany Tilting Dressing Mirror
Located in Sheridan, CO
A rare and very good quality Georgian Mahogany dressing and shaving tilting oval mounted mirror. Above a bow front case with 3 drawers raised on splay feet. Brass handles & keyhole e...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Table Mirrors

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Brass

Murano Twisted Rope 'Firenze' Mirror in the Style of Barovier e Toso
Located in London, GB
Pair of Pale green/blue ribbed hand blown Murano glass eliptical mirror with two brass fluted clasps at the top and bottom, the inner edge lined with slender brass filet. Also avail...
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1960's Hollywood Regency Brass Barley Twist Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Hollywood Regency style table lamps, unbranded. Made of solid brass with a candlestick shape, distinctive barley twist design, and a brass base. Has a removable metal harp ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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English Cheval, Dressing Mirror with Single Drawer, Hand-Carved, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual cheval mirror with barley twist supports mounted on a base cabinet with a single drawer all
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Antique 19th Century British Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

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Walnut

Oak Barley Twist Dressing Chest / Vanity
Located in Vancouver, BC
drawers with brass handles, on barley twist legs, connected by cross stretcher. Shipping will be
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Early 20th Century Scottish Dressers

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Brass

French Dressing Mirror 19th Century Louis Barley Twist
Located in Mimizan, FR
dressing table base Barley twist sides Original bevelled mirror This is an antique wall mirror unit and is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

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Antique Victorian Barley Twist Walnut Dressing Table Mirror, Scotland 1880, 1731
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Barley twist walnut dressing table mirror on stand, Antique Furniture, Scotland
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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Table Mirrors

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Walnut

Caribbean Mahogany Five Drawer Dressing Table with Barley Twist Legs. Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
knobs, adjustable mirror with wood back, and terminating on turned ringed barley twist legs with ball
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Antique 1810s Caribbean Regency Vanities

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Mirror, Mahogany, Poplar

Oak Barley Twist Cheval Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oak barley twist cheval mirror This is a very attractive mirror, it is set on Barley-twist
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Oak

Oak Barley Twist Cheval Mirror
Oak Barley Twist Cheval Mirror
H 61 in W 24 in D 16 in
3 Piece Oak Barley Twist Bedroom Suite
Located in Vancouver, BC
and two (2) long drawers on barley twist legs - dimensions: 41" wide x 19" deep x 60" high. A high
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Early 20th Century Scottish Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Antique French Mirror Pier Mantel Carved Oak Barley Twist Large
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French carved oak large framed rectangular wall pier mantel mirror~~Barley Twist
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Oak

Arts + Crafts Oak Marble Top Barley Twist Washstand, Scotland 1910, H782
Located in Vancouver, BC
Arts + Crafts oak marble top barley twist washstand, Scotland 1910, H782. Scotland 1910 Solid
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Antique French Cabinet Cupboard St. Michael Barley Twist Renaissance Lions 19thC
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCEPTIONAL Antique French HIGHLY CARVED Oak Renaissance Revival Cabinet~~Barley Twist~~Archangel
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

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Oak

Antique French Oak Chest of Drawers Renaissance Barley Twist Entry Commode
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French oak 19th century renaissance revival barley twist chest of drawers~~c
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests ...

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Oak

Antique French Country Corner Chair Oak Barley Twist Rush Seat Petite Farmhouse
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique French Country Farmhouse CORNER CHAIR with Barley Twist Legs and Rush Seat~~c
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs

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Antique French Mirror Pier Mantel Beveled Carved Oak Crown Barley Twist Large
Located in Tyler, TX
~~barley twist posts~~c. 1880s Popular Renaissance Revival style~~traditional and timeless~~large
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors

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Oak Jacobean Style Dressing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
barley twist columns and short draws to the base. To the large rectangular oak top above an arrangement
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Early 20th Century British Vanities

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Oak

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Small Antique Platform Mirror, English, Rosewood, Dressing Table, Toilet
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
turned knobs Well executed, barley twist risers capped with turned finials Set within collars
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian Pitch Pine Dressing Table Vanity Mirror, Scotland 1890, B1774
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Barley Twist mahogany dressing table or vanity mirror, Scotland, 1880, B2247
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18th C. French Louis XIII Figured Walnut Library Table w/Twist & Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
barley-twist legs are held firmly in place with the beautiful stretcher while the drawer maintains a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

William and Mary Style Walnut Lowboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
with moulded edge above 3 chevron banded drawers, the whole supported by barley twist legs ending in
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Antique 19th Century English Lowboys

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Walnut

William and Mary Style Walnut Lowboy
William and Mary Style Walnut Lowboy
H 30.5 in W 40 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Italian Marquetry Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
original) with one drawer beneath. Fine turned barley twist legs and stretcher. Fine inlaid trim at bottom
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19th Century Italian Marquetry Table
19th Century Italian Marquetry Table
H 28.25 in W 22.25 in D 16.5 in
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Located in Tyler, TX
hand-carved oak pieces in the highly sought after Black Forest, Gothic, Renaissance Revival and Barley
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Oak

Antique French Chest of Drawers Renaissance Revival Oak Shields Knights Lions
Located in Tyler, TX
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Oak

Antique French Jam Cabinet Cupboard Oak Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Lion
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique French BARLEY TWIST Oak Renaissance Revival Jam Cabinet with Drawer~~c. 1890s
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Oak

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Located in Dayton, OH
brass mounted hardware, barley twist legs, carved accents, and pressed flourishes. There are 3 drawers
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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screws. The stand has barley twist walnut supports standing on shaped legs with concealed casters
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Walnut

Antique Marble Console Table Henry II
Located in Alcester, GB
The Piece: A beautiful barley twist and intricately carved Henry II desk. Petite in size, she
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Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Console Tables

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Antique Marble Console Table Henry II
Antique Marble Console Table Henry II
H 30.32 in W 42.52 in D 22.45 in
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Barley Twist Dressing For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist dressing you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each barley twist dressing for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. A barley twist dressing is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Empire styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Barley Twist Dressing?

Prices for a barley twist dressing can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $29,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,450.
Questions About Barley Twist Dressing
  • 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
    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 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
    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.