Skip to main content

Barley Twist Trunk

Rule Britannia Grandmother Clock c.1930
Located in Norwich, GB
hood with ‘barley twist’ quarter pillars decorated in red, white and blue, the hood door also decorated
Category

Vintage 1930s English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Pine

Rule Britannia Grandmother Clock c.1930
Rule Britannia Grandmother Clock c.1930

Rule Britannia Grandmother Clock c.1930

H 60 in W 14.5 in D 10 in
Rare 17th Century William and Mary 10 Inch Ebonised Longcase/Grandfather Clock
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
hood now sliding, is framed with convex mouldings and barley-twist columns. The trunk with mouldings to
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak, Pine

Rare 17th Century William and Mary 10 Inch Ebonised Longcase/Grandfather Clock
Rare 17th Century William and Mary 10 Inch Ebonised Longcase/Grandfather Clock

Rare 17th Century William and Mary 10 Inch Ebonised Longcase/Grandfather Clock

H 75.6 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in

People Also Browsed

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany tall case clock with scrolled pediment, brass finials, Corinthian columns, and intricate inlaid motif. Mid 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century British Clocks

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock. Circa 1870

H 106 in W 23 in D 14 in
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category

1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

George Romney
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774

H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary sculptural portrait head takes its beginnings from classical antiquity. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the human figure are evident. The sculptu...
Category

2010s American Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina
The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina

The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina

H 20 in W 16 in D 16 in
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
By Charles Zacharie Landelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco Signed (center right) Oil on canvas In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a ...
Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco

Charles Zacharie Landelle
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco, Mid-to-late 19th century

H 64.25 in W 51.13 in
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
By ATO
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco ATO clock standing on a three tiered Bakelite base supporting a glass dial with Art Deco style chrome numerals and chrome chapter ring. The movement is powered by a 1.5...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

H 8.25 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in
Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut grandmother clock retailed by Garrards. Walnut Longcase clock standing on a raised, shaped moulded plinth with applied panel to the base and carved acanthus leaf decoration...
Category

Vintage 1950s English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London
Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London

Walnut Westminster Chiming Grandmother Clock Retailed by Garrards, London

H 64 in W 12.5 in D 8 in
19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed and dated, lower right: 'Geo Dawe RA St Petersburgh 1819', also signed with initials, lower centre: 'G D RA'; and signed and inscribed verso: 'Geo Dawe RA Pinxit 1...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819
19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819

George Dawe
19th century portrait painted in St Petersburg in 1819, 1819

H 26 in W 22.5 in
A Wolf
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: The Marchesi Strozzi, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence Sale, Christie’s, London, May 20, 1993, lot 315, as by Carl Borromaus Andreas Ruthart, where acquired by: Private Collect...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

A Wolf

Carl Borromäus Andreas Ruthart
A Wolf

H 9 in W 11 in
19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Barwise of London
By John Barwise
Located in Devon, GB
A fine Regency longcase clock in the form of a domestic regulator in an architectural mahogany case with inset panels of satinwood and ebonized mouldings. The case of this clock show...
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Barwise of London
19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Barwise of London

19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Barwise of London

H 82 in W 18.5 in D 10.25 in
Guillerme & Chambron Longcase Clock in Oak with Brass Accents
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, longcase clock, oak, brass, steel, France, 1960s. Wonderful and large clock designed by Guillerme and Chambron. The piece shows a natural and...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Brass, Steel

Guillerme & Chambron Longcase Clock in Oak with Brass Accents
Guillerme & Chambron Longcase Clock in Oak with Brass Accents

Guillerme & Chambron Longcase Clock in Oak with Brass Accents

H 75.2 in W 21.66 in D 12.01 in
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock, having a quality mahogany inlaid case, a brass arch dial with Roman numerals, Tempus Fugit inscribed to the top, havin...
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock

Free Shipping
H 80.32 in W 17.92 in D 10.63 in
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and red onyx longcase grandfather clock. The very impressive clock-case surmounted by a ...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Clocks and L...

Materials

Marble, Onyx, Bronze

Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock

Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock

H 110 in W 26.63 in D 16.25 in
Art Deco box by Cartier, New York in Sterling Silver & 14ct Gold, 1930
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier, New York A magnificently stylish Sterling silver cigar box of high Art Deco style by Cartier, New York, circa 1930, the rectangular box with stepped pyramid motif set to ...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Gold

Art Deco box by Cartier, New York in Sterling Silver & 14ct Gold, 1930
Art Deco box by Cartier, New York in Sterling Silver & 14ct Gold, 1930

Art Deco box by Cartier, New York in Sterling Silver & 14ct Gold, 1930

H 2.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this big, contemporary grandfather clock by the Tempus Fugit company, stylized as an antique item. The clock has a chime – the winding mechanism with 3 weights. Furt...
Category

Vintage 1980s German Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime
20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime

20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime

H 84.65 in W 26.58 in D 14.97 in
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Mahogany tall case clock with brass finials, arched bonnet with brass fluted columns, gilt ormolu and chased polished steel face, flanking reeded quarter columns, and termina...
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790
English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790

English Mahogany Tall Case Clock Signed by Maker M. Richardson, London, C. 1790

H 87 in W 20 in D 10 in
Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency style Beveled Etched glass tall case grandfather clock. This highly decorative Hollywood Regency style work of art has a Giltwood case with all over Beveled Etched ...
Category

Late 20th Century Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit
Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit

Venetian Etched Glass Tall Case Grandfather Clock, Giltwood, Tempus Fugit

H 78.5 in W 15 in D 9 in

Recent Sales

Exception Marquetry Longcase Tall Case Clock, Christopher Gould, London
Located in Chesterfield, GB
. The hood has barley twist pillars front and rear and there are glazed apertures in the side so that
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Grandfather Clocks an...

Materials

Wood

Exception Marquetry Longcase Tall Case Clock, Christopher Gould, London
Exception Marquetry Longcase Tall Case Clock, Christopher Gould, London

Exception Marquetry Longcase Tall Case Clock, Christopher Gould, London

H 80 in W 19 in D 9 in
Antique Spanish Leather Trunk and a Barley Twist Stand, circa 1600s
Located in Chicago, IL
old, although we believe the barley twist base is from the 1800s and would make a great coffee table
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Country Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Antique Spanish Leather Trunk and a Barley Twist Stand, circa 1600s
Antique Spanish Leather Trunk and a Barley Twist Stand, circa 1600s

Antique Spanish Leather Trunk and a Barley Twist Stand, circa 1600s

H 41.5 in W 50.5 in D 21.25 in
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Bench, circa 1850s
Located in Dallas, TX
majestic lion appears on the crown, overlooking an intricately carved seatback flanked by barley twist
Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Bench, circa 1850s
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Bench, circa 1850s

19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Oak Hall Bench, circa 1850s

H 60 in W 58 in D 21 in
18th Century, Spanish, Carved Walnut Two-Piece Bargueno Cabinet and Base
Located in Dallas, TX
for traveling purposes, and a separate base with barley twist legs. The top cabinet features front
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks

Materials

Iron

18th Century, Spanish, Carved Walnut Two-Piece Bargueno Cabinet and Base
18th Century, Spanish, Carved Walnut Two-Piece Bargueno Cabinet and Base

18th Century, Spanish, Carved Walnut Two-Piece Bargueno Cabinet and Base

H 17 in W 42 in L 17 in
A Fine 17th Century William and Marry 10 Inch Marquetry Longcase Clock, Signed
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
barley-twist columns. Large linear viewing windows of glass sit to each side of the hood. The cross
Category

Antique 17th Century British Charles II Grandfather Clocks and Longcase ...

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Fine 17th Century William and Marry 10 Inch Marquetry Longcase Clock, Signed
A Fine 17th Century William and Marry 10 Inch Marquetry Longcase Clock, Signed

A Fine 17th Century William and Marry 10 Inch Marquetry Longcase Clock, Signed

H 77.96 in W 15.36 in D 8.86 in
Antique William IV Circa 1830 Hardwood Barley Twist Embriodered Ottoman / Trunk
Located in GB
twist frame with ornate embroidered panels, ottoman trunk A very rare and well made piece, I haven’t
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Hardwood

Antique William IV Circa 1830 Hardwood Barley Twist Embriodered Ottoman / Trunk
Antique William IV Circa 1830 Hardwood Barley Twist Embriodered Ottoman / Trunk

Antique William IV Circa 1830 Hardwood Barley Twist Embriodered Ottoman / Trunk

H 15.75 in W 38.59 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Barley twist hall bench was handcrafted from solid oak and hand-forged
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Hall Bench
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Hall Bench

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Hall Bench

H 57.5 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Trunk Blanket Box Coffer Chest Oak Storage Large Lions 18th C.
Located in Tyler, TX
Revival and Barley Twist styles~~19th century and in unbelievably spectacular condition! If you're looking
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique French Trunk Blanket Box Coffer Chest Oak Storage Large Lions 18th C.
Antique French Trunk Blanket Box Coffer Chest Oak Storage Large Lions 18th C.

Antique French Trunk Blanket Box Coffer Chest Oak Storage Large Lions 18th C.

H 28.25 in W 65.5 in D 29.5 in
Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
the 20th century. In the Jacobean style, it has a break arch hood with barley twist columns and a
Category

Early 20th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock
Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock

Solid Oak English Grandmother Clock

H 68.12 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Barley Twist Trunk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Questions About Barley Twist Trunk
  • What is a classic barley twist?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What does barley twist mean?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is a barley twist lamp?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How are barley twist legs made?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What era is barley twist furniture from?
    1 Answer
    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.

More Ways To Browse

Clock Scotland
Red Trunk With Brass
Tempus Fugit Grandmother Clock
Vintage Tempus Fugit Clock
Vintage Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock
Westminster Grandmother Clock
Vintage Tempus Fugit
Miniature Grandfather Clock
Wales Grandfather Clock
Royal Oak Brown Dial
Antique English Oak Grandfather Clock
English Oak Grandfather Clock
Vintage Grandmother Clock Grandfather Clocks
Vintage Long Case Grandfather Clock Grandfather Clocks
Vintage Long Case Grandfather Clock
English Oak Tall Case Clock
Trucks Luggage
Antique Miniature Longcase Clocks
View All Popular Furniture Searches