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What is a barley twist lamp?

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What is a barley twist lamp?
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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
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Barley Twist Lamp Base in Carved Pear Wood, Signed French Work, circa 1900
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking example of Alsatian decorative woodcraft, this lamp base features a dramatic open barley
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Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Pearwood

English Oak Barley Twist Tall Table Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Oak Barley Twist Tall Table Lamp, Late 19th Century This barley twist lamp is crafted from
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Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Open Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautifully carved floor lamp. Painted wood.
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, featuring a dramatically carved barley twist column. This classic design detail, popular in Jacobean and
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Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Kashmiri Painted Barley Twist Table Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
A late 19th century barley twist Kashmiri table lamp (originally a candlestick but now updated as a
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Alabaster Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lamp. Featuring a beautifully crafted barley twist design and a rich alabaster base, this floor lamp
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Mid-20th Century North American Bohemian Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

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