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Antique Distressed White French Farm Table with Fabulous Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
paint underneath and incredible chunky barley twist base. There are drawers at each end. One is
Category

Vintage 1930s French Country Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut side table from the 19th century with barley twist base, carved X
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

English 1850s Oak Gate Leg Oval Table with Carved Decor and Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak gate leg oval table from the mid-19th century, with carved top and barley-twist base
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Oak

17th Century French Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer and Barley-Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 17th century period Louis XIII walnut side table with single drawer and barley-twist base
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 20th Century Jacobean Style Barley Twist Base & Glass Top End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Jacobean Style rectangular barley twist base and glass top end table
Category

Late 20th Century American Jacobean End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stunning Baroque Revival Tiger Oak Cabinet with Lion Heads and Barley Twist Base
Located in Lisse, NL
stairs if necessary. The Barley twist base with cross stretcher gives this cabinet its extra stately look
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
oak base has handsome barely twist legs. 31.5 h to bottom of door
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

17th Century French Louis XIII Period Walnut Side Table with Barley-Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
a stylish barley-twist turned base with square block joints, accented with a cross stretcher of the
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Postmodern Cerused Limed Oak Wood Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Delightful take on the classic barley twist. Base is 11” square. Diameter of barley twist is 9”.
Category

Late 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Barley Twist Occasional Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Victorian barley twist occasional side table. This was made in England, it dates
Category

Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Barley Twist Stool with Finial and Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut stool from the 19th century with barley twist base, turned finial and custom linen
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

English 1880s Oak Barley Twist Console Table with Two Foliage Carved Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak console table circa 1880 with barley twist base, two foliage carved drawers and two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
twist base, black painted top and carved X-Form cross stretcher accented with central finial. Lose
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Linen Upholstered Barley Twist Oak Stool Nailhead Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak stool from the 19th century, with barley twist base, rectangular block joints, new
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Barley Twist Table With Inset Tile Top
Located in west palm beach, FL
This charming vintage boho table features a beautifully crafted barley twist base paired with an
Category

Late 20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

English 19th Century Barley Twist Stool with Linen Upholstery and Brass Nailhead
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak stool from the 19th century, with barley twist base, rectangular block joints and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Antique Barley Twist Hand Carved Hardwood Side End Lamp Wine Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
barley twist base In terms of the condition the timber has a lovely original patina, my french
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Barley Twist Brass Candlestick
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th C. English Victorian solid brass barley twist candlestick with round circular base of heavy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Lovely Antique Victorian English Walnut Tilt Top Side Occasional Tripod Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
serving lunch and so on or perhaps a game of bridge! It has a nicely turned barley twist base, the tilt
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Turn of the Century Oak Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Quadripod Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
charm of its era with its elegantly crafted barley twist pedestal and sturdy quadripod base. The lamp's
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Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Turned Wood Side Table with Barley Twist Stem
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A turned wood side table with barley twist stem and heavy base. First half twentieth century
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Wood

PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
original brass bobeche above the open barley twist column and traditional cup base. Classic British style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
original brass bobeche above the open barley twist column and traditional cup base. Classic British style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
original brass bobeche above the open barley twist column and traditional cup base. Classic British style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
original brass bobeche above the open barley twist column and traditional cup base. Classic British style
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
original brass bobeche above the open barley twist column and traditional cup base. Classic British style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

English Turn of the Century Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Two Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
quadripod base. Born in England around the turn of the century, this walnut barley twist floor lamp features
Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

18th c Continental Fruitwood Table with Fabric Lined Top and Barley Twist Legs
Located in Milford, NH
, supported by four barley twist carved legs and cross base stretcher. Dates to the 18th century in very good
Category

Antique 18th Century European Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

English Oak Dresser Base
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C English 3 drawer oak dresser base with barley twist legs. 1830. Reference: 8131 Dimensions
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Oak Dresser Base
English Oak Dresser Base
H 35.5 in W 70.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Rookwood 1921 XXI Delphin Dolphin Candlesticks Candle Holders 12"
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rookwood candlesticks or candle holders featuring a barley twisted design and triangular
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Pottery

Exceptional Formations Baldacchino Shell Stone Cocktail Table For Holly Hunt
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
patinated Iron trestle base with Barley Twist design. The top with a fully beveled top in a pale Travertine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Other, Iron

Victorian Wine Table or Occasional Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Twist three footed base It has a solid circular top which is inset with glass The table is in good
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Brazier Table in Copper, Brass, and Wood
Located in Palm Beach, FL
pedals with plenty of wear on a carved and turned barley twist walnut base.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th century oak extending dining table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
top standing on a substantial base of barley twist legs united by a stretcher decorated in molding
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gothic Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th century oak extending dining table
Early 20th century oak extending dining table
H 31.25 in W 58.25 in D 47.25 in
1960s Hollywood Regency tufted gold bench
Located in Waxahachie, TX
/ velvet tufted the entire length. Gilded barley twist supports and base . Velvet piping finishes the look
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Mahogany Wine Table or Occasional Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Twist three footed base It has a solid mahogany octagonal top which is beautifully patinated The
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Antique 1880s Victorian Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Pair of large 19th Century French Carved Walnut Reupholstered Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
below barley twist supports and barley twist stretcher base rising on bulb feet. Very comfortable
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century French Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
. The doors are flanked by hand turned barley twist columns. The base of the piece is molded and has
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Oak Buffet
19th Century French Oak Buffet
H 37.38 in W 44.25 in D 22.5 in
Antique William IV 1830 Hardwood Side Table + Grand Tour Cameo Display Case Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
world of its type. The base is a lovely William circa 1830 occasional side table with barley twist
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Glass

Barley Twist Leg Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oval top on rectangular base with barley twist legs and bun feet.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Barley Twist Leg Table
Barley Twist Leg Table
H 28.75 in W 59.25 in D 39.5 in
Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
imprinted in the travertine. Barley-twist style iron base supports the top, leveling/adjustable feet, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Travertine, Iron

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
Category

Antique 19th Century British Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Seven-Light Hand-Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in Woodstock, NY
tapering stems and open barley twist center. Base in stamped "Sweden." Pre-war modernist elegance in hand
Category

20th Century Swedish Candle Holders

An Edwardian floor lamp
Located in New York, NY
CON22235 An Edwardian floor lamp. Solid walnut with lathe turned barley twist form and
Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

An Edwardian floor lamp
H 60 in Dm 14.5 in
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

Mid-19th Century Table with Africano Marble Top
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century French centre table with Africano shaped marble top over turned barley twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-19th Century Table with Africano Marble Top
Mid-19th Century Table with Africano Marble Top
H 30.25 in W 34.75 in D 19.25 in
Tall French Fleurs-de-Lys Terracotta Finial on English Terracotta Plinth
Located in Woodbury, CT
upright sections and barley-twist motif (near the base) are truly stunning, as is the condition. The color
Category

Antique 19th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Terracotta

19th c. Continental Mahogany Candle Stand with Barley Twist Base
Located in Milford, NH
Continental mahogany tilt-top candle stand with barley twist base, shaped top and carved paw feet
Category

Antique 19th Century Candle Stands

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Walnut Baroque Style Candlestand/ Gueridon with Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century walnut Baroque style candlestand/ gueridon with barley twist base.
Category

Antique 18th Century European Candle Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of English 1860s Walnut Stools with Barley Twist Base and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English walnut stools from the mid-19th century, with barley twist base and new
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Stools

Materials

Brass

Portuguese Baroque Style 19th Century Table with Drawers and Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Portuguese Baroque style table from the 19th century, with barley twist base and ornate brass
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XIII Style Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Houston, TX
barley twist base. A rectangular top, fitted with reddish leather. The desk is raised on four exquisite
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English Charles II Style Inlaid Centre Table with Barley Twist Base, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
, barley twist base and casters from the mid-19th century. This English centre table features an
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Charles II Center Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Pearwood

Vintage English Round Brass Coffee Tea Wine Table Folding Barley Twist Base
Located in Shreveport, LA
Vintage English round brass coffee tea wine table folding Barley Twist Base. Direct from
Category

Early 20th Century British Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XIII Style 1870s Ebonized Wood Side Table with Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
single drawer, barley twist base and carved finial. Born in France at the end of emperor Napoleon III's
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XIII Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the late 19th century, with leather top, barley twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Round Brass Coffee Tea Wine Table Folding W Barley Twist Base
Located in Shreveport, LA
Vintage English Round Brass Coffee Tea Wine Table with Folding Barley Twist Base. Direct from
Category

Early 20th Century British Jacobean Tables

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Table with "Barley Twist" base, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Walnut center table, featuring a graceful "Barley Twist" design base, dating from the mid
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Inlaid Walnut William and Mary Console Table with Barley-Twist Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
-eye maple, French walnut and birch. Fitted with two drawers over a well crafted barley twist support
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown William and Mary Console Tables

French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table with Barley Twist Base and Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved base, made of four barley-twist legs with rectangular block joints, connected to one another with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Barley Twist Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic barley twist base available at 1stDibs. A barley twist base — often made from wood, walnut and oak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the barley twist base you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each barley twist base bearing Arts and Crafts, Baroque or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Barley Twist Base?

A barley twist base can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,198 and the highest can go for as much as $7,950.
Questions About Barley Twist Base
  • 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
    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 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
    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.