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Antique 19thC Set 6 Carved Caned Jacobean Barley Twist Walnut Dining Chairs 1870
Antique 19thC Set 6 Carved Caned Jacobean Barley Twist Walnut Dining Chairs 1870

Antique 19thC Set 6 Carved Caned Jacobean Barley Twist Walnut Dining Chairs 1870

Located in Portland, OR

An exceptional and highly decorative set of six antique carved walnut Jacobean Revival dining chairs in excellent condition, circa 1870. Each high-back chair having a pair of 'Barle...

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Antique 1870s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

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Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist  Arm Chairs
Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist  Arm Chairs

Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist Arm Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

This beautiful pair of carved Barley twist arm chairs differ only slightly in their details.

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat Carved Oak c1920
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat Carved Oak c1920

Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat Carved Oak c1920

Located in Shreveport, LA

Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat Carved Oak c1920. Direct from France, a beautiful set of 4 antique French dining chairs!

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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

10 Antique Oak Renaissance Revival Barley Twisted Caned Leather Dining Chairs
10 Antique Oak Renaissance Revival Barley Twisted Caned Leather Dining Chairs

10 Antique Oak Renaissance Revival Barley Twisted Caned Leather Dining Chairs

Located in Dayton, OH

Ten antique Renaissance Revival dining chairs. Made of oak featuring ornate berry / leaf / floral carvings with barley twisted supports and caning with leather and nailhead trim.

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Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Oak

3 Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Caned Barley Twist Dining Side Chairs
3 Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Caned Barley Twist Dining Side Chairs

3 Antique French Renaissance Carved Oak Caned Barley Twist Dining Side Chairs

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of 3 Antique French Renaissance dining chairs. Beautifully crafted with oak frames carved in a Baroque manner with pierced backs and barley twist supports.

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Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Set 8 Vintage French Country Carved Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat
Set 8 Vintage French Country Carved Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat

Set 8 Vintage French Country Carved Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat

Located in Shreveport, LA

Set 8 antique French country carved oak dining chairs barley twist cane seat ~Direct from France~ ~Lovely set of 8 antique French barley twist dining chairs!!

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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Late 19th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Late 19th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Late 19th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from around 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Early 20th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Early 20th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from around the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Early 20th Century Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane
Early 20th Century Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane

Early 20th Century Edwardian Barley Twist Corner Chair with Cane

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

An English corner chair with barley twist supports and bobbin turned legs from the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

Finished with a cane seat and backrest. The beech wood chair and cane are in good condition.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

Finished with a cane seat and backrest. The beech wood chair and cane are in good condition.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

Finished with a cane seat and backrest. The beech wood chair and cane are in good condition.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm Chair With Cane Early 20th Century
Edwardian Barley Twist Arm Chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Edwardian Barley Twist Arm Chair With Cane Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

Finished with a cane seat and backrest. The beech wood chair and cane are in good condition.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Antique English High Chair Child Caned Barley Twist Oak Maker's Tag Victorian
Antique English High Chair Child Caned Barley Twist Oak Maker's Tag Victorian

Antique English High Chair Child Caned Barley Twist Oak Maker's Tag Victorian

Located in Tyler, TX

Rare antique english child's high chair~~caned seat with barley twist arms and splayed legs~~converts to smaller child's chair or walker~~maker's tag~~Victorian era~~c. 1910s-20s ...

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Vintage 1910s English Victorian Children's Furniture

Materials

Cane, Oak

Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat

Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique English arm chair carved oak throne barley twist renaissance cane seat Direct from England, a gorgeous antique English arm chair with beautiful hand carved features!

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Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII

Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII ~Direct from France~ ~Large antique French carved oak “throne” arm chair, with stunning carved feat...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Brass

18th Century British Barley Twist Carved Caned Chair
18th Century British Barley Twist Carved Caned Chair

18th Century British Barley Twist Carved Caned Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Super early 18th century British carved caned chair – Walnut with beautiful carving; barley twist back and supports

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Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Oak Cane Chairs, Set of 4
Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Oak Cane Chairs, Set of 4

Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Oak Cane Chairs, Set of 4

Located in Germantown, MD

The side supports are barley twist and topped with finials. The back legs are also barley twist and the stretchers and front legs are turned.

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Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane
Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane

Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 10 Lexington Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane With Caned backs and Damask Cotton seats.

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1990s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Damask, Wood, Cotton

Antique English Chairs Set of 8 Barley Twist Caned Oak Dining Chairs Seating
Antique English Chairs Set of 8 Barley Twist Caned Oak Dining Chairs Seating

Antique English Chairs Set of 8 Barley Twist Caned Oak Dining Chairs Seating

Located in Tyler, TX

Hard-to-find set of 8 carved oak barley twist chairs with beautifully carved back splats and aprons~~caned backs and seats are in excellent condition~~highly sought after style in to...

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Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Antique French Barley Twist Side Chair with Original Cane Seat
Antique French Barley Twist Side Chair with Original Cane Seat

Antique French Barley Twist Side Chair with Original Cane Seat

Located in Highwood, IL

French oak barley twist side chair with a cane seat in a grape motif, circa 1890-1910.

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Antique Early 1900s French Side Chairs

Fine Rustic Set Of Six Antique English Oak Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Fine Rustic Set Of Six Antique English Oak Barley Twist Arm Chairs

Fine Rustic Set Of Six Antique English Oak Barley Twist Arm Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

English Tavern set of Oak Armchairs with well carved Barley Twist supports and stretchers, inset Cane seats and backs, doweled flat panel arms and custom floral seat cushions.

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Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat

Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s One popular furniture technique is a type of wood turning that first appeared in En...

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Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Beech

Antique Oak Hall Chair, Barley Twist, Caned Seat, Scotland 1910, B2539
Antique Oak Hall Chair, Barley Twist, Caned Seat, Scotland 1910, B2539

Antique Oak Hall Chair, Barley Twist, Caned Seat, Scotland 1910, B2539

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique oak hall chair, Barley twist, caned seat, Scotland 1910, B2539 Scotland 1910 Solid oak Original finish Carved top rail Rectangular caned back Caned seat with barley t...

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Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eight Dining Chairs, Cane Back Chairs, Barley Twist Chairs, Scotland, 1920
Eight Dining Chairs, Cane Back Chairs, Barley Twist Chairs, Scotland, 1920

Eight Dining Chairs, Cane Back Chairs, Barley Twist Chairs, Scotland, 1920

Located in Vancouver, BC

Eight dining chairs, cane back chairs, Barley Twist chairs, Scotland, 1920, B1534 Scotland, 1920 Solid oak Refinished in the last 20 years Carved rail Cane backs Barley twist...

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Vintage 1920s Scottish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Victorian Oak Barley Twist Hall Chairs
Pair of Victorian Oak Barley Twist Hall Chairs

Pair of Victorian Oak Barley Twist Hall Chairs

Located in Vancouver, BC

Pair of Victorian carved oak barley twist hall chairs with barley twist uprights above caned seat on barley twist legs.

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Pair Antique Walnut Barley Twist Hall Chairs
Pair Antique Walnut Barley Twist Hall Chairs

Pair Antique Walnut Barley Twist Hall Chairs

Located in Vancouver, BC

A pair of Walnut Barley Twist Hall Chairs with carved top rail above caned back flanked by barley twist supports.

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Early 20th Century Scottish Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Cane

6 Antique Walnut Chairs, Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H1030
6 Antique Walnut Chairs, Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H1030

6 Antique Walnut Chairs, Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H1030

Located in Vancouver, BC

6 Antique Walnut Chairs, Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Caned Back and Seat, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1910, H1030 Scotland 1910 Solid Walnut Original Finish Carved rail on top ...

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Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm / Throne Chairs
Pair of Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm / Throne Chairs

Pair of Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm / Throne Chairs

Located in Vancouver, BC

A pair of Scottish Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm Chairs with heavily-carved top rails, caned back with barley twist uprights above caned seat ending on barley twist legs joined b...

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Early 20th Century Scottish Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Cane

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Barley Twist Cane Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist cane chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and cane, every barley twist cane chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barley twist cane chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A barley twist cane chair, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Barley Twist Cane Chair?

A barley twist cane chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,875, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.