Antique French Child High Chair Renaissance Barley Twist Carved Oak Caned c1890
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Child High Chair Renaissance Barley Twist Carved Oak Caned c1890.
Cane, Oak
Antique Carved English Oak Barley Twist Lounge Chair With Caned Back & Sides
Located in West Chester, PA
A unique hand carved oak lounge chair with caned sides and back and barley twist columns.
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
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...
Cane, Walnut
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.
Cane, Oak
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H 36 in W 17 in D 16 in
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat Carved Oak c1920
Located in Choudrant, 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!
Cane, Oak
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H 42.5 in W 22 in D 18.5 in
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.
Leather, Cane, Oak
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H 43 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
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.
Cane, Oak
Set 8 Vintage French Country Carved Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Cane Seat
Located in Choudrant, 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!!
Cane, Oak
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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.
Cane, Beech
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H 42 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
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 ...
Cane, Oak
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H 42.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat
Located in Choudrant, 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!
Cane, Oak
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H 50.5 in W 28 in D 24 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII
Located in Choudrant, 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...
Brass
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
Cane, Walnut
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.
Cane, Oak
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.
Damask, Wood, Cotton
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H 45.75 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
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...
Cane, Oak
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.
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.
Oak, Cane
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H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
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...
Leather, Cane, Beech
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...
Oak
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H 42.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
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...
Oak
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.
Oak, Cane
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.
Walnut, Cane
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H 40.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
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 ...
Walnut
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...
Walnut, Cane
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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.
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