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Baker Furniture English Oak and Burl Wood Barley Twist Writing Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English style writing desk or library table with barley twist legs
By Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century American William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 29.75 in W 42 in D 26 in
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance.
Direct from France, a
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance Wide Drawer Oak Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
oak desk or table with one drawer carved pull~~sturdy and stable barley twist legs and stretcher with
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Barley Twist Desk with Carved Barley Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Hand Carved High Back Barley-Twist Chair - 2
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Desk Writing Table Nightstand PETITE w/ Drawer Barley Twist Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE French Oak Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table or Nightstand with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 27.5 in D 18 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Renaissance w Drawer Oak Barley Twist c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS 19th Century Antique French Oak Louis XIII Renaissance Revival Desk or Writing Table with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 43.5 in D 25.5 in
English Barley Twist Jacobean Style Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Mahogany Jacobean style writing desk with three paneled drawers, original brass drop pulls
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk.
Large single drawer.
Original hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a splendid example of the period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French barley twist legs desk.
Center drawer.
Decorative finial at cross stretcher
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Rare Jacobean Style Tapestry Covered Desk on Barley Twist Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unusual and magnificent trunk shaped desk covered in gorgeous rich tapestry needlepoint and brass
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th-C. French Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk / Table W/ Lift Top Storage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century Victorian carved oak writing desk with lift top storage. The carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 19th Century single drawer desk or library console table having turned mahogany legs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
drawer with iron pull. This beautifully carved oak desk is raised on four hand-turned double barley twist
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 45.5 in D 30 in
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
supported on hand turned barley and vine twist legs and stretchers with a single unusual hand turned twist
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Wri...
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.75 in W 41.75 in D 28.75 in
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French barley twist writing desk, fashioned from solid French blonde walnut, is an
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
classic barley twist style common during the mid to late 1800s in France, and because it is finished on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
English Country Style Barley Twist Writing Desk or End Table, circa 1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
English petite writing table with fine barley twist legs that has been French polished over a 45
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 26.75 in W 31.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Desk Upper Bookcase Cabinet Barley Twist Writing Desk Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
, upper wavy glass front bookcase , with lower barley twist legs and stretcher~~c. 1880s
With so many
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
H 87 in W 47.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
From the gadrooned edge to the double scrolled legs, this antique barley twist writing table is
Category
Antique 1850s Desks and Writing Tables
French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and raised on barley twist legs, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Oak
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Writing Table Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Highly carved oak barley twist desk from England, the two frieze drawers with carved 'branch' motif
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Oak
H 30 in W 45.5 in D 25.5 in
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French walnut writing table/side table with drawer and barley twist legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Floating Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine antique French Renaissance Revival barley twist desk with it's original leather blotter
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Oak Desk Writing Table Barley Twist Louis XIV
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak desk writing table Barley twist Louis XIV
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Petite Desk Writing Table with Drawer Oak Barley Twist Nightstand
Located in Tyler, TX
, barley twist legs, stretcher and up finial.
~~c. 1880s
With so many people working from home now
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.5 in W 27.75 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Sofa Entry Table Oak Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Tyler, TX
with Double Drawers and Barley Twist Legs with "H" Stretcher
~~c. 1890s
With so many people working
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30.75 in W 53.5 in D 23.5 in
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century French oak desk with drawer was made in the Louis XIII style. The hardware is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century barley twist walnut writing table with one long sliding drawer, brass pulls
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nothing beats the convenience of an Antique Writing Table, small enough to fit where larger desks
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Henri II or Renaissance Revival ornate carved oak Black Forest writing desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late 19th century features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 43 in D 27.5 in
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Carved Black Forest Barley Twist.
Direct from
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 39 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.25 in W 42.5 in D 27.25 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist Black Forest
~Direct from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 43.25 in D 25.25 in
English Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
This English writing table is made of beautiful oakwood. The leather top is a deep olive with gold
Category
Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Double Barley Twist Writing Table or Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
is raised on four intricately hand-turned double barley twist legs connected through rectangular
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31 in W 44 in D 26 in
Rare Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare and exquisite Louis XIII style open torsade (barley twist) writing table from the Burgundy
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
c.1870 French Henri II Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming French Henri II writing table with barley twist legs and stretcher with a center mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Walnut Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite 19th century French carved walnut writing table, library table, or desk. Features thick
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Solid Oak Barley-Twist Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French three-drawer Renaissance Revival dark oak library, or writing, table, with barley-twist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine French writing table, or desk, made of beautiful solid walnut, circa 1870. Four impeccably
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Signed French Walnut Barley Twist Library Desk, 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
Signed French walnut barley twist library desk with three drawers and functional pull-out work
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Oak Barley Twist Architects Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual English architects table circa 1880.
Standing on barley twist legs united by h frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Desk Barley Twist Oak Office Library Desk Renaissance Revival
Located in Tyler, TX
, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher~~c. 1880s
With so many people working from home , DESKS have become
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46.5 in W 45.25 in D 26 in
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century, French Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century, French Renaissance barley twist walnut partner's desk is not only rare to find, but
Category
Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful writing desk made of walnut with 2 drawers and 2 sliding extensions for additional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large oak desk with beautifully figured and bookmatched top. The Barley Twist legs are also
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Remarkable Antique French Louis XII Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
craftsmanship and techniques. The barley-twist features grab your attention at first glance, as well as the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Barley Twist Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A barley twist writing desk — often made from wood, oak and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 67 options for an antique or vintage barley twist writing desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the barley twist writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right barley twist writing desk, those designed in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made barley twist writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Dos Gallos Studio and Merklen Brothers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Barley Twist Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a barley twist writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,275, while they’re typically $1,050 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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