$2,995 / set
H 40 in W 17 in D 17 in
Set 4 Mid 20th C. Jacobean Style Carved and Barley Twist Oak Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of four Mid 20th Century Jacobean Style Carved and Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs Measures 17" in width x 17" in depth x 50" in height. Seat height is 17"
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of antique oak barley twist dining chairs late Victorian
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Pair of antique oak barley twist dining chairs dating from the late Victorian (c. 1880) to Edwardian (c. 1910–1920) eras.
Oak
Set Of Eight Maitland Smith Jacobean Style Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well crafted and decorative set of Maitland Smith dining chairs in elegant Jacobean style, including two armchairs and six side chairs.
Faux Leather, Wood
$2,750
H 52.5 in W 19 in D 18 in
Gorgeous Jacobean Revival Caned Victorian Carved Oak Dining Desk Chair
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A beautifully detailed Jacobean Revival chair featuring a dramatic high back with intricate hand-carved scrollwork and a newly re-caned seat and back. The frame showcases rich dark o...
Cane, Oak
$3,238 / set
H 39.38 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Levely Set Of Eight Victorian Jacobean Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing set of eight Jacobean style oak dining chairs with carved acanthus leaf top rails, tan leather upholstery to the backs and overstuffed seat...
Leather, Oak
$14,000Sale Price / set|36% Off
H 42.5 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
Set of 6 English Jacobean Style Armless Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
This Set of six English Jacobean style armless chairs feature: Barley twist back posts and stretchers, turned legs and rosette carved corner blocks. The back is arched and suspended,...
Walnut
$4,995 / set
H 41 in W 22 in D 21 in
4 Large Henredon Jacobean Style Armed Dining Chairs Barley Twist Gold Chenille
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal set of four vintage large scale Jacobean style armed dining chairs with Barley Twist frames & gold sculpted chenille fabric with brass nail head trim.
Chenille, Wood
The Pitchford Hall Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and Important set of 10 mid 19th century barley twist oak dining chairs (2 grand carvers and 8 side chairs) retaining their original unique armorial needlework seats and backs o...
Oak
$3,995
H 19.75 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
English Jacobean Revival Barley Twist Upholstered Stool with Stretcher Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well-proportioned English footstool raised on finely turned barley twist legs, joined by a continuous barley twist stretcher forming a distinctive square base. The dark-stained woo...
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
$2,517
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 47.25 in
Gateleg Table – Jacobean Style – Thos Turner Manchester – Solid Oak
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Gateleg drop leaf table in solid oak, stamped Thos Turner, Manchester, English manufacturer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The oval top is made up of wide planks ...
Oak
Unavailable
H 37.32 in W 17.82 in D 16 in
Set of Six English Barley Twist Chairs from the 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
This beautiful set of six English oak chairs will make a statement in any dining room. These clean lined chairs start at the bottom with a small bun foot. Rising to two simple cubes ...
Bronze
Set of Six Jacobean Influenced Oak Chairs
Located in Manchester, GB
A wonderful set of six solid oak chairs with a strong Jacobean influence. The latted backs have barley twist uprights which compliment the front stretchers. Along with the crested to...
Oak
Group of Six 19th Century Jacobean-style Chairs with Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six 19th century Jacobean-style chairs upholstered in leather with nailhead trim, supported by carved oak barley twist legs joined by a similarly carved H-shaped stretcher bas...
Oak, Leather
Sold
H 42.72 in W 21.26 in D 21.66 in
Set of 12 Antique Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Barley-Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Glasgow, GB
An attractive set of twelve Jacobean revival oak high back dining chairs comprising two carver armchairs and 10 side chairs.
Brass
Sold
H 36 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Set of 6 English Oak Dining Chairs Barley Twist Brass Trim Jacobean Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set of 6 antique English oak dining chairs barley twist brown leather ~Direct from England~ ~Lovely set of 6 antique English barley twist dining chairs!!~ ~Note the barley twist...
Upholstery, Oak
Beautiful Victorian 6 Oak Dining Chairs
By Jacobean
Located in Crawley, GB
We are delight to offer for sell this superb Victorian heavily carved oak Jacobean style high back dining chairs the seats and backs upholstered in red material and filled with horse...
Oak
Antique English Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Oak
Sold
H 42.13 in W 18.31 in L 42.13 in
Four Victorian Carved Oak Dining Chairs Leather Upholstery Gothic Part Suite
By Jacobean
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this set of four Gothic-style Victorian hand carved English oak dining chairs with leather upholstery and ebonized black frames The chairs have ...
Leather, Oak
19th century Set English Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of four solid oak barley twist English chairs newly upholstered in claret colored fabric with brass nailhead trim. These are not reproductions, they are mid-19th century Jacobean...
Brass
19th Century Pair of English Walnut Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century pair of English chairs featuring barley twist decorated frames in the Jacobean taste. Constructed from walnut with newly upholstered seats and backs. Square shaped back ...
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 8 Jacobean Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Jacobean Style Oak Dining Room Chairs, late 19th century.
Cane, Oak
Set of Ten English Tudor Jacobean Style Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A set of ten English Tudor style dining or side chairs. Jacobean style. Can buy six, eight or all ten.
Sold
H 25 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Jacobean Renaissance Style Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of eight early 19th-century carved dining chairs in the Jacobean Renaissance style, sourced from Provence, France.
Cane, Walnut
Sold
H 53.15 in W 25.99 in D 28.15 in
Set of 10, circa 1800 Oak Jacobean Style Dining Chairs with Dog Head Cresting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of 10 very rare hand carved from solid English oak Jacobean style dining chairs made, circa 1800 A very desirable set and rare...
Oak
Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather. Direct from England, a beautiful set of EIGHT (8) antique English oak dining or side chairs! Gorgeous Engli...
Oak
Sold
H 42.72 in W 18.9 in D 23.63 in
Six Antique Victorian Jacobean English Oak circa 1860 Carved Dining Chairs 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A good looking, decorative and well made suite, these chairs are based on an early Jacobean design. They have barley twist side pillars and fruits on vines.
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 42.13 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Four Antique Victorian Jacobean English Oak circa 1860 Carved Dining Chairs 4
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Antique Victorian circa 1860-1880 hand carved English oak dining chairs with rattan seat bases and horse hair filled seat...
Upholstery, Oak
Set of Ten Vintage English Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of ten upholstered dining chairs with brass tack decoration, barley twist front legs and stretcher. Back legs are squared. Upholstery is in excellent condition in a striped red, ...
Sold
H 30 in W 60 in D 38 in
Vintage Jacobean Heavily Carved Oak Refractory Dining Room Table and Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Jacobean heavily carved oak refractory dining table features heavily carved oak frame with scroll and foliate decoration, top with egg and dart trim over trestle base with ce...
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 19.25 in W 20 in D 12.252 in
19th Century English Carved Oak Jacobean Joint Stool Bench Barley Twist Pegged
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century English Carved Oak Jacobean Joint Stool Bench Barley Twist Pegged. Direct from England, a classic English ‘joint stool’. One of the most highly requested antiques, thes...
Oak
Set of Four English Oak Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A Classic set of four English solid-oak dining chairs, with barley twist legs united by cross stretchers newly upholstered in forest green velvet. Lovely warm patina and figuring to ...
Velvet, Oak
1910s Hand Carved Barley Twist Jacobean Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A good looking, decorative and well made, these chairs are based on an early Jacobean design. They have barley twist side pillars and fruits on vines.
Oak
Set of Four Carved Oak Barley Twist Chairs EN-146
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of four English carved oak-framed barley twist dining chairs, the backs with spiral turned supports and carved details, the legs united by an 'H' stretcher. Nice original surfa...
Oak
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H 41 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Set of 5 Incredible 19th Century Carved Mahogany Jacobean Dining Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of 5 Jacobean style dining side chairs having intricately carved mahogany frames with barley twist legs, dragons on the front decoration and impressive gargoyle finials.
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 49.22 in W 19.89 in D 22.05 in
Ten Victorian 1880 Hand Carved Jacobean / Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs 10
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of 10 original Victorian hand carved Gothic / Jacobean revival dining chairs A very ornately carved suite of very grand dining...
Upholstery, Oak
Beautiful Set Of Six Antique Victorian Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Highly decorative set of six of antique Victorian Jacobean oak dining chairs dating from circa 1870 They have elaborately carved backs with carved and pierced central panels and a ca...
Oak
Sold
H 49.5 in W 20.75 in D 19.5 in
Jacobean Style Dining Table and Eight Chairs, late 19th/early 20th century
Located in Savannah, GA
The chairs are carved with barley twist front legs and top backs with straight back legs and caned seats.
Mahogany
Sold
H 79.75 in W 48 in D 18.5 in
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse. Direct from England, part of our latest shipment of fabulous antique British furniture that also inclu...
Brass
Spanish Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Spanish Renaissance Revival side chairs feature a padded rectangular seat back over upholstered seat with nail head trim over linen fabric, rising on turned barley like twist...
Linen, Wood
Sold
H 18.71 in W 18.51 in D 13.39 in
Antique Rare English Open Barley Twist Splaying Legs Oak Hand Carved Joint Stool
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique rare Country English open barley twist splaying legs hand carved oak joint stool jacobean revival end table. A stunning hand carved English joint stool from the late 19th ce...
Oak
Set of Six Barley Twist Oak Dining Room or Kitchen Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set was made in England, circa 1920. They are solid oak and very sturdy. The set consists of six chairs. All are side chairs. The barley twist carvings on the back rests and fro...
Oak
Sold
H 35 in W 18 in D 18 in
Set of Eight Late 19th-Early 20th Century Danish Leather and Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of Eight Late 19th-Early 20th Century Danish Jacobean Dining Chairs. Chair frames of turned barley twist oak and raised on ball feet.
Set of Four Oak Barley Twist Dining Room or Kitchen Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A traditional set of four English oak antique barley twist dining chairs. This set consists of 3 side chairs and an armchair. All four were made with barley twist front legs and curr...
Oak
English Barley Twist Oak Oval Dining Table or Centre Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made circa 1920 in England, this oak oval dining table is a great size for a variety of applications. It makes a wonderful rustic dining or breakfast room table. Also, it can be used...
Oak
$3,480 / set
H 42.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing a charming Old World look for your dining enjoyment! Each features an amazingly c...
Fabric, Oak
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.
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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.
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