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Petite 18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with 4 Drawers & Barley Twist Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite 18th century Italian walnut commode with 4 drawers & barley twist detail.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
monitor~~thick, sturdy and stable with barley twist accents ~~this would be a superb centerpiece for any
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Spanish Barley twist desk is a truly remarkable example of hand-crafted excellence
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
18th Century Spanish Barley Twist Desk
H 32.5 in W 80.5 in D 30.5 in
19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
over three drawers in the front, flanked by turned barley twist columns, and raised on bracket feet
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Barley Twist Dessert Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Barley Twist Dessert Buffet makes a great accompaniment to any room, and has
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Marble

English Oak Barley Twist Center Serving Table
Located in Wilson, NC
seventeen inches deep. The four barley twist legs extend downward to a shaped platform base and terminate in
Category

Antique 1840s English Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

English Oak Barley Twist Center Serving Table
English Oak Barley Twist Center Serving Table
H 29.5 in W 45.5 in D 23.25 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
by fluted barley twist columns and onn turned legs. There are two smaller setback drawers over four
Category

Antique 1820s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Server
Located in Alpharetta, GA
unique display piece. Underneath are two ornately carved drawers, barley twist columns, a middle shelf
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Serving Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Server
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Server
H 39.5 in W 45.5 in D 17.25 in
Federal Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Cookie Corner Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
decor. There are four turned legs under the carved barley twist columns on either side of the drawers
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Stripped Oak Desk features clockwise & counter clockwise
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

Vintage Oak Gentleman's Valet with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Louisville, KY
knobs, barley twist legs support the coat rack, 2-drawer effects case, and two oak dowel racks for pants
Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Leather Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome leather topped desk or writing table with spectacular barley twist legs and support
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawer with a hidden locked compartment). The whole sits on impressively carved barley twist legs, 1840s.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
H 48.63 in W 58.25 in D 27.13 in
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

Victorian Style Mahogany Two-Drawer Barley Twist Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A well crafted victorian style mahogany pedestal plant stand with with barley twist legs" two small
Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Neoclassical Barley Twist Dessert Buffet, Server
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French neoclassical barley twist dessert buffet ~ server was hand-crafted with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Steel

Gray Paint Decorated Barley Twist 2 Drawer Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
decorated console table. The table has carved barley twist legs and stretchers and is also featuring carved
Category

1990s Unknown Elizabethan Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Barley Twist Carved Stick Stand, Scotland 1900, H1022
Located in Vancouver, BC
hardware To the left is an open stick stand with three drawers Missing pan All standing on barley twist
Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Umbrella Stands

Materials

Oak

French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
barley twist legs. Crafted from oak the top nearly 3" inch thick planks with breadboard ends and peg
Category

20th Century French Louis XIII Farm Tables

Materials

Iron

French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twist stretchers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique French Hunt Cabinet / Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Buffet
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
on top & four barley twisted columns. The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Decorative Trim Side Table with Barley Twist Legs, Portugal, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
. Classic decorative trim with ornate brass details. Barley twist legs and stretcher. Palissandre wood.
Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Tiger Oak Barley Twist Sideboard Mirror Back, Scotland 1910, H702
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique tiger oak Barley Twist sideboard mirror back, Scotland 1910, H702 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Buffet 1870
Located in Portland, OR
' border. The three tiers are supported with eight 'Barley Twist' supports, the middle tier having twin
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the original step back
Category

Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Cupboards

Materials

Iron

Antique French Renaissance Revival Hunt Desk / Secretaire Barley Twist Oak 19th
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
. Marvelous decorated hunt style desk with fox head drawers & barley twisted columns. Made with superb
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Barley Twist Oak Mirror Back Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1910, H390
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique barley twist oak mirror back sideboard, buffet, Scotland 1910, H390 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

19th century French Carved Oak Hunt Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
drawer pulls, flanked by three dimensional carved lion masks~ ~French barley twist columns on all four
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique French Oak Liquor Cabinet Bar Sideboard Server Allegorical Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
~~highly carved with barley twist pillars and biblical scene carvings ~~c. 1880s This is a must see
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Sideboard Oak Hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
marvelous French Renaissance revival sideboard with a stunning amount of 12 barley twisted pillars
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Credenzas

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher ~~c. 1880s-1900 With so many people working from home, DESKS have become
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
barley twisted supports. Opens to a central cabinet flanked by drawers for storage over letter cubbys
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Gothic Carved Barley Twist Hall Stand, "Green Man" Scotland 1870 H1021
Located in Vancouver, BC
moulding, single pullout drawers with original brass pulls Carved barley twist supports to the sides and
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

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

19th Century French Oak Library Desk Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French oak office library desk sofa table barley twist Louis XIII ~Direct from France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality, 1920's oak dressing chest Complete with a mirror and barley twist supports and
Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Oak

British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
British Vintage Dressing Chest in Oak, 1920s
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
Antique New York Late Classical Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Chest Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
four short drawers above four more long drawers, original round wood pulls, flanking barley twist
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Ches...

Materials

Mahogany

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Dutch marquetry dressing chest. Finely carved barley twist posts hold scalloped swing
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Marquetry Dressing Chest
H 79 in W 39 in D 20 in
Louis XVI Dutch Commode
Located in Vista, CA
circular rosette hardware with a barley twist round handle. Each drawer has rosettes in each corner and is
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint, Wood

Louis XVI Dutch Commode
Louis XVI Dutch Commode
H 39 in W 52 in D 26 in
William Savery Attributed Cherry Bonnet-Top High-Boy Bureau, Circa 1750s
By William Savery
Located in Germantown, MD
, Cabriole legs with fine barley twist finials. Attributed to William Savery, circa 1750s. This gem comes
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Laburnam Oyster Chest on Stand in the Style of William & Mary
Located in Martlesham, GB
escutcheons, elevated on a stand with a frieze drawer, barley twist legs and bun feet united by a stretcher
Category

Vintage 1920s British William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Irish 17th Century William & Mary Marquetry Bone Ebony Oak Chest Stand
Located in Portland, OR
on stand comprises two parts, the chest is raised on the original substantial 'Barley Twist' stand
Category

Antique 1690s Irish William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Holly, Oak, Ebony, Bone

17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Chest on Stand or Table Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
wavy stretcher, barley twist legs and bun feet. This piece would make a fantastic silver chest.   
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Olive

Antique English Console Table Beautifully Presented on Robust Barely Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers at one side, and is beautifully presented upon four robust barley twist carved legs. The barley
Category

Early 20th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Wood

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
wood knobs, raised on a barley twist trestle base. Disc feet with casters.
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
William IV Mahogany Writing Table
H 28.5 in W 48 in D 27 in
Walnut 18th Century Side Table, Portugal
Located in New York, NY
details. Barley twist legs and stretcher. Walnut. Larger version also available F2956.
Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut 18th Century Side Table, Portugal
Walnut 18th Century Side Table, Portugal
H 32 in W 38.5 in D 23.5 in
Jacobean Style Oak Dresser
Located in Cheshire, GB
Newcastle, striking on a bell. The base section is fitted with three long drawers standing on six barley
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Dressers

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Style Oak Dresser
Jacobean Style Oak Dresser
H 80 in W 70.5 in D 20 in
18th Century English Geometric Sideboard
Located in High Point, NC
easy placement against a wall, and hand turned barley twist legs in the front. The front legs are
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Geometric Sideboard
18th Century English Geometric Sideboard
H 34.75 in W 59.25 in D 18 in
Carved English Style Sideboard Server Buffet
Located in Pasadena, TX
English style sideboard server buffet. Measures: 8FT. Walnut with barley twist columns and
Category

Early 2000s American Georgian Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Antiqued 17th Century Style Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood writing desk, with two frieze drawers, on barley twist turned legs joined by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Elaborately Inlaid 18th Century Spanish Walnut Two Drawer Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
drawers, and hand wrought iron stretcher suspended between fabulous barley twist turned legs. Original
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque End Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair 19th Century French Renaissance Carved Bookcases
Located in Dallas, TX
& counter-clockwise barley twist columns. The columns in turn frame the upper hand-rolled glazing with each
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Server Sideboard Buffet Hunt Harvest Cabinet Black Forest Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
, Renaissance Revival and Barley Twist styles~~19th century and in unbelievably spectacular condition! If
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets

Materials

Oak

Portugese/Brazilian Colonial Rosewood Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
false drawers on the reverse. All with beautifully carved details. Boldly turned legs and barley twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Baroque Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Hand Carved Bleached Oak Dessert Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
hinged supports. Standing on classic Louis XIII barley twist legs that rest on ball feet, this piece
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century French Henry II Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
from oak with a large upper display portion flanked by barley twisted columns. Opens to two shelves
Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Federal Philadelphia Work Table, Circa 1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
carved pedestal. The brass castors and feet appear to be original. The spiral turned "barley twist
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

William and Mary Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
revealing a backgammon board below, the frieze with two opposing end drawers, on spiral turned barley twist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

William and Mary Game Table
William and Mary Game Table
H 30 in W 34 in D 27 in
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There is a range of barley twist drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique barley twist drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. Barley twist drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Barley twist drawers made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Barley Twist Drawers?

Prices for barley twist drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, barley twist drawers begin at $850 and can go as high as $7,950, while the average can fetch as much as $5,400.
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  • 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 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
    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 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.