Barley Twist Headboard
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Portuguese Rosewood Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
With barley twist supports and conforming headboard, with trim with metallic thread crests.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Other
Antique French Country Louis XV Walnut Caned Bergere Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring caned design with medallion crested headboard and barley twisted accents. Circa French Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Anglo Indian Canopy Bed
Located in Palm Beach, FL
cornice supported by barley twist columns. The headboard is expertly carved with floral and nautical
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Carved Oak Barley Twist Bed Headboard Footboard Arts & Crafts
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a beautiful antique English oak Barley Twist bed…headboard and footboard
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 54 in W 56.5 in D 3 in
Stunning Four Poster Oak Bed Barley Twist Uprights Linen Headboard, circa 1930
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
headboard France 1890, magnificently carved and beautifully-articulated. The Barley twist turned uprights
Category
Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 83 in W 54 in L 83 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Maple King Panel Bed with Barley Twist Posts
Located in Charlotte, NC
decoratively carved & barley twist posts to headboard, curved inward footboard to attach to side rails and
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Maple
Anglo Indian Ebonised Four Poster Bed, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
reeded and with barley twist, the headboard with a beautiful full length foliate carved pediment.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beds and Bed Frames
Turkish Moghul Carved Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Turkish Moghul style bed with ornate carved headboard and barley twist posts finished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames
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- What is a barley twist lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A 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.
- What is a classic barley twist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A 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.
- What does barley twist mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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, 2022Barley 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.
- How are barley twist legs made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Barley 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.
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