Barley Twist Server
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter.
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Antique 1880s British Louis XIII Sideboards
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Oak
$4,650
H 52.5 in W 48.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
drawer pulls, flanked by three dimensional carved lion masks~
~French barley twist columns on all four
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards
Materials
Oak
$4,475
H 59 in W 49.25 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
$4,800
H 55.5 in W 68 in D 26.5 in
Antique French Sideboard Server Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Renaissance Revival HIGHLY CARVED Barley Twist Oak Sideboard, Server or
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Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
$3,750
H 43 in W 48 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Petite Bookcase Server Barley Twist Louis XIII Carved Oak c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak petite bookcase server barley twist display louis XIII
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$5,785
H 39.25 in W 29.5 in D 19.75 in
19th Century French Petite Server Barley Twist Display Louis XIII Carved Oak
Located in Charleston, SC
style with barley twisted columns. Finished on all sides so you are able to place this freestanding in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Renaissance Revival End Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,020
H 31.25 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Buffet Server Sideboard Buffet Barley Twist Honey Oak 3-Tier 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Barley Twist styles~~19th century and in unbelievably spectacular condition! If you're looking for that
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Oak
$4,700
H 85 in W 56 in D 24 in
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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
H 52.75 in W 43.5 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Sideboard Bookcase Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
corners/ carved foliage on side aprons as well!~
~Large barley twist posts between shelves~
~Three
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Tables
Materials
Oak
H 38.5 in W 36 in L 38.5 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Sofa Table Buffet Jacobean Barley Twist Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Gorgeous antique English oak Jacobean barley twist server, sideboard, sofa table, console, or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 36 in W 59.5 in D 17.75 in
Antique English Server Sideboard Buffet Jacobean Oak Barley Twist 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Gorgeous Antique English oak Jacobean barley twist server, sideboard or buffet with center drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Jamaican Mahogany Barley Twist One Drawer Server, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
matching faux drawers , original wood knobs, and terminating on barley twist turned bulbous ringed legs
Category
Antique 1820s Jamaican British Colonial Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Bleached Mahogany Server with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful English 19th century bleached mahogany server with barley twist legs. This piece displays
Category
Antique 19th Century English Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance Bookshelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance Bookshelf.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 35.5 in W 43.5 in D 18 in
French Carved Oak 'Barley Twist' 3-Tier Server or Console
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French carved oak ‘Barley Twist’ Renaissance revival 3-tier server or console, the top level with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Credenzas
Antique 18th Century William & Mary Barley Twist Buffet Server Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique 18th century William & Mary three-drawer sideboard.
Category
Antique 18th Century William and Mary Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Jacobean Barley Twist Sideboard Server Buffet Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean Oak Barley Twist Sideboard, Cabinet, Server or Buffet c.1920
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Bookcase Display Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Bookcase Display Shelf.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 37 in W 30.25 in D 16.5 in
Petite Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Display Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
Petite Antique French carved oak server sideboard barley twist display shelf.
Direct from France
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Antique Late 18th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 29 in D 18.5 in
English Renaissance Revival Bleached Server with Drawers and Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the facade. The server is indeed supported by three elegant barley twist legs in the front -the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 19.5 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet BARLEY TWIST Carved Tiger Oak Jacobean
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet BARLEY TWIST Carved Tiger Oak Jacobean.
Direct from
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 42.5 in W 52.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Elizabethan Style Carved Walnut Server on Barley Twist Legs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Elizabethan Style Carved Walnut Three-Drawer Server on Barley Twist Legs with Stylized Stretcher C1920
Category
Early 20th Century Elizabethan Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 33.75 in W 53.75 in D 20 in
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
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
Antique French Sideboard Server Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Marble Top 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
, Server or Console Sofa Table or Sideboard/Server~~UNIQUE SIZE~~c. 1880s
Barley twist posts and double
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Marble
H 28 in W 48.5 in D 19 in
Tall Antique French Server Pedestal Barley Twist Nightstand Table Drawer 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Late 19th Century Antique French Oak BARLEY TWIST 2-Tier Dessert Server, Side Cabinet, Display
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Side Tables
Materials
Oak
H 41 in W 24.25 in D 19.25 in
Tall Antique French Server Pedestal Barley Twist Nightstand End Table Drawer Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Late 19th century antique French oak barley twist 2-tier 4 post dessert server, side/end table
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Side Tables
Materials
Oak
H 48.5 in W 25.75 in D 20 in
19th century French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Rolling Cart Table Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak server sideboard rolling cart table barley twist shelf
~Direct from
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 34.5 in W 39.5 in D 19 in
Antique French Carved Oak Sideboard Server Barley Twist Dessert Table Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak sideboard server barley twist dessert table Louis XIII
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Oak
H 36.5 in W 38.25 in D 17.25 in
Antique French Sideboard Server Barley Twist Buffet Oak 2 Drawers 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Gorgeous antique French renaissance revival wide oak sideboard, server, or buffet~~4 barley twist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 21.75 in W 103.5 in L 21.75 in
Antique French Server Sideboard Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
twist is double twisted on both the front legs and the lower barley twist trim~
~Paneled front drawer
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Antique 1850s French Louis XIII Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 58 in W 66.5 in D 20 in
Antique French Carved Hunt Hound Dog Server Sideboard Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Hunt Hound Dog Server sideboard Barley Twist Black Forest
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 77.75 in W 45.5 in D 18 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Wine Buffet Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak server sideboard barley twist wine buffet shelf.
Direct from
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Antique 1870s French French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 49 in W 44 in D 20 in
English 1880 Renaissance Revival Server with Four Drawers and Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
facade. The server is indeed supported by three elegant barley twist legs in the front-the two legs in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 19.5 in
Antique English Sideboard Server Buffet Barley Twist Jacobean Honey Oak c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
.
Exquisite barley twist legs with beaded trim featuring two (2) drawers and two(2) doors with pegged
Category
Vintage 1930s English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 41 in W 48 in D 19 in
Antique English Etagere Server Bookcase Display Shelf Barley Twist Oak Tall 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb and unique antique English oak etagere, server, display shelf or bookcase~~barley twist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Shelves
Materials
Oak
H 63 in W 46.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Server Sideboard Buffet 3-Tier Dragons Barley Twist Marble Top
Located in Tyler, TX
veining~~Unique combination of carved bearded dragon figural front supports and barley twist back posts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 38.25 in D 19.5 in
20th Century English Oak Barley Twist Side Hall Table Server Jacobean Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a lovely and versatile antique English tiger oak, barley twist side table
Category
Mid-20th Century English Jacobean End Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 16 in
Henredon Four Centuries English Oak Barley Twist Flip Top Buffet Server 25-7001
By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
opens over four barley twisted supports between two sets of drawers and large castors.
Measure: Width
Category
Late 20th Century Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 32.25 in W 18 in D 40 in
Antique French Barley Twist Dessert Server 2-Tier Sideboard 2 Drawers Petite Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique French oak Renaissance Revival barley twist 2-tier dessert server, sideboard, buffet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Antique English Oak Barley Twist Pie Muffin Cake Stand Dessert Server Tea Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
original green felt liners~
~Unique twin barley twist side posts with upper diamond capped posts (very
Category
Vintage 1910s English Jacobean Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Oak
H 36 in W 12 in L 36 in
English Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
English server with barley twist legs and stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sideboards
19th Century English Oak Twist Trolley
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. English oak dessert buffet with very large barley-twist shelf supports. The server has
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century English Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Sideboard Bookcase Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
twist legs on front and back, as well as barley twist posts between shelves~
~Carved front edge lower
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Jacobean End Tables
Materials
Oak
H 35 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Antique English Sideboard Buffet Server Jacobean Barley Twist Oak Cabinet
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Honey Oak Jacobean Barley Twist "Step Down" Sideboard, Server or
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Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Barley Twist Renaissance Server Sideboard Buffet Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a superb antique French carved oak barley twist Renaissance style server
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in
19th Century French Henri II Carved Oak Sideboard Server with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, the antique sideboard stands on barley twist legs terminated with bun
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
H 37.25 in W 47.25 in D 18 in
20th Century English Oak Barley Twist Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a handsome English server with barley twist details on the front. There are two drawers
Category
Early 20th Century British Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Oak
French Antique Oak Barley Iron Twist Buffet Cabinet Sideboard Server, 1880s
Located in Hudson, NY
Renaissance 3-tier barley twist server, sideboard or buffet, circa 1880s. Highly carved gorgeous example of
Category
Antique 1880s French Baroque Buffets
Materials
Oak
English Barley Twist Carved Oak Victorian Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
adorn the back splash and were used as handles on the drawers. Beautifully turned barley twist columns
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique Scottish Carved Golden Oak Barley Twist Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Vancouver, BC
oak
- Original brass hardware
- Plenty of storage
- Thick barley twist legs + cross stretchers
Category
Early 20th Century Sideboards
Victorian Hall Table Antique Server Barley Twist Oak Table, Scotland, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian hall table antique server barley twist oak table Scotland, 1880
Scotland, 1880
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Tiger Oak Barley Twist, Sideboard Buffet, Server, Scotland 1920, B2074
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique tiger oak barley twist, sideboard buffet, server, Scotland 1920, B2074
Scotland, 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 60 in D 22 in
Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Three-Tier Server Trolley Buffet Dumb Waiter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This carved oak antique Victorian barley twist buffet is an absolutely stunning piece that comes
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 17.25 in
Victorian English Mahogany Server
Located in Middleburg, VA
VICTORIAN ENGLISH MAHOGANY TWO DRAWER SERVER WITH BARLEY TWIST LEGS CONNECTED BY A CENTER STRETCHER
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Antique 19th Century English Serving Tables
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Wood
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
B264 Large Antique Scottish Barley Twist Oak Server or Drink Cart
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland, 1920.
Solid oak construction.
Thick barley twist supports.
Original finish, warm
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Side Tables
Materials
Oak
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the barley twist server you’re looking for. A barley twist server — often made from wood, oak and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect barley twist server — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right barley twist server, those designed in Victorian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made barley twist server has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henredon are consistently popular.
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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