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19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Writing Table makes the perfect choice for a student
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
, brass hardware, "H" shaped stretcher, barley twist legs, and bun feet. Features one large centre drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII
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
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in South Bend, IN
France, Late 19th Century
Beautiful ornate carved oak, with barley twist legs and stretcher, and slide
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
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
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
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
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Barley Twist Tall Desk
Spain circa 1900
Constructed in oak, with storage under desk surface
Category
20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Barley Twist Tall Desk, Spain circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Barley Twist Tall Desk
Spain circa 1900
Constructed in oak, with storage under desk surface
Category
20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
American antique Arts & Crafts solid quarter sawn Oak library table with original finish. Unusual
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Crust Edge Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Scotland
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 47 in D 36 in
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
H 29.5 in W 45 in D 23.5 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
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
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
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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
H 27.5 in W 41.5 in D 26.5 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
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
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
H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
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
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
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
19th Century French Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
with hand carved decoration. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, joined by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Miles and Edwards Writing Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Miles and Edwards writing table of unusual shaped top, with leather scribe on barley
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance writing table ~ student desk is a remarkable example of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Swedish or Gustavian style writing table, desk or center table. This Bleached Wood table is
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 30 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date.
One of the drawers is stamped by the
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 48.43 in D 27.17 in
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Spain circa 1870, the tall trestle table stands on four carved barley twist legs ending in round feet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 32 in W 51 in D 31 in
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, joined by matching cross stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
-clockwise barley twist columns and stretchers, each rendered from single posts of solid oak to provide a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
carving on all sides and the barley twist legs. There is a leather top which shows signs of age in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Watson Table
By Paul Loebach
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
distinctive open wood turnings, sometimes called “barley twists”. The designer was interested in translating
Category
2010s Lebanese Futurist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
18th Century French Walnut 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
19th Century English Two-Drawer Walnut Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century two-drawer walnut table with barley twist legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
finished on all sides for easy placement in any room. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Olive, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Table with Forged Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
a single piece of wood, and rests on classic barley twist legs. Barley twist stretchers are joined
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 46.5 in D 29.5 in
Barley Twist Walnut Side Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
writing table. The table is in original condition with an old multi-layer waxed surface. The two board
Category
Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and barley twisted legs, terminating on a octagonal block foot, stretchers link to the back board.
To
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Desk with Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
in a buttery camel color. The base has hand-carved barley twist details and decoration. It has three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Barley Twist Walnut Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
table. Crafted in the Perigord region of France, circa 1850, the side table stands on thick barley twist
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Sofa Side Table Barley Twist Ebonized Library Desk Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Sofa Side Table Barley Twist Ebonized Library Desk Carved Oak.
Direct from Europe
Category
Antique 1790s British Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 40 in D 27.5 in
American Mahogany Federal Work Table with Barley Twist Legs on Casters, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany Federal two drawer hinged work table with a ratcheted white pine writing surface
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 21 in D 17.5 in
Jacobean-Style Trestle Table/Writing Desk c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jacobean-style trestle table/writing desk, circa 1910
Walnut barley twist legs on bun feet and x
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Tables
Materials
Wood
French walnut Writing Table, circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular top over one frieze drawer, raised on barley twist legs joined by
H -stretchers. on
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Antique Early 19th Century French End Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
, which is a lovely design feature. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs, pined by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique White Painted Writing Table Console Table With Faux Marble Top from Swed
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely antique revival writing table will serve well as a large console table in today's home
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 28.75 in W 62 in D 26 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive 19th century French oak writing table or desk. Featuring a single drawer case supported
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Bronze
Mahogany centre table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany writing table, the large rectangular figured mahogany crossbanded top above freeze drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century British Center Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Highly Carved Parlor Table
Located in Forney, TX
, rising on pierced finial topped H-form stretcher-joined spiral turned barley twist legs, resting on eagle
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
pull. Support is provided by four clockwise and counter-clockwise barley twist legs, connected by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival End Tables
Materials
Oak
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
By Southeast Asia
Located in London, GB
four barley twist legs and bun feet, this desk stands as a testament to Indonesian craftsmanship circa
Category
Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
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Barley Twist Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and walnut, every barley twist writing table was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a barley twist writing table, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the barley twist writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A barley twist writing table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Dos Gallos Studio and Merklen Brothers each produced at least one beautiful barley twist writing table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Barley Twist Writing Table?
A barley twist writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,275, while the lowest priced sells for $1,050 and the highest can go for as much as $19,500.
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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