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Carved Oak Standard Lamp
Carved Oak Standard Lamp

Carved Oak Standard Lamp

Located in Cheshire, GB

Oak standard lamp, the barley twist carved column raised up on circular base. Dimensions Height

Category

Early 20th Century British Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Brass Floor Lamp
Early 20th Century Brass Floor Lamp

Early 20th Century Brass Floor Lamp

Located in Greenwich, CT

English early 20th Century brass floor lamp, the barley twist shaft over turned dish base standing

Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Pair of French Wooden Barley Twist Turned Lamps
Late 19th Century Pair of French Wooden Barley Twist Turned Lamps

Late 19th Century Pair of French Wooden Barley Twist Turned Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th-century French turned wood lamps with a twisting shape. Tactile and visually arresting

Category

Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Standing Lamp, Carved 22K Gold Leaf Italian
Standing Lamp, Carved 22K Gold Leaf Italian

Standing Lamp, Carved 22K Gold Leaf Italian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

22K gold leaf carved wood twisted barley lamps with acanthus leaf base and details throughout. The

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Art Deco Table Lamp with Opaline Globe
Art Deco Table Lamp with Opaline Globe

Art Deco Table Lamp with Opaline Globe

Located in Lincoln, GB

Art Deco table lamp with Barley Twist Chrome stem and Art Deco Opaline Globe A very beautiful

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

A Large-Scaled Decorated Companion Pair of Kashmiri Lamps
A Large-Scaled Decorated Companion Pair of Kashmiri Lamps

A Large-Scaled Decorated Companion Pair of Kashmiri Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

as lamps; each tall stick with elongated candlecup above a barley twist mid-section raised on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

c.1920 Vintage Hand-Carved English Mahogany Floor Lamp
c.1920 Vintage Hand-Carved English Mahogany Floor Lamp

c.1920 Vintage Hand-Carved English Mahogany Floor Lamp

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Only the second English mahogany barley twist floor lamp we've had in 17 years of business

Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Pair of Cream Kashmiri Candlestick Lamps
A Rare Pair of Cream Kashmiri Candlestick Lamps

A Rare Pair of Cream Kashmiri Candlestick Lamps

Located in London, GB

barley twist supports in green, decorated with tropical birds, butterflies and flora, all supported on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Table Lamp with Yellow Opaline Globe
Art Deco Table Lamp with Yellow Opaline Globe

Art Deco Table Lamp with Yellow Opaline Globe

Located in Lincoln, GB

Art Deco Table Lamp with Barley Twist Chrome and Art Deco Yellow Opaline Globe A very beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Table Lamp with White Opaline Pumpkin Globe
Art Deco Table Lamp with White Opaline Pumpkin Globe

Art Deco Table Lamp with White Opaline Pumpkin Globe

Located in Lincoln, GB

Art Deco chrome barley-twisted table lamp with white opaline pumpkin glass globe A very

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Rare Antique Marbleized Porcelain Enamel on Iron Table Lamps
Pair of Rare Antique Marbleized Porcelain Enamel on Iron Table Lamps

Pair of Rare Antique Marbleized Porcelain Enamel on Iron Table Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Rare pair of table lamps. Barley twist style. Beautiful, unusual color and finish. Prettier than

Category

Early 20th Century French Greco Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp
A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp

A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp

By Venini

Located in London, GB

A large 1960s Italian Venini Murano glass shaded brass arc lamp, with barley twist brass stem

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Style Half Standard Lamp This Is a Very Attractive Piece
Arts and Crafts Style Half Standard Lamp This Is a Very Attractive Piece

Arts and Crafts Style Half Standard Lamp This Is a Very Attractive Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Style Half Standard Lamp This is a very attractive piece, the barley twist

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Kashmir Candlesticks, circa 1900
Pair of Kashmir Candlesticks, circa 1900

Pair of Kashmir Candlesticks, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

Pair of Kashmir candlesticks, circa 1900 We are proud to offer a pair of open barley twist column

Category

Antique Early 1900s Pakistani Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Hand-Turned Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps
Pair of French Hand-Turned Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Pair of French Hand-Turned Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Oak barley twist lamps from France, circa 1920s. Re-wired for the USA and bases added. Height is to

Category

Vintage 1920s French Country Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Barley twist floor lamp features an octagonal table surface making it the perfect choice

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Antique Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

Antique barley twist floor lamp found in England and newly wired in the United States. Beautiful as

Category

Early 20th Century English Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Oak Barley Twist Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp
Oak Barley Twist Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp

Oak Barley Twist Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oak Barley Twist Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp A skilfully turned piece of Oak, this lamp stands on a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Gothic Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Hand Carved Barley Twist Table Lamps
Pair of Hand Carved Barley Twist Table Lamps

Pair of Hand Carved Barley Twist Table Lamps

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rustic pair of carved wood table lamps featuring a barley twist column mounted to round bases. The

Category

20th Century Asian Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Super pair of limed oak twist table lamps. English. Early 20th century Converted from

Category

Early 20th Century English Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Barley Twist Table Lamps

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Super pair of limed oak open twist table lamps. English. Early 20th century. Converted from

Category

Early 20th Century English Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Embossed Barley Twist Column Brass Table Lamp with New Shade
Embossed Barley Twist Column Brass Table Lamp with New Shade

Embossed Barley Twist Column Brass Table Lamp with New Shade

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Embossed barley twist column brass table lamp with new shade A very pretty piece, the lamp is

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century English Brass Barley-Twist Candlestick Lamps
Pair of 18th Century English Brass Barley-Twist Candlestick Lamps

Pair of 18th Century English Brass Barley-Twist Candlestick Lamps

Located in Chicago, IL

You do not need these lamps. That is the luxury. This pair of Georgian English brass barley twist

Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table
Midcentury French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table

Midcentury French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table

Located in Dallas, TX

center decorated with intricate carved motifs, and a barley twist stem to the top. The sturdy, wooden

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Kashmiri Barley Twist Candlesticks
Pair of Kashmiri Barley Twist Candlesticks

Pair of Kashmiri Barley Twist Candlesticks

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine pair of 19th century paint decorated barley twist candlesticks from Kashmir, circa 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Elegant Barley Twist Wood Floor Lamps from The Carlyle Hotel NYC
Elegant Barley Twist Wood Floor Lamps from The Carlyle Hotel NYC

Elegant Barley Twist Wood Floor Lamps from The Carlyle Hotel NYC

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Elegant Barley Twist Wood Floor Lamps, English, circa 1990s. They have been rewired and are

Category

1990s English Rustic Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Midcentury Giltwood Barley Twist Wired Table Lamps on Lucite, a Pair
Italian Midcentury Giltwood Barley Twist Wired Table Lamps on Lucite, a Pair

Italian Midcentury Giltwood Barley Twist Wired Table Lamps on Lucite, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian Midcentury giltwood barley twist table lamps on custom lucite bases. Introduce a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite, Giltwood

Large 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Large 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Large 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Barley Twist Floor Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

traditional floor lamp features a thick barley twist base embellished with hand carved leaves. The classic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Oak Barley Turned Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Oak Barley Turned Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Oak Barley Turned Candlestick Lamps

Located in Huntington, NY

A pair of oak barley twist candlestick lamps.  

Category

Early 20th Century English Charles II Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Super pair of limed oak barley twist table lamps. Converted from candlesticks. The oak has

Category

Vintage 1920s English Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Limed Oak Twisted Column Table Lamps

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Super pair of limed oak barley twist table lamps. Converted from candlesticks. The oak has

Category

Vintage 1920s English Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Barley Twist Mahogany Lamp Table
19th Century French Barley Twist Mahogany Lamp Table

19th Century French Barley Twist Mahogany Lamp Table

Located in Dallas, TX

double-scrolled legs embellished with acanthus plumes. The central shaft is a solid mahogany barley twist

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Gueridon

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Flemish Renaissance Barley Twist Marquetry Pedestal ~ Lamp Table
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Barley Twist Marquetry Pedestal ~ Lamp Table

19th Century Flemish Renaissance Barley Twist Marquetry Pedestal ~ Lamp Table

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Flemish Renaissance Barley Twist Marquetry Pedestal ~ Lamp Table is a marvel of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival End Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th C. Merklen Bros. Victorian Barley Twist Figural Mahogany Parlor Lamp Table
19th C. Merklen Bros. Victorian Barley Twist Figural Mahogany Parlor Lamp Table

19th C. Merklen Bros. Victorian Barley Twist Figural Mahogany Parlor Lamp Table

By Merklen Brothers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful Victorian solid mahogany parlor table with barley twist legs by the Merklen Brothers. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Barley Twist Leg Side End Wine Lamp Silver Tee Table Scalloped Edge
Victorian Barley Twist Leg Side End Wine Lamp Silver Tee Table Scalloped Edge

Victorian Barley Twist Leg Side End Wine Lamp Silver Tee Table Scalloped Edge

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

barley twist legs and scalloped edge A good looking and well-made piece, designed in an era when

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Crystal 'Barley Twist' Lamp
French Crystal 'Barley Twist' Lamp

French Crystal 'Barley Twist' Lamp

Located in New York, NY

French Crystal 'Barley Twist' Lamps, Attributed to Baccarat

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Large Oak Barley Twist Lamps
Pair of Large Oak Barley Twist Lamps

Pair of Large Oak Barley Twist Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large oak barley twist lamps

Category

Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps
Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Barley Twist wood elements made into lamps.Newly wired. Located in dealers warehouse.Base

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps
Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of lamps made from a walnut French newel post. Premium almond paper shades, silk cord, three

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps
Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Pair of Barley Twist Lamps

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of lamps, newly made from 19th century French balustres. Made with silk cording and three-way

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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Barley Twisted Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal barley twisted lamp for your home. Each barley twisted lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer barley twisted lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A barley twisted lamp, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made barley twisted lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Frederick Cooper and Merklen Brothers are consistently popular.

How Much is a Barley Twisted Lamp?

The average selling price for a barley twisted lamp at 1stDibs is $1,240, while they’re typically $424 on the low end and $4,875 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Barley Twisted Lamp
  • 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 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 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
    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.