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Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs with Barley Twist Shafts
Located in London, GB
A pair of good quality 19th century wrought iron firedogs with barley twist to tops of shafts
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Ebony Renaissance Style Barley Twist Console Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
top. The table base has beautiful barley twist hand turned ebony legs, all joined by detailed
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

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

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Console Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th-century French Louis XIII style barley twist console table, circa 1870s
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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

Rare Antique Black Forest Carved Tree Shaped Coat Rack, Umbrella Hall Stand Tree
By Matthijs Horrix
Located in Lisse, NL
base section comes with the original iron, barley twisted ring looking like rope. This ring obviously
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Black Forest Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Early 18th C. Italian Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher and Barely-Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden barley twist leg table, with decorative forged-iron stretcher, from the early
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
Pair of wrought iron firedogs with scrolled bases, barley twist design to uprights and mulling tops
Category

Antique 19th Century Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs
Pair of Wrought Iron Firedogs
H 25.5 in W 9.5 in D 26.5 in
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Firebasket
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts wrought iron firebasket with barley twist shaped front bars and rings to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Firebasket
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Firebasket
H 16.25 in W 28.28 in D 11.75 in
Pair of Scrolled Wrought Iron Andirons
Located in London, GB
Pair of black wrought iron firedogs with scrolled design to bases, barley twist rings to front and
Category

20th Century Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of Scrolled Wrought Iron Andirons
Pair of Scrolled Wrought Iron Andirons
H 19.1 in W 11.03 in D 21.07 in
Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A tall pair of polished wrought iron antique firedogs with hooks to shaft and barley twist ring
Category

Antique 18th Century French Andirons

Materials

Iron

Fine 19th Century Polished Iron Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
surmounted by barley twist shaft and ropework and scrolled finial to top. Rectangular burning area behind
Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Fine 19th Century Polished Iron Fire Basket
Fine 19th Century Polished Iron Fire Basket
H 27.75 in W 44.63 in D 22 in
Set of 2 Iron Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderful set of 2 iron fire tools, 18th century, with barley twist columns.  
Category

Antique 18th Century European Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Iron Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderful set of 2 iron fire tools, 18th century, with barley twist columns.
Category

Antique 18th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
Located in London, GB
A fabulous pair of polished large wrought iron firedogs. The scrolled feet surmounted by barley
Category

Antique 19th Century European Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
Large Pair of Polished Wrought Iron Firedogs
H 30.75 in W 14.75 in D 22.5 in
Giltwood and Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
, the barley twist shaft with etched decoration, standing on scrolled wrought iron legs, the whole with
Category

Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Polished and Cut Steel Fire Iron Stand, 18th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
A highly unusual late Georgian polished and cut steel fire iron stand. Having a barley sugar twist
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Arts & Crafts Polished Wrought Iron Firegrate
Located in London, GB
barley twist bars surmounted by scrolls. Shaped back with pierced cross to centre. Width At Front: 635
Category

Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Impressive Pair of 18th Century Brass and Iron Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
foliate decoration, over barley twist shafts with gadrooned ball finials
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Late 19th Century Wrought Iron Firegrate from the Arts & Crafts Movement
Located in London, GB
domed finials, barley twist front bars and decorative scrolled wrought ironwork below. The accompanying
Category

Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Baldacchino Coffee Table with Shell Stone Top and Iron Base by Formations
By Formations
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
imprinted in the travertine. Barley-twist style iron base supports the top, leveling/adjustable feet, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Travertine, Iron

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

A pair of 1920s Spanish ecclesiastical gilt wrought iron candle sticks
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1920s Spanish ecclesiastical gilt wrought iron candle sticks, each with ornate barley
Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Arts and Crafts Candlesticks

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

Gothic Revival Standard Lantern
Located in Ongar, GB
body has a nice barley twist design sitting on a scrolling base. Decorated with a wonderful Acanthus
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gothic Revival Standard Lantern
Gothic Revival Standard Lantern
H 65.36 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Continental Inlaid Burl-wood Cocktail Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
heavy barley twist legs are also gloss finished and are supported by a cast iron stretcher. An unusual
Category

Vintage 1980s European International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Georgian Style Hob Grate Fireplace Insert
Located in Edinburgh, GB
outer plate with a central raised embellishment flanked by two tall barley twist spindles capped by urns
Category

Vintage 1960s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cocktail Table with Glass & Gilt wood
Located in Port Jervis, NY
frame. Recessed is a flat Gilt top with a sheet of glass for protection. Base consists of barley twist
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Restored 17th C Continental Two Part Cupboard with Exceptional Carving
Located in Milford, NH
geometric and arched relief designs, over a central carved backsplash support with two solid barley twist
Category

Antique 17th Century European Cupboards

Materials

Iron

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

Spanish Trestle Table, circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top raised on barley twist splayed legs joined by arched iron stretchers ending on
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Farm Tables

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Trestle Table, circa 1800
Spanish Trestle Table, circa 1800
H 29.5 in W 51 in D 27 in
Rare Antique English Aesthetic Movt. Chased Copper Square Tea Kettle on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
square tea kettle on its original brass barley twist stand with original copper burner. The dimensions
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
hinges above unusual barley twist supports and gatelegs united by square moulded edged stretchers A
Category

Antique 17th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Antique 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
H 28.15 in W 44.69 in D 19.49 in
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

18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere from Perigord
Located in Dallas, TX
facade and both sides, flanked with a pair of barley twist columns in each corner. The top removable
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

19C American Tiger Oak Side Table with Claw and Rock Crystal Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
of 4 interlocking oak planks. The legs are turned and form a twisted style (similar to barley twist
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Side Tables

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tin

Antique Bible Box, English, Oak, Chest On Stand, William & Mary, Bespoke Frame
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
an arched cross rail with scroll mounts Fascinating wavy barley twist legs with mottled pattern
Category

Antique 1690s British William and Mary Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Set of 2 Iron Fire Tools, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of 2 iron fire tools, 18th century, with barley twist columns.
Category

Antique 18th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

French Eight-Light Monumental Cherub Iron Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
glass panels held within a decoratively cast barley twist framework with eight internal double tiered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

A c. 1960's iron bench
Located in New York, NY
C22504 A c. 1960's iron bench. Hand wrought with barley twist elements, mesh " caned
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Benches

Materials

Cane

A c. 1960's iron bench
A c. 1960's iron bench
H 16 in W 38.25 in D 16.5 in
Swedish Seven-Light Hand-Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in Woodstock, NY
tapering stems and open barley twist center. Base in stamped "Sweden." Pre-war modernist elegance in hand
Category

20th Century Swedish Candle Holders

Pair of Hand Forged, Wrought Iron Floor Standing Library Lamps with Glass Shades
Located in Port Hope, ON
lamps feature an intricate foliate design supported on a central barley twist pole. The lamps are each
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Fire Grate Basket with Brass Finials
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Fully restored original fire basket with brass globe finials sitting on top of barley twist legs
Category

Antique 1840s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Hand Wrought Andirons with Cross Bar
Located in Woodstock, NY
American iron andirons with shamrock motif and original cross bar with barley twist design. Finely
Category

Antique 19th Century American Georgian Andirons

Materials

Iron

Two pair of French wall sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
. Two pairs are available; one pair with clear and the other with rose colored barley twist glass rods
Category

Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th Century French Chateau Hand-Wrought Andirons
Located in San Francisco, CA
detailed metal work throughout (note the intricate barley sugar twist standards and the front inverted
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Lightening Rod
Located in Boston, MA
An American folk art brass tip "Sundial" lightening rod. On a "barley twist" iron post in an iron
Category

20th Century American Balustrades and Fixtures

Vintage Lightening Rod
Vintage Lightening Rod
H 40 in W 12 in D 10 in
English Monumental Six-Light Antique Lantern
Located in Chester, GB
lantern, the six tapering glass panels held within a tapering cast barley twist framework with six
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Medieval Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Timber Portico Clock by Eugene Williez
By Eugene Williez
Located in Dublin, IE
and intact brass beading. The barley twist columns also threaded with delicate brass. The enamel dial
Category

Antique 1840s French Mantel Clocks

Straw On A Wooden Core (marqueterie De Paille) Toilette Box
Located in New York, NY
were opened to flatten them; then were beaten with wood mallets, laid out and ironed. Straw was dried
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Lamp Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. The whole raised on an iron barley twist support with tripod legs. With an urn form finial. Condition
Category

20th Century Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Lamp Table
Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Lamp Table
H 56 in W 17.25 in D 12.5 in
One-of-a-Kind Wooden Barley Twist Iron Arm Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Wooden barley twist iron arm chandelier newly fabricated from antique wooden turned barley twist
Category

2010s American French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Barley Twist and Iron Two Arm Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
One of a kind, hand-crafted sconces with two candelabra sockets.
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian British Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces

19th Century French Barley Twist Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
simple and has a single drawer, following down to a molded edge and raised on hand-turned barley twist
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Barley Twist Coffee Table
19th Century French Barley Twist Coffee Table
H 21.75 in W 37.5 in D 26.5 in
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Walnut Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
barley twist legs and a stretcher centered by a two-sided finial. Made in the grand Louis XIII taste. The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

19th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Barley Twist Trestle Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A Spanish Baroque walnut occasional table, circa 1830, featuring a barley twist and iron trestle
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Iron Barley Twist For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the iron barley twist you’re looking for. Each iron barley twist for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using iron, metal and wood. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage iron barley twist you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect iron barley twist — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An iron barley twist made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. A well-made iron barley twist has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dos Gallos Studio and Far-Fetched, LLC. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Iron Barley Twist?

Prices for an iron barley twist start at $950 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $3,248.
Questions About Iron Barley Twist
  • 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 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
    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.