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European Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Large European barley twist chairs with hand-carved details and dark red vinyl upholstery
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Barley Twist Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this stunning pair of Vintage Boho Barley Twist Chairs, expertly crafted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Barley Twist Desk with Carved Barley Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Hand Carved High Back Barley-Twist Chair - 2
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Barley Twist, Geometric Print Linen Upholstery Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Stunning pair of barley twist chairs upholstered in a magnificent printed linen fabric.
Category

Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Barley Twist Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Barley Twist Side Chair is characterized by its unique, twisted leg design, often found on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

Newly Upholstered Barley Twist Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a 19th century English Barley Twist arm chair frame with lovely carving on the arms. It has
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Continental Chair with Barley Twist Arms Recumbent Lions
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful country chair. The chair's barley twist arms are topped by two recumbent lions, and the
Category

20th Century Unknown Country Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Victorian Rush Bottom Barley Twist Style Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
rails are also turned. The barley twist style is unique and very well done. The back and snack splat
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

1930's Spanish Revival Barley Twist Lounge Chair
By Drexel
Located in Burbank, CA
has a very unique design and style with barley twist front legs built into the frame, and back clean
Category

Vintage 1930s American Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair. Firm seat with springs support
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of 2 Oak Chairs, Barley Twist Legs, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of two oak chairs with barley twist legs and string seats. New Italian cotton upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Period Style English Chair With Barley Twist Legs and Lions Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful antique style English chair with barley twist in cherry wood and polished dark patinated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Other Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Antique English Corner Chair Oak Barley Twist Blue Leather Renaissance Revival
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING Antique English Renaissance revival oak barley twist corner chair~~circa 1920s Classic
Category

Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Baroque Style English Chair with Barley Twisted Legs in Oak, 1920s
By Henredon
Located in Odense, DK
Exquisite and timeless, the Baroque-style English chair with barley-twisted legs in oak from the
Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Arm chair / Throne Chair barley twisted hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French Antique throne chair / armchair in the Renaissance revival period with
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Fine Rustic Set Of Six Antique English Oak Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English Tavern set of Oak Armchairs with well carved Barley Twist supports and stretchers, inset
Category

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Carved Barley Twist Armchair, Upholstered Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Carved barley twist armchair, upholstered seat and back Offered for sale is an armchair with a
Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 8 - Ralph Lauren Style Barley Twist Leather Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic set of eight dining chairs with oak barley twist frame and tastefully aged brown leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing
Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique Carved English Oak Barley Twist Lounge Chair With Caned Back & Sides
Located in West Chester, PA
A unique hand carved oak lounge chair with caned sides and back and barley twist columns
Category

Early 20th Century English Rustic Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Oak

10 Lorts Renaissance Revival Style Barley Twist Leather & Fabric Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
distressed dark brown hardwood frame with high rectangular back and barley twisted legs connected via an
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

16th Century Oak Carved Hall Chairs One Barley Twist, With Carved Lions ACS
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Jacobean 16th Century Set of Oak Carved Hall Chairs One With Barley Twist & Carved Lion Pediments
Category

Antique 16th Century English Jacobean Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set 4 TALL Antique French Dining Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak 1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 4 TALL Antique French Dining Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak 1890. Direct from
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Oak

Set 4 Antique French Dining Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak Green 1900
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak Green 1900. Direct from
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set 4 Mid 20th C. Jacobean Style Carved and Barley Twist Oak Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of four Mid 20th Century Jacobean Style Carved and Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Seat Side
Category

Late 20th Century American Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of Six Baroque Style Oak Barley Twist Dining Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
supported by barley twist turned supports and block legs decorated with carved rosettes. The seat has been
Category

Antique 19th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

A Set of 4 Victorian Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs This is a lovely set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 Victorian Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs This is a lovely set of High Back Dining
Category

Antique 1880s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair Oak Barley Twist Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair oak barley twist arm chairs in good condition. The chairs have carved leaves to the top and
Category

Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair William and Mary Oak Chairs Barley Twist Farmhouse
Located in Potters Bar, GB
chairs Classic farmhouse chair with barley twist motif on legs Very solid and sturdy, comfortable to sit
Category

Vintage 1980s William and Mary Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique English 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Elbow Chair Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique English 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Elbow Chair Armchair Traditionally upholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Upholstered Chair, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
Stunning 19th century English Jacobean armchair. Chairs feature ornate spiral carved barley twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Jacobean Walnut Barley Twist Arm Chair by Kittinger 19th Century
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful and solid turned walnut Jacobean Barley Twist Armchair by Kittinger Furniture Compan
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Jacobean Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Baroque Leather & Barley Twist Carved Mahogany Arm Chair 1820
Located in Portland, OR
' supports, the chair seat also having the original brown leather. The chair base with Barley Twist
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery, Leather

Antique Victorian Mahogany Painted Hunzinger Barley Twist Arm Chair Ball & Claw
By George Hunzinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Hunzinger Arm Chair. Made from Mahogany with a barley twisted frame featuring
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Paint

4 Large Henredon Jacobean Style Armed Dining Chairs Barley Twist Gold Chenille
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal set of four vintage large scale Jacobean style armed dining chairs with Barley Twist
Category

Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs

Materials

Chenille, Wood

The Pitchford Hall Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and Important set of 10 mid 19th century barley twist oak dining chairs (2 grand carvers and 8
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 English Jacobean Style Armless Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
This Set of six English Jacobean style armless chairs feature: Barley twist back posts and
Category

20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 English Jacobean Style Armless Chairs
Set of 6 English Jacobean Style Armless Chairs
$14,000 Sale Price / set
36% Off
19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned legs ending with tapered feet over a barley twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of Six English Barley Twist Chairs from the 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
This beautiful set of six English oak chairs will make a statement in any dining room. These clean
Category

Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Barley Twist Oak Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage barley twist oak chair recently upholstered in coral cotton velvet.
Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of Four English Barley Twist Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original set of four side chairs with cane back and newly upholstered slip seats. Original restored
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight Barley Twist Dining Chairs Kitchen Farmhouse Chair
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
eight English farmhouse kitchen dining chairs in oak. Classic farmhouse look with the barley twist
Category

1990s Dining Room Chairs

Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful pair of carved Barley twist arm chairs differ only slightly in their details. "
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Unique French Walnut Barley Twist Leather Armchair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS - French walnut barley twist armchair - Vintage leather - Nail heads ORIGIN - France, 19th
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Antique Walnut Hand-Carved Italian Armchairs Barley Twist, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
barley twist design to arms, legs and stretcher, great farmhouse look. Beautiful pair we are expecting a
Category

Antique 1860s Chairs

Set of antique reupholstered barley twist rockers with wool pillows
Located in Franklin, TN
Antique barley twist rockers refinished and reupholstered. Sanded to their natural wood tones and
Category

Early 20th Century Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Child's Side Chair, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early Victorian rosewood child’s side chair with barley twist uprights, legs and stretchers, three
Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

English Oak Barley Twist Refectory Table and Set of Ladderback Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
with barley twist legs and a matching set of eight oak ladderback chairs - If you are looking for the
Category

1990s Dining Room Sets

19th Century English Oak Tall-Back Needlepoint-Covered Accent Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English oak tall-back needlepoint-covered accent chair with barley twist spindles to
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Corner Chair with Barley twist spindles. English 1880's
Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Satinwood Upholstered Barley Twist Nursing Chair
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Height 91 cm 35 3/4 in Occasional chair Period Edwardian-early 20th century. Wood satinwood
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

c.1875 Barley Twist Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Black ebony over oak Barley Twist chair with an intricately hand carved cresstrail with a face.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Child's Chair or Small Slipper Barley Twist Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Child's chair or small slipper barley twist chair. Faux Bois finish, upholstered in grey linen.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

c.1860 Set of 6 Barley Twist Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of six oak Barley Twist chairs with bronze handles, barley twist legs and stretchers, hand
Category

Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four 19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four 19th century French Renaissance Barley twist chairs are perfect for a cozy breakfast
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

French Upholstered Barley Twist Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and charming French side chair with dark wood frame and barley twist detail in front
Category

Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th century Set English Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of four solid oak barley twist English chairs newly upholstered in claret colored fabric with
Category

Antique 1850s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

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Barley Twist Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of barley twist chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct barley twist chairs — often made from wood, oak and fabric — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of barley twist chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Barley twist chairs bearing Victorian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Ralph Lauren, Baker Furniture Company and George Hunzinger each produced beautiful barley twist chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Barley Twist Chairs?

Prices for barley twist chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, barley twist chairs begin at $110 and can go as high as $109,813, while the average can fetch as much as $2,378.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Barley Twist Chairs
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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.