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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twist stretchers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawer with a hidden locked compartment). The whole sits on impressively carved barley twist legs, 1840s.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
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
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
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Southampton, NJ
in its distinct Mission & English influences. Boasts a single drawer with impressive barely twist
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
~~Double Barley Twist Stretcher~~HIGHLY CARVED.
~~circa 1880s
With so many people working from home
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
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 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
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
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Oak Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
by carved barley twist legs conjoined by an H-shaped stretcher. The oak top has a lovely aged patina
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
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 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
Antique French Renaissance Revival Hunt Desk / Secretaire Barley Twist Oak 19th
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
.
Marvelous decorated hunt style desk with fox head drawers & barley twisted columns.
Made with superb
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
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H 47.25 in W 50.4 in D 25.6 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
stands on barley twist legs embellished with a scrolled "X" bottom stretcher dressed with a decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
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
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
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 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
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 Renaissance Writing Table, Student Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
accouterments. Support is provided by four clockwise & counter-clockwise barley twist column legs, each in turn
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...
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 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 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
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
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
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
barley twist legs terminating in brass castors.
It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 48.43 in D 27.17 in
1850s Barley Twist Library Table
Located in New York, NY
1850s Barley twist table. Has a single pull-out drawer and a finial to the center of the stretcher
Category
Antique 1850s Tables
Materials
Oak
Carved Oak and Rattan Reception Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Carved oak and rattan reception desk
The Desk stands on slender barley twist turned legs with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man Desk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Golden Oak Green Man desk
The Desk stands on chunky barley twist turned legs with a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Desks
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
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
19th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
mounted on clockwise and counter-clockwise barley twist legs with matching stretchers for a wonderful Old
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique French Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
barely twist legs as well as barley twist stretcher and cross stretcher (always a sign of quality) with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31 in W 41.252 in D 25.252 in
Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs
An
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 27.76 in W 44.3 in D 27.17 in
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
original dark French oak color. Finding Antique Open Barley-Twist small Desks in this of an Original
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIII End Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
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 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
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
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 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 French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
counter-clockwise barley twist columns, a pair on each side, and a pair serving as trestles. Two spacious
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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Find many varieties of an authentic twisted barley desk available at 1stDibs. Each twisted barley desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. Find 103 options for an antique or vintage twisted barley desk now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a twisted barley desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right twisted barley desk, those designed in Neoclassical, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Dos Gallos Studio and Merklen Brothers each produced at least one beautiful twisted barley desk that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for a twisted barley desk at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $355 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.
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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 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.
- 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.
- 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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