Pair of Antique Chairs w\ Barley Twist Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Barley Twist Side Chair is characterized by its unique, twisted leg design, often found on chairs and other furniture pieces, complimenting any living space for beautiful hom...
Fabric, Wood
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.
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 finish. Great carving throughout with seated lions at the arms. Chairs custom made...
Cherry
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 1920s encapsulates the grandeur and craftsmanship of a bygone era.
Fabric, Oak
Late Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chair with Barley Twist Legs, circa 1890
Located in Nottingham, GB
Slender turned supports flank the back and complement the substantial barley twist front legs, creating a particularly attractive and sculptural silhouette.
Oak
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 chairs and other furniture pieces, complimenting any living space for beautiful hom...
Fabric, Wood, Oak
6 Fine Carved Oak Lion Heads Twisted Legs New Upholstery Jacobean Dining Chairs
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 MINT fine Carved Oak Lion Heads Twisted Legs NEW Beige Herring Bone Fabric Upholstery Jacobean Dining Chairs.
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Renaissance Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Red Leather - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
Raised on hand-carved barley twist legs accented with rosettes, these chairs exemplify exceptional craftsmanship and the timeless elegance of the French Renaissance style
Leather, Oak
Very Fine Carved Snakes Arms Twisted Legs Finials Antique Gothic Arm Chair MINT
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Carved Snakes Arms Twisted Legs Finials Antique Gothic Arm Chair MINT!
Upholstery, Oak
18th Century Chair with Twisted Legs
Located in Antwerpen, BE
18th century with twisted legs.
Wood
Pair of Austrian Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Austrian chairs constructed from pine with barley twist legs and back rails.
English Needlepoint Prayer Chair With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Upholstered prayer chair with original geometric needlepoint covering and turned barley twist front legs on casters.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 34.3 in W 17 in D 17.6 in
Louis XIII Style Oak Chair With Barley Twist Leg, France, Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
Its form as a louis xiii style oak chair with barley twist leg reflects both a clear practical purpose and the visual language of the period in which it was made.
Oak
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 18.9 in
Set of Italian Dining Room Chairs Model Twist with Leather and Chrome Legs
Located in Oirlo, LI
Set of Italian dining room chairs Model Twist with leather and chrome legs.
Steel
18th Century French Oak Louis XIII Style Side Chair
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French oak Louis XIII style side chair with beautiful barley twist legs and stretcher.
Upholstery, Linen
c1820 French Louis XIII Oak Side Chair
Located in Highwood, IL
Circa 1820 French Oak Louis XIII style side chair, with beautiful barley twist legs and stretcher.
Oak, Linen
Pair of Late 19th century Jacobean Style Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of Scottish Jacobean Style oak framed chairs. Barley twisted legs, new premium tan leather upholstery, brass nail head trim.
Illum Wikkelso lounge chairs Niels Eilersen Denmark 1962
By Illum Wikkelsø, Neils Eilersen
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Some beautiful details are the are the twisted armrests and turned legs. The chairs seat very comfortable and they are in fantastic condition; the webbing has been renewed by Pirelli...
Leather, Teak
19th Century Pair of English Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of unusual English oak arm chairs with barley twist legs and arm supports. The chairs have been newly upholstered in linen and decorated with double welt decoration.
Oak, Linen
Sold
H 29.53 in W 14.57 in
Set of Ten Pieces Outdoor Furniture in Light Grey Wrought Iron Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of ten pieces outdoor furniture in light grey wrought iron composed of two tables and eight chairs. Chairs have twisted legs, joined by a stretcher, an openwork seat with littl...
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 42.5 in W 19.5 in D 21.75 in
Antique French Dining Room Chairs, Barley Twist Legs, Requiring New Upholstery
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique set of (4) barley twist side chairs and (2) matching barley twist arm chairs in desperate need of new upholstery. Structurally sound, but as you can see, they do require an i...
Wood
Pair of Upholstered Wingback Chairs with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Modern pair of upholstered wing chairs or wingbacks featuring French Louis XIII barley twist legs.
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 40.5 in W 26.25 in D 29 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bergère with Distressed Leather Upholstery
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome antique French Louis XVI style beech bergère or side chair with excellent carving and unusual twisted legs.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 40 in W 25.25 in D 20 in
Set of 4 Tudor Style Mahogany Armchairs Dining Chairs with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic set of 4 Tudor style mahogany armchairs having pale yellow silk upholstery, barley twist arm supports, legs and stretchers and brass nailhead trim.
Silk, Mahogany
Vintage Barley Twist Leg Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely vintage chair. Reupholstered in african kuba cloth. Pair available (priced individually).
Set of Eight French Dining Chairs with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of Eight French Dining Chairs with Barley Twist Legs, shaped top-freshly upholstered in Belgian linen.
Linen
Set of 6 Louis XII Style Dining Chairs , Barley Twist Legs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
New linen upholestry, Walnut barley twist legs
1920s Bronze over Iron Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Gorgeous bronze plated iron chair with twisted legs and elegant, curving details throughout.
Iron
Fine Pair of Louis XVI Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
The quality of these little chairs is just superb. From the complex molding of the backs, to the delicate carving of the splats, to the twisted fluting of the legs, these chairs refl...
Set of Ten Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is supported by a barley twist central stretcher, barley twist front legs with flower decoration and barley twist back legs.
Walnut, Cane
Large Provincial Naïve School Oil on Canvas Portrait, circa 1830
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Of pleasing proportions, the Provincial oil on canvas portrait of three children, two girls and one boy, painted in the Naïve style, and housed in a gilded frame, the central figure ...
Canvas
Antique High Back Twisted Leg Ornate Side Chair
Located in Pataskala, OH
Sturdy ebonized wood with graceful twisted legs and uprights; crowned floral seatback with breathtaking mother-of-pearl inlays; Classic caned seatbed.
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood
Sold
H 42.52 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in
Set Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Throne, Turn of the Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
IF you are really interested, I will favor a way so that you can buy them and someone can enjoy them. Barley twist legs 6 dining chairs 2 armchairs throne-type, turn of the century.
Leather, Chestnut
Sold
H 25.6 in W 55.91 in D 30.32 in
Marble Table and 6 Chairs in Twisted Metal in the Taste of Edgar Brandt, 1940
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Grey marble table and 6 chairs in twisted metal in the taste of Edgar Brandt Circa 1940 Garden furniture in wrought iron and patinated with openwork band and legs composed of a mar...
Marble, Wrought Iron
$522
H 37.8 in W 22.25 in D 23.63 in
English Oak circa 1940s Carver Occasional Armchair Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice vintage circa 1940s occasional carver armchair A nice piece that sits well in any setting. The arms are beautifully aged revealing the...
Oak
$5,500 / set
H 28.75 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Early-20th Century, Pair of Danish Art Nouveau Armchairs, Elm & Bouclé, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant pair of Danish Art Nouveau armchairs from the 1920s, crafted in elm wood and recently reupholstered in a refined off-white bouclé fabric. The combination of graceful proporti...
Fabric, Bouclé, Elm
$1,515
H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Antique Bobbin Highback Chair done in Oak with the Rush seats, France 1900s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous antique Bobbin chair They feature very sculptural form which will be a striking addition any interior. The chair is made of solid oak, with ...
Rush, Oak
An Elegant Pair of Art Déco Chairs France 1930's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Elegant Pair of Art Déco Chairs France 1930's. Excellent cabinetwork with quality details. Manufactured in workshops in Revel near Toulouse The choice of wood: French oak and c...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Side Chairs Swedish Rococo Period Wood Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful Swedish Rococo side chairs from the west part of Sweden. Made during the Rococo period and upholstered in a chocolate brown suede.
Wood
$1,450
H 26 in W 17 in D 17 in
Late 19th Century French Bobbin-Turned Oak Fireside Corner Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An evocative late-19th-century French Provincial corner chair, or coin du feu, handcrafted in France circa 1895. Distinguished by its compact proportions, unusual wraparound back and...
Rush, Oak
Pair of French art Deco Side Chairs by Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO SIDE CHAIRS BY PAUL FOLLOT Indulge in the opulent allure of these exquisite side chairs, meticulously handcrafted from luxurious stained beech in the timeless French Art De...
Beech
$1,580
H 35.83 in W 18.51 in D 20.67 in
Danish Folk Art Armchair in Oak & Lambswool Seat, Early 20th Century, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully crafted Danish armchair in solid oak, produced during the late 19th to early 20th century. The chair is executed in a refined blend of historicism and neoclassicism, fe...
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
Pair of Oak Art Deco Armchairs, Europe ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Deco, one of the most influential design movements of the early 20th century, reached its peak in the 1930s, merging elegance and modernity with a focus on both style and functio...
Fabric, Oak
$3,803
H 53.15 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
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 hunt / black forest scene. Fully hand carved from European oak with marvellous pat...
Fabric, Oak
$1,864Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Two Art Nouveau Oak Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant pair of Art Nouveau chairs crafted in solid oak around 1900. The chairs display the graceful lines and flowing organic forms typical of the Art Nouveau period, with finely cu...
Oak, Fabric
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, circa 1890 having fresh tweed cotton/poly blend upholstery with bordering chunky bra...
Brass
Restored Swedish Grace Armchairs, Hardwood, Art Deco, c.1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of newly restored antique Swedish Grace arm chairs. Swedish Grace was the brief design period precursing the more commonly identified Scandinavian Modern. It is a delicate balan...
Hardwood
Pair of Art Deco armchairs from the 1940s, Poland.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchairs from the 1940s, Poland. Dimensions: H 83 cm / H seat 44 cm / W 54 cm / D 49 cm
Walnut
$1,572
H 48 in W 27 in D 24 in
Early 20th C. Jacobean Style Barley Twist Oak, Cane & Upholstered Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Jacobean Style Barley Twist Oak, Cane High back and Needlepoint Upholstered Seat Throne style Armchair. Measuring 24" in width, 27" in depth and 48.25" in height. ...
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
$2,773Sale Price|51% Off
H 40.16 in W 27.56 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique body, solid rosewood. Initials on the frame. Trapezoidal, profile-trimmed frame on strongly curved legs with applied Akkanthus, ending in plastically carved claw feet. High, b...
Bentwood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN ...
Wood, Maple
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
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 legs of the chair are also in a barley twist motif.
Upholstery, Wood
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