Based in Los Angeles, Dos Gallos Studio is a labor of love, brought about by Gail and Charles Boswell. Using materials like walnut, mahogany, bronze, railroad spikes, rattan and driftwood, the studio finely crafts a wide array of timeless tables, armoires, chairs and bedroom sets. Additionally, their Dos Gallos gallery holds a collection of one-of-a-kind, antique, vintage and folk art and design pieces from around the world, with a special emphasis on Guatalman works.
Back in the early 1990s, while on an afternoon stroll with Charles, Gail saw an antique table from Guatemala in a shop window. Altman, who ran her own antiques store at the time, had an immediate appreciation for the piece’s craftsmanship and became obsessed with Guatemalan art and furniture.
The duo flew to the Central American country, rented a pickup truck and began to search for authentic objects. Charles relates, "We would go to small villages in the countryside and ask them if they have anything they want to sell." Over the course of their journey, they amassed a trove of rare pottery, rustic wooden furniture, metal chocolate pots and other uncommon goods.
The Boswells shipped the treasures home, and opened Dos Gallos in 1993. The gallery flourished, as notable interior designers and architects like Martyn Lawrence-Bullard and Marc Appleton often purchased rare artwork and furniture to adorn the spaces they designed. As Dos Gallos’ popularity grew, the partners introduced Japanese antiques into the collection.
Clients began to request custom-built furniture to accompany the well-aged works they picked up at the gallery. So, the Boswells started producing chairs, benches and many other types of furniture and collectibles in modern or rustic silhouettes, often inspired by their favorite Latin American and European pieces. Their warehouse is also their office, and a showroom displays the eclectic array of unusual objects they've collected alongside their own creations.
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Custom Walnut Wood Barley Twist Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom table with beautiful barley twist legs and stretcher. Bread boards on each end. Can be made in a custom sizes and in a variety of woods, colors, finishes and range of distress...
Walnut, Oak
Custom Walnut Wood Barley Twist Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom table with beautiful barley twist legs and stretcher. Bread boards on each end. Can be made in a custom sizes and in a variety of woods, colors, finishes and range of distress...
Walnut
$21,000 / item
H 30 in W 144 in D 42 in
Parsons Table in Bookmatched Walnut, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This parsons table is made from solid bookmatched planks of nicely figured walnut (not veneer), beautifully finished for a soft satin feel. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influence all aspects of design, including size, wood specie and finish. We use only traditional carpentry techniques, no nails...
Walnut
$2,750
H 29 in W 34.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Renaissance Tapestry
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Renaissance Tapestry. Direct from France, a highly carved antique side table or writing desk circa 1880. The table is orna...
Textile, Walnut
$3,650
H 29.75 in W 31.5 in D 25.75 in
Antique French Square Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century antique French square sofa table carved oak barley twist Louis XIII. Direct from France, a substantial and heavy antique French square side/sofa table, with impressive details. Large hand carved edge top over the oversized, wide apron that features intricately hand carved Celtic...
Oak
$1,925Sale Price|50% Off
H 17 in Dm 32 in
Modern Organic Claro Walnut Burl Wood Coffee Table by Studio Flournoy
Located in San Francisco, CA
These one of a kind indiginous rugged primeval burl tables are of veritable vitality due to their naturalistic form. We retained the bark sub-strata which gives the table it's rough ...
Oak, Walnut
Walnut Side Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This round side table with turned legs and shelf is made of distressed walnut. It is seen here in a 28" diameter, however it can be b...
Walnut
$5,432
H 27.76 in W 61.42 in D 46.66 in
RARE & COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE JACOBEAN REVIVAL BARLEY TWiST LEG ENGLISH HUNT TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable Jacobean revival circa 1860-1880 Hunt table with barley twist legs Pl...
Oak
$3,800
H 29.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
19th C. Victorian Merklen Bros. 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 table has very attractive angled legs, barley...
Bronze
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. Can also be used as a desk.
Oak
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
$16,500 / item
H 30 in W 110 in D 42 in
Anna Dining Table in Vintage Black Walnut, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This dining table made from vintage black walnut is seen here in 42" x 110", however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop yo...
Walnut
$1,038Sale Price|48% Off
H 27.17 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Art Deco Table Barley Twist Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Round side table features barley twist legs, This table is raised on a base composed of four turned legs. They are in very good condition, End table small table, side ...
Wood
$19,000 / item
H 30 in W 120 in D 40 in
Expandable Barley Twist Dining Table in Vintage Walnut, By Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom dining table has barley twist legs made from reclaimed walnut. The base has a darker finish and the top is bleached with satin lacquer finish. The barley twist legs are masterfully hand-carved to perfect mirror image spirals. As shown, the table is 40 x 100 x 30...
Walnut
Dos Gallos Reclaimed Wood X Dining Table with Hand Forged Iron Base
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted reclaimed wood table with hand-wrought iron base. Bronze mariposa (butterfly) inlay in top. Top is 3.5" thick. High gloss white paint accentuates natural distress of wood and...
Bronze, Wrought Iron