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
French Twisted Wood Gueridon Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive twisted wood gueridon table from France, 1940s. Rustic octagonal base, thick twisted wood stem, and large octagonal tabletop. Beautiful statement piece. Original wood fini...
Oak
Antique English Barley Twist Table
Located in Nashville, TN
Gorgeous antique English barley twist table! The table is made from oak and has a lovely dark finish and beautiful patina. The turned spiral legs a...
Wood
$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
Italian Baroque Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs, c.1700
Located in London, GB
A handsome small Italian walnut table dating to the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. The rectangular plank top with moulded edge sits above a deep frieze incorporating a...
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
$2,175
H 29.5 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Octagon sofa table carved oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance. Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with im...
Oak
1940s French Twisted Wood Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wood pedestal table from France, 1940s. Square top with twisted column on a square base. Original dark wood finish shows natural grain, age and patina. Perfect for display.
Oak
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
$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
$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
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
$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