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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

Wood, Fabric

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

Victorian Gothic Carved Barley Twist Hall Stand, "Green Man" Scotland 1870 H1021
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large Victorian Gothic Carved Barley Twist Hall stand, "Green Man", Scotland 1870, H1021 Solid
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Pair of Early 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of E. 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs. The arms are carved with a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Oak Cane Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Germantown, MD
. The side supports are barley twist and topped with finials. The back legs are also barley twist and
Category

Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Barley Twist Walnut Inlaid Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Italy, circa 1860, the elegant side table stands on barley twist legs connected with an
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Rococo Decorative Carved Barley Twist Step Back Cuboard, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
barley twist columns, four centered drawers with wood knobs, and terminating on the original step back
Category

Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Cupboards

Materials

Iron

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

Early 20th Century French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table
Located in Dallas, TX
boasts a barley twist stem, with a central round ledge surface featuring intricately carved leaf motifs
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table
Located in Dallas, TX
feet over a circular base embellished with hand carved foliage decor, this lamp features a barley twist
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table
Located in Dallas, TX
with intricate carved motifs, and a barley twist stem to the top. The sturdy, wooden light fixture has
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Barley Twist Floor Lamp with Attached Table
Located in Dallas, TX
feet over a circular base embellished with hand carved foliage decor, this lamp features a thick barley
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Floor Lamps

Materials

Walnut

2 French Louis XIII Style Mahogany Carved Barley Twist Cane Dining Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
foliate back with barley twist supports. Features a double cane back and cane seat. Legs are connected by
Category

Late 20th Century Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Bookcase Etagere
Located in Lambertville, NJ
functional brawer at the bottom. The supports are hand carved barley twist design with finals at the top. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Jacobean Renaissance Barley Twist Cherub Carved Parlor Loveseat Bench Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tall back ornate spiral carved barley twist walnut frame with leafy scroll work, cherub figures on the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Jacobean Benches

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of Antique English Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
pair have hand carved barley twist stems on hand-turned bases, and would be stunning displayed on a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

Oversized Antique Mahogany Hunzinger School Twisted Barley Lamp Table, C1900
By George Hunzinger
Located in Big Flats, NY
rope twist trim over flared base with carved barley twist legs terminating in claw and ball feet, c1900
Category

Early 20th Century Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Italian Renaissance Lion Dragon Winged Griffin Barley Twist Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance lion dragon winged griffin carved barley twist side chair. Item
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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

Pair 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Barley Twist Pedestal Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
feet. The fruit wood pedestal features a hand carved barley twist stem, connected at the top to a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Pedestals

Materials

Walnut

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

French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
H 48.63 in W 58.25 in D 27.13 in
Early 20th Century French Baroque Carved Mahogany Barley Twist Pedestal Table
Located in Dallas, TX
bracket feet. The pedestal features a hand carved barley twist stem over a carved bottom decorated with
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XIII Barley Twist Walnut Bench with Upholstered Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
. Crafted in southern France circa 1850, this sturdy fruit wood seating stands on carved barley twist legs
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Benches

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

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

English Rosewood Bench
Located in Wilson, NC
arabesque on the sides. There are carved barley twist columns on the corners terminating in mushroom feet
Category

Antique 1860s English Stools

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

English Rosewood Bench
English Rosewood Bench
H 21 in W 26 in D 19 in
Pair of French Carved Walnut Bergère Armchairs
Located in Wilson, NC
are supported by carved barley twist columns, and the legs also have barley twist carving. The crest
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Antique English Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Barley Twist Dining Chairs Includes 2 arm and 4 side chairs with spring-supported seats. Approximate
Category

Early 20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Hall & Desk Chair, Scotland 1880, H1063
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Barley Twist Oak Hall Chair, Desk Chair, Antique Furniture
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Gothic Chairs

Materials

Oak

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Dutch marquetry dressing chest. Finely carved barley twist posts hold scalloped swing
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Marquetry Dressing Chest
Marquetry Dressing Chest
H 79 in W 39 in D 20 in
Pair, Vintage Italian Barley Twist Chippendale Style Gilt Wood Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
perfect addition to any living room, study, or bedroom. The lamps feature a beautifully carved barley
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chippendale Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Early 18th C. Italian Table w/Forged Iron Stretcher and Barely-Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
raised upon a pair of nicely-carved barley twist, trestle-styled legs, with matching barley twist carved
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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

Federal Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Cookie Corner Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
decor. There are four turned legs under the carved barley twist columns on either side of the drawers
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Gray Paint Decorated Barley Twist 2 Drawer Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
decorated console table. The table has carved barley twist legs and stretchers and is also featuring carved
Category

1990s Unknown Elizabethan Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Parquet Top Two-Door Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with high relief crest motifs on raised panels, and flanked with thick hand carved barley twist
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Rosewood Etagere or Cabinet with Shelves
Located in Winter Park, FL
barley twist columns and delicate turned finials. Tiered top shelves with s-curved decorative supports
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Rosewood

Carved Walnut Barley Twist Center Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved walnut barley twist center table, the spindle cross stretcher with carved egg and dart
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Carved Walnut Barley Twist Center Table
Carved Walnut Barley Twist Center Table
H 29.5 in W 45.5 in D 27 in
Carved Walnut Barley Twist and Cane Firescreen
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved walnut barley twist and cane firescreen, featuring arabesques, rosettes, and foliate carved
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Sold-Carved Oak Barley Twist Candlestick
Located in Redding, CT
Carved oak barley twist candlestick. Columned base with heavily detailed carvings. Nice addition to
Category

Antique 1880s Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks

Materials

Oak

Pair Vintage Hand Carved Wood Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved solid wood candlesticks in the classic English barley twist or open twist style. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Hardwood

Georgian Inspired Carved Cherrywood Barley Twist Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved cherrywood Georgian style settee with barley twist arm supports with open fretwork back and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Settees

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

European Barley Twist Chairs
European Barley Twist Chairs
H 41 in W 25 in D 22 in
Antique Barley Twist Armchair
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Add a touch of timeless old world charm to your home with this one-of-a-kind antique barley twist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Barley Twist Armchair
Antique Barley Twist Armchair
H 29 in W 27 in D 28 in
Giltwood Barley-Twist Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Giltwood barley-twist stool circa 1860-1879, France. Barley-twist X-stretcher with upright center
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Giltwood

Giltwood Barley-Twist Stool
Giltwood Barley-Twist Stool
H 19 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Carved Walnut & Black Leatherette Barley Twist Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Oversized handsome barley twist walnut throne shaped armchair upholstered in faux black leather
Category

Vintage 1940s English Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Late 19th Century English Barley Twist Carved Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
the uniquely styled chair composed of barley twist supports
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Barley Twist French Cabinet
Located in Wilson, NC
with carved moldings framing a carved urn with leaf arabesques. The cabinet is supported by barley
Category

Antique 1890s French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Barley Twist French Cabinet
Barley Twist French Cabinet
H 35.75 in W 17 in D 16 in
Mid-19th Century English Walnut Barley Twist Hand Carved Canterbury
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The barley twist compartments at the top with a hand carved base with four cabriole legs resting on
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Tudor Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Colonial Rosewood Carved Hutch Linen Cabinet with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Uncompromisingly hand-crafted Colonial cabinet with barley twist columns and removable shelves
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Table Barley Twist Octagonal Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19thc
Located in Tyler, TX
HIGHLY CARVED Late 19th Century Antique French Oak Octagonal BARLEY TWIST Entry, Hall, Sofa, Center
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Table Barley Twist Octagonal Renaissance Revival Oak Carved 19thc
Located in Tyler, TX
HIGHLY CARVED Late 19th Century Antique French Oak Octagonal BARLEY TWIST Entry, Hall, Sofa, Center
Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Barley Twist Carved Fruitwood Wall Shelf / Etagere
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century large scale English wall shelf with barley twist supports. It is in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Barley Twist Sofa Table Corinthian Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
consisting of four separate barley twist posts set upon large square bases. Bases have carved trim upon all
Category

Antique 1890s French Renaissance Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Buffet 1870
Located in Portland, OR
' border. The three tiers are supported with eight 'Barley Twist' supports, the middle tier having twin
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Floor Lamp Light Carved Oak Barley Twist Baluster
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Floor Lamp Light Carved Oak Barley Twist Baluster. Direct from France
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque. Direct from France
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Rosewood Barley Twist Lift Top Bench
Located in Wilson, NC
Rosewood barley twist lift top bench, with open fretwork on three sides, barley twist columns on
Category

Antique 1860s English Benches

Materials

Rosewood, Fabric

Rosewood Barley Twist Lift Top Bench
Rosewood Barley Twist Lift Top Bench
H 18 in W 22 in D 18.25 in
19th century French Carved Oak Hunt Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
drawer pulls, flanked by three dimensional carved lion masks~ ~French barley twist columns on all four
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Inlaid Barley Twist Court Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
Jacobean inlaid barley twist court cupboard is inlaid with satinwood and ebony arabesques. There is
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Cupboards

Materials

Brass

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Carved Barley Twist For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved barley twist available at 1stDibs. Each carved barley twist for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. There are 282 variations of the antique or vintage carved barley twist you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved barley twist — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A carved barley twist, designed in the Victorian, Arts and Crafts or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made carved barley twist has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Frederick Cooper, Ken Petersen and Dos Gallos Studio are consistently popular.

How Much is a Carved Barley Twist?

Prices for a carved barley twist can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $225 and can go as high as $32,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,468.
Questions About Carved Barley Twist
  • 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.
  • 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.