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Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk. Large single drawer. Original hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century

Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century

H 31 in W 39.5 in D 24 in
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

Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century
Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century

Barley Twist Leg Side Table or Desk, France, 19th Century

H 29.5 in W 43 in D 28.5 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

Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs

Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs

H 30.5 in W 66.5 in D 30.5 in
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Very unusual Antique French “open barley twist” leg and stretcher small table, that could be used
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIII End Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored

French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored

H 29.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
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

East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk
East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk

East India Dutch Company Captains Writing Desk

H 27.75 in W 46 in D 27.75 in
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
pulls. The top is supported by a dramatic base featuring bobbin turned and barley twist legs. The walnut
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina

Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina

H 31.25 in W 53 in D 29.5 in
Ebonized Single-Drawer Writing Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French ebonized wood with barley twist legs desk large single drawer Three smaller
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Single-Drawer Writing Desk, France, 19th Century
Ebonized Single-Drawer Writing Desk, France, 19th Century

Ebonized Single-Drawer Writing Desk, France, 19th Century

H 29 in W 36 in D 24 in
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century French oak desk with drawer was made in the Louis XIII style. The hardware is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French Desk with Barley Twist Legs
French Desk with Barley Twist Legs

French Desk with Barley Twist Legs

H 29 in W 63.5 in D 34.5 in
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs

Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs

H 32 in W 66.5 in D 29.75 in
Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large oak desk with beautifully figured and bookmatched top. The Barley Twist legs are also
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top
Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top

Antique French Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Bookmatched Top

H 29 in W 78.5 in D 42.5 in
1960s Waxed Wood Desk with Barley Twist Legs by Sarried
Located in New York, NY
An elegant waxed wood writing table with barley twist legs and stretcher by Sarreid, Ltd. Signed
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

1960s Waxed Wood Desk with Barley Twist Legs by Sarried
1960s Waxed Wood Desk with Barley Twist Legs by Sarried

1960s Waxed Wood Desk with Barley Twist Legs by Sarried

H 28 in W 48 in D 30 in
An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs
Located in Buchanan, MI
A very good looking 18th century English walnut table with very handsome barley twist legs and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs

An English Walnut Table With Barley Twist Legs

H 30 in W 42.5 in D 27.5 in
Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
beveled top supported by barley twist legs that rest on ball feet. A barley twist H-stretcher extends
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs

Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs

H 29.5 in W 43 in D 27.5 in
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

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Writing Desk With Barley Twist Legs

H 46 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
popped from years of shrinking and expanding. The barley twist legs absolutely define the table, these
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs
18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs

18th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Center Writing Table on Barley Twist Legs

H 29.764 in W 40.13 in D 26.5 in
English Stripped Oak Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
The elaborately turned finials and heavy barley twist legs and stetchers give this desk unusual
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

English Stripped Oak Desk
English Stripped Oak Desk

English Stripped Oak Desk

H 30 in W 53 in D 28 in
18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
, barley twist legs with bun feet at the base, and a thick stretcher also barley twisted at the bottom with
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

H 29.5 in W 41.5 in D 26 in
18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
across the front with a wooden knob. The writing table has four beautifully hand-carved, barley twist
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

18th Century, French, Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

H 30 in W 38 in D 24.5 in
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
across the front with a forged iron knob, four beautifully hand-carved, barley twist legs with bun feet
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs

H 28.5 in W 39.25 in D 27.25 in
c.1890 French Oak Louis XIII Tapestry Top Desk w/2 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
twist legs and stretcher give this desk plenty of charm. Two useful drawers with carved fronts and drop
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Oak

c.1890 French Oak Louis XIII Tapestry Top Desk w/2 Drawers
c.1890 French Oak Louis XIII Tapestry Top Desk w/2 Drawers

c.1890 French Oak Louis XIII Tapestry Top Desk w/2 Drawers

H 28.5 in W 47.5 in D 31.75 in
Carved French Oak Bonheur de Jour or Writing Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
barley twist oak legs, the desk in very good condition for its age this piece would be superbly suited as
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Carved French Oak Bonheur de Jour or Writing Table
Carved French Oak Bonheur de Jour or Writing Table

Carved French Oak Bonheur de Jour or Writing Table

H 52 in W 39 in D 26 in
Antique English Work Table (Cerused)
Located in Bellport, NY
Oak Cerused Antique English Work Table/Desk.Barley twisted legs,overlap apron,plank wood top.Great
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Antique 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique English Work Table (Cerused)
Antique English Work Table (Cerused)

Antique English Work Table (Cerused)

H 29 in W 66 in D 36 in
Antique Swedish Barley Twist Leg Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely well made antique Swedish barley twist leg desk / writing table. This was
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Antique 1880s Swedish William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Swedish Barley Twist Leg Desk / Writing Table
Antique Swedish Barley Twist Leg Desk / Writing Table

Antique Swedish Barley Twist Leg Desk / Writing Table

H 29.93 in W 42.92 in D 24.81 in
Vintage British Colonial Barley Twist Leg Leather Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial barley twist leg desk with three drawers & leather top.
Category

20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage British Colonial Barley Twist Leg Leather Top Desk
Vintage British Colonial Barley Twist Leg Leather Top Desk

Vintage British Colonial Barley Twist Leg Leather Top Desk

H 31 in W 47.25 in D 26.25 in
Barley Twist Leg Writing/Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Barley twist leg small writing or side table with beautiful inlaid top.
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Barley Twist Leg Writing/Side Table
Barley Twist Leg Writing/Side Table

Barley Twist Leg Writing/Side Table

H 29 in W 28.5 in D 18.5 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

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs
Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs

Arts & Crafts American Oak Library Table Desk With Barley Twist Legs

H 29 in W 49 in D 30.75 in
19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century hand carved rosewood desk w/barley twist legs & trestle base Outstanding hand
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base
19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Desk W/Barley Twist Legs & Trestle Base

H 29 in W 57 in D 28 in
Antique French Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
comfortable legroom. Raised on traditional hand-carved barley twist legs, the desk is joined by an elegantly
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk

H 30.75 in W 38.75 in D 26 in
English Oak Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Well hand carved & detailed in oak, this desk has 10 drawers with original wooden pulls. The desk
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Oak Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher, 19th Century
English Oak Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher, 19th Century

English Oak Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher, 19th Century

H 29 in W 50 in D 24.5 in
Antique Style Desk Writing Table Walnut Leather Top Barley Twist Legs
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
two short and two drawers all with brass drop handles with shaped apron, standing on four barley twist
Category

20th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Style Desk Writing Table Walnut Leather Top Barley Twist Legs
Antique Style Desk Writing Table Walnut Leather Top Barley Twist Legs

Antique Style Desk Writing Table Walnut Leather Top Barley Twist Legs

H 30 in W 45 in D 20 in
19th Century Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Finial
Located in Houston, TX
A table like this, brilliantly rich in ornate details, is a definite statement piece. I’ve never seen a piece quite like it.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Finial
19th Century Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Finial

19th Century Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Finial

H 29.5 in W 40 in D 24.75 in
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Barley Twist Leg Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the barley twist leg desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and oak, every barley twist leg desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect barley twist leg desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A barley twist leg desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Barley Twist Leg Desk?

The average selling price for a barley twist leg desk at 1stDibs is $4,475, while they’re typically $1,127 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.

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The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

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Questions About Barley Twist Leg Desk
  • How are barley twist legs made?
    1 Answer
    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.

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