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Barley Twist Walnut Writing Desk

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
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
supported on hand turned barley and vine twist legs and stretchers with a single unusual hand turned twist
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Wri...

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Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Custom Hand-Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small scale, petite writing desk with barley twist legs, carved edge and apron detail as well as
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21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writin...

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Walnut

Antique Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
barley twist stretcher bars, Nice walnut color. Hand dove tailed drawer construction. Knee clearance 23.5".
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Vintage 1910s European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late nineteenth
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Ta...

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Oak

Antique Italian Center / Desk Table, Walnut & Marble, Naples, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This exclusive antique center / desk table, dating back to the 1820s from Naples, is a remarkable
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
counter-clockwise barley twist columns, a pair on each side, and a pair serving as trestles. Two spacious
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Edwardian English Marquetry Side Table, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
finished on all sides for easy placement in any room. The table is supported on hand turned barley twist
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Boxwood, Olive, Walnut

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

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Brass

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
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Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks

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Bone, Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Table with Barley Twist Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
with its striking barley twist legs and well-worn patina. The rich, time-softened finish showcases the
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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

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Walnut

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HERITAGE Walnut English Tudor Barley Twist Writing Desk
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Tudor style writing desk by Heritage Furniture. Walnut with banded bevelled edge top
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Mid-20th Century American Tudor Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Walnut Baroque Revival Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut Baroque Revival writing table with carved barley twist legs and single drawer, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 19th century walnut writing table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century walnut writing table with inset leather top, barley twist legs and stretcher
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Spanish walnut desk with three drawers, barley twist legs, and a center scrolled metal cross
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
18th Century Spanish Walnut Desk
H 30.5 in W 60 in D 24.5 in
19th Century English Two-Drawer Walnut Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century two-drawer walnut table with barley twist legs.
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

English Library Table, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this unmatchable English library table. Having barley twist legs and stretchers this table
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Library Table, 19th Century
English Library Table, 19th Century
H 29.75 in W 54 in D 29.94 in
French Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860-1900 French walnut two drawer writing table with a black leather writing surface. Very
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French barley twist writing desk, fashioned from solid French blonde walnut, is an
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Antique 1860s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th century barley twist walnut writing table with one long sliding drawer, brass pulls
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Nothing beats the convenience of an Antique Writing Table, small enough to fit where larger desks
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Desk, Barley Twist Legs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late 19th century features a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite 19th century French carved walnut writing table, library table, or desk. Features thick
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine French writing table, or desk, made of beautiful solid walnut, circa 1870. Four impeccably
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Signed French Walnut Barley Twist Library Desk, 1900
Located in Hamburg, PA
Signed French walnut barley twist library desk with three drawers and functional pull-out work
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

19th Century, French Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century, French Renaissance barley twist walnut partner's desk is not only rare to find, but
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Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
The French walnut writing table/side table with drawer and barley twist legs.  
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 39.5 in D 24.25 in
Fine French Floating Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine antique French Renaissance Revival barley twist desk with it's original leather blotter
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Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

French 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Sliding Extensions
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful writing desk made of walnut with 2 drawers and 2 sliding extensions for additional
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

c.1870 French Henri II Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming French Henri II writing table with barley twist legs and stretcher with a center mounted
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Rare Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare and exquisite Louis XIII style open torsade (barley twist) writing table from the Burgundy
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Desk with Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
barley twist base. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut desk showcases the stylistic
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

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

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Iron

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Renaissance Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance barley twist walnut bookcase bibliotheque is not only rare to find
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XIII Style 1880s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the late 19th century, with leather top, barley twist
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Louis XIII Style Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Barley Twist Base
Located in Houston, TX
barley twist base. A rectangular top, fitted with reddish leather. The desk is raised on four exquisite
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century library table or writing table crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Baroque
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
barley twist legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant stretcher at the base. The side
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Figured Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in London, GB
particular feature of this lovely desk are the delightful hand carved barley twist legs which as an added
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
thick carved barley twist legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with an elegant stretcher at the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

c.1850 French Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
French solid walnut writing desk in the style of Louis XIII. It was completely restored from the
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist Table Desk with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Northern France, circa 1870, the antique writing table stands on thick carved barley
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis Philippe Era Burled Walnut Leathertop Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Louis Philippe period burled walnut writing table with gold tooled green leather top, barley twist
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian walnut writing table, circa 1850 in date. One of the drawers is stamped by the
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut writing desk with two pencil drawers, barley twist legs (or salamonic) and iron
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20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Walnut Desk
Walnut Desk
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
Spanish Varqueno Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
barley twist pattern. The front door of the desk is carved with two heads in an elaborate design. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Spanish Varqueno Writing Desk
Spanish Varqueno Writing Desk
H 65 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut Desk, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the late 19th century features a hand carved egg and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

c.1780 French Louis XIII Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XIII walnut writing table with barley twist legs and a curved cross stretcher with a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

c.1780 French Louis XIII Writing Desk
c.1780 French Louis XIII Writing Desk
H 29 in W 38 in D 27.5 in
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut writing table from France with a bevelled edge around the top, following down
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
19th Century French Walnut Writing Table
H 29.25 in W 37.25 in D 25.13 in
William IV Walnut Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
19TH CENTURY LADIES DESK WITH BARLEY TWIST BASE
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20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

William IV Walnut Writing Table
William IV Walnut Writing Table
H 28 in W 42.5 in D 21 in
19th Century Antique Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Italian freestanding carved walnut writing table, the shaped top having a green
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Antique 1840s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XIII-Style Writing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
is simple and has one wide drawer with a styled metal pull. Four barley twist legs support the top
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted from select French walnut in the timeless Renaissance manner, this Antique French Writing
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk
Antique French Renaissance Walnut Desk
H 30 in W 47.5 in D 29.5 in
c.1875 French Walnut Louis XIII Library Table/Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous antique French walnut Louis XIII library table or desk with outstanding hand-carved barley
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Gorgeous Antique French Figured Walnut 3 Drawer Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Having a breathtaking book-matched figured walnut top, its incredible barley-twisted walnut base
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut desk and chair circa 1880. Superb quality desk with original chair made
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

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Brass

Handsome 19th Century French Carved Walnut and Leather Top Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century desk on turned barley-twist legs with ornate carvings on all the drawer fronts. The
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Antique 19th Century French Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Oak Desk, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XIII style walnut desk from the late 19th century features a beveled top and hand
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th C. French Louis XIII Figured Walnut Library Table w/Twist & Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
barley-twist legs are held firmly in place with the beautiful stretcher while the drawer maintains a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Marquetry Walnut and Iron Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Spain circa 1880, the trestle table stands on four carved barley twist legs connected with two thick
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Writing Table from the 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French writing table from the 1800s with exquisite barley twist legs, topped with hand
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique French Writing Table from the 1800s
Antique French Writing Table from the 1800s
H 28.5 in W 58.75 in D 37.5 in
19th Century French Walnut Table
Located in High Point, NC
for easy placement in any room. the table is supported on hand turned barley twist legs and stretchers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Table
19th Century French Walnut Table
H 28 in W 42.63 in D 25.88 in
19th Century French Walnut Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
the front and is supported on hand-turned barley twist legs ending in hand-turned feet. The legs are
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Walnut Library Table
19th Century French Walnut Library Table
H 30.5 in W 42.13 in D 28 in
William and Mary Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
edges of the writing surface set on heavily carved and barley twist legs with intersecting C-Stretchers
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21st Century and Contemporary European William and Mary Desks and Writin...

Materials

Wood

William and Mary Style Desk
William and Mary Style Desk
H 30 in W 63 in L 30 in
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIII Style Central Table/Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
carvings framing the top of the table surface. Six barley twist legs give added style to this piece. Plus
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Walnut Provincial Table
Located in Charleston, SC
skirt. The piece has four barley twist legs with a center twist stretcher and round ball feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Charming Original Antique French Walnut Louis XIII Table w/Many Uses
Located in Chicago, IL
those incredibly well carved barley-twist legs and stretcher. An awesome end or side table in the family
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Antique American Merklen Bros NYC Walnut Library Writing Table Barley Twist 1885
By Merklen Brothers
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional antique American walnut library/writing table, by Merklen Bros of NYC, circa 1885
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks

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Brass

Barley Twist Walnut Side Table Or Writing Desk, Scotland, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Scottish walnut writing desk or side table. Barley twist legs with brass cups and
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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19th Century English standing shelf made from mahogany. It has lovely hand turned finials and shelf supports in a bobbin pattern, and is resting on lovely hand turned bun feet.
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H 42.25 in W 39.25 in D 8.38 in
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
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H 29.53 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
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Oak

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Barley Twist Walnut Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal barley twist walnut writing desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every barley twist walnut writing desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a barley twist walnut writing desk, we have 29 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect barley twist walnut writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A barley twist walnut writing desk, designed in the Victorian or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made barley twist walnut writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dos Gallos Studio, Kittinger Furniture Company and Merklen Brothers are consistently popular.

How Much is a Barley Twist Walnut Writing Desk?

Prices for a barley twist walnut writing desk start at $1,104 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $4,800.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.