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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
Vintage Boho Barley Twist Chairs - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with this stunning pair of Vintage Boho Barley Twist Chairs, expertly crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four 19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four 19th century French Renaissance Barley twist chairs are perfect for a cozy breakfast
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique Barley Twist Desk with Carved Barley Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Hand Carved High Back Barley-Twist Chair - 2
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Barley Twist Side Chairs
Located in Darlington, GB
A matched pair of faux-rosewood barley twist side chairs, early nineteenth century.
Intricately
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Upholstered Barley Twist Wing Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of early 20th C. English Barley twist wing back chairs with original finish, new custom
Category
Early 20th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Victorian Rush Bottom Barley Twist Style Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
rails are also turned. The barley twist style is unique and very well done. The back and snack splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
1930's Spanish Revival Barley Twist Lounge Chair
By Drexel
Located in Burbank, CA
has a very unique design and style with barley twist front legs built into the frame, and back clean
Category
Vintage 1930s American Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Barley Twist Oak and Upholstered Rocking Chair. Firm seat with springs support
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 2 Oak Chairs, Barley Twist Legs, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of two oak chairs with barley twist legs and string seats. New Italian cotton upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 English Corner Chair Oak Barley Twist Blue Leather Renaissance Revival
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING Antique English Renaissance revival oak barley twist corner chair~~circa 1920s
Classic
Category
Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 26 in
Baroque Style English Chair with Barley Twisted Legs in Oak, 1920s
By Henredon
Located in Odense, DK
Exquisite and timeless, the Baroque-style English chair with barley-twisted legs in oak from the
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique French Renaissance Revival Arm chair / Throne Chair barley twisted hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French Antique throne chair / armchair in the Renaissance revival period with
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 53.15 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
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
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
Fabric, Wood
Antique Set 8 English Oak & Leather Barley Twist Baroque Dining Arm Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
, the back supports & stretchers are carved 'Barley Twist'. There are six regular chairs and two
Category
Antique 1880s English Baroque Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 41 in W 22 in D 22.5 in
Pair SET Antique French Arm Chair Barley Twist Oak Renaissance Lion Fleur De Lis
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair SET Antique French Arm Chair Barley Twist Oak Renaissance Lion Fleur De Lis.
Direct from
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 35.5 in W 22 in D 20.5 in
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique Carved English Oak Barley Twist Lounge Chair With Caned Back & Sides
Located in West Chester, PA
A unique hand carved oak lounge chair with caned sides and back and barley twist columns
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
H 36.5 in W 33.75 in D 32.5 in
Vintage Baker Furniture English Oak and Barley Twist Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Baker Furniture English Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs with Nailhead Finished - Set of 6
Category
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 22 in D 25 in
C18th Set of 4 Cromwellian Style Walnut Barley Twist Carver Dining Armchairs
Located in Leeds, GB
A set of 4 Cromwellian style, walnut framed, barley twist carver armchairs, dating from the c.18th
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
H 38.59 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Set of antique reupholstered barley twist rockers with wool pillows
Located in Franklin, TN
Antique barley twist rockers refinished and reupholstered. Sanded to their natural wood tones and
Category
Early 20th Century Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set of 4 Victorian Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs This is a lovely set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 Victorian Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs
This is a lovely set of High Back Dining
Category
Antique 1880s Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Baroque Style Oak Barley Twist Dining Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
supported by barley twist turned supports and block legs decorated with carved rosettes. The seat has been
Category
Antique 19th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
stands on barley twist legs embellished with a scrolled "X" bottom stretcher dressed with a decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
Pair Oak Barley Twist Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair oak barley twist arm chairs in good condition. The chairs have carved leaves to the top and
Category
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair William and Mary Oak Chairs Barley Twist Farmhouse
Located in Potters Bar, GB
chairs
Classic farmhouse chair with barley twist motif on legs
Very solid and sturdy, comfortable to sit
Category
Vintage 1980s William and Mary Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique English 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Elbow Chair Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique English 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Elbow Chair Armchair
Traditionally upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 27.17 in D 24.41 in
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
Oak, Upholstery
Jacobean Walnut Barley Twist Arm Chair by Kittinger 19th Century
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful and solid turned walnut Jacobean Barley Twist Armchair by Kittinger Furniture Compan
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany Painted Hunzinger Barley Twist Arm Chair Ball & Claw
By George Hunzinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Hunzinger Arm Chair. Made from Mahogany with a barley twisted frame featuring
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
H 40 in W 23 in D 27 in
4 Large Henredon Jacobean Style Armed Dining Chairs Barley Twist Gold Chenille
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal set of four vintage large scale Jacobean style armed dining chairs with Barley Twist
Category
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood
H 41 in W 22 in D 21 in
The Pitchford Hall Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare and Important set of 10 mid 19th century barley twist oak dining chairs (2 grand carvers and 8
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 English Jacobean Style Armless Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
This Set of six English Jacobean style armless chairs feature: Barley twist back posts and
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned legs ending with tapered feet over a barley twist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Six English Barley Twist Chairs from the 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
This beautiful set of six English oak chairs will make a statement in any dining room. These clean
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Barley Twist Oak Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage barley twist oak chair recently upholstered in coral cotton velvet.
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of Four English Barley Twist Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original set of four side chairs with cane back and newly upholstered slip seats. Original restored
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Barley Twist Dining Chairs Kitchen Farmhouse Chair
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
eight English farmhouse kitchen dining chairs in oak.
Classic farmhouse look with the barley twist
Category
1990s Dining Room Chairs
Pair of English 17th Century Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful pair of carved Barley twist arm chairs differ only slightly in their details. "
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Unique French Walnut Barley Twist Leather Armchair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS
- French walnut barley twist armchair
- Vintage leather
- Nail heads
ORIGIN
- France, 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique Walnut Hand-Carved Italian Armchairs Barley Twist, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
barley twist design to arms, legs and stretcher, great farmhouse look. Beautiful pair we are expecting a
Category
Antique 1860s Chairs
Rosewood Child's Side Chair, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early Victorian rosewood child’s side chair with barley twist uprights, legs and stretchers, three
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
English Oak Barley Twist Refectory Table and Set of Ladderback Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
with barley twist legs and a matching set of eight oak ladderback chairs
- If you are looking for the
Category
1990s Dining Room Sets
19th Century English Oak Tall-Back Needlepoint-Covered Accent Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English oak tall-back needlepoint-covered accent chair with barley twist spindles to
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Corner Chair with Barley twist spindles.
English 1880's
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Satinwood Upholstered Barley Twist Nursing Chair
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Height 91 cm 35 3/4 in
Occasional chair
Period Edwardian-early 20th century.
Wood satinwood
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Satinwood
c.1875 Barley Twist Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Black ebony over oak Barley Twist chair with an intricately hand carved cresstrail with a face.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Child's Chair or Small Slipper Barley Twist Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Child's chair or small slipper barley twist chair. Faux Bois finish, upholstered in grey linen.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
c.1860 Set of 6 Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six oak Barley Twist chairs with bronze handles, barley twist legs and stretchers, hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Upholstered Barley Twist Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and charming French side chair with dark wood frame and barley twist detail in front
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th century Set English Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of four solid oak barley twist English chairs newly upholstered in claret colored fabric with
Category
Antique 1850s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six English Oak Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic set of six English solid-oak dining chairs, with barley twist legs and drop-in leather
Category
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Pair of English Walnut Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century pair of English chairs featuring barley twist decorated frames in the Jacobean taste
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Dynamite Set of Six Fully Restored French Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular set of six classic French barley-twist dining chairs. This set has been fully restored
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Spanish Walnut Barley Twist Chairs with Brown Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
nail head detail. Underneath, the chairs have hand carved barley twist legs and stretchers. The pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 38.5 in W 19.75 in D 18.75 in
Hunzinger Barley Twist Armchair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exceptional Hunzinger barley twist chair......newly reupholstered in linen.....late 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a King Charles Spaniel
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
twist chair. Against typical late 19th century dark green walls. Framed and Cleaned
19th century oil on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
English Chair with Barley Twist
Located in Atlanta, GA
English chair with Barley twist stretcher. New muslin upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Barley Twist Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of barley twist chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct barley twist chairs — often made from wood, oak and fabric — can elevate any home. Barley twist chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of barley twist chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Louis XVI and Modern barley twist chairs are of considerable interest. Barley twist chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Vanguard Studios are consistently popular.
How Much are Barley Twist Chairs?
Prices for barley twist chairs start at $245 and top out at $8,950 with the average selling for $2,100.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Barley Twist Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Barley 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.
- What is a classic barley twist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A 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.
- What does barley twist mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
- What is a barley twist lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A 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.
- How are barley twist legs made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Barley 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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