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Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks with cast brass
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A Lovely Tall Pair of English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks with cast brass tops
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
Large Mid-Century open Barley Twist Metal Candleholder, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920 / candlestick / metal / Mid-century / vintage
Stunning large open Barley Twist
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche.
Direct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche.
Direct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 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
H 29.5 in W 40 in D 25.75 in
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche
Direct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 10.25 in Dm 5.25 in
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche.
Direct
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche.
Direct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 12.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of 19th Century European Mahogany Open Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Louisville, KY
This pair of European 19th Century Mahogany Open Barley Twist Candlesticks is a stunning set and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Open Barley Twist PAIR Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak 12.5" T
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak OPEN BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Open Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Beautifully carved floor lamp.
Painted wood.
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique English Tiger Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
gorgeous pair have hand cast brass thistle top candle cups and hand carved open barley twist stems on hand
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Swedish Birch Root Open Barley Twist Table Lamp, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birch root barley twist turned table lamp, Circa 1960s, Great color and form. Rep-wired
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Birch
Pair of tall barley twist candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A pair of very tall brass open barley twist candlesticks of unusual height, English, circa 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century English Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Open Twist Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak candlesticks from England with open barley twist stems. This pair of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Victorian barley twist brass Candle Stick
Located in Bern, CH
Late 19th Century Victorian open barley twist brass candle holder with an insert for single a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Barley Twist Candlesticks, England 1930s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural pair of antique brass candle holders features an open barley twist design and
Category
Early 20th Century English Colonial Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Metal
Handsome Tall (14 1/2") Open Oak Barley Twist Candlesticks c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
, with an open barley twist design.
The tops have decorative brass tops, a winning combination with the
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
French Pair of Brass Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful pair of brass open barley twist candlesticks, hand crafted in France, from the late
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Peerage Pair of Vintage Brass Barley Twist Candlesticks, England 1920s-1930s
By Peerage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural pair of antique brass candle holders features an open barley twist design and
Category
Early 20th Century English Colonial Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th C. Pair of Victorian Brass Over scale Barley Twist Candlesticks
By Brasscrafter Co. 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
open barley twist candlesticks from 19th century, England.
These tall fixtures have aged marvellously
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oak Compote
Located in High Point, NC
with excellent graining, supported on a hand turned open barley twist stem, which is supported on a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
RARE Pair of 18th Century Bell Metal Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
statement. The candle cups are elongated and are supported on open barley twist stems, over large
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Tall English Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
candle cups, supported on exquisitely hand turned open barley twist stems. The bases are hand turned dish
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
supported on hand turned exquisite open barley twist splayed legs, joined by matching cross stretchers and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Games Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
beautifully carved solid walnut open barley twist columns standing on carved marquetry inlaid scroll shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28.15 in W 35.04 in D 23.04 in
Victorian Oak Bookcase Open Front Barley Twist 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Adjustable Shelves.
The Shelves are Flanked by Uprights Which Feature Barley Twist Turnings and Carved
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique English Oak Bookshelf BARLEY TWIST Open Display Shelf SMALL Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak Bookshelf BARLEY TWIST Open Display Shelf SMALL Bookcase.
Direct from England
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 17 in
Antique 19th Century Walnut Barley Twist Bookcase Etagere
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome dark walnut barley twist open book case. The six shelves of variegated sizes with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
twisted supports. Opens to a central cabinet flanked by drawers for storage over letter cubbys. The
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Throne Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
super barley twist supports, open arms with quality carved dogs heads and barley twist supports standing
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
6 Styled By Park English Regency American Cherry Paisley Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six Styled by Park dining chairs. Made of cherry featuring an open back design with barley
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Watson Table
By Paul Loebach
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
distinctive open wood turnings, sometimes called “barley twists”. The designer was interested in translating
Category
2010s Lebanese Futurist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Antique 19th Century French Henry II Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
from oak with a large upper display portion flanked by barley twisted columns. Opens to two shelves
Category
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 96 in W 55 in D 22 in
Solid Brass Open Barley Twist Candlesticks with Round Bases- 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of late Victorian English 12" high open brass barley twist candlesticks with brass bases
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely tall pair of English oak open barley twist candlesticks with detachable brass drip trays
Category
Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Seven-Light Hand-Forged Iron Candelabra
Located in Woodstock, NY
tapering stems and open barley twist center. Base in stamped "Sweden." Pre-war modernist elegance in hand
Category
20th Century Swedish Candle Holders
English William IV Carved Rosewood and Upholstered Child's Chair
Located in GB
upholstered in worn but original tapestry covers. The back is ornate with carved open barley twists to each
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Walnut Victorian Square Turned Leg Side Table
Located in Charlotte, NC
apron, barley twist stretchers, open undertier, turned legs and ball feet. Features an open decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Open Barley Twist Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
English stool with open barley twist legs and curved stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Stools
Materials
Wood
English Stool with Open Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
English stool with open Barley twist legs and nice stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Stools
Materials
Wood
Pair of Open Barley Twist Candlestick Lamps
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of open barley twist candlestick lamps. Beautiful 19th century nickel over bronze hollow
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
French Louis XIII Style Open Barley Twist Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive carved square center table featuring an open barley twist style legs and stretchers
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIII Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Rootwood Open Barley-Twist Candlestick, circa 1936
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish birch root wood open barley-twist candlestick, circa 1936,
charming root wood
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Baroque Candlesticks
Pair of Neoclassical Heavily Carved Mahogany Open Barley Twist Pedestals
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of neoclassical mahogany display pedestals feature heavily carved open barley twist shaft with
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks Candleholder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair of antique English oak open barley twist candlesticks candleholder brass
~Direct from
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
pair have hand cast brass thistle top candle cups and hand carved open barley twist stems on hand
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Set Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holder Brass Bobeche.
Direct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 10.25 in Dm 5.25 in
Vintage Dauphine Harrison & Gil Carved Open Barley Twisted Gilt Candlesticks
By Christopher Guy
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of vintage Dauphine Harrison & Gil gilt and carved open twisted candlesticks a grand
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
c.1890 English Open Barley Twist Table w/Banded Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Dynamite antique English table with an absolutely stunning hand-carved open barley twist base with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Center Tables
Materials
Stone
Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Compote Pedestal Bowl Floral Dessert Stand
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak OPEN Barley Twist Compote Pedestal Bowl Floral Dessert Stand.
Direct from
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls
Materials
Oak
Antique English Open Barley Twist Candlesticks Candle Holders Oak PAIR 12.5" T
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Pair of Antique English Oak OPEN BARLEY TWIST Candlesticks Candle Holders c. 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
H 12.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
19th Century French Oak Open Barley Twist Centre Table
Located in Austin, TX
table’s most striking feature lies in its open barley twist legs—a classic element of 19th-century French
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Set of 2 Antique English Desk Buffet Table Lamp Light Open Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair of set of 2 antique English desk buffet table lamp light open barley twist
~Direct from
Category
Vintage 1910s British Jacobean Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
Vintage Antique English Carved Wood Open Barley Twist Desk Table Lamp Light
Located in Shreveport, LA
, from a side table to nightstand to home office!~
~Thick open barley twist post with bulbous upper
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Pair of Solid Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, Brass Tops
Located in Bath, GB
are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with two hand carved twists spiralling around each other
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Towering Pair of Solid Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
long!
Not to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, Brass Thistle Tops
Located in Bath, GB
.
Not to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique English Oak Open Barley Twist Candlesticks, Brass Thistle Tops
Located in Bath, GB
.
Not to be confused with a simple pair of twists, these are the highly sought-after "open" twists, with
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Candlesticks
Materials
Oak
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Open Barley Twist For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open barley twist you’re looking for. An open barley twist — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer open barley twist, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An open barley twist, designed in the Victorian, Arts and Crafts or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Open Barley Twist?
The average selling price for an open barley twist at 1stDibs is $958, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $7,800 for the highest priced.
Questions About Open Barley Twist
- 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 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 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.
- 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.