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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

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

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

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

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

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

Open Barley Twist Floor Lamp
Open Barley Twist Floor Lamp
H 61.82 in Dm 14.97 in
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

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

19th Century French Walnut Side Table
19th Century French Walnut Side Table
H 30.5 in W 39.25 in D 27 in
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

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

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

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

Watson Table
Watson Table
H 28.75 in W 65.75 in D 40.16 in
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

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 Open Barley Twist Stool
English Open Barley Twist Stool
H 16.25 in W 23.75 in D 17 in
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

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

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
  • 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 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 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 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.