Awesome Find: Barley Twist Table


I am so excited about this 19th Century Barley Twist table I found for some of my clients!!  As I've mentioned, I'm really trying to focus on creating spaces for clients that feel as if they've been created over time and that are truly personal.  When I saw this table, (at an insanely good price!!!)  I immediately thought of a young couple I'm working with & sent them photos.  They loved it & I snapped it up!!  It's inset with what looks to be a hand hooked Coat of Arms on the bottom and a Family Crest with two lions on the top preserved under glass.  The fabric is so old it's actually deteriorating but it's just so beautiful & detailed and has so much character.  I love it so much I want to keep it...  and that's when you know it was a good find ;) ;) 

xoxo,
lauren

31 comments:

A Perfect Gray said...

love that...

Kathysue said...

Ooooh Lauren I would have done the happy dance for sure. I love barley twist anything!! Great find!

Tracy Watier said...

Lauren, that's a beautiful little table! It's so great that you have a client who wants to use things you yourself love enough to keep.

Heartfire At Home said...

Ooh, that is a fabulous find, no wonder you'd love to keep it yourself!

Linda. x

Stephenie from Decorating Addiction said...

What a great find! Where'd you discover it?

simply seleta said...

Perfection.

Windlost said...

Lauren, what a beautiful and unusual piece. I love it - so rare and interesting. Great find girl!

If you find another, you are shipping it to me. ; )

xox Terri

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

so original, great find

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

OOOOH she's a beauty! Find her at an antique or thrift store?

pve design said...

I love it.
pve

Fargerike Dagny said...

It's truly beautiful. Love finds $like that. Went flea marketing last weekend, and got some great bargains, but nothing as valuable as that beautiful little thing :)

Anna White said...

A gorgeous find indeed...I would have been tempted to keep it for myself lol x

Razmataz said...

Love that!. I think a room that evolves with pieces collected over time have so much character, and this piece will add so much.

Aimee@ the Functional Space said...

I love that table!!

Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...

What a find! Gorgeous table, your clients got a wonderful piece!!
Blessings,
Stacey

Marija said...

I can totally see why you would want to hang on to that! Great find! It will be fun to see you work it into a space - such an interesting piece! Marija

Melissa Marie Head said...

What an amazing find - I too love the collected over time look.

Emily A. Clark said...

Very cool find; looks like it would be a really expensive piece. Love that collected-over-time look.

Unknown said...

What a very unique table. I haven't seen the inset like that before. Very special, and your clients are lucky that you have such a great eye!
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Robin Johnson said...

So beautiful, just love, love, love the legs.

Living It At Home said...

This is a very unique table. What a lucky find! Too bad you can't keep it! Your clients must be so excited. Happy to see such a pretty thing!

~jamilyn

Tina said...

Oh I love it Lauren, what a great find!! I love the preserved fabric under the glass:) What lucky clients!! Wishing you a wonderful week ~ Tina xx

Maurie said...

Barley twist reminds me of bonnie ole' England...and love the crest. Your clients are lucky to have you out scouting for them!

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Melissa said...

Love it! Great job girl ;)

Cristin // Simplified Bee said...

great find! your clients will love it.

xo,
cristin

Jennifer Sergent said...

Well, are you going to share where you got it?? Totally jealous.

Anonymous said...

That table is the bomb!

Mary Ellen (ME) said...

I like the idea of making the room design look like it was done over several years of collecting. There's something really cozy and homey about that whole asthetic. Kind of "Sister Parish-esque". If you know what I mean!
-ME
P.S. I love your blog... it's awesome reading!

Lauren said...

I found it at the German Antiques Shop in Leesburg, VA. looove that place!!
xo

katiedid said...

Definitely a great find! Lucky clients!

Doug Davis said...

barley twist tables are so traditional and old school around my parts, but I still love them...they are one of the few 'traditional' items we do well with in our shop at the beach