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Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs
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Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

1900 - 1920
For Sale by ActFurniture LTD
Description

Antique early 20th century Jacobean style plant stand in oak, a charming and well-made piece of good quality, showcasing fine craftsmanship and lovely turned decoration.

The square top is edged with a crisp beaded moulding and sits over a tapering box frieze, each side set with a beaded panel centred by a turned roundel boss and finished with a gently arched apron.

It is raised on four tall barley twist legs joined by a box stretcher with square blocks, and stands on neat turned feet, giving it an elegant and slender silhouette from every angle.

The oak has a rich dark colour with a lovely mellow patina, and the grain shows through nicely on the panels and top.

Presented in good condition commensurate with age. A very desirable barley twist plant stand, perfect for displaying a favourite plant, lamp or ornament in a hallway, living room or conservatory.

Product Reference : AF - 6941

Measurements : 34cm (13½") Width x 34cm (13½") Depth x 92cm (36") Height

As with all antique and vintage furniture, pieces may show signs of age, use and wear, all of which form part of their character and history. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and condition report.

We’re a family-run antique furniture business based in Malvern, Worcestershire. All of our pieces are available to view at our stockroom by appointment only. If you’d like additional photographs, measurements or to arrange a viewing, we’re always happy to help and aim to respond as quickly as possible.

Delivery – £65

• Delivery is available throughout the UK mainland, including most areas of Scotland.

• Each piece is carefully wrapped and protected prior to dispatch and delivered by our trusted private courier using a two-person team.

• Your piece will be delivered to the room of your choice, provided there is suitable access. For items supplied in sections, assembly is not included as part of the delivery service.

• Our standard delivery timeframe is approximately 3–15 working days from receipt of payment. The courier will contact you directly to confirm the delivery date and provide an approximate arrival time.

• If you have any particular delivery requirements, please let us know before purchasing and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.

Collection – Free

Collection is available free of charge from our stockroom at WR6 5JE, by appointment only. Please contact us in advance to arrange a convenient collection date and time.

Thank you for viewing this piece. Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Date of Manufacture

ActFurniture LTD has dated this Oak Barley Twist Plant Stand to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09718346
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Barley twist turnings on the legs: revival work of the interwar years.
Uniform beaded edging around the top: machine moulding from this period.
Perimeter box stretchers with squared blocks: sturdy early twentieth-century construction.
Dark stained finish with soft edge rubbing: normal domestic handling.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245478
Dealers Internal Reference
AF-6941
Description
Antique early 20th century Jacobean style plant stand in oak, a charming and well-made piece of good quality, showcasing fine craftsmanship and lovely turned decoration.
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The square top is edged with a crisp beaded moulding and sits over a tapering box frieze, each side set with a beaded panel centred by a turned roundel boss and finished with a gently arched apron.
ActFurniture LTD
fig 1. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 1. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

It is raised on four tall barley twist legs joined by a box stretcher with square blocks, and stands on neat turned feet, giving it an elegant and slender silhouette from every angle.

The oak has a rich dark colour with a lovely mellow patina, and the grain shows through nicely on the panels and top.

fig 2. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 2. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

Presented in good condition commensurate with age. A very desirable barley twist plant stand, perfect for displaying a favourite plant, lamp or ornament in a hallway, living room or conservatory.

Product Reference : AF - 6941

fig 3. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 3. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

Measurements : 34cm (13½") Width x 34cm (13½") Depth x 92cm (36") Height

As with all antique and vintage furniture, pieces may show signs of age, use and wear, all of which form part of their character and history. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and condition report.

fig 4. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 4. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

We’re a family-run antique furniture business based in Malvern, Worcestershire. All of our pieces are available to view at our stockroom by appointment only. If you’d like additional photographs, measurements or to arrange a viewing, we’re always happy to help and aim to respond as quickly as possible.

fig 5. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 5. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

Delivery – £65

• Delivery is available throughout the UK mainland, including most areas of Scotland.

• Each piece is carefully wrapped and protected prior to dispatch and delivered by our trusted private courier using a two-person team.

fig 6. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 6. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

• Your piece will be delivered to the room of your choice, provided there is suitable access. For items supplied in sections, assembly is not included as part of the delivery service.

• Our standard delivery timeframe is approximately 3–15 working days from receipt of payment. The courier will contact you directly to confirm the delivery date and provide an approximate arrival time.

fig 7. A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
fig 7. Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs

• If you have any particular delivery requirements, please let us know before purchasing and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.

Collection – Free

Collection is available free of charge from our stockroom at WR6 5JE, by appointment only. Please contact us in advance to arrange a convenient collection date and time.

Thank you for viewing this piece. Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Date of Manufacture

ActFurniture LTD has dated this Oak Barley Twist Plant Stand to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09718346
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Barley twist turnings on the legs: revival work of the interwar years.
Uniform beaded edging around the top: machine moulding from this period.
Perimeter box stretchers with squared blocks: sturdy early twentieth-century construction.
Dark stained finish with soft edge rubbing: normal domestic handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245478
Dealers Internal Ref
AF-6941
ActFurniture LTD
ActFurniture LTD
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2023
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A tall dark oak Jacobean style plant stand featuring four spiral barley twist legs, a beaded square top, and lower box stretchers.
Antique Jacobean Style Oak Plant Stand | Barley Twist Legs
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPlant Stands
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJacobean Revival
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist legs, Beaded apron, Square top, Box stretcher
  • SizeH 92 cm (36 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

This early 20th century plant stand follows the Jacobean Revival style and uses solid oak with a rich dark brown finish. The square top features a crisp beaded moulding edge above a tapering box frieze with beaded panels, a centred turned roundel boss, and a gently arched apron. Four tall spiral barley twist legs rise from neat turned feet, supported by a lower box stretcher with square blocks. The grain shows across the surfaces, highlighting the mellow patina of the timber. Dimensions are 92 cm high, 34 cm wide, and 34 cm deep. Suitable for use in an English country house interior, the stand fits neatly into an empty corner of a hallway, living room, or conservatory. It provides a dedicated surface for displaying a favourite potted plant, a table lamp, or a decorative ornament while adding a traditional vertical accent to the room layout.

FAQs

Jacobean Revival furniture, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, draws inspiration from early 17th-century English designs. Characteristics include dark oak construction, geometric mouldings, heavy turned components, and prominent barley twist or spiral-turned legs.

These pedestals were predominantly constructed from solid oak, walnut, or beech, which allowed woodturners to carve tight spiral patterns. The pieces were finished with dark stains and spirit varnishes or beeswax to protect the wood grain.

Authentic pieces feature mortise and tenon joinery, subtle variations in hand-turned spiral legs, natural age-related shrinkage in the grain, and signs of genuine wear along the lower stretchers and top surface.

A tall oak plant stand can be positioned in an unused alcove or corner to display trailing house plants, modern ceramic vases, or sculptural bronzes, creating vertical interest and adding warm wood tones to modern colour schemes.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, buffing gently along the grain, and keep the piece away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent drying or cracking.
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