Furniture Styles
Jacobean
Early American
William and Mary
Queen Anne
Colonial
Georgian
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Chippendale
Robert Adam
Hepplewhite
Federal
Sheraton
Duncan Phyfe
American Empire
Shaker
Victorian
Arts and Craft
Art Nouveau
Scandinavian Contemporary
Furniture Style Glossary: Chair Leg
Chair Leg
Cabriole | Curved leg in the shape of an animal’s leg. The cabriole leg increased the stability of seating pieces and reduced the need for underbracing.
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Carved
 | Decorative carving on chair leg.
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Curule
 | X-shaped curved legs.
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Decorated Cabriole
 | Cabriole leg with decorative carving, usually on the knee..
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Elaborate Turning
 | Turned leg with multiple types of turnings.
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Reeded
 | Rounded decorative grooves or molding.
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Restrained Cabriole
 | Cabriole leg with a rather straight shape.
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Round
 | Round, usually shaped or turned leg.
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Simple Turning
 | Turned leg with a few simple types of turning.
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Splayed
 | Leg with a concave shape.
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Square
 | Flat-surfaced leg on all sides.
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Straight
 | Straight leg, vertical to chair seat.
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Tapered
 | Straight leg gradually decreasing in width.
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Tapered Turning
 | Turned leg with a slender, tapered appearance.
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