It was used on column supports as table legs and was often used on oak antique furniture.
Antique furniture table leg styles.
But a leg can tell you when a style was first introduced and that is one important step in identifying an antique s age and period.
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It s shapely curves identify it as a cabriole pronounced cab ree ole leg and that type of leg was first introduced in the 18th century.
One of the best ways to identify an antique style is by observing the piece s legs and feet.
Early 17th century furniture typically featured bun or ball style feet.
2006 publications international chair and table legs exhibit many of the features that distinguish furniture styles.
Styles of table legs.
If every journey begins with a single step the road to antique furniture knowledge can start with a foot specifically the antique foot style belonging to a chair chest or table.
The style began in france and england but eventually migrated to america where it evolved into two other furniture styles naturalistic and renaissance revival.
Leg and foot styles.
A barley twist leg is a type of turning in the form of a spiral twist.
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Identifying antique furniture feet can help determine the approximate age of a piece along with the period in which it was made helping you research and value antique pieces more skillfully.
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Whether antique or brand spanking new most table legs are based on established styles even if the maker exaggerates or simplifies the shape.
Early georgian furniture is based on queen anne.
Before you can identify a table.
Leg styles are key not only to the appearance and functionality of pieces but they can also be used to successfully identify many types of antique furniture furniture legs can provide clues to when a piece was manufactured especially when considering how they are used in conjunction with foot styles.
Antique bedside table with marquetry french nightstand cabinet in mahogany with open front and 1 drawer on cabriole legs 1940s furniture.
Furniture periods between 1900 and 1950.
Later styles show classic influence.