If every journey begins with a single step, the road to antique furniture knowledge can start with a foot - specifically, the antique foot style of a chair, chest or table.
Identifying antique furniture foot styles can be helpful in identifying the approximate age and style of a piece. Listed below are foot styles developed in Europe and the U.S. from the periods of the Renaissance to the Empire.
Click on the name below for a definition and illustration of each style.
Furniture Foot Style Examples:
- arrow foot
- ball foot
- block foot
- bracket foot
- bun foot
- claw-and-ball foot
- cylindrical foot
- dolphin foot
- French foot
- hoof foot
- monopodium foot
- ogee bracket foot
- onion foot
- pad foot
- paw foot
- scroll foot
- snake foot
- spade foot
- Spanish foot
- toupie foot
- trestle foot
- trifid foot
- turnip foot
- whorl foot
The articles listed below can help you further identify antique furniture.
Furniture Leg Styles
Antique Furniture Styles