Definition: a type of furniture leg, in which a series of rounded ridges or grooves are carved vertically at regular intervals; modeled after ancient Greek and Roman motifs, it flourished in the later Neoclassical, Regency and Empire styles that developed around the turn of the 19th century; often seen in Sheraton designs; similar to a fluted leg, except that the reeded channels are convex (vs. concave)
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The popularity of reeded legs surpassed those of fluted legs as the 18th century gave way to the 19th century.