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Furniture
Furniture Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acanthus Leaf | a carved detail of a common Mediterranean leaf |
| Apron | a piece of wood that goes across the bottom of a chest |
| Ball foot | furniture shaped like a ball; round |
| Breakfront | piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or bookcase, with a central section that projects or curves out beyond the sections on either side |
| Burl | a swirled, speckled veneer |
| Cabriole Leg | a type of furniture leg that curves out at the "knee", then inward at the base of the "foot". Often seen in Queen Anne furniture. |
| Camel Back | back of a sofa that has a "hump" or camel's back in the center |
| Claw and Ball Foot | leg of a chair carved from wood that looks like a bird's claw perched on a ball. Often used by Chippendale. |
| Fiddle Back | splat of a chair shaped like a violin |
| Finial | A decorative finish or ornament found at the top of furniture such as a chair. Sometimes in the shape of an urn, flame, flower or leaf |
| Dovetail | a type of joint that joins drawer corners together by interlocking them |
| Dust Board | a board separating the drawer space from the one above or below it |
| Gate leg | a swinging leg that supports the leaf of a table |
| In-lay wood | wood of a contrasting color or texture inset into a surface |
| Knee | out-carved upper area of a cabriole leg |
| Knob turning | turning/carving done in a series of knob-like shapes on the leg of a piece of furniture |
| Ladder Back | a horizontal back and splat on a chair resembling a section of a ladder |
| Lyre | a decorative design based on the classic Greek form of a harp |
| Patina | a mellow quality of color and texture that furniture surfaces acquire with age |
| Paw foot | furniture foot carved to resemble an animal's paw |
| Pediment | the ornamental top surrounding a tall piece of furniture often "broken" in the center |
| Pembroke table | drop leaf where central fixed leaf is twice as wide as the drop leaf |
| Piecrust table | circular tilt-top table with a raised rim |
| Reeding | a series of rounded, closely set beads usually carved out of wood |
| Spindle | narrow wood strips on a hoop backed chair |
| Splat | the piece of wood in the middle of a chair back |
| Stretcher | wood that connects the upright legs of a chair or table |
| Veneer | a thin layer of wood glued onto a base piece of woof for decorative effect or contrasting color |
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