claw foot

Curved furniture leg

A claw foot is a furniture leg ending in a carved claw gripping a ball, common on antique tables, chairs, and bathtubs: a claw-foot tub.

The design originated in Chinese furniture and became popular in 18th-century European and American pieces.

Also spelled claw-foot or clawfoot.

Separately, claw foot is a medical condition where the foot has an abnormally high arch and curled toes.

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porcelain · talon · curved · ornate · vintage · vintage charm · soak · enamel · brass · elegant · freestanding · grip · lion · eagle · ball · pedestal · bathroom · powder room

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furniture base/support style

claw foottapered leg

Furniture support narrowing toward floor

straight leg · square foot · flush mount

foot arch condition (medical)

claw footflat foot

Slang for police officer

fallen arches

furniture base structure

claw footsolid base

Stable underlying support structure

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claw, foot, claws, clawed, clawing, footed, footing, footless

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