The curved Rococo leg is officially known as which term?

• A. Claw-and-ball leg
• B. Sabot leg
• C. Cabriole
• D. Straight leg

Answer: (C)

In furniture history, the term used for the distinctive curved leg of Rococo design is cabriole. This leg shape is an elegant S-curve, with a convex bend at the knee that flows into a concave bend toward the foot, often ending in a decorative foot like a scroll or paw. This fluid, light silhouette embodies the Rococo emphasis on ornament, grace, and natural forms that moved away from the heavier Baroque lines.

Other leg types show clearly different features: a claw-and-ball leg ends in a ball supported by a claw, and sabot or straight legs have more blocky or vertical profiles. So the curved, sculpted form described here is the cabriole leg.