Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ............................. Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary

Corbel
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Architecture

1. A projecting bracket of stone, brick, etc., which supports a cornice, arch, or oriel

2. An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below. Usually supports a cornice or overhanging member.

French: "corbel" = a raven; hence, a beak-like projection

Found in almost all styles of architecture

An ancone is a type of corbel

See also Corbel table

Furniture

The corbel was adapted for use in interiors and on furniture, and was popular in Renaissance designs.

Examples from Buffalo architecture:


Other examples:

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