Earliest forms of the cabriole leg were known in ancient China and Greece. There are a number of cabriole leg pieces in important collections of historical antique furniture. Pad feet were regularly used on cabriole legs during the 18th century. Lancaster's own illustration of the style includes a French style occasional table with cabriole legs. The American cabriole leg was strongly associated with the pad foot design. The chair legs were frequently of a cabriole style or a straight-legged spindle design. The cabriole leg is the "most recognizable element" of Queen Anne furniture. Features typically associated with French Provincial furniture include cabriole legs, and simple scalloped carving. In France, the cabriole leg is associated with the Louis XV period of furniture design.