A historic style of decorative woodwork featuring a series of rounded, convex profiles turned on a lathe. The repeating spherical or bulbous shapes resemble beads strung tightly together on a rod. It is typically used on furniture legs, stair balusters, and decorative moldings to add visual texture and break up flat surfaces.
Heard on the job
The antique table features heavy nulled work on all four legs.
Also heard as
- nulling