What’s in a furniture leg?

A furniture leg has a pretty simple job: to hold a seat, bench or table up. So why does Street Furniture Australia offer five distinct leg options?

With the introduction of our new Pillar leg, we’re taking a closer look at the full range, and how to choose the right leg for your project. From angled outward Splay, gracefully curved Arch to the inverted Tee, sturdy Post and classic Pedestal, each brings something unique in how people move through, sit in and experience a public space.

Flexible fixing

Not every public space is designed to stay the same.

While all Street Furniture Australia legs can be fixed to the ground through either subsurface or surface-fixed options, Splay, Arch, and Tee legs can also be specified as freestanding. With two points of contact providing stable support, freestanding furniture offers greater flexibility, allowing layouts to be easily changed as needs evolve.

However, outdoor surfaces are rarely level. Freestanding furniture with multiple legs requires thoughtful placement to ensure each point sits evenly and remains stable.

Designed to accommodate everyone

Beyond installation, a leg can directly affect how comfortable and inclusive a space feels. Tee and Post legs can be tailored in height to meet Australian Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirements and pair DDA height tables and seats and benches.

Meanwhile, the slimmer profiles of Post and Pedestal legs maximise legroom beneath furniture pieces and provide additional heel space along the front of seats and benches. This ergonomic clearance allows users to draw their feet back when rising.

Matching the landscape

Aesthetics play a role too. The shape of a leg can complement or contrast the surrounding architecture, pathways and materials, helping furniture to sit naturally within its setting.

A new contemporary shape

The new Pillar Leg is designed to bring a more contemporary, minimal profile and an updated approach to stability.

Behind its clean lines is a structural redesign aimed at improving table and seat sturdiness. An upper hub feature covers the axle cap to help prevent sway, while a wider, 14 mm-thick foot pad incorporates a third anchor point. Together, these enhancements help prevent pivoting and improve stability in multiple directions.

Engineered to fit seamlessly across signature ranges including Mall, Classic Galleria, Classic Promenade, and Concourse, the Pillar leg is available to specify starting October 2026.