CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, listed below, of our report dated
February 5, 1997 appearing on page 27 of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

        1.  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8, Registration No. 
            33-15441, filed August 29, 1989.

        2.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-44224, filed November 27, 1991.

        3.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-45334, filed January 27, 1992.

        4.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-45335, filed January 27, 1992.

        5.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-45336, filed January 27, 1992.

        6.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-67910, filed August 26, 1993. 
        
        7.  Form S-8, Registration No. 33-54339, filed June 28, 1994.   

        8.  Form S-3, Registration No. 33-58847, filed April 26, 1995.  

        9.  Form S-3, Registration No. 33-60623, filed June 27, 1995.   

       10.  Form S-3, Registration No. 33-60627, filed June 27, 1995.   

       11.  Form S-3, Registration No. 33-62899, filed September 25, 1995.

       12.  Form S-3, Registration No. 333-03233, filed May 13, 1996.    
        
       13.  Form S-3, Registration No. 333-10289, filed August 16, 1996. 

       14.  Form S-3, Registration No. 333-15603, filed November 18, 1996.

       15.  Form S-3, Registration No. 333-16541, filed December 5, 1996.



/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
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   PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
March 25, 1997