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What is metamorphic furniture?
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Metamorphic furniture is anything that transforms to perform more than one purpose. Historic examples include shepherd's chairs that turn into step stools and end tables that become music stands. You'll find a range of antique and vintage metamorphic furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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English Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This chair converts to a stepladder for accessing your library books or to use a display area.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
A very useful piece, this handy little
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The side chair with turned back rails and legs converting to library steps.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench.
Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Ltd Edition Stewart Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic Library Steps Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
/150 Steward Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic library steps armchair made from Historic Oak and
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
libraries and ‘step’ or metamorphic chairs’ in Vol. II pp106-108. Plate 654 shows the design for a step
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
