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Metamorphic Step Chair

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
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Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indian metamorphic wooden ladder chair from the mid-20th century. Created in India during
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Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Metamorphic Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of George II design metamorphic library steps armchairs with shaped solid backs centered
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21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs

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Metamorphic Chairs
Metamorphic Chairs
H 35.5 in W 24.5 in D 26.75 in
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
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders

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French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps A very useful piece, this handy little
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Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

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Located in GB
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Victorian Walnut Library Step
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Victorian walnut fold out library step. The compact way of getting to those hard to reach books or objects on the highest shelf. Circa 1880-1900. When closed it could functio...
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Located in Houston, TX
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak metamorphic chair, in the Gothic Revival style, the back with octafoil-pierced top
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in New York, NY
have admired. This multipurpose seat also serves as a side table or step ladder.  
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Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A charming late 19th century metamorphic oak chair that flips over to be a step ladder. In nice
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Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French elm wooden library steps that can be folded as a chair and reinforced with metal
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Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Chair, England, circa 1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
decoration. The chair has a nice mellow French polish. When the metamorphic chair is open as steps it
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Metamorphic Step Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal metamorphic step chair for your home. Each metamorphic step chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and animal skin. There are many kinds of the metamorphic step chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right metamorphic step chair, those designed in Regency and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Metamorphic Step Chair?

A metamorphic step chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,700, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $7,800.

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