Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm & Leather Library Steps Georgian Home

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder to sit next to a bookcase ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread...

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new, it is Italian cattle hide, upholstered plain then hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

We are is delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable vintage metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps with Berger seat and leather upholstered steps A good looking well made and decorative library armchair which metamorphosises into a library steps. The chair has the original patinated bergere seat and the steps have leather upholstery which has been upholstered very flat so you have a good even tread. The steps are quite special on this one because they have a small hand rail...

We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime original Regency circa 1810-1820 fully restored metamorphic library steps table with oxblood leather steps This is an important and sophisticated piece of English Regency furniture. Every discerning gentleman’s library should have one. They were the height of elegance and technology in the late Georgian to early Victorian era The one is a very fine, fully restored example, the steps are hidden inside the bottom drawer, the idea being you sit this table near a very large library bookcase...

We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Mid Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period carvings to the back A very charming and highly collectable piece, designed as an at home library steps and reading chair, these are used to add a sense of grand occasion to a standard bookcase...

Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the construction and the long handle. Perfectly suited for everyday use and multiple purpo...

A stunning 18th century, George III period mahogany secretaire bookcase . Well proportioned mahogany bookcase with glazed 2-door cabinet over a set of 14 oak lined drawers base with a fitted fall-front secretaire writing drawer, raised on the original ogee bracket feet. The well fitted secretaire writing drawer with multiple interior very fine oak lined drawers and door. The glazed bookcase top fitted with 2 compartments each with three adjustable bookshelves. Superb all original piece of furniture dating from 1780. Great quality! A good piece of Georgian antique furniture. Complete with working locks and key. The dimensions are: Height: 237cm (93.3in) Width: 161cm (63.4in) Depth: 54cm (21.3in) This Georgian period antique...

GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE England, circa 1780 Item # 307PZN13W A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with a cove-molded cornice over a pair of glazed doors with eight panels each, these divided with original astragal moldings, opening to reveal an adjustable three-shelf space bookcase. The doors are beautifully embellished with fluted pilasters boasting Ionic capitals that are exquisitely detailed with rich undercutting. The lower case features a brushing slide situated over five rows of graduated drawers, the second from the top cleverly fitted with a green baize writing surface that pushes back to reveal storage space beneath while the faceted glass inkwell bottles (one missing the lid) and double trough pen tray are situated along the right side. The timbers selected for the case are above reproach and present with a ruby hue throughout that is incredibly appealing, this finished under a glowing silky French polish to the mahogany veneers throughout. The drawers are hung with period Georgian brasses...

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Glass-Front Bookcase, Circa 1810-1820.

George III Style, mahogany with burl walnut veneer banding / accents, acanthus columned, cross banded individual glass pane doors, striped fabric covered inside backing, raised panel...

English Bookcase, George III, circa 1780, mahogany wood, in good condition but in need of restoration. Fantastic example of English craftsmanship for this type of furniture. Carefu...