French Metamorphic Step Chair and Rustic Ladder Steps A very useful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Metamorphic Step Chair and Rustic Ladder Steps A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of...
Oak
Metamorphic Chair Regency Shield Back Library Ladder
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely unique Regency style shield back arm chair library step combo - a metamorphic chair Wow - have you seen any thing like this?
Wood
Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Susan Stuart (ibid.), discusses ‘ladders for libraries and ‘step’ or metamorphic chairs’ in Vol. II pp106-108.
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Metamorphic Chair in Mahogany - Libary Steps Ladder
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely unique Regency style arm chair library step combo - a metamorphic chair Wow - have you seen any thing like this?
Wood, Mahogany
Vintage Metamorphic Step Chair with Wicker Seat
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This transforming wooden step chair is great for small spaces where you need to reach objects in high places, such as a book case or kitchen cabinet and also when you occasionally ne...
Wicker, Wood
19th Century Belgian Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Closed: 32 ½” high x 16” wide x 17 ½” deep (seat height 17”) Open: 31 ¼” high x 16” wide x 29 ½” deep A beautifully restored work of folk furniture with a planar austerity that D...
Oak
Regency Metamorphic Chair Set Library Steps Armchair Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely unique Regency style arm chair library step combo - a metamorphic chair Wow - have you seen any thing like this?
Mahogany
Metamorphic Oak Arts & Craft Library Step/Chair
Located in London, GB
This unadorned yet very attractive metamorphic oak Arts & Craft library step/chair features a simple floral corner design and brass trim and hardware.
Oak
English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style metamorphic library step ladder chair constructed from mahogany.
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
Unfolding backwards, the chair transforms itself into a step ladder. With its charming versatility and lovely wood patina, this vintage metamorphic Indian ladder chair will be a grea...
Wood
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H 34 in W 17.5 in L 34 in
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period.
Teak
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H 34 in W 17.75 in D 17 in
19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1890, the antique metamorphic chair features four carved ladders in the...
Oak
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H 35.4 in W 17.3 in D 15.7 in
Arts and Crafts Metamorphic Library Chair Steps Ladder Moycor Art Design
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Function and Form: The Metamorphic Library Chair in the arts and crafts style A clever, dual-purpose Metamorphic Library Step Chair (likely 20th century) Converts easily from a chair...
Hardwood
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century oak metamorphic library step chair in the Victorian Gothic style, the chair having a well carved back incorporating a coat of arms and at the centre of the shaped back p...
Oak
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H 33.47 in W 17.13 in D 16.54 in
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1950, the metamorphic chair features three carved ladders in the back; ...
Walnut
Regency Style Metamorphic Armchair and Library Step Stair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely Regency style armchair... or is it? Sit and read your latest recipe, or flip the back, creating a step to reach the best recipes on the highest shelf! Clever and stately...
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H 37.5 in W 16.25 in D 14.25 in
Indian Vintage Metamorphic Step Ladder Carved Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage metamorphic carved side chair from the mid-20th century, with mother of pearl inlay and natural patina. Created in India during the midcentury period, this convenie...
Wood
English Regency Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unique metamorphic library step chair featuring hand-carved dolphin arm supports in a neoclassical taste.
Wood
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H 34.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1980, the metamorphic chair features three carved ladders in the back; ...
Cherry
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H 39 in W 16 in D 18 in
Early 20th Century English Country House Oak Metamorphic Step Ladder Chair
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century oak metamorphic chair We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century metamorphic chair.
Oak
Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice and sturdy Eastlake style metamorphic chair and step ladder with carved flowers on the side supports, the sweeping back support turning down to block shape feet, American, circa...
Oak
Gothic Revival Metamorphic Chair and Step Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
A well made and detailed Gothic Revival metamorphic combination chair and step ladder in carved oak, circa 1875, the rectangular back supports with cut out quatrefoil and crescent de...
Metal
Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
"lagu selection" brings together the artisanal productions of boutique manufacturers, which carefully preserve local values, and their user-friendly, high-quality designs. With a foc...
Wood
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H 37.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid-19th Century Boston Oak Metamorphic Library Step Chair by Maker a. Eliaers
Located in Charleston, SC
A remarkable and cleverly designed mid-19th century metamorphic oak library step chair, circa 1850, signed in three places by noted maker A.
Velvet, Oak
Mahogany Metamorphic Steps or Chair
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A very robust mid-19th century mahogany metamorphic library step or chair, the hinged back carved in the Jacobean manner and opening as four tread steps, the uprights all chamfered.
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 supports, are in good condition with a beautiful patina obtained over the years. Late ...
Elm
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