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Metamorphic Library Bench / Steps
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Very unique and unusual metamorphic bench / library steps with cabriole legs.. It appears to be a bench covered in tobacco brown leather with nail heads. The top lifts and folds down to reveal a mechanical set of steps forming a ladder.
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
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- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: DM23511stDibs: LU791341074752
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