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Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
$11,069.27
£8,000
€9,475.74
CA$15,154.90
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We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster with Burr Walnut panels
A very good looking and well made pair, I have never seen a Regency style piece with Burr Walnut panels before, the leather seat pads have been restored by my leather polishers, they have been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed
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 that could pack down into boxes. The form of the chair, which revives a design of the early 18th century, is based on a design for an armchair created by the firm of Gillows of Lancaster
Condition wise the timber is in good period condition, it will have some age and use related patina marks here and there, we have cleaned waxed and polished them from top to botton
Armchair dimensions
Height:- 89cm
Width:- 60cm
Depth:- 57.5cm
Steps dimensions
Height:- 74.5cm
Width:- 60cm
Depth:- 92cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses
Condition
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition.
Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.
- Attributed to:Gillows of Lancaster & London (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.04 in (89 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 22.64 in (57.5 cm)
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:West Sussex, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2823327981952
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