Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps side table in oak with period brass trea...

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 delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster. 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 has been stripped back, 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 a important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. The original made by Gillows can currently be 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 lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with William Morr...

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 ...

English Regency mahogany metamorphic library table/steps with hinged top & lion finial on a scrolled base. (with registry tag for J. Brodey, Bristo...

With three steps with leather and lifting top step with compartment. Slide out lower compartment. Turned tapered legs.

A George III design, mahogany four-step metamorphic library coffee table, with decorative gilt incised leather top and leathered steps opening to f...

Coffee table forming magazine rack of Jacques Adnet. The structure in elm decorated with leather. He directed the Compagnie des Arts Français from 1928 to 1960. His furniture wit...

This handsome Regency library desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th ...

Fine quality tapered leg walnut, gilt and painted leather top library table. Burgundy tooled and gilt leather top. Tapered pedestal legs endi...