Walnut Metamorphic Chair

Early 20th-century steamer travelling trunk, in leather finish with metal fixtures, the interior fitted with drawers and hangers. Dimensions Height 16 Inches Width 41 Inches Depth 21...

Substantial brass birdcage or aviary, having a dome-shaped cage with copper bottom supported on wrought iron frame. Dimensions Height 68 inches Width 31.5 inches Depth 31.5 inche...

Substantial brass birdcage or aviary, having a dome-shaped cage with copper bottom supported on wrought iron frame with scrolling decoration. Dimensions Height 74 inches Width 32 ...

Art Nouveau brass hanging bird cage, the brass wirework top on an octagonal base with a single drawer and original feeder. Supported on brass splayed base. Dimensions Height 69.5 Inc...

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

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...

With horizontal tablet crestrail with scrolled ends over down scrolled arms raised on saber legs, chair folds forward to form a ladder.

Very unique and unusual metamorphic bench / library steps with cabriole legs.. It appears to be a bench covered in tobacco brown leather with nail he...