Lot Essay
Library steps of this form were sold from St Giles's House, Dorset, in these Rooms, 26 June 1980, lot 50. Another set was sold anonymously, Sotheby's New York, 21 October 2004, lot 261.
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THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STOOL
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular green leather padded seat flanked by arched ends, on ring-turned legs joined by stretchers, up-ending to use two steps, on block feet with leather castors
20½ in. (52 cm.) high; 36 in. (91.5 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular green leather padded seat flanked by arched ends, on ring-turned legs joined by stretchers, up-ending to use two steps, on block feet with leather castors
20½ in. (52 cm.) high; 36 in. (91.5 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep
Special notice
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