A REGENCY MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY ARMCHAIR

A REGENCY MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY ARMCHAIR

AFTER A DESIGN BY MORGAN & SANDERS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

with reeded decoration, the curved top rail above a bar back, with scroll arms and a hinged cane seat, with a push-button mechanism transforming into a four tread library steps, on sabre legs

Provenance

From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980).

Catalogue Note

The design for the present lot was published by Morgan & Sanders, c.1810. See P. Agius, 'Ackermann's Regency Furniture & Interiors', pl.29, p.60. According to Ackermann, the chair was a 'truly novel and useful article....considered the best and handsomest article ever yet invented'.