A George II Mahogany Metamorphic Library Stool
Inventory Number: : 220-100 Price: SOLD
24 ins wide, 18 ins deep and 18 1/4 ins high when closed; 33 3/4 ins high when open
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DESCRIPTIONA rare and early metamorphic stool with pierced lozenge and quatrefoil decoration with lift-up dished seat revealing three treads on molded legs.
A particularly early example of this rare furniture form that became hugely popular is the Regency period, a virtually identical piece, certainly from the same workshop was sold by Christies New York from the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller - English and European Furniture, Ceramics and Decorations, Part II Lot 848 on May 10th, 2018.
This piece is in excellent condition with minor restoration to the center tread.
English, probably London c. 1750-1755
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