A Regency and later mahogany metamorphic library chair 19th century and later in the manner of Morgan & Sanders The panelled toprail with a central carved patera above a bar back, with scrolling arms and leather drop-in seat on sabre legs, hinged and transforming into four leather inset steps, 57.5cm wide x 63cm deep x 94.5cm high, (22 1/2in wide x 24 1/2in deep x 37in high) Footnotes: The above lot is based on a design for a metamorphic library chair published by Morgan & Sanders circa 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.' This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing