Tom Johnson

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Antique and authentic metamorphic library chair (also called a 'ladder chair' or bookseller's chair) dating from the late 19th century or the very early 20th century (circa 1900).
The piece has been fully and carefully cleaned and waxed by me. It features a beautiful golden patina, warm and aged, which testifies to its authenticity and history. The original articulation mechanism works.

Antique et authentique chaise de bibliothèque métamorphique (dite "chaise-escabeau" ou chaise de libraire) datant de la fin du XIXe siècle ou du tout début du XXe siècle (circa 1900).
Le meuble a été entièrement et soigneusement nettoyé et ciré par mes soins. Il présente une magnifique patine dorée, chaleureuse et marquée par le temps, qui témoigne de son authenticité et de son histoire. Le mécanisme d'articulation d'origine fonctionne

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Bookcase - Wood - ladder chair

Belgium -   - 1900-1910

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Antique metamorphic library chair (chair escabeau) dating from circa 1900–1910, made of wood in Belgium, in good condition with some wear and age stains, dimensions 95 cm high by 45 cm wide by 45 cm deep, can be locked, with the original articulation mechanism functioning and a warm golden patina.

Bookcase - Wood - ladder chair

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Antique metamorphic library chair (chair escabeau) dating from circa 1900–1910, made of wood in Belgium, in good condition with some wear and age stains, dimensions 95 cm high by 45 cm wide by 45 cm deep, can be locked, with the original articulation mechanism functioning and a warm golden patina.

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