Pair Of Late 20Thc Teak Metamorphic Library Steps
Stock No
2957
2013
Questions about this item?
Like this item?
Item Description
The well-made pair of metamorphic library steps in solid teak with three treads closing to one, the whole of good colour and surviving from the last quarter of the twentieth century.
The condition of the steps is complete and stable with only some breakdown of the lacquer to the middle step. It bears the mark for the make ‘Frontgate’.
Library steps first appeared in the mid-1700s in offices and private libraries of European nobility. Since bourgeoise houses had an increasing number of specialised rooms, spaces like the library had to be used more efficiently. Therefore, designers build libraries with high ceilings with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. By the 19th century, if you were building a mansion in Victorian London (1830s), or in Gilded Age New York City (1870s), you were drawing up plans for a library.
A handy bit of kit to have around.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Item Dimensions
H: 62cm W: 48cm D: 69cm
Period
c.1980
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7729 213013
More from DOE AND HOPE
