These steps are designed to fold down into a stool when not in use.
Its case is decorated with marquetry, a thin layer of wood applied to the surface to form patterns and pictures. The decorative pattern is designed to match the design of the Old Library’s Robert Adam ceiling.
Found here

Old Library

Old Library
More British Furniture
Today, Harewood is home to some of the most outstanding pieces of Chippendale furniture ever made and many pieces can still be seen in the rooms for which they were made.

X-frame stool
- British Furniture

Hall chair
- British Furniture

Torchère
- British Furniture

Pelmet
- British Furniture

Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture

Carpet
- British Furniture

Dining Chair
- British Furniture

State Bed
- British Furniture

Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture

Clothes press
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Armchair
- British Furniture

X-frame stool
- British Furniture

Hall chair
- British Furniture

Torchère
- British Furniture

Pelmet
- British Furniture

Chinese cabinet on stand
- British Furniture

Carpet
- British Furniture

Dining Chair
- British Furniture

State Bed
- British Furniture

Diana and Minerva Commode
- British Furniture

Clothes press
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Arm chair
- British Furniture

Armchair
- British Furniture
Explore our Collections
Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.

Italian Old Masters

British Portraiture

Sino-Himalayan Plants

Italian Old Masters

British Portraiture
