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A Victorian Beech Metamorphic Child's Chair
Beech and Springs Antiques
for sale €263     $286
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A Victorian Beech Metamorphic Child's Chair

19th century
Description

A delightful Victorian beech metamorphic child's high chair. This adorable high chair converts to a practical feeding chair and then, magically, with pulls on the lever on the left hand side, it also becomes a push chair and then a rocking horse! Wheels as feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Victorian Metamorphic High Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA945604
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IM000636
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A delightful Victorian beech metamorphic child's high chair.
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This adorable high chair converts to a practical feeding chair and then, magically, with pulls on the lever on the left hand side, it also becomes a push chair and then a rocking horse! Wheels as feet.
Beech and Springs Antiques
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Victorian Metamorphic High Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA945604
Dealers Internal Ref
IM000636
Beech and Springs Antiques
Beech and Springs Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

English and french furniture, upholstery, mirrors & decorative objects; 20+ years experience. Happy to help, please call.

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A Victorian dark brown beech metamorphic childs high chair featuring turned spindles, a perforated seat, and small wooden wheels.
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Leigh Road
Hildenborough
Kent
TN11 9AQ
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A Victorian dark brown beech metamorphic childs high chair featuring turned spindles, a perforated seat, and small wooden wheels.
A Victorian Beech Metamorphic Child's Chair
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A Victorian dark brown beech metamorphic childs high chair featuring turned spindles, a perforated seat, and small wooden wheels.
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A metamorphic high chair is a 19th-century mechanical nursery seat designed to convert into different functional configurations, such as a lower chair or play table on wheels. Popular during the Victorian era, these pieces showcased industrial innovation applied to domestic furniture design.

These chairs were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as beech, oak, or walnut, which were frequently stained to resemble darker timbers like mahogany. Construction features include iron conversion mechanisms, turned spindles, and perforated timber or cane seats.

Authentic Victorian examples display period joining techniques, cast iron hinge or latch mechanisms, hand-turned wood details, and age-related wear around moving parts. Look for original iron wheels, pressed or perforated seat patterns, and unrefined undersides showing period construction.

While no longer intended for functional childcare, these chairs serve as historical accent pieces in hallways, nurseries, or living spaces. They can be displayed as standalone mechanical curiosities or used to exhibit period textiles, teddy bears, or house plants.

Clean the timber using a soft cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish periodically to maintain the surface lustre. Keep mechanical iron hinges lightly lubricated and store the piece in a climate-controlled environment to prevent timber movement or mechanism seizure.
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