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Folding Library Stairs

Antique English Victorian Library Stairs / Steps Carved Wood Foldable 1920s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely Antique English Victorian Library stairs made from carved walnut with dark finish during the
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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders

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Wood

Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Foldable 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood foldable step ladder with three stairs with great twisted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Wood, Leather

Theodore Alexander Regency Style Mahogany Shoe Form Tooled Leather Library Steps
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
and a foldable frame for stowing away. When open 2 iron rods hold the stairs in place. The perfect
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Late 20th Century Regency Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare antique wood hand carved gothic revival child settle / small hall bench / foldable Library
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Ladders

Materials

Fabric, Wood

20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder
Located in Sofia, BG
functional as seating or as a library and kitchen ladder. The chair easily converts into a ladder with four
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Oak

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By Henry Ward
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Oak Gothic Revival Hall Bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival hall bench. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides! Underneath t...
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Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Benches

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Wrought Iron

Oak Gothic Revival Hall Bench, 1900s
Oak Gothic Revival Hall Bench, 1900s
H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space. The semi-circular ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Stairs

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Brass

Antique Library Ladder with Great Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Primitive library ladder. Most of the original paint has worn off but it has a great patina.
Category

20th Century Unknown Primitive Ladders

Materials

Iron

Authentic Antique Brass Ship’s Ladder from the Late 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step into the past with our authentic antique brass ship’s ladder dating back to the late 19th century. Originally crafted for ship cabins, this meticulously designed ladder seamless...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Belle Époque Ladders

Materials

Brass

Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm & Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1810 George III elm & green leather library steps What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence li...
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Antique 1810s English George III Ladders

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Leather, Elm

19th Century French Gothic Hall Bench, Caquetoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic hall bench ~ Caquetoire is a celebration of the style, rendered from beautiful walnut and commanding a stately presence regardless of its diminutive size! ...
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Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Bench Chair Settee Hall Bench Renaissance Revival Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming antique English oak petite renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved ~~circa 1880s. Hard-to-find petite size~~wonderful "statement piece" for an entry, h...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Victorian Walnut Library Step
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Victorian walnut fold out library step. The compact way of getting to those hard to reach books or objects on the highest shelf. Circa 1880-1900. When closed it could functio...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Ladders

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Steel, Iron

Victorian Walnut Library Step
Victorian Walnut Library Step
H 38.5 in W 15.38 in D 22 in
Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the century, craftsman, maple, A-frame, library step ladder features decoratively carved edges. A lovely piece that can be used as a ladder or accent shelf.
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Ladders

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Maple

Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Very nice library ladder with brass top handle. Rare and fun. Very cool.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Ladders

Materials

Brass

Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
H 65.75 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique Victorian Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Lion
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare and beautifully crafted library staircase with two sensational lions decorating the sides, very well preserved. Gorgeous! This English carved oak library stairs from the late...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Oak

Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch design. (late 19th cent.)
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
H 32.75 in W 19.5 in D 23 in
Antique French Provincial Country Oak Wood Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Provincial country oak wood folding library step ladder. Item features remarkable patina, fold out steps, exposed joinery, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grai...
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders

Materials

Wood, Oak

Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Located in Clermont, FL
Regency style solid wood library steps. Beautifully carved, three steps are supported by tapered legs and a reeded column back. Finish is a medium brown walnut stain, with patina sho...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Ladders

Materials

Wood

Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
H 31 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Griffon Cherubs Walnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Benches

Materials

Walnut

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Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in London, GB
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder from the 1830s.
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Antique Late 18th Century British Stairs

Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
H 103.55 in W 12.6 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian handcrafted rustic wood folding library stair ladder, Tuscany, circa 1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Ladders

Materials

Wood

Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Traditional mahogany and tooled leather steps that fold into a small side table.
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Vintage 1950s American Stairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 31 in
English Library Steps or Ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming foldable English set of library steps that dates to the late 19th century or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs

Materials

Brass

English Library Steps or Ladder
English Library Steps or Ladder
H 54 in W 20 in D 6 in
Antique Set Georgian Library Steps, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare set of English antique Georgian fruitwood library steps, circa 1830 in
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Antique 1830s English Georgian Stairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English folding stairs Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from pine
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Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
H 40.56 in W 30.32 in D 14.18 in
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English folding stairs Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from pine and
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Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine, Oak

Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
H 48.82 in W 34.65 in L 48.82 in
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English folding stairs Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from beech
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Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Beech

Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
H 48.82 in W 34.65 in D 15.75 in
Table Library Stairs .
Located in Bronx, NY
Library Stairs,that folds into a table. as a table : 32W-21D-32H Open as stairs: 27
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English Desks and Writing Tables

Table Library Stairs .
Table Library Stairs .
H 32 in W 32 in D 21 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Four-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features four graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Five-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features five graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Victorian Carved Pine and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in England circa 1880 and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique English Library Staircase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English library staircase Large folding stairs in good and usable condition. Origin
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Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase
H 61.42 in W 15.75 in D 43.31 in
Mid-Century Yacht Folding Nautical Boarding Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
stairs fold down independently, but the whole must be angled properly if you would like to use the
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Mid-20th Century Ladders

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library with this artisan-made fruitwood folding step ladder chair; crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Compact Folding Mahogany Library Steps
Located in London, GB
– 134.5 cm with the support bar and 31 ½ in – 80 cm without. As well as a great library accessory, it
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2010s English Stairs

Materials

Oak

Handsome Mahogany Folding Library Steps and Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A nifty designed multi functional set of folding library steps that also transform into a chair
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Vintage 1980s Italian Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Incredible English Regency Leather Wrapped Folding Library Steps & Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible Regency style leather wrapped wood library steps that ingeniously fold up into a chair
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Stairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Country Store Ladder, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming 19th century folding ladder, likely from a general store or library, with 6 steps and a
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Antique 19th Century American Country Stairs

Materials

Wood

Country Store Ladder, 19th Century
Country Store Ladder, 19th Century
H 53 in W 21 in D 36 in
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English folding stairs Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from cherry and
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Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Beech, Cherry

Antique English Library Folding Stairs
Antique English Library Folding Stairs
H 41.74 in W 34.65 in D 15.36 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Ladders

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Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs feature seven graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique English Library Staircase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from pine
Category

Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase
H 61.03 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in
Antique English Library Staircase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from mahogany
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Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase
H 46.86 in W 16.54 in D 43.31 in
Antique English Library Staircase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Made from mahogany
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Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases

Antique English Library Staircase
Antique English Library Staircase
H 42.92 in W 14.97 in D 33.86 in
Antique Victorian English Library Staircase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English library staircase Folding stairs in good and usable condition. Origin: England
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Antique 1870s British Bookcases

Antique Victorian English Library Staircase
Antique Victorian English Library Staircase
H 52.76 in W 18.51 in D 31.5 in
Lovely Edwardian Brown Leather Metamorphic Library Ladder Steps Coffee Table
Located in GB
library stairs for a large bookcase and to be folded when not in use to use as a coffee table Stairs
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD & LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
Located in GB
French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread Please note the
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Ladders

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Leather, Hardwood

20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Cherry

Antique Victorian Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Ornately Carved Side Panels
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian metamorphic library steps side
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Late 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

18th Century English Style Mahogany and Brass Library Steps Ladder
By Scully
Located in Germantown, MD
An authentic reproduction of the 18th-century steps used in the library of a grand manor house
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21st Century and Contemporary American William IV Stairs

Materials

Brass

English Folding Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany fold out steps and upholstered steps create a compact, durable, library steps.
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Vintage 1940s English Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Library Ladder
Located in Southampton, NY
Mahogany Folding Library Ladder with Original Hardware
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Antique 19th Century English Stairs

A Pair of Stained Oak Library Ladders in the Style of Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Jacob Style Stained Oak Folding Library Staircases In the Manner of Maison Jansen, Circa
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Vintage 1940s French Stairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Regency Mahogany and Leather Folding Library Stairs
Located in Concord, MA
Antique Regency mahogany and leather folding library stairs have black leather treads and close to
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Antique 19th Century Regency Ladders

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Folding Library Stairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of folding library stairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, beech and hardwood, all folding library stairs available were constructed with great care. Folding library stairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Folding library stairs bearing Baroque or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Folding Library Stairs?

Prices for folding library stairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, folding library stairs begin at $567 and can go as high as $4,505, while the average can fetch as much as $1,145.