Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indian metamorphic wooden ladder chair from the mid-20th century. Created in India during
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Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Brown Arts and Crafts Ladder Back Wooden Dining Chair with Natural Woven Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall wood arts and crafts style ladder back dining chair. With a square natural fiber woven seat
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Straw
H 45 in W 19 in D 15 in
Six Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
We have six brass Chiavari ladder back chairs made in Italy circa 1950. Two have leopard vinyl seat
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1950s Italian Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Brass
1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period
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1930s French Rustic Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush
Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Ladder Back Chairs, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Finely crafted set of six ebonized wood and brown leather dining chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich, circa
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Mahogany, Fabric
H 37.41 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
1 of 3 Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Ladder Back Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Casala
Located in Zagreb, HR
Three beautiful Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern dining chairs in style of Casala, produced in
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder Back Woven Seat Dining Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
SET of 8 American mid-century dining side chairs with light wooden frames, woven rattan seats, and
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 34 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Set of 3 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder Back Green Seat Dining Chai
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
wooden frames, woven green fabric seats, and ladder backs, resting on four dowel legs with stretchers
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Set of Two De Coene Side chairs, 1930s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of antique ladder back wooden side chairs. Green stripe upholstery. Dimensions: 45W x 82H x
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1930s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
hard to find.
Its design was inspired by the light, ladder-back chairs with woven seats from the
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
French Set of 8 Side Chairs with Hand-Woven Rush Seats, Early to Mid 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
set of chairs from France each feature curvy carved-wood ladder-style backs, and hand-woven rush seats
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Belgian Country Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
A farmhouse silhouette and refreshing color palette give this set of vintage wooden dining chairs a
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20th Century Belgian Country Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
'Girl Seated on Red Chair', by George Regal, Screen Print on Metal
By George Segal
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
female figure seated in a red ladder back chair facing away from the viewer. The realistic female figure
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.75 in W 37.75 in D 1.875 in
Pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladderback & Woven Rattan Seat Arm
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
light wooden frames, checkered rattan cane webbing seats, and ladder backs, resting on four dowel legs
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 34 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Swedish Pine Armchairs with Sculpted Legs, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
sculpted legs, the ladder back, and the cushions covered in upholstery adorned with buttons. The pine frame
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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19th Century French Other Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Silk
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1810s English George III Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
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Desk Sculptural Chair, Superleggera by Gio Ponti, 1960s, Iconic
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
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H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
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20th Century Italian Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Rare Early 20th Century Dentist Chair, ca 1930s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare early 20th century dentist / medical chair made in white painted wood with dark green leather upholstered seat and neck rest. The neck rest is height adjustable so it would acco...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design has evolved from a long line of E...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
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Located in Corvallis, OR
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2010s Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Oak
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By William Morris (English)
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By Charlotte Perriand
Located in View Park, CA
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Wicker, Wood
H 42.25 in W 17.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Vintage French Lounge Chairs with Wooden Frames and Rush Seats
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine pair of Mid-Century Modern style lounge chairs. Each having full wooden ladder back seats
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1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Striking Pair of Hill House Chairs Designed by Charles Mackintosh for Cassina
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of tall ladder back Hill House chairs designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 55 in W 16 in D 14 in
1960s Belgian Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six wooden dining chairs with woven seats from Belgium, produced circa 1958. Featuring
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1960s Belgian French Provincial Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Authur Umanoff Style Farmhouse Chairs c.1970
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Wooden ladder back dining chairs with slotted seats in the style of Author Umanoff. These
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Maison Jansen Style Bronze-Mounted Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
two sets of curved stylish flowing wooden splats leading to a bronze ladder back terminating in bronze
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Located in Utrecht, NL
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Fabric, Pine
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Located in New York, NY
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20th Century American Country Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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By Randers Møbelfabrik, Harry Østergaard
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
H 94.49 in W 28.55 in D 24.81 in
19th Century Early American Plank Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
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Hardwood
Illum Wikkelsø Set of Two Lounge Chairs in Solid Rosewood and Black Leather
By Illum Wikkelsø, CFC Silkeborg
Located in Waalwijk, NL
have a beautiful open character. The cylindrical wooden legs run smoothly over into the back and
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Leather, Wood
H 30.32 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
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By Josef Hoffmann
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs
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Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage wooden ladder back chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and fabric, all vintage wooden ladder back chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of vintage wooden ladder back chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage wooden ladder back chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern and Arts and Crafts vintage wooden ladder back chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage wooden ladder back chairs over the years, but those made by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co. and Paolo Buffa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Vintage Wooden Ladder Back Chairs?
Prices for vintage wooden ladder back chairs start at $350 and top out at $24,500 with the average selling for $1,525.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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