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Antique Ladders Primitives

Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique rustic primitive wood ladder, c. 1910-1920. Charming, weathered ladder with original paint
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Early 20th Century North American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Metal

Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder
Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder
H 54 in W 19.25 in D 5.75 in
Early 20th Century Pine Primative Gypsy Steps Fairground Carnival Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A primitive set of painted pine steps, with decorative scallop edging. Believed to of been the
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Early 20th Century Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Antique Small Ladder Back Green Primitive Rustic Chair with Deer Hide Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small ladder back green primitive rustic chair with deer hide seat. Item features deer hide
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ladders Primitives

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Leather, Wood

19th Century Rawhide Primitive Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a ladder back with woven rawhide seats and saw marks are clearly visible. These chairs have retained
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Leather, Elm

Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back. Featuring traces of the original blue paint
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Late 19th Century British Rustic Antique Ladders Primitives

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Ash, Pine, Rush

Antique Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Wallkill, NY
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
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1820s American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
hand-carved and constructed in a refined primitive country design, reflective of the era. Utilizing a
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Wood, Maple

Folk Art Sculpture Folk Art Toy Outsider Art Chimney Sweep Painted Cutout
Located in East Hampton, NY
primitive toy. The arms are not moveable on this piece, but it looks like this used to have a moveable
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ladders Primitives

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Twine, Wood, Paint

Antique Caucasian Avar Kilim circa 1900
Located in Morton Grove, IL
phoenix combat that is rendered in a primitive manner. The phoenix has jagged plumage swept over itself
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Early 1900s Caucasian Kazak Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wool

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Little Old Library Ladder in "Wabi-Sabi" Conditions.
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1626 - Little library ladder (I don't know if Italian or French ) from the 19th century, in chestnut wood. It's a perfect example of "wabi-sabi": simplicity and beauty born of the ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Adirondack Antique Ladders Primitives

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Fruitwood

Ash Library Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the construction and the long handle. Perfectly suited for everyday use and multiple purpo...
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2010s English Antique Ladders Primitives

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Ash

Antique Ash Library Steps
Ash Library Steps
H 57.09 in W 11.82 in D 20.48 in
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

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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1810s English George III Antique Ladders Primitives

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Leather, Elm

19th Century American Primitive Southern Pie Safe with Distressed Blue Paint
Located in Savannah, GA
A truly American Southern piece, this rustic wooden pie safe features pierced tin inserts in the double doors and on the sides. Other features include two shelves, primitive hardware...
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1880s American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Tin

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of leather clown shoes of unusual proportions, early 20th century in age. By repute from the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey C...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Antique Ladders Primitives

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Leather

18th Century Primitive French Oak Long Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
Fantastic french oak bench. Primitive and yet elegant in its simplicity and vernacular design. These benches had many uses, this one coming in at over one hundred inches in length mu...
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1790s French Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Oak

Diminutive Scottish Grained & Yellow Painted Chest of Drawers Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A early Victorian 19th century Scottish chest of drawers of diminutive proportion. Comprising of two short and two long drawers. A rectangular chamfered top with a decorative brown g...
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Slingsby Medium Step Ladder
By Slingsby of England
Located in Alton, GB
An original wooden Slingsby step ladder in medium size, consists of three steps and the fourth tray top. The ladder closes by two metal hinges either side of the ladder. The ladder h...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Slingsby Medium Step Ladder
Slingsby Medium Step Ladder
H 65.16 in W 18.12 in D 34.65 in
Two Charming Dutch Rural Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs 1920's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These charming oak ladder back chairs featuring wicker seats make an excellent choice for enhancing the ambiance of any living space. Combining style, comfort, and durability, they a...
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1920s Dutch Country Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Oak

Antique Wooden Birdcage Mansion House or Castle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden birdcage in the shape of a Victorian mansion house or castle. This large birdcage house in original green with brown colors has towers and steeples, It can be placed on a...
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ladders Primitives

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Glass, Wood

Antique Wooden Birdcage Mansion House or Castle
Antique Wooden Birdcage Mansion House or Castle
H 32.09 in W 27.96 in D 13.59 in
Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Wallkill, NY
Another wonderful early Primitive two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique Primitive pieces that came out o...
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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wrought Iron

David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
By Louie George Michael
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a space with different points of vie...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rattan, Maple

Industrial iron bookcase with wooden shelves and drawers complete with ladder
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Iron bookcase, composed of industrially derived iron pieces, with shelves and drawers in light poplar wood, complete with ladder and bar on which to move it, in excellent condition a...
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1980s Italian Antique Ladders Primitives

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Iron

Late 19th Century Original Painted Green Faux Marble Dog Canine Kennel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming painted wooden dog kennel with pitched roof standing on styled feet. The original green painted body, with a faux marble painted pediment and red roof. The pediment als...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

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Pair of Antique Primitive Ladder Back and Splint Seats Early 19th Century
Located in Tulsa, OK
These are a pair of slightly different antique Primitive ladder back chairs. Even though they are
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Early 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Antique Primitive Ladder Back Rocking Chair with Splint Seat Early 19th Century
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful American antique primitive and rustic handmade rocking chair. This chair was made during
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Early 19th Century American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Cane, Wood

Large Primitive Sculptors Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
Heavy duty artist's ladder
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19th Century English Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Large Primitive Sculptors Ladder
Large Primitive Sculptors Ladder
H 63.5 in W 24 in D 44 in
Swedish Primitive Ladder - 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Primitive Ladder - 19th century Made from a solid piece of wood, with carved-out steps
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Swedish Primitive Ladder - 19th century
Swedish Primitive Ladder - 19th century
H 77.17 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
Andrianna Shamaris Primitive Teak Wood Ladder from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Primitive teak wood ladder hand-carved from a single slab. For the Primitive collector. This
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Early 1900s Indonesian Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Cheseboro Whitman Green Distressed Painted Primitive Wooden Ladder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cheseboro Whitman Army Green Distressed Painted Primitive Wooden 74" Ladder. *Price is for
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Ladders Primitives

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Metal

Japanese Antique Wooden Ladder 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi Primitive Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden ladder. It is an item from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) Made
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ladders Primitives

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Cedar

Primitive Three Steps Wood Stand
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Extension type ladder. The first and second rows will fit below the third row. When not in use it
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Primitive Three Steps Wood Stand
Primitive Three Steps Wood Stand
H 36.38 in W 17.33 in D 29.73 in
Primitive Teak Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Teak Primitive ladder carved from a single piece of wood from Sumatra. For the Primitive collector
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19th Century Indonesian Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

Primitive Teak Ladder
Primitive Teak Ladder
H 85 in W 15 in D 3 in
Primitive Library Step Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
Library step ladder with unusual arm pole
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Early 20th Century French Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Set of Eight Antique Handmade Ladder Back and Rush Seat Tiger Maple Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
shaped ladder backs over rush seats, handmade with some variation in size as photographed, circa 1860
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Maple, Rush

2 Antique Primitive Maple Country Farmhouse Ladderback Rush Side Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two primitive antique ladderback chairs. Made of maple featuring turned supports, with rush seat
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Early 20th Century Country Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Maple

Antique Primitive Early American Blue Painted Side Accent Table & Shaker Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Primitive table and Shaker chair. Made from hardwood with a blue painted finish. The
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Early 20th Century Shaker Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Hardwood, Paint

Four Antique Hitchcock School Primitive Painted and Gilt Plank Bottom Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of four Hitchcock school antique and Primitive chairs feature plank bottom seats with ladder
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19th Century American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Rare 19thc Two Seat Settee w/Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc settee from Pennsylvania ,some would call buggy seat.This folky and early primitive
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19th Century American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

19th Century Country Rocking Chair with Old Blue Painted Surface
Located in Essex, MA
three curved ladder back supports, some retaining remnants of old pinstripe painted decoration, flanked
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1880s American Country Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Wood

Superb Early American Shaker Style High Back Chairs Set of 8
By Shakers, Shaker Style
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful set of 8 Early American Shaker style chairs. All chairs match with a high ladder back
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Early 20th Century American Shaker Antique Ladders Primitives

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Rush, Oak

Primitive Wood Step Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Swedish step ladder made from primitive wood. Three steps.
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

Primitive Wood Step Library Ladder
Primitive Wood Step Library Ladder
H 34 in W 35.5 in D 24 in
19th Century Original Green Painted New England Step Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original green painted 19th century step ladder is a stationary step ladder from New England
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Wooden Ladder Stairs Four Step Library Book Shelf Kitchen Primitive Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique four step a-frame wooden ladder with shelf. Item features solid wood construction
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

Materials

Wood

Six French Country Style Carved and Upholstered Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Lovely Vintage Rustic French Country Style Solid Wood Ladder Back Dining Chairs, probably
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage ladder back lounge chairs. Chic primitive rush seats with a fabulous set
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Cotton, Rush

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century American Adirondack ladder-back chair of wonderful sculptural and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladders Primitives

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Wood

Central American Primitive Ladder
Located in Hudson, NY
Central American primitive ladder.
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19th Century Central American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Hardwood

Central American Primitive Ladder
Central American Primitive Ladder
H 100 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
3 French Fire Buckets & Ladder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unique Pieces, 3 Old French Fire Buckets with tops and a wood ladder
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19th Century French Antique Ladders Primitives

American Primitive Ladder
Located in New York, NY
This is a 1920's American primitive ladder.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Steel

American Primitive Ladder
American Primitive Ladder
H 88.5 in W 23.25 in D 51 in
Primitive Red Ladder
Located in Woodbury, CT
A wonderful primitve apple ladder with traces of original red wash under an old red milk paint
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19th Century American Antique Ladders Primitives

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Pine

Primitive Red Ladder
Primitive Red Ladder
H 5 in W 22 in
Sculptural Primitive African Ladder
Located in London, GB
Made by people of the Dogon Tribe. Fashioned from a naturally formed tree trunk. Well patinated hardwood. Mali, West Africa, circa 1890. Measures: 96" high x 27" wide x...
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Late 19th Century Malian Antique Ladders Primitives

Primitive Ladder-Back Alpine Chair, France, Early 1900s
Located in Berkhamsted, GB
A primitive handmade ladder-back alpine chair in solid ash, France, early 1900s.          
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Antique Ladders Primitives

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Ash

Tribal Carved Teak Wood Ladder
Located in Heath, MA
features a primitively carved face. The ladder is solidly mounted on a black iron base. Originally used to
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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Antique Ladders Primitives

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Iron

Tribal Carved Teak Wood Ladder
Tribal Carved Teak Wood Ladder
H 90.25 in W 4.75 in D 5.5 in
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Antique Ladders Primitives For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique ladders primitives for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique ladders primitives was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and rush. Antique ladders primitives have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. folk art and industrial antique ladders primitives are consistently popular styles. Antique ladders primitives have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Shakers are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Ladders Primitives?

Prices for antique ladders primitives can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ladders primitives begin at $550 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $872.