Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Brass
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2010s South African Minimalist Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Oak
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Carnelian, Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Other Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Brass
19th Century George III Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Marble
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Iron
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Oak
1910s English Edwardian Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Pine
1910s French Edwardian Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Pine
Early 20th Century Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Cherry, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Oak
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Mahogany, Oak
Early 20th Century English Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Late 19th Century American Regency Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Metal
19th Century American Antique Step Ladder Antiques
Steel
Antique Step Ladder Antiques For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right ladders for You
Vintage, new and antique ladders are not only a must-have structure designed to safely reach higher places in your kitchen and the rest of your space. A ladder can also be repurposed as a decorative home accent for use in nearly any room in your home.
While the exact date that ladders were invented is unclear, a painting of a crude ladder that is believed to be more than 10,000 years old was uncovered in a cave in Spain.
Ladders have taken on all forms over the years to meet certain needs. Rope ladders have come into use for emergency rescues by air and sea, extendable ladders are still pivotal to the dangerous work that firefighters do daily, and stepladders are a big part of getting you where you need to go at home.
Antique ladders can be found in a variety of styles and materials. You can occasionally find a modest-sized antique stepladder, perhaps designed in the neoclassical style, that may have been for library use and resembles a short staircase with small drawers built into the front and the sides of the steps. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of wood ladders and metal ladders that were crafted in the modern, Georgian, Victorian and other styles.
Decorating with an old farmhouse ladder can give it a new purpose and also breathe a bit of life into a dining room, living room or mudroom. For those drawn to the warmth and coziness that farmhouse-style furniture and decor can bring into a space — which usually refers to an amalgam of other rustically rooted styles, such as cottage, French country and industrial — an antique farmhouse ladder can serve a functional purpose as well as meet your needs to dress up a space with creative flourishes.
Lean your wood ladder up against a wall and use its rungs to display your treasured mid-century modern textiles, rare books or potted plants. Drape your patterned dish towels over the ladder steps for easy access as well as to make sure your towels are clean and dry for the next round of dishes. Get some help to properly suspend your farmhouse ladder from the ceiling above your rustic farm dining table and hang your antique lanterns from its rungs and sides for a welcome experience at mealtime.
On 1stDibs, find an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage ladders today.
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