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English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
A Harlequin Set of 6 Painted English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A pretty set of six white painted English ladder back side chairs with nice warm rush seats. Two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Arts & Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The side chair with turned back rails and legs converting to library steps.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement Walnut Ladder Back Rush Seat Chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Four English Oak Ladder Back Armchairs. Very comfortable, great color and patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Four English oak ladder back armchairs or two pairs. Lovely deep rich color. Very comfortable. Rush
Category
20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of 18th C Hand Carved Walnut George II Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut, 18th Century, English Ribbon Back Side Chairs. The chairs
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
19th C. Georgian Set of 4 Pierced Ladder Back Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th century English Georgian set of 4 ladder back dining chairs, shaped and pierced cresting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Suede, Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
Ladder Back Dining Room Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English ladder back dining, kitchen or desk armchair with turned bobblns at the top of each
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mahogany corner chair with wavy ladder back, overupholstered seat and unique brass and wood
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Corner Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Elm Ladder-Back Carver Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century English elm ladder-back carver chair. A good, large sized chair. The elm timber is a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Oak ladder back armchairs, the bow arched bars between turned supports, above a hand woven faux
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Oak Ladderback Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
chair features a traditional ladder back with bow-arched bars between elegantly turned supports
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid 18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A George III side chair of good, sturdy size. English, c.1760, mahogany. The wavy ladder back with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A George III side chair of good, sturdy size. English, c.1760, mahogany. The wavy ladder back with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of large scale 18th century English Chippendale solid mahogany ladder back side
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A George III side chair of good, sturdy size. English, c.1760, mahogany. The wavy ladder back with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Ladder back armchair, Early 19th Century
A country-made early 19th century ladder back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th century) provincial mahogany ladder back arm chairs with slip
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
English Elm Ladder Back Armchair Late 19th Century
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An English Ladder back armchair made in the late 19th century. The chair with a high back (7
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
Heals, Set of Four English Arts & Crafts Oak Arched Top Ladderback Dining Chairs
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed.
A set of four English Arts and Crafts oak arched top ladder back dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 39 in W 18 in D 19 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs
Materials
Ash, Pine, Rush
Early 19th Century Country French Ladder-Back Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century country French ladder-back arm chair. Robust form, graduated ladder-back rails
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Country Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
A Pair of George III Ladderback Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of striking mahogany chairs, with elegant raking leg and ladder back. The seat pads now
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
Antiqued Wood Dining Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English country-style antiqued wood dining side chair, the arched serpentine ladder back above
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Stunning Edwardian Set Of Ten Dining Chairs , Chippindale Design
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning set of ten English hardwood dining chairs, George III
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Eight Turn of the Century Oak Ladderback Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight English oak ladder back dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with rush
Category
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 38 in W 23.25 in D 20.5 in
Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 English Georgian style (19th Cent) mahogany ladder back chairs with gold damask seat (2
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Damask
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Georgian child's rocking chair features a straight ladder back. Two open arms imitating bamboo, rest on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rush
H 30.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
1960s Ercol Set of 8 Windsor Dining Arm Chairs 493 & Large Extending Table 444
By Ercol
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
this amply proportioned chair. Its deeply curved ‘ladder-back-like’ slats in conjunction with the
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Beech, Elm
H 27.96 in W 88.19 in D 35.44 in
19th Century French Oil on Board Painting "Saying Grace" in Carved Gilt Frame
By Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
Located in Dallas, TX
child-sized ladder-back chair is overlooked, and is indeed identified as such in Gardner. Rand and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 22 in W 18 in D 1.75 in
Set of Six English Oak Painted Mid-19th Century Ladder Back Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely set of six English oak painted mid-19th century ladder back chairs with rush seats
Category
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 37 in W 18 in D 16 in
English Ladder Back Arm Chair (GMD#2797)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Carved and Painted Walnut Ladder Back Chair with Rattan Seat. note: arm height is 27H
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rattan
George III Mahogany Chairs
Located in Bantam, CT
A very fine quality pair of 18th century Georgian mahogany ladder backside chairs with saddle seats
Category
Antique 1760s English Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Chinoiserie Lacquered Side Chairs (GMD#2796)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair English Chinoiserie Lacquered Ladder Back Side Chairs w/Rattan Seats. Note: seat height is 18
Category
Early 20th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rattan
Set of Six George III Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of six unusual George III Provincial oak dining chairs, with pierced ladder backs, close
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair with adjustable back, England circa 1870
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Mahogany Arts and Crafts Armchair with adjustable back, known as the William Morris Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.38 in W 22.84 in D 31.5 in
English Oak Set of Six Ladder Back Dining Kitchen Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning set of antique ladder back dining chairs were made of solid oak in England, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s English Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Six English Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
English ladder back chairs, 2 arm and 4 side chairs with woven rush seats and slightly slanted
Category
Early 20th Century Other Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Set of Ladder Back Chairs (Priced Individually)
Located in Austin, TX
A set of English ladder back chairs, each featuring turned supports and woven rush seats. Cushions
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Group of Ten Compatible English Rush Seat Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Group of ten compatible English ladder back chairs with rush seats having variations in size, color
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
18 Th C Windsor Ladder Back Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Houston, TX
English ladder back chair with new rush seat.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Set of Six English Ladderback Rush-Seat Farm Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of six English ladder-back chairs with handsome woven rush seats.
Featuring nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Awesome Pair of Vintage English Solid Oak Ladder Back Arm Chairs w/Finials
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly constructed of solid oak, these English ladder back chairs are the cat's meow. Sturdy
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Oak
English Country Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A set of five, rustic English country ladder back chairs from the 1850s made of elm and ash. Each
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Elm
English Country Ladder Back Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
English country hand-carved mahogany ladder back dining chair, the curved top rail above four
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Country Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
English country hand carved mahogany ladder back armchair, the curved top rail above four arched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Rush Seat Ladder Back Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
An attractive corner, accent or desk chair in Cherry having strong rush seat with ladder back frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Antique Elbow Chair, Dining Ladder-Back, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Victorian ladder-back dining chair dating to circa 1900.
Raised on turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Ladder Back, Rush Seat, Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of eight late 18th-early 19th century English ladder back, rush seat, chairs, circa 1800. Two
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Chairs
Materials
Elm, Walnut, Rush
H 37.5 in W 18 in D 16 in
Set of Eight English Mahogany Chippendale Style Ladder Back Chairs, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of eight English mahogany Chippendale style ladder back chairs with a carved scrolled crest
Category
Antique 1850s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 27.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Green Stained Ash Ladder Back Chairs by Philip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Phillip Clissett A fine pair of green stained ash ladder back chairs, retaining their original
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech
Set of 6 Charming Vintage English Wavy Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful set of six super high quality English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for everyday
Category
Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 38 in W 18.75 in D 19 in
Antique Set of Four 'Wavy Line' Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of four 'wavy line' ladderback dining chairs. Crafted in the Edwardian
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 41.34 in W 17.72 in D 19 in
Set of 8 Vintage Lancashire Wavy Line Ladder Back Chairs, Oak, Georgian Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 8 vintage Lancashire wavy line ladder back chairs. An English, oak and woven rush
Category
Late 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 42.33 in W 22.45 in D 22.64 in
Set of Four Dining Chairs, English, Oak, Arts & Crafts Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four dining chairs, English, oak, Arts & Crafts revival kitchen chairs dating to
Category
Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
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English Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of English ladder back chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and natural fiber, all English ladder back chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 25 antique and vintage English ladder back chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. English ladder back chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of English ladder back chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco English ladder back chairs are of considerable interest. English ladder back chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much are English Ladder Back Chairs?
English ladder back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $37,500.
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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.
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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.
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No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About English Ladder Back Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Round back chairs are often called barrel chairs or barrel back chairs. This is because the curvy shape makes the back look similar to half of a barrel. Often, this type of chair has an upholstered seat and exposed wood legs. You'll find a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
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