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Space Age Red Ladder Desk Lamp 1960’s from the Lord Robert Boothby Estate
Located in London, GB
A Space Age Red ladder Desk light from the estate of the late Lady Wanda Boothby, the wife of
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Vintage 1960s English Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel

Fine Antique George III circa 1820 Metamorphic Library Desk into Bookcase Ladder
Located in GB
metamorphic library desk / writing table which converts into a library bookcase ladder Please note the
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Antique 1820s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk, bookcase and tripod chair in solid mahogany, Circa 1960. The trestle desk has a 5 cm thick
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
Free-Form Desk Set, 1960
H 29.69 in W 60.24 in D 20.87 in
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
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Stylish Danish Desk Chair in Teak, 1950s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Stylish desk chair in teak with ladder back and seat reupholstered in vinyl, Denmark 1950's
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
finial. The chair features a rounded back with curved ladder and leaf decor, two intricate armrests with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Clips Holder in Polished Brass
By Stefano Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, stylized man climbing up a ladder that contains magnets, ensuring that all unruly paperclips scattered
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Annville, PA
home. The chair can change itself into a ladder when opened! Constructed from high quality solid
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2010s Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Solid Mahogany Library Chair
H 35 in W 26 in D 17 in
Viennese Silver Gilt, Lapis and Jeweled Figural Clock, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a man climbing a ladder to pick fruit from atop a tree, while the woman stands with her
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Antique 1880s Austrian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

19th Century Austrian Jewel Encrusted Silver Gilt Clock
Located in London, GB
sapphires. A young boy, on the left, has climbed a ladder to collect these fruits. He playfully leans back
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

Heals attr, A walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back.
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed. A Walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back, sculptured
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
H 38.59 in W 29.14 in D 22.84 in
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chair by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb features a walnut, ladder
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A children's American Arts and Crafts ladder back chair with a rush seat. We love a good ladder
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20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Modern Blue Dilemma Vintage Coat Rack Ladder Rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1984
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
. Pietro (Bo), Italy 1984. This amazing object features a coat rack and a ladder in one piece and could
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
By Robert Charroy
Located in Catonvielle, FR
. The solid metal ladders are welded, finished with two large circular runners. The solid red oak
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
H 43.31 in W 96.86 in D 18.51 in
Danish Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in München, Bavaria
the desk shelf. The ladders have been replaced by ladders made out of walnut wood. Please note that
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Teak

Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
shelf above the desk have been altered. The ladders have been replaced by ladders made out of walnut
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak, Glass

Mid-Century High-Back Walnut & Leather Chair, Niels Koefoed Style, USA, c. 1960
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Deland, FL
Koefoeds this character-rich ladder-back desk chair features intricate joinery, dazzling woodgrains and a
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drawers, four under lit shelves, four sloping shelves as bookrests, top lightings and a jointed ladder
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

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Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Corner Chair Style of Ford Maddox Brown
By Ford Madox Brown 1, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Regent St. London. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized corner armchair from the Argyll suite designed in 1884, after a Sussex chair design by Ford Maddox Brown for Morri...
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs

Materials

Beech

Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with built in twin writing slopes This is a very rare piece, I’ve not seen another, i...
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table 104"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Baker Furniture English Regency style dining table. Features an impressive mahogany banded top with two leaves for extension and table pads. The table is supported by a double pedest...
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Late 20th Century Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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

Materials

Steel, Iron

Victorian Walnut Library Step
Victorian Walnut Library Step
H 38.5 in W 15.38 in D 22 in
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bookcase with breakfront. Also to be used as cupboard for kitchen or dining spaces, our as decorative cabinet or vitrine for accessories and books in living room. Three units,...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
H 97.25 in W 177.25 in D 16.5 in
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 France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back wit...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

Free-form library, France 2023
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Bookcase in Red Oak and Sipo, France 2023. The American oak tops respect the original shape of the tree, the free-form edges are polished. The Sipo uprights are assembled and corked....
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Free-form library, France 2023
Free-form library, France 2023
H 54.53 in W 96.46 in D 14.97 in
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.
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20th Century Unknown Primitive Ladders

Materials

Iron

Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Extremely rare, Goyard Desk Trunk Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British doctor and writer famous the world over for his Sherlock Holmes series of stories, he began to write...
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak library table from France. The top has a lovely hand beveled and carved decorated edge, and follows down to carved decorated sides and a finished back for easy place...
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Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Oak Library Table
19th Century French Oak Library Table
H 29.5 in W 45.25 in D 23.38 in
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
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2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Linen

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Set of 2 Chairs Cesca, Marcel Breuer, Gavina, 1970
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 2 Chairs Cesca, Marcel Breuer, Gavina, 1970. The Set of 2 Cesca Chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1970 for Gavina, epitomizes modernist elegance and enduring style. Crafted...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Regency Mahogany Tripod Table
By Regency
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique English Regency mahogany lamp/ wine table with a fine thin top on a elegant turned column, resting on a turned moulded collar finishing on umbrella legs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Tripod Table
Regency Mahogany Tripod Table
H 27.5 in W 25 in D 22.5 in
Liberty & Co. a Pair of William Birch Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Liberty & Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Made by William Birch A pair of English Arts & Crafts oak rush-seat dining chairs. These chairs have been totally restored and had new rush professionally laid to the ...
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Ernest Gimson, a Pair of Yew Wood Ladder Back and Bobbin Turned Armchairs
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
Ernest Gimson, designer. A good quality pair of Cotswold School yew wood ladder back and bobbin-turned armchairs with rush seats.
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Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

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Original Nisse Strinning Wall Unit with Desk for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By String Design AB, Kajsa Strinning 1, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful string design wall system from Nisse Strinning in pine. Bokhyllan ’the ladder shelf
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Atmospheric Art Deco Machine Age Lighthouse Lamp
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Deco and futuristic this would look great on a high end desk. The movable bronze ladder is 4" high and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Fantastic Brutalist Mixed Metal Illuminated and Drilling Oil Rig Sculpture
Located in Mount Penn, PA
the rig. Fitted with various ladders and scaffolds this is a very detailed sculpture that also lights
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Set of 4 Bespoke Sand Cast Brass Chairs in Emeraude Leather, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser
Located in Bangkok, TH
ordered a desk, a dining table, and had us reupholster his existing P. Tendercool dining chairs. P
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
ladders. The cabinetry consists of a vinyl record or filing cabinet, a glass fronted display cabinet and a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Period Regency Metamorphic Library Steps and Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
a small folding staircase that can be transformed into chair or (in this instance) desk form, such
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Ladders

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

Contemporary Wooden Desk - TWI by Christophe Delcourt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Oak Desk - TWI Desk by Christophe Delcourt Design: Christophe Delcourt Material
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Wood

Antique Victorian Hubbard Eldridge & Miller Quartersawn Oak Executive Desk Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1900s Hubbard, Eldredge & Miller office or desk chair. Made from quartersawn oak featuring a
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Early 20th Century Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Country French Dressing Table and Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
perfect as a dressing or lamp table or small writing desk. Has a single drawer with brass pull. The ladder
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Vintage Country French Dressing Table and Chair
Vintage Country French Dressing Table and Chair
H 29.38 in W 38.63 in D 20.88 in
Ladder Back Ponti-Style Italian Desk Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
Italian ladder back chair in black-flecked, off-white satin finish would charm pulled up to a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

French Automaton Industrial Locomotive Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
, while the smokebox, safety valves, cylinders and ladders are all included. It is truly a wonderful
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Mahogany Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pierced ladder back armchair, with turned spindle stretchers. Leather covered seat
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

20th Century French Country Style Ladder Back Accent Chair
Located in Brea, CA
20th century French Country style ladder back accent chair. Beautiful painted chair in our oyster
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20th Century European Country Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of 1960s Italian Modern Ladder Back Accent Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
versatility of these vintage chairs is really quite impressive they would make great a desk chair and accent
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Nisse Strinning Wall Unit Ladder Shelf for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful string design wall system from Nisse Strinning in teak. Bokhyllan ’the ladder shelf
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1960s Bokhyllan 'The Ladder Shelf’ Shelving System by Nisse Strinning for String
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Modular and adaptable shelving system consisting of teak shelving mounted between ladder elements
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Teak String Ab 'Ladder Shelf' Shelving Wall Unit with Table by Nisse Strinning
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sweden with a rare to find dining room table. This original string shelf, also called 'The Ladder
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Teak 'Ladder Shelf' Shelving Wall Unit with Table by Nisse Strinning for String
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sweden with a hard to find dining room table. This original string shelf, also called 'The Ladder
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Ladderax Vinyl Storage Shelving Desk
By Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in Otley, GB
ladders are in black steel & have both feet on the ground, which makes this system appropriate as a wall
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Ladderax Vinyl Storage Shelving Desk
Ladderax Vinyl Storage Shelving Desk
H 79.14 in W 96.86 in D 16.15 in
Large Four sections of stargae with desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sections of four drawer cabinets, one drop front desk, three two drawer sections all suspended from five
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Vintage 1960s American Bookcases

60s Staples Ladderax Freestanding Modular Teak Shelving System Room Divider Desk
By Ladderax, Staples & Co. Ltd, Robert Heal
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
doors, one drop down bureau, and two shelves. The three bronze/gold metal ladders have feet at the
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk Chair or Side Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts ladder back desk chair or side chair By
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Original Nisse Strinning Wall Unit with Desk for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Kajsa Strinning 1, Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful string design wall system from Nisse Strinning in pine. Bokhyllan ’the ladder shelf
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Joseph McHugh Mission Oak Rush Seat Desk Chair, circa 1920
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission oak desk chair by Joseph McHugh offers ladder back and rush seat
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Antique 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Nils Strinning String Storage Unit by Deutsche Gmbh
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid birch shelves and drop front storage unit which can be used as a desk or bar suspended by
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Vintage 1940s German Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Vintage Retro Bronzed Metal Framed Teak Living Room / Wall System
By Ladderax
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning living room bronzed ladder wall system from the 1960s, it comes with 3 ladders and it has
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Original Midcentury String Shelving Unit by Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
are adjustable along the ladder work using the built in brass clips on each piece. This compact design
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of fifteen cold painted bronze antique figurines
Located in London, GB
deer lying on a mother-of-pearl rock, a clothed rat eating a carrot, a shoemaker at his desk, a yellow
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wengé
By Oswald Vermaercke
Located in London, GB
shelf drops into place with its small metal brackets onto the ladder uprights. This cannot be
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wenge

Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wengé
Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wengé
H 71.66 in W 105.52 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wenge
By Oswald Vermaercke
Located in London, GB
shelf drops into place with its small metal brackets onto the ladder uprights. This cannot be
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wenge

Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wenge
Midcentury Belgian Modular Wall Unit in Wenge
H 71.66 in W 105.52 in D 16.93 in
Unusual Original Antique Country French Cherrywood Fauteuil
Located in Chicago, IL
Original antique French cherrywood, farmhouse fauteuil with a rush seat, a unique ladder-back, and
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

Awesome Original Antique Country French Cherrywood Fauteuil
Located in Chicago, IL
Original antique French cherrywood, farmhouse fauteuil with a rush seat and a ladder-back. If
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Diminutive Settee In Kelly Green Paint
Located in York County, PA
, wheelbarrows, step ladders, ironing boards, children’s desks, furniture and more were added to keep the factory
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Antique 19th Century Painted Furniture

Diminutive Settee In Kelly Green Paint
Diminutive Settee In Kelly Green Paint
H 32.75 in W 48 in D 15 in
Miniature Desk Ladder
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage staircase for desk or shelf decorations.
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Miniature Desk Ladder
Miniature Desk Ladder
H 24 in W 14 in D 10 in
Modern Birch & Chartreuse Velvet Ladder Back Desk Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Champagne birch wood with a chartreuse velvet seat and stylized ladder back desk chair, by Heywood
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Birch

French Art Deco Desk and Biedermeier Chair, 1930s
By Biedermeier
Located in New York, NY
with two short drawers to one side, the desk on two ladder-form supports, together with a conforming
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood

French Provincial Oak Writing Desk and Chair by Hickory
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style oak writing desk with parquet top and ladder back chair
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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Turkish Arab 1820 Damascene Dagger with Sheath in Forged Steel and 24 Karat Gold
Located in Miami, FL
distinct patterns of Wootz steel that can be made through forging are wave, ladder, and rose patterns with
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Antique 1820s Turkish Islamic Letter Openers

Materials

Steel, Gold

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Single Ladder Back Dining or Desk Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
T.H. Robsjohn - Gibbings for Widdicomb single ladder back dining or desk chair in original finish
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Ladder String Shelf with Elements, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
The presented vintage teak ladder string shelf consists of two black lacquered ladder elements
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

String Wall Unit Ladder Shelf by Nils Nisse Strinning, 1960s, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Culver City, CA
8.25" D, there is 1 "desk" shelf that can be positioned within the wall unit that is 18.5" D.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern, 1960 Extra Large Teak / Metal Tomado Shelving or Wall Unit
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
another one for sale like this one! Designed by D Dekker for Tomado. The rack comes with ten ladders and
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Omnia, Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular shelving system Model "Omnia" by Ernst Dieter Hilker from the 1960s.Black metal ladders
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Omnia, Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Antwerp, BE
metal ladders with 25 shelves and seven corner shelves, five containers with two drawers and one corner
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

OS Chair by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, the OS chair is our take on the American ladder back chair. This chair can work comfortably as a
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2010s Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

OS Chair by Hamilton Holmes
OS Chair by Hamilton Holmes
H 42.01 in W 18.01 in D 18.01 in
Early Victorian Ladder Back Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Victorian ladder back mahogany desk chair with curved back legs and turned front legs, both
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Early Victorian Ladder Back Mahogany Desk Chair
Early Victorian Ladder Back Mahogany Desk Chair
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
"The Ladder Shelf" by Niels Strinning
Located in Riverdale, NY
the adjustable frame supporting various drawers storage unit and desk top partially labeled
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Milo Baughman Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Milo Boughman Vintage fifties desk with stylish and helpful catch-all lip at rear, white front
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Milo Baughman Desk
Milo Baughman Desk
H 28.5 in W 48 in D 25 in
Paul McCobb Shovel Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Houston, TX
solid maple shovel seat ladder backrest enameld wrought iron frame original tobacco finish with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Maple

Paul McCobb Shovel Chair
Paul McCobb Shovel Chair
H 33.75 in W 18.5 in D 21.5 in
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
and scrolled arms flanking a caned seat opening with a replaced catch to reveal a library ladder of
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Exceptional Mildred Huie Painting, Girl and Cat on Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
decor. For additional, sofas, settes, lamps, chandeliers, sculptures, sideboards, bureaus, desks
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Mid-Century 'Ladder Shelf' by Nils Strinning for AB Sweden String Design, 1950
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Sweden, 1950s. Shelves are made of teak and the system includes a desk or secretary cabinet.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Rare 1960s, Shelving System, Design O. Pira for String Design AB, Made in Sweden
By String Design AB
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
. Modular system with three dark grey lacquered metal ladders, one container with sliding doors, six shelves
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Ash

Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Elbow Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
, the pierced ladder back supported by molded uprights, the shaped arms terminating with a drop in seat
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Antique 1770s English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
) of Ladderax, with four shelves, separated by black metal ladders. The cabinetry consists of two
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

4 Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
cabinets separated by gold metal ladders. The cabinetry consists of three chests of drawers, a drinks
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

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Ladder Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ladder desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every ladder desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ladder desk, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the ladder desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right ladder desk, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one ladder desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cado, Dessie Studio and Ghidini 1961 produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ladder Desk?

Prices for a ladder desk start at $340 and top out at $62,963 with the average selling for $3,837.