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Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the century, craftsman, maple, A-frame, library step ladder features decoratively carved
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Ladders
Materials
Maple
Vintage Pine Library Step Ladder with Gip Pole
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage Pine Library Step Ladder
This vintage library step ladder is made of solid pine wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique French Provincial Country Oak Wood Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Provincial country oak wood folding library step ladder. Item features remarkable
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century French country folding library ladder. Featuring a handcrafted design
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware.
This exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Oak Library Step Ladder with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak step library ladder from the 19th century. Step into the pages of history with this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder on Casters
Located in Dallas, TX
This Regency step-ladder was created in England, circa 1950. Built of mahogany, the three stairs
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Library Step Ladder Attributed to London Film School by Stephens & Carter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An imposing 1970 film prop ladder by maker Stephens & Carter, stamped L.F.S (London Film School
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 92 in W 22 in D 48.75 in
Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original French circa 1910-1920 pine painted library
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
H 71.46 in W 49.22 in D 25.2 in
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Ladders
Materials
Brass
Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
incised leather top and leathered steps opening to form a library step ladder on square brass castors.
We
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features three
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with four stairs and nicely carved details and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.38 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Mid-20th Century Austrian Turned Nut Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Austria in the 1970s and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Large Wood 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
each step. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a rich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders
Materials
Wood
19th Century George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Step Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare George III English mahogany metamorphic library step ladder from the 19th century that
Category
Antique 19th Century George III Benches
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 47.25 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Foldable 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood foldable step ladder with three stairs with great twisted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 28.75 in W 20.48 in D 13.78 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Ladders
Materials
Steel, Iron
Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch design. (late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Ladders
Materials
Walnut
French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Stairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Unfolding backwards, the chair transforms itself into a step ladder. With its charming versatility and
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Big Library Stairs Mid-20th Century Library Steps Ladder Carved Wood Leather
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious 1960s old classic Library steps,
the circular step ladder features four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
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H 64.97 in Dm 19.49 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Beech
Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural library ladder
Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s.
Each step has two black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 82.29 in W 16.54 in D 3.15 in
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian.
Solid wood mahogany
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian
Solid wood mahogany
Category
20th Century Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Library Step or Stairs/Stepladder, Victorian with Casters
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian with casters
Solid
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 66.54 in Dm 28.35 in
Metamorphic Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
library step ladders with inset leather treads.
We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
1930s Art Deco Brass Umbrella & Stick Stand
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
This vintage library step ladder is made of solid pine wood, dating back to the early to mid-20th
Category
20th Century Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mahogany library steps
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of mid 20th Century mahogany library steps, consisting of four steps with each step lined
Category
Vintage 1960s British Regency Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Wood architecturable foldable step ladder. Made in England. Circa 1970. Beautiful piece in great
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of chair was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Tall Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of large & tall library steps with tooled leather on each step.
Category
20th Century Italian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage French Style Decorative Library Steps
Located in Seattle, WA
Classic French Style Carvings on this Three Step Ladder. Blue and Yellow Tinted paint on Wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
A Great set of beech Library Steps, the 3 steps are in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Adam Style Ladders
Materials
Beech
Early Victorian Library Steps on Turned Legs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early Victorian Library Steps on Turned Legs
A great set of Early Victorian Library steps
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century High Victorian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
English Late 19th Century Oak Five Steps Ladder with Brown Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak step ladder from the late 19th century, with brown patina. Created in England during
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Oak
Heavy Victorian Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy Victorian Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
A Great set of Library Steps, the 3
Category
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Ladders
Materials
Walnut
French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of chair was used
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Oak
H 39 in W 14 in D 22 in
Antique English Victorian Library Stairs / Steps Carved Wood Foldable 1920s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
1920s in England.
This library step has exactly the right classic antique feel to it. And would make a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders
Materials
Wood
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H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
A Rare Early 20th Century Pitch Pine Library Steps Labelled Slingsby England
By Slingsby of England
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare early 20th Century pitch pine library steps of fabulous quality, finely carved with rich
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Brass
H 66 in W 16.5 in D 29 in
Mid Century Walnut 3 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder Brass
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique spiral library book staircase or step ladder. Made of walnut featuring three tiers with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Tier Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1970, the small circular step ladder sits on four small turned feet and each of the three
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36.25 in W 19.75 in D 27.25 in
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch
Located in New York, NY
Continental Neoclassic (Possibly Russian, mid 19th Century) karelian birch and fruitwood bench with flaired arms and tapered legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Birch
H 28.25 in W 29.25 in D 14 in
English Arts and Crafts Period Oak Library Step Staircase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English arts and crafts period library steps, staircase, or ladder with
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs
Materials
Metal
High Hall Library Steps
Located in Banbury, GB
A Georgian Design mahogany country house 10 step library ladder.
Category
2010s English Stairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th C. Regency Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
revealing a set of 5 Library Stairs. The stairs lock into place and a lower pull out step allows for quick
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
libraries and ‘step’ or metamorphic chairs’ in Vol. II pp106-108. Plate 654 shows the design for a step
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim Rug, Luxury Lodge Meets Nomadic Charm
Located in Dallas, TX
composed of five ladder-comb motifs decorated with H-shapes and stepped lozenges. It is enclosed with a
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Flat-weave Kilim Rug with Modern Southwestern Bohemian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
a twig and ladder motif border running along the vertical sides of the composition. Though
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kilim Gallery Rug, Wide Hallway Tribal Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
Persian Kilim gallery rug features three stepped diamond-shaped medallions spread across an ink blue field
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Bohemian Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Four-Step Library Ladder by David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of the 3 step version.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Ladders
Materials
Wenge
Library Steps
Located in Roswell, GA
English Mahogany Victorian library steps. Top step opens for storage. Middle step slides open to
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Georgian Library Step Stool
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
tapering legs that are joined by cross stretchers.
The stool becomes a two step library ladder when it
Category
Antique 1790s British Georgian Stools
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Pine Step Ladder
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Wonderful pine ladder with nice metal hardware...great for a library
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stairs
Materials
Pine
Metamorphic Regency Style Dining Chair Library Steps Ladder
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
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Absolutely unique Regency Harp Back style arm chair library step combo.
Wow - have you seen any thing like
Category
2010s Regency Armchairs
English Mahogany Convertible Bench\Library Steps
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare dual purpose step ladder that converts to function as a bench.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Benches
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Library Step ladder
Located in Danville, CA
FOLDING ENGLISH LIBRARY STEP LADDER CIRCA VERY EARLY 1900
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Oak
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Library Step Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the library step ladder you’re looking for. Each library step ladder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the library step ladder you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A library step ladder, designed in the Regency, Hollywood Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
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.
Questions About Library Step Ladder
- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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