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Oak Library Ladder

Early 20th Century French Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental and sculptural early 20th century French oak library ladder with eight steps
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Antique Early 1900s French Ladders

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Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Brass

Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder
Located in Germantown, MD
A Putnam Rolling Ladder Company Oak library Steps Ladder in great vintage condition. Measures 17
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ladders

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Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders

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Wood, Oak

English 19th c. Oak Library Steps with Handrail
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of English 19th century library steps with integral handrail. In solid oak with decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century European Ladders

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Oak

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders

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Oak

20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder
Located in Sofia, BG
functional as seating or as a library and kitchen ladder. The chair easily converts into a ladder with four
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Oak

French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps A very useful piece, this handy little
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Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

Oak metamorphic chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders

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Oak

Oak metamorphic chair
Oak metamorphic chair
H 34.5 in W 17 in D 16.5 in
Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
foliage. To the solid oak hinged seat folding to form a set of library steps. Dimensions Height 37
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Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders

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Oak

Oak Metamorphic Chair
Oak Metamorphic Chair
H 37 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders

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Oak

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Chair
H 35 in W 17 in D 20 in
19th Century Metamorphic Library Table/Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
Metamorphic library table......measurements of unfolded library: 83" in height, 59" in width, 18.75
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Antique Late 19th Century Game Tables

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Oak

19th Century Metamorphic Library Table/Ladder
19th Century Metamorphic Library Table/Ladder
H 30.5 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Iron

Antique Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library
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Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables

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Brass

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
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs

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Metal

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

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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
Fine Antique Mid Victorian circa 1850 Metamorphic Library Steps Original
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Mid Victorian metamorphic library steps
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Antique 1850s English High Victorian Chairs

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Oak

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Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.  
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Walnut

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England to an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gilt bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

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Iron

English Victorian Monumental Bird Cage
By Henry Jones
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian bronze and copper octagonal shaped monumental bird cage with a gilt pierced dome & finial top raised on 8 swirl iron legs. (Patent #1107831-Henry Jones)
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bird Cages

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Copper, Iron, Bronze

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 non-slip plastic strips.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

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Wood

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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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Adirondack Ladders

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Fruitwood

Modern Cream Gradient Velvet Wave Bench Ebony Veneer Base
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
21th century Contemporary cream bench & Ebony veneer base bold shapes Cadiz Bench combines bold shapes with extreme attention to comfort. A modern bench ideal for any contemporary s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Velvet, Wood, Ebony

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Bookcase Desk Desk-Chair & Filing Cabinet
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bookcases

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

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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Antique 1810s English George III Ladders

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Leather, Elm

Reclaimed English Stained Glass Windows
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four antique hand painted English stained glass window panels. This item consists of four panels housed in temporary frames. Additional Dimensions Individual 87.5 x 68 x...
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Antique 19th Century Windows

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Stained Glass

Reclaimed English Stained Glass Windows
Reclaimed English Stained Glass Windows
H 68.9 in W 54.34 in D 0.4 in
Stunning C.W.S Art Deco Walnut Brown Double Wardrobe on Wheels Part of a Set
By Walnut Cabinet Works
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous C.W.S cabinet works Birmingham walnut Art Deco double wardrobe. This piece is a part of a suite, with a ladies' wardrobe, a double...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Mid-Century Nine Drawer Library Card Catalog by Library Bureau Sole Makers
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice nine drawer library card catalog in quarter sawn oak by Library Bureau Sole Makers, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and finished on all sides wit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
1960 Aldo Tura "Organetto" cocktail bar cabinet trolley in beautifully grained pallisander and lacquered goatskin parchment with gilt brass hardware, key and wheels. This whimsical d...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Brass

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
H 53 in W 28 in D 19 in

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Antique American Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American oak library ladder.
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Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Ladders

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Iron

Rare 19th c. Italian Library Ladder
Located in Milan, IT
Rare end of 19th century Italian oak library ladder,with original irons.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Ladders

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Oak

Rare 19th c. Italian Library Ladder
Rare 19th c. Italian Library Ladder
H 73.63 in W 16.93 in D 5.12 in
Little Library Ladder
Located in Munich, DE
A ladder for library, new production, nickel-plated brass, solid oak. The overall picture of the
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2010s German Bauhaus Ladders

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Brass

Little Library Ladder
Little Library Ladder
H 24.81 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Very Tall Signed Antique French Oak Ladder in Original Distressed Paint
Located in Woodbury, CT
This very tall ladder is all handmade from oak and features traces of its original buttery-cream
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

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Oak

Folding Library Steps
Located in Woodstock, NY
Oak and brass folding library steps. Wonderful mixture of 19th century engineering and early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Ladders

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Brass

Folding Library Steps
Folding Library Steps
H 42 in W 18 in D 34 in
Antique French Charles X Period Provincial Oak Library Steps, circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Charles oak library steps fitted with five reseeding steps, the upper two with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Ladders

English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
By Los Angeles Ladder Co
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English style oak library ladder staircase manufactured by Los Angeles Ladder
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20th Century American Industrial Ladders

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Metal

English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
H 125.5 in W 60 in L 125.5 in
Small-Scale Early 20th Century French Oak Library Ladder with Maker's Stamp
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small-scale folding library ladder constructed of oak was originally used in a French library
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Oak

Original Oak Rolling Library Ladder, 1940
By Putnam
Located in Surrey, BC
Solid library ladder with original wheels and rolling mechanism. We have some of the track here
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Ladders

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Oak

Library Step ladder
Located in Danville, CA
FOLDING ENGLISH LIBRARY STEP LADDER CIRCA VERY EARLY 1900
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Early 20th Century English Ladders

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Oak

Library Step ladder
Library Step ladder
H 36 in W 23 in
French Library Ladder
Located in Nashville, TN
French library ladder in oak.
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Vintage 1930s Ladders

French Library Ladder
French Library Ladder
H 39 in W 23 in D 36 in
Rare Georgian Pole Library Ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
cylindrical oak steps, the whole forming a pole when collapsed, retaining original brass hooks and the whole
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Ladders

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Brass

Two English Country Style Library Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Two oak English Country style library ladders each featuring four steps raised upon a spindle-form
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20th Century English Ladders

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Metamorphic Folding Library Ladder or Step Stool
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century French oak metamorphic library ladder or step stool, France, c. 1890's. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Mahogany, Oak

19th Century French Gothic Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic Library ladder makes an excellent antique accessory choice, making it
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Ladders

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Oak

French Library or Artist Ladder
Located in Winter Park, FL
A superb artist or library folding ladder made of oak with mortise construction and original
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

French Library  or Artist Ladder
French Library  or Artist Ladder
H 64 in W 47 in D 23 in
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine & Oak Three-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of pine and
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Pine, Oak

Putnam and Co. Library Ladder from 1930s
By Putnam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Putnam and Co. library ladder in excellent functional condition. Original label intact.
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Ladders

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Oak

English Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
A beautifully made fine quality English Regency period folding library ladder in mahogany with oak
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Antique 1810s English Regency Ladders

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Metal

Oak Library Steps
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large set of 19th century country house oak library steps, 1870. Reference: 4792 Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Oak

Oak Library Steps
Oak Library Steps
H 92.5 in W 49 in D 22.5 in
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Seven-Step Folding Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1870. Made of solid oak with folding
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Oak

English Stenciled Leather Top Library Ladder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folding mahogany library ladder with stenciled leather top, oak trim and brass hardware.
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Brass

19th Century Victorian Antique Carved Oak Shaped as Lions Library Steps Ladder
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful and rare oak library staircase with hand carved lions from the late 19th century. The
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Ladders

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Wood

Library Ladder, Anonymous, for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid oak. Measures: H 167 cm/ 65 3/4" W 42 cm / 16 1/2" D 74 cm/ 29 1/8".
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ladders

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Oak

French Early 20th Century Oak Folding Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional antique folding ladder from 1900s France. The oak ladder has five steps that are
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Oak

17th Century Italian Walnut Library Steps Baroque Ladder Rocchetto Style
Located in Milan, IT
restorations and a first small step made in oak, probably replaced in 18th century. The steps are in good
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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Ladders

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Oak, Walnut

English Oak Library Steps or Stairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English oak library steps or library stairs with five steps. Crafted with a
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20th Century European Edwardian Ladders

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Oak

Metamorphic Oak Arts & Craft Library Step/Chair
Located in London, GB
This unadorned yet very attractive metamorphic oak Arts & Craft library step/chair features a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders

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Oak

Antique 20th Century English Oak Step Ladder, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century lovely step ladder in oak, made in England. Showing great patina, this ladder
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20th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Oak

French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail
Located in New York, NY
French oak library steps with wrought iron rail.
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

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Wrought Iron

English Late 19th Century Arts & Crafts Oak Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
These rolling English oak library steps, circa 1890, featuring a handrail and small landing, will
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Oak

English Carved-Wood Library Step Ladder Would Also Be a Great Kitchen Piece
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage English carved-wood set of library steps. This oak wood step ladder from England is
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20th Century English Ladders

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Wood

English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts & Crafts Carpet Line
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Arts & Crafts circa 1890 English oak metamorphic
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

English Midcentury Steel and Oak Library Steps with Spiral Design and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English steel and oak library steps from the mid-20th century, with spiral design and ball feet
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Steel

19th Century English Library Steps
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak library steps with double sided steps. The sides are hand carved decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Oak

19th Century English Library Steps
19th Century English Library Steps
H 16.5 in W 22 in D 18.75 in
19th Century French Pine Seven-Step Straight Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or library with this tall and elegant antique ladder. Crafted in France circa 870
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Ladders

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Oak

Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt library steps 1900s. Outstanding carving and steps like this are hard to
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Folk Art Ladders

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Oak

Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s
Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s
H 42.92 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in
Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library Step Ladder
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20th Century Ladders

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Oak

Antique English Folding Library Steps with Leather Treads
Located in Ross, CA
Antique English oak folding library steps with green leather tread on each step. Folds to 6.25
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Vintage 1940s English Campaign Ladders

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Oak

Steel and wood plank library steps
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Patinated steel library ladder with oak plank steps.
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Vintage 1950s French Ladders

Steel and wood plank library steps
Steel and wood plank library steps
H 60 in W 14.2 in D 29 in
Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps for Large Bookcases
Located in GB
chair in oak A very charming and highly collectable piece, designed as an at home library steps and
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Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts metamorphic kitchen chair and library steps A very useful piece, this handy
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Gothic Revival Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with pierced back above solid seat the chair opens into a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders

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Oak

Gothic Revival Oak Metamorphic Chair
Gothic Revival Oak Metamorphic Chair
H 32.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Library Ladder
Located in Udenhout, NL
Recuperated out of a library from a French University and made out of oak.
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Antique 1850s French Stairs

Materials

Wood

Library Ladder
Library Ladder
H 68.12 in W 24.41 in L 68.12 in
English Library Steps or Ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming foldable English set of library steps that dates to the late 19th century or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs

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Brass

English Library Steps or Ladder
English Library Steps or Ladder
H 54 in W 20 in D 6 in
Large Shelving Unit with Rolling Library Ladder, circa 1920
Located in Surrey, BC
rolling library-style ladder, and features multiple open shelves backed by bead board. The large cabinet
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Vintage 1920s Canadian Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak, Pine

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Distinctive English 19th century metamorphic library step ladder/armchair constructed from oak
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
H 35.04 in W 20.87 in D 29.14 in
19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century English oak bench with leather seats and arms. This bench is from a library and seat
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Antique 1890s English Elizabethan Benches

Notary Filing Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Tall Cabinet with 85 flip down drawers. Wheeled library ladder.
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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Notary Filing Cabinet
Notary Filing Cabinet
H 131 in W 80 in D 16 in
Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hooks at the top. The rungs are
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

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Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, work-worn, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

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Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

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Steel

1920 Oak Library Ladder
By Richards-Wilcox 1
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice original library ladder salvaged in Chicago. Made of oak functional system and 9 ft of bar
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Wood

1920 Oak Library Ladder
1920 Oak Library Ladder
H 144 in W 16 in D 5 in
Antique French Ebonized Oak Library Ladder or Library Steps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan-made library ladder in ebonized oak is a functioning piece ready for a home office or
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Vintage 1930s French Ladders

Materials

Oak

Architectural Oak Library Ladder in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in East Hampton, NY
In the manner of Franco Albini, this intricately designed, early made library wall ladder with all
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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Ladders

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Artisan Made Folding Oak Library Ladder with Iron Hinges
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used in a French library, this folding ladder, constructed of oak with mortise and tenon
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Antique Early 1900s French Ladders

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Iron

20th Century Artisan Made Folding Oak Library Ladder with Hand Forged Iron Hooks
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This sturdy oak folding library ladder has been in use for over a century in Normandy, France
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Iron

French Artisan-Made Oak Library Ladder with Platform Top, Iron Hinges circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan-made French library ladder from the turn of the 20th century features iron hinges that
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Iron

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Oak Library Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oak library ladder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An oak library ladder — often made from oak, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an oak library ladder — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An oak library ladder is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, industrial and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Robert Charroy each produced at least one beautiful oak library ladder that is worth considering.

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 Oak Library Ladder
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Library 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, 2022
    The 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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