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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
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Late 19th Century Italian Adirondack Old Antique Ladders

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Fruitwood

Old Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique library stairs in beautiful weathered condition and in good condition for daily use with a bookcase, for example. Or for decoration. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1900 S...
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Early 20th Century European Old Antique Ladders

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Beech

Antique Old Steps
Old Steps
H 50.4 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Old Pine Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Old pine steps in perfect condition. Very stable and usable for several purposes. Origin: England
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1920s Edwardian Old Antique Ladders

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Pine

Antique Old Pine Steps
Old Pine Steps
H 66.15 in W 29.14 in D 16.93 in
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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Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Old Antique Ladders

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Oak

18th Century American Ladder Back Armchair in Old Crusty Red Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful old ladder back armchair in its original old crusty red paint, with great overall
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18th Century American Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Old Ceramic Staircase Top Ball, S. XIX
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant white ceramic staircase top ball with brass base.
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19th Century Old Antique Ladders

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Brass

Victorian Walnut Library Step
Located in Garnerville, NY
, stool or even a small shelf and when the lower portion is extended, it becomes a functioning step ladder
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Old Antique Ladders

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Steel, Iron

Antique Victorian Walnut Library Step
Victorian Walnut Library Step
H 38.5 in W 15.38 in D 22 in
Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
patinated cedar with many age old repairs. Likely used in a grocers.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Old Antique Ladders

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Cedar

Antique Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
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H 24.41 in W 26.19 in D 20.87 in
DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER
By Gennaro Luciano
Located in Napoli, IT
DRAWING OF A NACKED MAN ON LADDER - - by Gennaro Luciano, 1920, with ebony frame. Cm.65x48
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1920s Old Masters Old Antique Ladders

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Pencil, Paper

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Located in Mckinney, TX
A unique bookshelf created from an old French painter’s ladder coupled with reclaimed scaffolding
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Early 20th Century French Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
H 85 in W 76 in D 31 in
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back chair, 19th/20th Century. This side chair features a splint seat and old paint
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Late 19th Century American Shaker Old Antique Ladders

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Wood, Paint

Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Original Early Art-Deco Platinum and Diamond Ladder Design Pendant
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This iconic "ladder design" is often seen in beautiful jewelry from various eras, This particular
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Old Antique Ladders

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

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
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Early 19th Century French Country Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Wood

African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden ladder made by the Dogon tribe of West Africa. With a unique history and culture
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Early 20th Century Malian Other Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century nantucket fireside ladder back side chair, circa 1780 or earlier, having
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Wood

Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Wood

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
and this is an exceptionally good piece with much detail. Wonderful old patina.
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1740s American American Colonial Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Oak

Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Located in GB
steps or ladder made for and used by the Bibliotheque Nationale De France A good looking and
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1910s French Edwardian Old Antique Ladders

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Pine

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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1820s English George III Old Antique Ladders

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Leather, Hardwood

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
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Oak

Gordon Russell Hand Built Ladder Back Oak & Woven Leather Lounge Chairs, 1904
By Gordon Russell
Located in Coronado, CA
arms are made from fabulous, old growth hickory, with tons of character in the form of swirling grain
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Early 1900s English Shaker Old Antique Ladders

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Leather, Oak

17th Century By Giovanni Battista Spinelli Jacob's dream Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
clouds, but a ladder of light, where angels are ascending and descending, appears in his dream
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Old Antique Ladders

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Canvas, Oil

The Hunchbacked Fiddler (3rd State)
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Chicago, IL
series of oblique lines going from the hat of the peasant on the right, through the ladder. Pelletier (p
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17th Century Old Masters Old Antique Ladders

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Etching

Portrait of Joseph Benwell Original Oil Painting 18th Century
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in London, GB
ladder in 1773. A close friend of Dr. Johnson and David Hume, and correspondent of the likes of
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1750s Old Masters Old Antique Ladders

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century French Bakers Rack
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
magnificent baker's ladder in metal and brass from the 1880s/1890s the original white and rust
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Late 19th Century European Old Antique Ladders

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Metal, Brass

19th Century French Bakers Rack
19th Century French Bakers Rack
H 82.68 in W 55.12 in D 25.6 in
Large antique Italian decorative staircase in white wood
Located in Milano, IT
ascent, the mechanism is an old rope anchored to the structure. The ladder can serve as a splendid
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1920s Italian Rustic Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

European School 19th Century the Arch or Steps of Life & Death ‘Stages of Life’
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming depiction of figures from youth to old age, ascending and descending the steps of the
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Early 19th Century European Old Antique Ladders

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Canvas

Vintage Spanish Rush Seat Chair, Wicker and turned wood Castillian Chair
Located in PEGO, ES
comfortable ladder style rounded back, old wooden dining chairs, these are very prominent and authentic
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Early 20th Century Spanish Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Hardwood

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Folk Art Corpus
Located in London, GB
geometric shaped décor and hand carved trinkets including skull and bones, ladder, goblets, heart, sword
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19th Century Unknown Folk Art Old Antique Ladders

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Bone

Antique 1910s Diamond and Emerald Platinum Galleon Ship Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Old European , Dutch and eight cut, very well color matched diamonds. The bow is accented with an
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1910s Unknown Old Antique Ladders

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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Antique 1910s Diamond and Emerald Platinum Galleon Ship Brooch
Antique 1910s Diamond and Emerald Platinum Galleon Ship Brooch
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H 0.39 in W 1.18 in L 1.85 in
Antique Set 4 Spanish Polychrome Dining Chairs Giltwood Green Painted Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
old gold with rush seats – a stunning combination of colours with the most appealing patina. Each
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame
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1920s French Folk Art Old Antique Ladders

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Tin

18th century mythological Dutch Delft tile with decoration of Vertumnis & Pomona
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
dresser and pruner of vines: he would carry a ladder: you would think he’d be picking apples. He was a
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1740s Dutch Old Antique Ladders

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Antique Caucasian Avar Kilim circa 1900
Located in Morton Grove, IL
ladder. The dates read 1901. There are few very old restorations on this kilim, few loose stitches but
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Early 1900s Caucasian Kazak Old Antique Ladders

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Wool

Antique Sir Richard Sutton Quorn Hounds Colored Fox Hunt Engraving Bromley
By Francis Grant
Located in Dayton, OH
painting turned out better.' As an artist Grant was largely self-taught, learning by copying the Old
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19th Century British Colonial Old Antique Ladders

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Paper

Antique French Provincial Rush Corner Chair Carved Oak 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
turned ladders. Traditional patterned canned seat. Perfect size to fit into many decorating situations
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Oak

Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Bobbin Rush Corner Chair 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
turned ladders. Traditional patterned canned seat. Perfect size to fit into many decorating situations
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19th Century French French Provincial Old Antique Ladders

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Rush, Oak

Landscape With Figures And Knights Oil On Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
of the house built on stilts on the rock, while a man climbs the ladder. It probably is a piece by a
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18th Century Other Art Style Old Antique Ladders

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Oil

Honore Daumier Lithograph Initialed HD My Homeland
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Gardena, CA
, sees his wife being embraced by one of his tenants, the old gentleman remembering with wistfulness his
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19th Century Old Antique Ladders

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Paper

Ancient Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
a wooden tables covered with old green velvet. The boxwood bas-relief sculpture depicts the moment
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1740s European Baroque Old Antique Ladders

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Boxwood

"Piety". Oil on Board. Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
with the ladder still resting on it, And in the background the profile of the city of Jerusalem. And
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18th Century European Neoclassical Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

13 Star Antique American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars in 5-3-5 Pattern, ca 1861-65
Located in York County, PA
up the ladder, in terms of scarcity, would be something known as the “3rd Maryland” pattern, that
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1860s American Old Antique Ladders

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Wool

Scarce Victorian Painted Six-Tread Coaching Ladder, circa 1870
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The painted wood coaching ladder, in two sections, with six treads and an iron hook, the male and
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1870s English High Victorian Old Antique Ladders

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Pine

19th Century English Fruitwood Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
for regular use. Good color and patination. Very good condition. Some old marks on the treds
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Mid-19th Century English Old Antique Ladders

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Fruitwood

Dutch Folk Art 19th Century Hindeloopen Ladder Back, Painted Children's Chair
Located in Werkendam, NL
Fantastic and durable 19th century original Hindeloopen painted ladder back children's armchair
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Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Old Antique Ladders

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Paint, Rush, Wood

Period Shaker Side Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Woodstock, NY
A single ladder back side chair by The United Society of Believers {The Shakers}. Retaining its
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Early 19th Century American Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

20th Century Industrial Sani Factory Lunch Table
By Sani Products Company
Located in Chicago, IL
interconnected by a two robust ladder-like girders or stretchers. The simple yet elegantly designed iron swivel
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1910s American Industrial Old Antique Ladders

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Iron

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Located in Rome, Italy
was given to seven years, in June 1584, together with her older sister Antonina, to the Franciscan
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1850s Italian Old Antique Ladders

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Canvas

Metamorphic Ladder
By Old Company Label Present
Located in Rochester, NY
Early folding collapsible ladder. Remnant of original paper label on top step. Beautifully aged
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Early 20th Century American Old Antique Ladders

Metamorphic Ladder
Metamorphic Ladder
H 50 in W 23 in D 34 in
Very Old Patinated Library Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century, wonderful accent piece, iron ladder with original paint in a rust and orange
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19th Century Unknown Old Antique Ladders

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Iron

Very Old Patinated Library Ladder
Very Old Patinated Library Ladder
H 98.5 in W 17.5 in D 2 in
Japanese Old Wooden Ladder 1800s-1860s/Antique Rack Wabisabi Art Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a ladder of an old Japanese private house. It is an item from the Edo period. This is
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Old Antique Ladders

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Cedar

French Ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
87" high with lots of wear and uses, this old French ladder must have a great story to tell. It is
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19th Century French Old Antique Ladders

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Metal

French Ladder
French Ladder
H 87 in W 17 in D 4 in
Vintage English Orchard Ladder
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Old English bygone orchard ladder with a wonderful grey patina.
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Early 20th Century British Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Vintage English Orchard Ladder
Vintage English Orchard Ladder
H 108 in W 42 in D 40 in
19th Century Painted Metamorphic Chair and Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
A late 19th century metamorphic chair land adder, in old white and green paint, the square back
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19th Century American Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Step Ladder or Side Table
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century Swedish step ladder in walnut with black painted highlights, the scalloped edges
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19th Century Swedish Old Antique Ladders

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Walnut

Antique Original Gray Painted Folding French Library Ladder Marked "Paris"
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful worn gray paint is all original on this lovely library ladder from France. The top
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Late 19th Century French Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Ladder 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi Primitive Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden ladder. It is an item from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) Made
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Old Antique Ladders

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Cedar

17th Century Italian Walnut Library Steps Baroque Ladder Rocchetto Style
Located in Milan, IT
Rocchetto style. The 17th century Italian walnut piece comes from Tuscany, Florence and shows old
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Late 17th Century European Baroque Old Antique Ladders

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Oak, Walnut

Vintage French Step Stool Side Table
Located in Mckinney, TX
Sturdy and functional, this old handmade step stool would make a unique side table. 4 steps provide
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Early 1900s French Old Antique Ladders

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Wood

Vintage French Step Stool Side Table
Vintage French Step Stool Side Table
H 30.75 in W 22.25 in D 21 in
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Old Antique Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of old antique ladders for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique old antique ladders was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and natural fiber. Old antique ladders have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Arts and Crafts, Baroque and folk art old antique ladders are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made old antique ladders over the years, but those made by Holland & Sons and Honoré Daumier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Old Antique Ladders?

Prices for old antique ladders start at $274 and top out at $22,340 with the average selling for $2,197.
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