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Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Large Wood 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian carved walnut wood large ladder with three stairs. In typical tuscan
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders

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Wood

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
and use with a rich walnut patina. A piece of ingenious French design, this versatile antique ladder
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Iron

18th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Four Steps Staircase
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Walnut Four Steps Staircase Measurements H 84 x W 66 x D 64 (step depth 24
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Ladders

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Walnut

Antique English Victorian Library Stairs / Steps Carved Wood Foldable 1920s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely Antique English Victorian Library stairs made from carved walnut with dark finish during the
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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders

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Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools

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Brass

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Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
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French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Cheshire, GB
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Located in Stamford, CT
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19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Four-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Tallest step: 35.5" from the
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19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Five-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Tallest step: 44" from the
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Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Four-Stair Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1960 and standing on four tapered and turned legs ending with top finials, the step ladder
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Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut and Brass Spiral Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the small circular step ladder features three stairs roll around
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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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Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant five foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

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19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
condition with a rich walnut patina. A piece of ingenious French design, this versatile antique ladder chair
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Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant three foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of pine and
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Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century English Victorian Carved Pine and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Milan, IT
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Chestnut Country Stool from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
as a small side table, or as a step ladder to reach tall cabinets. Measures: 17" W x 11.25" D x 21
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Country Stool from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
; versatile, it could be used as a small side table, or as a step ladder to reach tall cabinets. Measures: 17
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Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century French Carved Pine Country Stool from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
, and adorns a rich walnut patina; versatile, it could be used as a small side table, or as a step
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of walnut, the
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19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa
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19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
excellent condition with a rich walnut patina and wonderful character; place this whimsical antique ladder
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Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Tallest step: 61" from the
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Carimate, Como
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 20th Century, French Country Carved Pine Four-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of pine, the
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Mid-20th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder with Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
This practical Regency set of library stairs was created in England, circa 1870. The antique
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Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant six foot antique ladder was created in Northern France, circa 1850. Made of solid pine
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Mid-20th Century English Carved Mahogany and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in England circa 1960 and standing on four turned legs, the tall circular step ladder
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Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Located in Dallas, TX
small table holding a plant, a one step ladder to reach tall cabinets, or an occasional seating
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the walnut antique step ladder you’re looking for. A walnut antique step ladder — often made from wood, walnut and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect walnut antique step ladder — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A walnut antique step ladder made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular.

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.

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