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Ladders For Sale
Spanish Library Ladder
Located in Houston, TX
Industrial stairs made of wood with great painted patina. Can be used as a library stair or would be a great display piece for a succulent collection or in a. bathroom with towels an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Ladders
Materials
Wood, Paint
ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD & LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Ladders
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Victorian Walnut Library Step
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Victorian walnut fold out library step. The compact way of getting to those hard to reach books or objects on the highest shelf. Circa 1880-1900. When closed it could functio...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Ladders
Materials
Steel, Iron
Painted Library Ladder
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th C painted library ladders. 1920.
Dimensions when closed.
22 inches (56 cms) Wide
6 inches (15 cms) Deep
103 inches (262 cms) High.
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Pine
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 steps side table in oak with period brass trea...
Category
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladders
Materials
Brass
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Climbing Frame; Ladder; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Antique; France; 20th Century; Art Populaire; Travail Populaire;
Rustic climbing frame from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Wood
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Climbing Frame; Ladder; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Antique; France; 20th Century; Art Populaire; Travail Populaire;
Rustic climbing frame from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Wood
Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Orange Red by Alberto Meda, Paolo Rizzatto
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ladders
Materials
Aluminum
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 steps chair in oak with period upho...
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladders
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany Bed Steps
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany bed steps, the three steps have tooled leather insets ( not original ) , the top step lifts up to reveal open storage, the middle step pulls out and originally had a...
Category
1820s English Antique Ladders
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden Ladder
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Vintage Wooden Ladder
Dimensions: 106.5”H x 22”W
Dowel "steps"
Category
20th Century Ladders
Materials
Wood
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 three stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant library...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Hardwood & Leather Library Steps, United Kingdom, Early 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine Georgian (Regency Era) hardwood and leather library steps (doubles as an end table) - exceptional bench made quality with warm aged patina - featuring a solid wood frame with on...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19Thc Mortised Textile /Quilt or Rug Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early & hand crafted quilt or textile rack.It folds up as its hinged.It has early mortised & pegged construction .It is in very good condition.
Category
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladders
Materials
Wood
19th Century Light-Brown French Walnut Library Ladder, Antique Book Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good condition. It can be used as a practical piec...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Ladders
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder...
Category
Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Ladders
Materials
Oak
Unusual Old Peak Top Adjustable Arm Orchard Ladders
Located in Rochester, NY
Unusual wood and metal peak top orchard arbor garden ladders with five rungs and an adjustable height and angle arm that sets into tree branches for stability and picking of fruit / tree trimming. Circa 1960-1970. Ladders measure folded 71 1/2" h x 24 1/2" w at bottom x 3" d / the adjustable position arms with a 30" extension. Priced individually - buy one or both. Look at all pictures and read condition report in comment section **** HAND DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED FROM DOOR NUMBER 3...
Category
20th Century American Ladders
Materials
Metal
Simplex Large Step Ladder
By Simplex
Located in Alton, GB
An original large simplex wooden step ladder in a bold red wash, consists of seven steps. The ladder closes by two metal hinges either side of the l...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ladders
Materials
Wood
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 stained. English library manager / stepladder 20...
Category
20th Century Ladders
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 turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered with red leather and golden classic frame. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina. Use this vintage staircase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Spiral Library Steps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Two matching (one right hand, one left hand), fine Georgian design spiral design library steps with turned hand pole support, column decoration and inset leather treads.
We are curr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in very good used condition with a nice patina. Use this vintage staircase...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Oak metamorphic chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a sturdy set of Library steps.
Dimensions
Height 34.5 Inc...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladders
Materials
Oak
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Library Reading Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder to sit next to a bookcase
...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Ladders
Materials
Pine
Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with green leather treads and turned tapered legs.
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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.
Or...
Category
Early 20th Century European Ladders
Materials
Beech
Vintage French Wooden Ladder Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage ladder from early 20th Century France, refigured into a two level shelving unit. Conjuring images of bricolage, this time-traveled object displays a nostalgic patina; scuff...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Ladders
Materials
Leather, Elm
Folding Steps-Ladder for the Library, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of wood, metal
Fully functional.
With aged patina.
Original condition.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal
6ft Tall Shabby Painted Pair of Builder’s Trestles
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
6ft Tall Shabby Painted Pair of Builder’s Trestles
The Trestles come with long heavy boards, ideal for adjustable shop or any other display
The Trestles have been roughly painted...
Category
1920s Industrial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Pine
Regency Style Leather and Brass Stick Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
Folds into a stick. Wood core covered in brown leather with brass tacks. Hook latch to keep it closed. When closed its 91 inches high. Rungs are 9.25 inches wide.
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Ladders
Materials
Brass
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 stairs rolled around a central post embellished with a decorative brass finial at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
"The Monster" Ladder
Located in New York, NY
The ladder installation called “The Monster” combines large black, whimsical, and abstract shapes that mimic arms and hands.
Installation and shipment to be quoted separately.
Category
2010s American Ladders
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Paint
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 cabinet sits on small, fluted and tapered legs ending with brass wheels; both sides a...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Located in Mckinney, TX
A unique bookshelf created from an old French painter’s ladder coupled with reclaimed scaffolding boards from Belgium. When combined together, the two ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Wood
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 the last decade of the 19th century, this oak ladder features five steps connected...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Ladders
Materials
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 patina, fold out steps, exposed joinery, solid wo...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique Ladders
Materials
Wood, Oak
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali
Wood
Early to mid-20th century
Measures: 68 x 13 in. / 173 x 33 cm
With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Other Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Wooden Shelves
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden shelving unit made in 20th century, France. This shelving unit is composed with a vintage fruit picking ladder teepeed together w...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Metal
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 converts into a bench (also ideal for use as a side table, cocktail table). Having red i...
Category
19th Century George III Antique Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Metal Ladder / Red
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian metal ladder.
An original piece found in every home in Sweden.
Modern and industrial in flavor, it can be used for a variety of purposes, including for resting clothe...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal
Metal Ladder / Blue
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian metal ladder.
An original piece found in every home in Sweden.
Modern and industrial in flavor, it can be used for a variety of purposes, including for resting clothe...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali
Wood
Early to mid-20th century
Measures: 75.5 x 14 in. / 192 x 36 cm
With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was originally used outdoors. Ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Other Ladders
Materials
Wood
Morelato Scala, Wooden Chair Convertible in Staircase
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
The Scala is an original chair made of ashwood. Thanks to its solid frame the Scala easily turns into a handy stepladder. The simple and clean lines, allow you to use the Scala in an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ladders
Materials
Ash
Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century walnut metamorphic chair, with pierced back above solid seat the chair opens into a sturdy set of library steps.
Dimensions:
Height ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder
A good looking and decorative piece, I have seen these with glass shelves fitted and upcycled ...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Pine
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare antique wood hand carved gothic revival child settle / small hall bench / foldable Library Ladder, Metamorphic Library steps, 1880s
This uniqu...
Category
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Ladders
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco library nine steps ladder.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid pitch pine with black lacquered metal supports and brass screws.
This wonderful A...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 stained. English library manager / stepladder 2...
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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, handrails, and a shelf at the top for setting books on. The perfect decorative and functional ladder for your home library...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Ladders
Materials
Oak
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Elm Decorative Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Elm Decorative Ladder
This vintage elm decorative ladder is from the south of China. With original color and patina. Used as a display for kitchen towels...
Category
1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Ladders
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Fine French Nine Rungs Faux Bamboo Ladder
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French nine rungs faux bamboo ladder.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ladders
Japandi Walnut Leaning Ladder Rack
Located in London, GB
12H's humble leaning ladder rack embraces a simple silhouette. However, this piece is anything but ordinary. Expertly crafted with mortise and tenon joi...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Slingsby Medium Step Ladder
Located in Alton, GB
An original wooden Slingsby step ladder in medium size, consists of three steps and the fourth tray top. The ladder closes by two metal hinges either side ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique 1830 William IV Flamed Hardwood Metamorphic Library Armchair Steps
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable lightly restored William IV circa 1830 Flamed Mahogany, metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London.
This is a wonderful piece of English history, I have never seen another with such elegant turned front legs, usually they are plainer and straight timber. The seat pad has been upholstered with a grey linen, the steps and raw flamed mahogany and look amazing.
This chair is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing.
The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand.
They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Ladders
Materials
Hardwood
Kartell Upper Step Ladder in Citron in Yellow by Alberto Meda & Paolo Rizzatto
By Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stepladder has a strong personality and great functionality. It is also a successful marriage of form and function. Its pragmatism is made possible by the technology employed by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ladders
Materials
Aluminum
Rustic Antique Swedish Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic Antique Swedish Step Ladder is a reminder of a bygone era, long before the days of Home Depot and Ace Hardware! When one lived out in a rural area an...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Ladders
Materials
Oak
Vintage, New and Antique Ladders
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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