Ladders
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Iron
1920s French Victorian Vintage Ladders
Wood
Mid-20th Century Malian Other Ladders
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ladders
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Ladders
Wood
19th Century Antique Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Oak
19th Century Antique Ladders
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladders
Oak
1940s American Industrial Vintage Ladders
Metal
1910s British Vintage Ladders
Pine
Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Ladders
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Wood
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Wood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ladders
Metal
20th Century French French Provincial Ladders
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Ladders
Brass
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Ladders
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Steel, Wire
Late 19th Century European Antique Ladders
Oak
20th Century English Ladders
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Regency Antique Ladders
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century High Victorian Antique Ladders
Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Oak
2010s Polish Post-Modern Ladders
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century British Antique Ladders
Oak
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Ladders
Pine
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Ladders
Mahogany
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Ladders
Pine
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Ladders
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Ladders
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Ladders
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Ladders
Metal
1920s Edwardian Vintage Ladders
Pine
19th Century French Antique Ladders
Wood
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Ladders
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Ladders
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Ladders
Stainless Steel
18th Century English Georgian Antique Ladders
Brass, Tin
1820s English George III Antique Ladders
Leather, Mahogany, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Ladders
Wood, Leather
20th Century British Anglo-Indian Ladders
Bamboo
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Ladders
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Ladders
Walnut
1920s American Industrial Vintage Ladders
Steel
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Ladders
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Ladders
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ladders
Walnut
1810s American Regency Antique Ladders
1810s English Regency Antique Ladders
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Adirondack Ladders
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ladders
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ladders
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Ladders
20th Century French Ladders
Walnut
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Ladders
Walnut
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.