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American A-Frame Orchard Ladder, 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique American A-frame wood and metal riveted folding apple orchard harvest ladder in beautifully
Category

Vintage 1940s American Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the century, craftsman, maple, A-frame, library step ladder features decoratively carved
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Ladders

Materials

Maple

Chinese Red Lacquer Cloud Ladder, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
elmwood ladder has a tapered a-frame design with squared sides and slightly rounded rungs. The topmost
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ladders

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Located in Mckinney, TX
"bookshelf" is comprised of one (1) A-frame ladder and five (5) scaffold boards. Wonderful, crusty layers of
Category

Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
H 85 in W 76 in D 31 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with four stairs and nicely carved details and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Climbing Frame; Ladder; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Antique; France; 20th Century; Art Populaire
Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Wood

Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
H 110.63 in W 31.11 in D 3.55 in
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Climbing Frame; Ladder; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Antique; France; 20th Century; Art Populaire
Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Wood

Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
H 110.63 in W 35.44 in D 3.55 in
VINTAGE ART NOUVEAU STYLE 166 CM TALL BRASS TOPPED HARDWOOD LIBRARY STEPs
Located in GB
frame, the whole piece is in good vintage order Dimensions Height:- 166.5cm Width:- 61.5cm Depth
Category

20th Century English Art Nouveau Ladders

Materials

Hardwood

Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm & Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in GB
form, you will never see the like again We have cleaned waxed and polished the frame, the whole
Category

Antique 1810s English George III Ladders

Materials

Leather, Elm

Antique A Frame Apple Orchard Ladder Original Red Paint
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique A frame wood and iron apple picking orchard ladder in beautifully aged original red paint
Category

20th Century American Country Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category

2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
H 84.65 in W 71.26 in D 83.86 in
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A unique design of master carving from La Maison London. A hand carved Four Poster bed frame, in
Category

2010s British Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
Rococo Style Hand Carved 4 Poster & Bunk Bed
H 118.51 in W 70.87 in D 78.75 in
Unique Rococo Style Finely Carved 4 Poster/Bunk Bed With Silver Gilt wood
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
canopy so that the bed visually presents as a Four Poster. The design allows for the ladder to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

INVADER Running with Ladder Sticker (Framed)
By Invader
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Invader Sticker of Invader running away with ladder and other Invader artworks spilling from his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Adhesive, Color

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
Category

1920s Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Paper

The Ladder, 20th Century British Artist, Handmade White Gold Frame
By Gordon Scott
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size: 9 3/4 x 8 inches (24.75 x 20.25 cm) Hand made white gold frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

"Ladder Tree" collage currency tree ladder landscape
By Maximo Gonzalez
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Maximo Gonzalez Ladder Tree, 2019 collage: out of circulation currency 24" x 32" unframed 28" x
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Echo - Monochromatic Scene, Ladder and Doors in Muted Gray, Original Oil, Framed
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
A ladder and several doors seemingly float in air while a full moon illuminates this surreal scene
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jacob's Ladder
By Marc Dennis
Located in New York, NY
damage. Framed 30x40" prints are shipped via FedEx in a bespoke cardboard box with a fitted interior
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Photographic Paper

Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
H 39.5 in W 32.6 in D 0.1 in
Climbing the Ladder
Located in New York, NY
comes unframed. Framing upon request at an additional charge.
Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Monoprint, Monotype

Snakes and Ladders
By Niko Christian
Located in New York, NY
anywhere. ADDITIONAL SIZES AND FRAMING: Additional sizes are available. Please inquire for more
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ladder to the Stars, 24 x 18 Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Discover the ethereal beauty of Robin Cole’s “Ladder to the Stars,” a 2023 original oil on panel
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ladder, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Marta Zawadzka
Located in Yardley, PA
hanged on a wall without frame, or in a frame (my suggestion: modern style- floating frame), both
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge
Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
H 38.59 in W 29.14 in D 22.84 in
Juilliard School of Music (Ladder) poster - Original art
By Milton Glaser
Located in Miami, FL
, New York Work is framed by the artist.
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Pencil

Ladders, English 20th Century Signed Gouache
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Ladders Gouache Signed lower left with monogram Image size: 4.5 × 4.5
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

"Study for Ladders" Juanita Guccione, Abstract Surrealism, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
Juanita Guccione (1904 - 1999) Study for Ladders, 1948 Gouache on paper 17 x 13 inches Signed lower
Category

1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

'Jacob's Ladder, ' by Noelle McAlinden, Acrylic on Linen Painting, 2019
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
In this framed 24.8" x 24.8"acrylic on linen painting by Northern Irish artist, Noelle McAlinden
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chair by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb features a walnut, ladder
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1977 After Marc Chagall 'Jacob's Ladder' Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: First edition
Category

1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Chagall, The Ladder (Mourlot 200; Cramer 34) (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
unnumbered, as issued. Excellent Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Published Maeght, Paris, 1957
Category

1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 19th Century Beech Country Ladder Back Children's Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique Country children's ladder back chair. Striking Dutch design from the
Category

Antique 1890s Dutch Country Armchairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Step Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
with gilt-tooled floral borders, on solid mahogany frame, lifting converts it into a a four-step ladder
Category

Antique 19th Century George III Benches

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Chutes and Ladders, abstract multicolored painting on panel
By Liane Ricci
Located in New York, NY
White wood floater frame included. 25 1/8" x 37 1/8" Liane Ricci’s abstract paintings defy
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

(6) Henning Kjaernulf Danish Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
colour. The style and shape of the frames recall an almost Baroque design, with a strong angular
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Jean Royère
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
French ladder back oak rush seat dining chairs. Crafted in the 1970s, these beautiful chairs boast
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
4 French Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Ladder Back Accent Side Chair After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, tall ladder back, accent, side chair in the style of Gio Ponti
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Abstract Painting on panel blue green purple red and yellow "Jacobs Ladder #6"
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olts encaustic paintings are images that he creates from landscapes through out his travels. With a studio in Oyster Bay New York you find his colors pulled from the sea, the ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic

1950s Italian Ladder Back Dining Chairs With Rush Seating
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 2 Spinetto chairs with a thin profile with black ebonized frames and wicker seats
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rush

Ladder to hell. oil on canvas painting abstract expressionism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nerea Caos (1993) - Ladder to hell. - Oil on canvas Canvas size 20X20 cm. Frameless. Nerea Sánchez
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 4 DePuydt Brutalist Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century set of 4 brutalist "De Puydt" style ladder back dining chairs. Strikingly designed
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Joan Miró, Animal Composition (Framed)
By Joan Miró
Located in Manchester, GB
black box frame with gallery acrylic glazing. 'Ladders cross the blue sky in a wheel of fire' was
Category

1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period
Category

Vintage 1930s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush

"Ziggurat" Large Scale Contemporary Surrealist Still Life (books and ladders)
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
on reverse. A Contemporary Surrealist Still-life painting of books and papers, with red ladders
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Ladder Back Dining Chair in White Oak by Boyd and Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Our ladder back dining chair seen in white oak was designed to let form follow function and
Category

2010s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Oak Franes & Rush Seats Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 2 Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
ladders. Both the back and frame are painted orange. This piece is antique, and some of the paint has worn
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Charles Dudouyt Light Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set Of Four Danish Rosewood Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
A set of four Danish ladder back dining chairs with elegant rosewood frames. The seats have been
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Rosewood

Ladder Street Shelvingby Yabu Pushelberg in Ivory Oak and Belgian Bluestone
By Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This ladder street shelving by Yabu Pushelberg in ivory ultra matte lacquered oak is paired with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Limestone

French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Straw, Fruitwood

Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Fabric Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of 4, Antique Ladder Back Chairs, Irish, Mahogany, Dining Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique ladder back chairs. An Irish, mahogany dining seat, dating to the late
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique 1820s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Two Charming Dutch Rural Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs 1920's
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These charming oak ladder back chairs featuring wicker seats make an excellent choice for enhancing
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Country Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Ladder Street Shelving by Yabu Pushelberg in Whiskey Lacquered Oak and Bluestone
By Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This ladder street shelving by Yabu Pushelberg in mist matte lacquered oak is paired with Belgian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Limestone

Ladder Street Shelving by Yabu Pushelberg in Black Stained Oak and Marble
By Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This ladder street shelving by Yabu Pushelberg in black pepper stained matte oak is paired with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Carrara Marble

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A Frame Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate a frame ladder for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Pop Art version. Making the right choice when shopping for an a frame ladder may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right a frame ladder is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, beige and purple. Creating an a frame ladder has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Michael Craig-Martin, Albert L. Dorne and Milton Glaser are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching, paint and paper.

How Much is an A Frame Ladder?

An a frame ladder can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,925, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $69,000.
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    A Dogon ladder is a functional piece of sculpture from Mali, Africa. Dogon ladders are y-shaped ladders with notches and were used by the Dogon to access granaries, rooftops and other higher levels. Browse a selection of vintage Dogon ladders on 1stDibs.
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    You can choose any folding ladder according to your taste. Always look out for folding ladders that are long-lasting and have wide steps. Inspect the quality of the hinges, whether or not there are anti-skid platforms, and be sure that the height will be good for your particular project or needs. Find antique and vintage folding ladders on 1stDibs today.
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    An orchard ladder is a portable, self-supporting ladder used for apple picking and other orchard landscape maintenance tasks. The design features a flared base and a tripod pole to help balance, even on uneven surfaces. Shop a collection of orchard ladders on 1stDibs.
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    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.
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