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'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali

'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali

$2,750

H 54 in W 18.5 in D 12 in

'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali

Located in Los Angeles, CA

African Granary Ladder on custom steel stand from the Dogon People of Mali. The ladders were used

Category

20th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Moroccan Rug – Burgundy and Cobalt Ladder Stripe Composition
Contemporary Moroccan Rug – Burgundy and Cobalt Ladder Stripe Composition

Contemporary Moroccan Rug – Burgundy and Cobalt Ladder Stripe Composition

Located in New York, NY

This striking Moroccan rug features a dramatic interplay of vertical and checkered motifs, rendered in a rich palette of burgundy, espresso brown, and deep plum, punctuated by cobalt...

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder

African Dogon Ladder

$6,850

H 86 in W 18 in D 13 in

African Dogon Ladder

Located in Long Island City, NY

African Dogon ladder used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto

Category

20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

West African Dogon Ladder
West African Dogon Ladder

West African Dogon Ladder

$1,800

H 69.5 in W 18 in D 5 in

West African Dogon Ladder

Located in Nashville, TN

Notched Dogon ladder created by the the West African Mali Peoples. Carved from a single piece of

Category

1990s Malian Brutalist Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture
Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture

$4,500

H 69.5 in W 22.5 in D 6 in

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture

By Dogon Tribe Mali

Located in Sharon, CT

A very old, and very heavy ladder, showing great quality of environmental stress. Because of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Stairs

Materials

Wood

Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder

Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder

$3,000

H 52 in W 26 in D 12 in

Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder

Located in Hopewell, NJ

dwellings. Mounted on a 12 x 15 base, the ladder is now a sculptural piece of African art.

Category

Vintage 1950s Sahrawi Rustic Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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Late 19th Century Sculptural African Ladder
Late 19th Century Sculptural African Ladder

Late 19th Century Sculptural African Ladder

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A large antique carved wood rustic ladder from Africa having one side with protruding toe holds to

Category

Antique Early 1900s Zimbabwean Ladders

Materials

Wood

West African Granary Ladder
West African Granary Ladder

West African Granary Ladder

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H 54 in W 12 in D 6 in

West African Granary Ladder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand-carved wood granary ladder from Mali in West Africa. From the Dogon tribe, used to climb up to

Category

Antique 19th Century Ladders

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder

African Dogon Ladder

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H 94 in W 15.75 in D 23.5 in

African Dogon Ladder

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th Century Dogon ladder carved from a single piece of wood with beautifully worn treads and

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Dogon Ladders
African Dogon Ladders

African Dogon Ladders

Located in New York, NY

Dogon Ladders on stands, each roughly carved and highly unique. Two available, one 77" tall and

Category

20th Century Malian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Wood Ladder, Dogon Culture, Mali
African Wood Ladder, Dogon Culture, Mali

African Wood Ladder, Dogon Culture, Mali

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H 63 in W 12 in L 63 in

African Wood Ladder, Dogon Culture, Mali

Located in Point Richmond, CA

African wood ladder, Dogon culture, Mali Evident from the softly worn patina, this ladder was

Category

20th Century Malian Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea  Totem/Ladder ( African style )
8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea  Totem/Ladder ( African style )

8 1/2 Feet Tall New Guinea Totem/Ladder ( African style )

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very unusual large ladder from new guinea, from the upper sepick river, very heavy wood ( around

Category

Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Dogon Ladder
Dogon Ladder

Dogon Ladder

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H 48.5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Dogon Ladder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dogon ladder standing 48.5' tall from the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa. The Notched ladders are used

Category

Antique 19th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood
Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood

Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood

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H 67 in W 13 in D 12 in

Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Dogon Ladder is a functional piece of sculpture used by the people of Mali to access their

Category

20th Century African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Ladder
Sculptural Ladder

Sculptural Ladder

Located in Greenwich, CT

Antique West African bee-gathering tree ladder having a truly sculptural form. The superb colour

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Dogon Ladder W/ Steel Base
Dogon Ladder W/ Steel Base

Dogon Ladder W/ Steel Base

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H 90 in Dm 12 in

Dogon Ladder W/ Steel Base

Located in Long Island City, NY

An authentic 90 inch Dogon Ladder hand carved by The Dogon Tribe in Mali, Africa. Dogon ladders

Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder

African Dogon Ladder

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H 100 in W 15.5 in D 23.25 in

African Dogon Ladder

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th-Century Dogon ladder carved from a single piece of wood with beautifully worn treads and

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century
Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century

Antique Tribal African Dogon Iroko Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Magnificent tribal Dogon ladder from Africa. Fabulous sculptural piece carved from one piece of

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Unusually Tall Shlomi Haziza Signed Op-Art Colored Lucite TOTEM Form Sculpture
Unusually Tall Shlomi Haziza Signed Op-Art Colored Lucite TOTEM Form Sculpture

Unusually Tall Shlomi Haziza Signed Op-Art Colored Lucite TOTEM Form Sculpture

By Vasa Velizar Mihich, Shlomi Haziza

Located in St. Louis, MO

clear base. This totem form with notches also reminds me of a African Carved Wood Dogon Ladder. Signed

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Tall African" Ladder" Sculpture
Tall African" Ladder" Sculpture

Tall African" Ladder" Sculpture

Located in Wainscott, NY

Beautifully Carved "Ladder" out of One Piece of Solid Wood, Mounted on Steel Base

Category

Vintage 1930s Sculptures

Sculptural Primitive African Ladder
Sculptural Primitive African Ladder

Sculptural Primitive African Ladder

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H 96 in W 27 in D 7 in

Sculptural Primitive African Ladder

Located in London, GB

hardwood. Mali, West Africa, circa 1890. Measures: 96" high x 27" wide x 7" deep.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder

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H 73 in W 24.5 in D 12 in

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Dogon are among the oldest surviving African (Mali) cultures. The Dogon often built their

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Primitive African Wooden Ladder
Primitive African Wooden Ladder

Primitive African Wooden Ladder

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H 61.5 in W 12 in

Primitive African Wooden Ladder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Primitive Wooden Ladder Created by the Lobi People of Ghana. The ladder mounted on a Patinated

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Ladders

Materials

Steel

African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe
African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe

African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe

Located in London, GB

African Tribal Carved Wood Ladders - from the Dogon Tribe, Mali (West Africa). Both with

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

African Dogon Ladder Mounted to the Wall as Art
African Dogon Ladder Mounted to the Wall as Art

African Dogon Ladder Mounted to the Wall as Art

Located in Cathedral City, CA

This Dogon Ladder was once used to climb flat roofs and often used in grain stores where millet was

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ladder Back Counter Stools with Vintage African Fabric Seats
Ladder Back Counter Stools with Vintage African Fabric Seats

Ladder Back Counter Stools with Vintage African Fabric Seats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bold yellow stools with newly reupholstered graphic African textile seats. Sold individually.

Category

Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Stools

Dogon Ladder on Steel Base
Dogon Ladder on Steel Base

Dogon Ladder on Steel Base

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H 79 in W 23 in D 12 in

Dogon Ladder on Steel Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dogon ladder from Mali ( Ivory Coast) Africa

Category

Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

African Wood Ladder
African Wood Ladder

African Wood Ladder

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H 75 in W 19 in D 6 in

African Wood Ladder

Located in Chicago, IL

African Dogan wood ladder from the Ivory Coast. Great decorative object.

Category

20th Century Djiboutian Tribal Primitives

Materials

Wood

French Ladder Back Armchair Upholstered in African Fabric
French Ladder Back Armchair Upholstered in African Fabric

French Ladder Back Armchair Upholstered in African Fabric

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French ladder back armchair upholstered in green and natural striped African fabric.

Category

Early 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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Located in Saint ouen, FR

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African Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African ladder for your home. An African ladder — often made from fabric, wool and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an African ladder, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African ladder — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African ladder is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild and Shlomi Haziza each produced at least one beautiful African ladder that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Ladder?

Prices for an African ladder start at $100 and top out at $12,000 with the average selling for $3,975.