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African Ladder

'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
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20th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Steel

'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
'Dogon' African Ladder, Mali
$2,750
H 54 in W 18.5 in D 12 in
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...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

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
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20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
$6,850
H 86 in W 18 in D 13 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
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1990s Malian Brutalist Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

West African Dogon Ladder
West African Dogon Ladder
$1,800
H 69.5 in W 18 in D 5 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Stairs

Materials

Wood

Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture
Old Dogon Ladder African Sculpture
$4,500
H 69.5 in W 22.5 in D 6 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.
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Vintage 1950s Sahrawi Rustic Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
$3,000
H 52 in W 26 in D 12 in
African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story
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20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

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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
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Antique Early 1900s Zimbabwean Ladders

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Ladders

West African Granary Ladder
West African Granary Ladder
H 54 in W 12 in D 6 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
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 94 in W 15.75 in D 23.5 in
African Dogon Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Dogon Ladders on stands, each roughly carved and highly unique. Two available, one 77" tall and
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20th Century Malian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century Malian Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1970s Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

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
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Antique 19th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Dogon Ladder
Dogon Ladder
H 48.5 in W 5 in D 5 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
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20th Century African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood
Dogon Ladder Sculpture in Wood
H 67 in W 13 in D 12 in
Sculptural Ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique West African bee-gathering tree ladder having a truly sculptural form. The superb colour
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

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
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20th Century Malian Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

African Dogon Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th-Century Dogon ladder carved from a single piece of wood with beautifully worn treads and
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Dogon Ladder
African Dogon Ladder
H 100 in W 15.5 in D 23.25 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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
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Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Unusually Tall Shlomi Haziza Signed Op-Art Colored Lucite TOTEM Form Sculpture
By Shlomi Haziza, Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in St. Louis, MO
clear base. This totem form with notches also reminds me of a African Carved Wood Dogon Ladder. Signed
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Tall African" Ladder" Sculpture
Located in Wainscott, NY
Beautifully Carved "Ladder" out of One Piece of Solid Wood, Mounted on Steel Base
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Vintage 1930s Sculptures

Sculptural Primitive African Ladder
Located in London, GB
hardwood. Mali, West Africa, circa 1890. Measures: 96" high x 27" wide x 7" deep.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dogon are among the oldest surviving African (Mali) cultures. The Dogon often built their
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Antique 19th Century Malian Ladders

Materials

Wood

African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
African "Dogon" Wooden Ladder
H 73 in W 24.5 in D 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
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20th Century Ghanaian Ladders

Materials

Steel

African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Carved Wood Ladders - from the Dogon Tribe, Mali (West Africa). Both with
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20th Century African Tribal 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
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20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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.
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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Stools

Dogon Ladder on Steel Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dogon ladder from Mali ( Ivory Coast) Africa
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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Dogon Ladder on Steel Base
Dogon Ladder on Steel Base
H 79 in W 23 in D 12 in
African Wood Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
African Dogan wood ladder from the Ivory Coast. Great decorative object.
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20th Century Djiboutian Tribal Primitives

Materials

Wood

African Wood Ladder
African Wood Ladder
H 75 in W 19 in D 6 in
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.
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Early 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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Jaw-Dropping Restored Pair of Modern Club Chairs, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. Expert...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

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Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

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Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
$2,820 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden low table covered with washi paper / Wabi-sabi workbench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden low table is a wonderful item with the charm unique to Japanese antiques. It was originally used as a work board and was probably used for a long time as a tool for cutti...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables

Materials

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Jean Prouvé, Lounge Chair 1980
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Saint ouen, FR
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Category

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Materials

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Jean Prouvé, Lounge Chair 1980
Jean Prouvé, Lounge Chair 1980
$7,079 / set
H 34.26 in W 25.2 in D 42.92 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Category

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Materials

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Paper Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Papercord

Paper Table Lamp
Paper Table Lamp
$550 / item
H 19.7 in Dm 11.8 in
Jens Quistgaard, Candelabra, Cast Iron, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron and brass candelabra designed and produced by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, c. 1950s. fits 0.45” diameter candles
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

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Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Materials

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Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
$27,388 Sale Price
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H 24.02 in W 55.12 in D 74.81 in
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
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Materials

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Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
$5,988 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 87 in W 59 in D 18 in
Georges Jouve, Cylinder Vase, Cerulean Blue Enamelled Stoneware, 1950s, signed
By Georges Jouve
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
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Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...
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Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
$8,108 Sale Price
25% Off
H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in
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Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous natural brown French pagoda-style birdcage. Created in the early 20th century of wood and metal, this lovely cage is shaped to look like a chinoiserie pagoda with a dome a...
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Rustic Antique French Wood and Metal Pagoda Domed Birdcage, 1900s
Rustic Antique French Wood and Metal Pagoda Domed Birdcage, 1900s
$562 Sale Price
25% Off
H 24 in W 12 in D 12 in
A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
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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.