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Antique French Library Ladder

19th Century French Walnut Library Ladder - Antique Book Shelf, Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good condition. It can
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Antique 19th Century Italian Shelves

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Metal, Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders

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Wood, Oak

Antique French Oak Library Steps
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Tall large antique library step ladder, made of quality solid oak and bearing clear signs of the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

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Oak

Antique French Oak Library Steps
Antique French Oak Library Steps
$3,097
H 90.56 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Ladder, Metamorphic Library steps, 1880s This unique petite antique Gothic revival bench / metamorphic
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Ladders

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Fabric, Wood

Antique English Victorian Library Stairs / Steps Carved Wood Foldable 1920s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely Antique English Victorian Library stairs made from carved walnut with dark finish during the
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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders

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Wood

French Antique oak Library Ladder, 1900s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Early 20th Century French library Ladder in stained dark brown oak, foldable.
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Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements

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Oak

French Antique oak Library Ladder, 1900s
French Antique oak Library Ladder, 1900s
$1,489
H 46.07 in W 40.95 in D 13 in

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Antique French Library Ladder, 19th Century, Original Paint
Located in New York, NY
- An exquisite utilitarian object, this 19th century library ladder features original paint with a
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ladders

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Wood, Paint

Antique French Charles X Period Provincial Oak Library Steps, circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Charles oak library steps fitted with five reseeding steps, the upper two with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Ladders

French Library Ladder
Located in London, GB
Antique French Stained Pine Library Ladder, Circa 1880-1920 This antique French library ladder is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Stairs

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Pine

French Library Ladder
French Library Ladder
H 79.14 in W 30.71 in D 18.9 in
19th Century French Gothic Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic Library ladder makes an excellent antique accessory choice, making it
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Ladders

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Oak

Antique Original Gray Painted Folding French Library Ladder Marked "Paris"
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful worn gray paint is all original on this lovely library ladder from France. The top
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

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Wood

Tall French Painted Library Ladder from the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
France from the Frenchman who bought the entire inventory of antique library ladders from the
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Vintage 1920s French Ladders

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Wood

Early 20th Century Painted Library Ladder from Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
inventory of antique library ladders from the Bibliotheque Nationale when the decision was made to modernize
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Wood

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Ladders

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Brass

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
H 73.63 in W 17.72 in D 22.05 in
Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Provincial carved elm Library steps
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

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Elm

Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
H 41 in W 25 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Handmade Beechwood Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
was originally used in a French library. Although this piece displays beautifully as decor, it remains
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Beech

Antique French Ebonized Oak Library Ladder or Library Steps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan-made library ladder in ebonized oak is a functioning piece ready for a home office or
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Vintage 1930s French Ladders

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Oak

French 19th Century Walnut Folding Library Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elevate your style with this French 19th century walnut library ladder! This antique piece can be
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

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Iron

Antique French Painted Library Ladder from the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare find, this sturdily constructed painted library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the
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Antique Early 1900s French Ladders

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Oak, Paint

ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD & LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread Please note the
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Ladders

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Leather, Hardwood

French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very handsome set of antique library steps with leather tops. Comprising a twist of four
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Brass

Antique French Wooden Library or Merchandising Ladder
Located in Surrey, BC
Antique French, all-wood ladder, over nine feet high. Great for libraries or merchandising
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Vintage 1940s French Industrial Architectural Elements

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Wood

FULLY DISMANTLABLE FRENCH COUNTRY PAINTED LIBRARY BOOKCASE WiTH LADDER & RAIL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French Country style open library bookcase in pine with bronzed rail and ladder Please note the delivery
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20th Century English Country Bookcases

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Pine

French Antique Oak Library Ladder
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Oak Library Ladder with Folding Mechanism
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

Antique Red French Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
. Good library steps too/1
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Vintage 1930s French Ladders

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Wood, Paint

Antique Red French Library Steps
Antique Red French Library Steps
H 69.5 in W 16 in D 27 in
Antique French Oak and Pine Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sturdy French set of library steps in oak and pine with wonderful patinated hinges and
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Oak, Pine

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Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Circus Dogs
Early 20th Century Oil Painting of Circus Dogs
$1,429
H 12.6 in W 14.57 in D 2.37 in
Pair Multi-color Quadriedri Table Lamp, Murano, 1990s
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Pair Multi-color Quadriedri Table Lamp, Murano, 1990s
$1,787 / set
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$365 / item
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French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Empire Revival 19th century giltwood and Gesso carved figural console table with matching mirror. The "D" shaped top console raised by a pair of seated winged sphinxes ...
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French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
$59,600 Sale Price / set
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By Michael Taylor
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French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
By Limoges
Located in Newark, England
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Located in Queens, NY
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By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
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Maple Bentwood Twin Bed
Maple Bentwood Twin Bed
$3,600
H 42.92 in W 36.62 in D 75.6 in
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Antique Asian Wood Bucket
Antique Asian Wood Bucket
$450
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By George Betjemann & Sons
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Located in Echt, NL
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Antique French Library Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique French library ladder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique French library ladder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique French library ladder — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique French library ladder bearing Industrial hallmarks is very popular.

Finding the Right Ladders for You

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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