19th Century Antique French Library Ladder, Handcrafted Walnut & Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good condition.
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.
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 fine craftsmanship and classic design.
Oak
Antique French Oak Library Stairs-Frankel
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Tall and impressive French antique library steps, in quality solid oak, bearing clear signs of fine craftsmanship and classic design.
Oak
Antique Oak Library Steps with Castors, France, Circa 1880
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large Scale Sculptors or Library Steps. Original castors Late 19th Century Robust and strong. France, Circa 1880.
Oak
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare antique wood hand carved gothic revival child settle / small hall bench / foldable Library Ladder, Metamorphic Library steps, 1880s This unique petite antique Gothic revival ...
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 1920s in England. This library step has exactly the right classic antique feel t...
Wood
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 beautiful patina and a striking profile. - Sculptural and elegant, this functional...
Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 46.25 in W 22 in D 37.5 in
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 acanthine-carved scrolling handles, angling, to form a rear foot guard, all raised on sq...
French Antique oak Library Ladder, 1900s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Early 20th Century French library Ladder in stained dark brown oak, foldable.
Oak
French Library Ladder
Located in London, GB
Antique French Stained Pine Library Ladder, Circa 1880-1920 This antique French library ladder is crafted from stained pine with a rich, aged patina.
Pine
19th Century French Gothic Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic Library ladder makes an excellent antique accessory choice, making it more than just a piece of antique furniture!
Oak
Sold
H 72 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
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 8th rung acts as a small shelf if one cares to use it for display. The decorative fin...
Wood
Sold
H 79 in W 23 in D 48.5 in
Tall French Painted Library Ladder from the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This piece was originally used in the national library of Paris. We acquired this one in France from the Frenchman who bought the entire inventory of antique library ladders from the...
Wood
Sold
H 63 in W 23 in D 44 in
Early 20th Century Painted Library Ladder from Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This piece was originally used in the national library of Paris. We acquired this one in France from the Frenchman who bought the entire inventory of antique library ladders from the...
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.
Brass
Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Provincial carved elm Library steps
Elm
Sold
H 37.5 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
Antique French Provincial Country Oak Wood Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Provincial Country Oak Wood Folding Library Step Ladder.
Oak
Antique French Handmade Beechwood Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A handsome addition to any space with hard to reach shelving, this artisan made beech wood ladder was originally used in a French library. Although this piece displays beautifully as...
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 library and would also make a charming display piece with the steps serving as shel...
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 used both functionally and decoratively.
Iron
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H 52 in W 21 in D 39 in
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 Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, circa 1900. This piece was originally used in the nationa...
Oak, Paint
Sold
H 55.12 in W 18.31 in D 23.63 in
ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD & LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread...
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 triangular steps, each one inset with tooled brown leather, decorated with giltwork. Above ...
Brass
Antique French Wooden Library or Merchandising Ladder
Located in Surrey, BC
Antique French, all-wood ladder, over nine feet high.
Wood
Sold
H 94.49 in W 98.43 in D 15.75 in
FULLY DISMANTLABLE FRENCH COUNTRY PAINTED LIBRARY BOOKCASE WiTH LADDER & RAIL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very large painted French Country style open library bookcase in pine with bronzed rail and ladder Ple...
Pine
French Antique Oak Library Ladder
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Oak Library Ladder with Folding Mechanism
Antique Red French Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
Practical and great-looking country steps, This can be used as a plant stand and looks charming. Or for a bookcase. Or for a night stand. Height of the top step is 33". These are ...
Wood, Paint
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 interesting distress. Although the steps lean slightly, they are sturdy for use with no wobbl...
Oak, Pine
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.
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