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Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair
Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair

Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair

Located in High Point, NC

, which unfolds when the seat is rotated on its hinge. The back of the chair doubles as a handrail

Category

Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Handrails

Materials

Wood

Set of Four English 19th Century Painted Pine Chairs
Set of Four English 19th Century Painted Pine Chairs

Set of Four English 19th Century Painted Pine Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

, slatted backs held with squared handrails and stiles. Well-patinated from a century of wear, the layers of

Category

19th Century English Gustavian Antique Handrails

Materials

Pine, Paint

French Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere
French Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere

French Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

carved with stunning clarity & richness in foliate motifs from the top of the handrail through the arms

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Handrails

Materials

Textile, Foam, Wood, Feathers

Iron Baluster with Grotesque, 19th Century
Iron Baluster with Grotesque, 19th Century

Iron Baluster with Grotesque, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

room for the handrail and continues in a vase-shaped finish, and is it is decorated with grotesques

Category

19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Regency Ebonised Caned Klismos Side Chairs with Original Squabs
Pair of English Regency Ebonised Caned Klismos Side Chairs with Original Squabs

Pair of English Regency Ebonised Caned Klismos Side Chairs with Original Squabs

By John Gee

Located in Lowestoft, GB

of the brass missing from the end of each handrail. The cane work is still in great condition

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Handrails

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

French 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere
French 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere

French 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

-shaped carving atop the barrel back, fluted details extend down the handrail through sinuous arms. They

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Handrails

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

French 19th Century Mahogany Pair of Empire Arm Chairs
French 19th Century Mahogany Pair of Empire Arm Chairs

French 19th Century Mahogany Pair of Empire Arm Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

feature deep curves at the handrail with subtle pinstripe inlay, sloping down to padded arms resting on

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Handrails

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Carved French Bleached Oak Stairway Newel Posts, Circa 1880
Pair of Carved French Bleached Oak Stairway Newel Posts, Circa 1880

Pair of Carved French Bleached Oak Stairway Newel Posts, Circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

support the handrails of staircases. Although a newel post’s primary function is structural, they are

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Handrails

Materials

Oak

French Pair of Louis XV Wingback Bergeres & Ottoman
French Pair of Louis XV Wingback Bergeres & Ottoman

French Pair of Louis XV Wingback Bergeres & Ottoman

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

in foliate motif along the serpentine curves from the handrail through the arms. They are accented

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Handrails

Materials

Textile, Oak

Pair of Key-Shaped Handrail Fixtures
Pair of Key-Shaped Handrail Fixtures

Pair of Key-Shaped Handrail Fixtures

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Gilded set of wrought iron handrails in the shape of large keys, one for each side of a staircase.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Handrails

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Oak Staircase Spindles and Handrail
19th Century Oak Staircase Spindles and Handrail

19th Century Oak Staircase Spindles and Handrail

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

the 1st floor. Spindles and handrail available only.

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Handrails

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Wood Library Ladder with Wood Handrail
Solid Oak Wood Library Ladder with Wood Handrail

Solid Oak Wood Library Ladder with Wood Handrail

Located in New York, NY

Light color oak library ladder features 12 steps and a right side original handrail. Very sturdy

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Handrails

Materials

Oak

Architectural Staircase Model, America, circa 1900
Architectural Staircase Model, America, circa 1900

Architectural Staircase Model, America, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Architectural Staircase Model, America, circa 1900 Constructed in mahogany with brass handrails

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Handrails

Materials

Brass

19 th c Antique Folk Art Primitive Rustic Settlers Bench with Drawers
19 th c Antique Folk Art Primitive Rustic Settlers Bench with Drawers

19 th c Antique Folk Art Primitive Rustic Settlers Bench with Drawers

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antque 19 th c primitive rustic settlers oak wood bench with handrails and two drawer storage space.

Category

1880s American Rustic Antique Handrails

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Spiral Staircase in Cast Iron and Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Spiral Staircase in Cast Iron and Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Spiral Staircase in Cast Iron and Wrought Iron

Located in BARSAC, FR

made of molded cast iron, the balusters are in wrought iron. Beautiful molded walnut handrail

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Fine Set of English Walnut Regency Style Library Steps on Casters
Fine Set of English Walnut Regency Style Library Steps on Casters

Fine Set of English Walnut Regency Style Library Steps on Casters

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine and substantial set of English Regency style library steps with handrails, the 3 treads

Category

1850s English Regency Antique Handrails

Materials

Steel

20th Century French faux bamboo wood and leather library steps
20th Century French faux bamboo wood and leather library steps

20th Century French faux bamboo wood and leather library steps

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

features an elegant ring turned faux bamboo handrail surmounted with a round wood top with faded gold leaf

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Handrails

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder
French 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder

French 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

handrails and a top rail that are both worn from years of selecting and replacing books. Where they meet, a

Category

19th Century French Antique Handrails

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Seven Art Deco Architectural Railings
Set of Seven Art Deco Architectural Railings

Set of Seven Art Deco Architectural Railings

Located in Atlanta, GA

hues of blue, green and purple. They could also be used as a balustrade or handrail. There are seven

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Pair Art Deco Antique Holophane Ceiling Pendants Lights Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair Art Deco Antique Holophane Ceiling Pendants Lights Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Pair Art Deco Antique Holophane Ceiling Pendants Lights Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

By Holophane

Located in Sale, GB

included handrails and balustrades. - Each chandelier encompasses two sections of prismatic glass which

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Handrails

Materials

Glass

Original Rare Bauhaus Armchair by Erich Dieckmann, 1925
Original Rare Bauhaus Armchair by Erich Dieckmann, 1925

Original Rare Bauhaus Armchair by Erich Dieckmann, 1925

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

condition. The papercord is broken in the back at a place near the handrail as you can see in the pictures

Category

1920s German Bauhaus Antique Handrails

Materials

Papercord, Bentwood

Georgian-Style Architectural Model of a Grand Spiral Staircase
Georgian-Style Architectural Model of a Grand Spiral Staircase

Georgian-Style Architectural Model of a Grand Spiral Staircase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

smooth, load-true helix without visible nails. The sinuous handrail is carved and steamed to shape

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Handrails

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Painted Wrought-Iron Red Marble Architectural Console Pier Table
Antique Painted Wrought-Iron Red Marble Architectural Console Pier Table

Antique Painted Wrought-Iron Red Marble Architectural Console Pier Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

iron. It supports a rouge marble top with a high-polish - note the curve of the "handrail" raising the

Category

Late 19th Century European Rustic Antique Handrails

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

1920s Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Wrought Iron Large Railing, Uruguay
1920s Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Wrought Iron Large Railing, Uruguay

1920s Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Wrought Iron Large Railing, Uruguay

By Raymond Subes

Located in North Miami, FL

finish and gilded accents, complemented by a varnished wooden handrail. It elegantly navigates multiple

Category

1920s Uruguayan Art Deco Antique Handrails

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Edgar Brandt French Art Deco Wrought Iron Desk Lamp, circa 1910
Edgar Brandt French Art Deco Wrought Iron Desk Lamp, circa 1910

Edgar Brandt French Art Deco Wrought Iron Desk Lamp, circa 1910

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

the handrail has added to the colorful richness of the work. The sumptuousness of the banister is

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Handrails

Materials

Wrought Iron

Circa 1930 German Side Table
Circa 1930 German Side Table

Circa 1930 German Side Table

By Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot 1

Located in New York, NY

reflecting on his life, Breuhaus told an interviewer, “I’ve designed handrails, doors and lamps, as well as

Category

1920s German Modern Antique Handrails

Materials

Marble

Wooden Handrail Bracket
Wooden Handrail Bracket

Wooden Handrail Bracket

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Wooden handrail bracket,

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Handrails

Iron Handrail with Curved Handles
Iron Handrail with Curved Handles

Iron Handrail with Curved Handles

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This iron handrail is heavy and sturdy. Some parts of the paint are peeling and cracking, which

Category

1920s American Tudor Antique Handrails

Antique Solid Oak and Brass Handrails
Antique Solid Oak and Brass Handrails

Antique Solid Oak and Brass Handrails

Located in London, GB

A set of original antique handrails in solid oak with attractive brass fittings. We have several

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Handrails

Materials

Brass

Set of Fruitwood Library Steps
Set of Fruitwood Library Steps

Set of Fruitwood Library Steps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful Set of Fruitwood Library Steps with handrail; French circa 1880

Category

19th Century French Antique Handrails

Materials

Fruitwood

Late 19th Century Iron and Oak Rembarde Balcony
Late 19th Century Iron and Oak Rembarde Balcony

Late 19th Century Iron and Oak Rembarde Balcony

Located in Roubaix, FR

Wrought iron and oak handrail Rembarde safety standing balcony gate, circa 1880.  

Category

Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Antique Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Antique Spiral Staircase, 19th Century

Antique Spiral Staircase, 19th Century

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

with its original handrail and all bars.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Oak and Brass Library Stairs
Oak and Brass Library Stairs

Oak and Brass Library Stairs

Located in Round Top, TX

Library stairs from circa 1920, with a carved oak base, brass handrails with a wonderful patina and

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Handrails

Materials

Brass

C. 1900 French Iron & Wood Library Ladder
C. 1900 French Iron & Wood Library Ladder

C. 1900 French Iron & Wood Library Ladder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

one handrail. Very well built, sturdy, and great looking.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Library ladder
Library ladder

Library ladder

Sold|$2,400

Library ladder

Located in Sheffield, MA

area with a nice handrail. Of course it would be fabulous and useful in a library, but it would also

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Handrails

Materials

Poplar

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchairs Set of Four
19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchairs Set of Four

19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armchairs Set of Four

Located in Liverpool, GB

. Curved handrails, carved at the bottom in the form of shells with leaves. Contoured backrest, decorated

Category

19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Handrails

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Walnut Armchair, Set of Two
19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Walnut Armchair, Set of Two

19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Walnut Armchair, Set of Two

Located in Liverpool, GB

the cartouche. Two volute pinnacles on the sides. Straight handrails, very thick, finished with

Category

19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Handrails

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Clockwise
Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Clockwise

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Clockwise

Located in BREST, FR

teak wooden handrail is original and in medium condition, made with 7/8 parts (as it is not possible to

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Knutsford, GB

shaped armrest emanating out to further carved eagles head to each handrail. The seat rails form the

Category

18th Century and Earlier Irish George II Antique Handrails

Materials

Mahogany, Textile

Llwyn Ynn Staircase
Llwyn Ynn Staircase

Llwyn Ynn Staircase

Sold|$119,239

Llwyn Ynn Staircase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

addition the newel posts, handrail and string all have a small ovolo moulding to each corner and shallow

Category

1650s Antique Handrails

The Llwyn Ynn Staircase
The Llwyn Ynn Staircase

The Llwyn Ynn Staircase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

, built between 1604 and 1623. In addition the newel posts, handrail and string all have a small ovolo

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Antique Handrails

Materials

Oak

Cast Iron and Oak Spiral Staircase
Cast Iron and Oak Spiral Staircase

Cast Iron and Oak Spiral Staircase

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

This antique spiral staircase was made out of oak wood in the late 19th century. The handrail is

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Handrails

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase
Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase

Located in BREST, FR

staircases have been completely refurbished (see photos before restoration). Teak handrail. Adjustable size

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Counterclockwise
Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Counterclockwise

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Counterclockwise

Located in BREST, FR

wooden handrail is original and in medium condition, made with 7/8 parts (as it is not possible to make a

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Handrails

Materials

Iron

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Antique Handrails For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique handrails available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, all antique handrails available were constructed with great care. Antique handrails have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts antique handrails are consistently popular styles. Liberty & Co. produced beautiful antique handrails that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Handrails?

Antique handrails can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,321, while the lowest priced sells for $712 and the highest can go for as much as $135,610.