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Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
ladder or step chair with a simple folding mechanism. It features a side hook that locks the structure
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Brass

Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s
Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s

Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s

$1,600
H 39 in W 15 in D 15 in
20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder
Located in Sofia, BG
Made in the beginning of 20th century in France this antique ladder chair hand painted in beige is
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

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Oak

20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder
20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder

20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Folding Chair Convertible to a Ladder

$920
H 37.41 in W 22.05 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats
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Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs

Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs

$250 / item
H 31.25 in W 18 in D 22 in

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Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library with this artisan-made fruitwood folding step ladder chair; crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

H 36 in W 15 in L 36 in
French Artisan-Made Walnut Folding Ladder Chair Library Ladder, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Provence in Southern France, this artisan-made walnut folding chair is hinged so
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Antique Early 1900s French Chairs

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Walnut

French Artisan-Made Walnut Folding Ladder Chair Library Ladder, circa 1900
French Artisan-Made Walnut Folding Ladder Chair Library Ladder, circa 1900

French Artisan-Made Walnut Folding Ladder Chair Library Ladder, circa 1900

H 36.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indian metamorphic wooden ladder chair from the mid-20th century. Created in India during
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Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders

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Wood

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

H 35 in W 16.5 in D 13.5 in
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 35.5 in W 15 in D 12 in
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 35 in W 15 in D 12 in
Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Chestnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 33.5 in W 17 in L 33.5 in
19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Oak

19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

H 34 in W 17.75 in D 17 in
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Ladders

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Teak

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

H 34 in W 17.5 in L 34 in
Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair
Located in High Point, NC
furniture. Made in France at the turn of the century, the seemingly simple country chair doubles as a ladder
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Ladders

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Wood

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

Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair

H 36 in W 16.5 in D 19.1 in
Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
folding wooden library chair, a rare vintage item found in the "lagu selection," stands out with its
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Chairs

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Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair

Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair

H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 13.39 in
Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

H 43 in W 16 in D 14 in
French Artisan-Made Oak Folding Ladder Chair or Library Ladder, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the region of Provence in southern France, this artisan-made oak folding chair is hinged so
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Antique Early 1900s French Chairs

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Oak

French Artisan-Made Oak Folding Ladder Chair or Library Ladder, circa 1900
French Artisan-Made Oak Folding Ladder Chair or Library Ladder, circa 1900

French Artisan-Made Oak Folding Ladder Chair or Library Ladder, circa 1900

H 35.25 in W 15.25 in D 15 in
20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French Country Ladders

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Cherry

20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder

20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 39 in W 16 in D 13 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 37.5 in W 15.75 in D 14 in
19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair

19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair

H 42 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Late 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Cherry

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

H 34.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

H 35 in W 15 in D 12 in
Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this elegant vintage chair/folding step ladder. Crafted in France
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Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders

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Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder

Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder

H 36.75 in W 17.75 in D 22 in
Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian library chair that folds into library steps.
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Ladders

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Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair
Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair

Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair

H 38.5 in W 15 in D 24 in
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

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Walnut

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder

H 33.47 in W 17.13 in D 16.54 in

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Folding Ladder Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic folding ladder chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every folding ladder chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding ladder chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A folding ladder chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made folding ladder chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Goro Suzuki and Giancarlo Piretti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Ladder Chair?

A folding ladder chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,900, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $16,027.
Questions About Folding Ladder Chair
  • What is the best folding ladder?
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    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    You can choose any folding ladder according to your taste. Always look out for folding ladders that are long-lasting and have wide steps. Inspect the quality of the hinges, whether or not there are anti-skid platforms, and be sure that the height will be good for your particular project or needs. Find antique and vintage folding ladders on 1stDibs today.
  • What era are ladder back chairs from?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • Do butterfly chairs fold up?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
  • What is the most comfortable folding chair?
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    1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • Who invented the folding chair?
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    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • Who designed the folding chair?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • What are the chairs that fold up called?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.

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