English 19th Century Painted Folding Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century English folding ladder–perfect for displaying textiles or draping blankets & throws.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Ladders
Materials
Pine, Paint
Folding Ladder
Mid Century French Folding Ladder, Solid Pine, Hand-Carved, Circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, this antique six-step folding ladder blends rustic charm with mid century functionality.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Pine
folding ladder - L&O Design Velco Legnano Italy 1970
By Velca Legnano
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare plastic design foldable ladder by L&O Design for Velca Legnano Milano and produced by Cycolac - Italy good working condition with slight signs of patina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Stairs
Materials
Metal
Handsome Vintage Large English Brown Leather & Brass Folding Library Ladder
Located in Roslyn, NY
This elegant vintage very large English folding ladder is made of beautiful mahogany wood and encased in a rich tooled brown leather that is fitted on each step, a true statement pie...
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20th Century British Regency Ladders
Materials
Brass
Antique Industrial Professional Painters Ladder, Modernist Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
1940s Industrial Metal Professional Folding Ladder, Great design, Paint can holder can be for left or right handed.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Metal
Sicilian Painted Pinewood Tall Ladder with Tray Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folding ladder having seven steps and a slatted tray, retaining antique iron hinges and hook for storage, for decorative use only
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder in Walnut
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French folding ladder, crafted in walnut and dating from the late 19th century, is a rare piece that combines practicality with refined craftsmanship.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
Commonly referred to in Viennese dialect as an „Ottakringer", the chair easily transforms into a compact library ladder or step chair with a simple folding mechanism.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Pine Folding Six-Step Ladder with Locking Bar Mechanism
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France in the late 19th century, this charming six-step folding ladder offers both utility and timeworn character.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century French country folding library ladder. Featuring a handcrafted design with seven rungs or steps and iron hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
Vintage Metal Three-Step Folding Utility Ladder Mid Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage metal three-step folding utility ladder, often referred to as a pantry or kitchen step stool.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Chrome
19th Century French Pine Folding Library Ladder with Six Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this charming antique folding library ladder to access books or display decorative objects in any study or living space.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Pine
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 patina, fold out steps, exposed joinery, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grai...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Wood, Oak
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 functional as seating or as a library and kitchen ladder. The chair easily converts...
Category
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Oak
Swedish antique Folk Art ladder with gray original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Handsome late 19th century Swedish country folding ladder. The ladder has beautiful gray original paint.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
English Antique Folding Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Set of early 20th Century English folding library steps. Vernacular and beautifully made with a graphic arrangement of angled supports, stretchers and cross-bracing, the steps have ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ladders
Materials
Beech
Early 20th Century Metamorphic Library Step Ladder w/ Exposed Brass Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
A well-considered metamorphic library ladder, designed to fold into a compact, sculptural form when not in use.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Brass
6ft Very Tall 19th Century Decorators Ladder This is a pretty big piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
6ft Very Tall 19th Century Decorators Ladder This is a pretty big piece, it would make a superb decorative piece and has the original manufacturer’s label on the back The Ladder...
Category
Antique 1880s Industrial Ladders
Materials
Pine
An unusual set of Victorian folding Walnut library steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual set of Victorian folding Walnut library steps, with original iron hand hold and what appears to be the original green baize tread.
Category
20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With horizontal tablet crestrail with scrolled ends over down scrolled arms raised on saber legs, chair folds forward to form a ladder.
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Ladders
Materials
Other
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This is a high quality piece and it is foldable into a library ladder. Use this piece as a decorative small childs bench or as a staircase for your bookcase to organize books in you...
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Ladders
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
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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, folding chairs, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
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 patina, fold out steps, exposed joinery, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grai...
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Stairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Folding Teak and Brass Yacht Ladder A superb stowable piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Folding Teak and Brass Yacht Ladder A superb stowable piece in excellent antique condition In quality thick solid teak with copper rivets and brass hinges Solidly made and r...
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Antique 19th Century Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Teak
19th Century Italian Walnut Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Thoughtfully constructed, the ladder folds flat when not in use. It carries the patina of generations of study and performance, a rare functional object shaped by both craft and cult...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
1970’s Folding Bamboo Plant Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
The ladders concertina fold together so vases are stacked.
Category
Vintage 1970s Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Set of Four Antique Wooden Folding Chairs
By Peter M. Kenny
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of four vintage wooden folding chairs. Two chairs have ladder backs, two have vertical slatted backs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Vintage Blue Dilemma Vintage Coat Rack Ladder Rack Giancarlo Piretti 1984
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
As you take the coat rack from the base, the rack folds out to a ladder, after using the ladder easy to handle the re fold and return into the base.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
1960s Wall shelf, Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Neuss, NW
The system consists of six shelves, a writing surface, one container with two doors Formica-coated surface in black and two shelves, one container with folding compartment and three ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Aluminum
High Adjustable Architect's Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
He specialised in mechanical furniture and produced, among other things, armchairs for hospitals, chairs that could be converted into a bed and folding library ladders. However, the...
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
It also goes up and down. The ladder in back folds down from the top to the ground for unloading cargo.
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Wall Shelf with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
Located in Neuss, NW
The system consists of two shelves, a container with sliding doors, a bar container with folding door and two wooden ladders. Quality Features: Accomplished design: perfect pr...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Teak
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Located in New York, NY
Fabulous and unique ladders that fold or roll for storage, circa 1910.
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Vintage 1910s French Ladders
Swedish Folding Ladder, 19th Century
Located in Charlotte, NC
Six Rung Folding Swedish Ladder, Great for magazine or display
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Ladders
Large Antique American Dry Goods Store Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Great large antique American dry goods store folding ladder.
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Metal
Vintage Painted Ladder as a Display Stand
Located in Culver City, CA
A vintage folding ladder, now suited as a stand for display, circa 1930's, with an old worn paint finish.
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Ladders
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Mahogany Double-Sided Folding Step Ladder, circa 1870
Located in Sheffield, MA
The ladder is hinged in the center and there are three steps on each side. When closed the ladder stands on its own. The height in the closed position is 27".
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ladders
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Mahogany
Antique Library Leather Covered Pole Ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English library folding pole ladder covered in luggage-colored leather with brass nailheads and having six rungs.
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Brass
Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1910s - 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Wood architecturable foldable step ladder. Made in England. Circa Circa 1910s - 1930s Beautiful piece in great condition.
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Folding Library Steps
Located in Woodstock, NY
Oak and brass folding library steps. Wonderful mixture of 19th century engineering and early 20th century production techniques. Simple and solid, with great brass hardware and origi...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Ladders
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Brass
End of 19th Century Rare and High Library Ladder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Folding library ladder in bambou like larch wood.
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20th Century French Ladders
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Pair of Victorian mahogany folding library steps, circa 1870. The A frame is held in place by 2 large cast brass hinges, have 6 treads and are held in place by industrial sized brass...
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Antique 19th Century Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in London, GB
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder from the 1830s.
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Antique Late 18th Century British Stairs
19th Century Folding Step Ladder, England, circa 1880
Located in East Hampton, NY
Six-step, chestnut step ladder with iron fittings.
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Antique 1880s Stairs
Materials
Chestnut
French Painted Folding Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French folding ladder, perfect for display or unique shelving.
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20th Century French Other Ladders
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Edwardian Leather Folding Ladder with Nailhead Trim, circa 1920
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H 80 in W 12.5 in L 80 in
English Edwardian Leather Folding Ladder with Nailhead Trim, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian leather covered wooden folding ladder from the early 20th century, with nailhead trim.
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Early 20th Century Oak Folding Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional antique folding ladder from 1900s France. The oak ladder has five steps that are graduated in size.
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Oak
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED FOLDING LADDER
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 20THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED FOLDING LADDER FROM NEW ENGLAND,CIRCA 1900-1920, GREAT CONDITION AND USABLE-GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE
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Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Poplar and Pine Five-Step Folding Ladder with Chain Supports
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H 40 in W 25 in D 7 in
19th C. French Poplar and Pine Five-Step Folding Ladder with Chain Supports
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, this five-step folding ladder is made from poplar and pine with a warm, timeworn patina that reflects its utilitarian past.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
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H 36 in W 15 in L 36 in
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 France circa 1900, the metamorphic chair with three carved ladders in the back, is ...
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
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Walnut
Mid-Century English Mahogany 4-Step Library Folding Ladder with Brass Hinges
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H 38 in W 16 in D 29.75 in
Mid-Century English Mahogany 4-Step Library Folding Ladder with Brass Hinges
Located in Dallas, TX
Engineered for both utility and ease of storage, the ladder folds flat and is secured by original brass hinges and support stays.
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Mid-20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
An Italian Early 18th Century Pinewood Folding Library Ladder
Located in Atlanta, GA
the folding ladder constructed of pine with iron hardware, decorative carving at base
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Ladders
Materials
Pine
Old French Folding Wooden Ladder
Located in Highwood, IL
If there was ever such a thing as a good looking folding ladder, then this old French wooden ladder must be it.
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Vintage 1930s French Country Ladders
Materials
Wood
30's Italian Wooden Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 30's Italian library wooden foldable ladder
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Vintage 1930s Italian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Bibliotheque Nationale ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folding ladder made for the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (the French National Library).
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20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Wood
Handsome Vintage English Green Leather & Brass Folding Library Ladder Nailheads
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H 94 in W 12 in D 3 in
Handsome Vintage English Green Leather & Brass Folding Library Ladder Nailheads
Located in Roslyn, NY
This elegant vintage English folding ladder is made of beautiful mahogany wood and encased in a rich green leather that is trimmed with brass nailheads, cups and latch which allows ...
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Vintage 1940s British Regency Ladders
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Brass
French Library or Artist Ladder
Located in Winter Park, FL
A superb artist or library folding ladder made of oak with mortise construction and original hardware.
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders
French Artisan-Made Walnut Folding Ladder Chair Library Ladder, circa 1900
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H 36.5 in W 15 in D 16 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 that it can convert into a step ladder.
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Antique Early 1900s French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Folding Pine Five-Step Ladder with Numbered Plaque
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H 47.5 in W 32 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Folding Pine Five-Step Ladder with Numbered Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880, this charming five-step folding ladder combines practicality with rustic appeal.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Pine
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 20th century oak folding ladder or library stairs. The design of the ladder is remarkable for all the engineering required to make it portable and stable without sacrificing t...
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20th Century French Other Ladders
Materials
Metal
Folding Library Ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
A library ladder of polished wood uprights with black iron rungs and iron hinge fittings that folds first into a pole and then further into to a three foot unit.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Iron
French Folding Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
French faux bamboo library ladder, stamped FRANCE. Blacksmith made iron hardware. Can also be used as a quilt rack for display.
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20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
Handmade French Folding Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A handsome addition to any space with hard to reach shelving, this artisan made beechwood ladder was originally used in a French library. Although this piece displays beautifully as ...
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Vintage 1910s French Ladders
Wooden folding General Store Ladder
Located in Surrey, BC
Late 19th century store ladder. Great patina in untouched condition with nice details
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Antique Late 19th Century American Ladders
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Steel
English Leather Folding Stick Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with red leather and brass tacks. Maple rungs.
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20th Century English Regency Ladders
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Brass
Regency Leather Bound Folding Library Ladder
Located in Milford, NH
Regency Style Leather-Bound Folding Library Ladder, probably late 19th or early 20th C.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Ladders
Early 20th Century Folding Library Ladder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ingenious, early 20th C. folding library ladder, made of mahogany and constructed with wooden pegs, designed to last a life time.
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Early 20th Century English Ladders
A Fine Library folding pole ladder
Located in NYC, NY
A fine pole ladder wrapped in leather and finished in brass nail heads and brass caps at two ends.
Ex: Christies London
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders
Antique Decorative Folding Elephant or Library Ladder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive decorative English library ladder crafted in hardwoods with an ingenious folding mechanism and featuring leather covering with brass tacks, caps and feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1920s English Country Oak Folding Step Ladder
Located in Doylestown, PA
1920s English country oak folding step ladder. A wonderfully practical and charming handcrafted ladder with steps that fold to a space saving size when not in use.
Category
Vintage 1920s English Ladders
Materials
Oak
Antique Library Leather Covered Folding Pole Ladder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English library folding pole ladder covered in luggage-colored leather with brass nailheads and having six rungs.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Regency Ladders
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Yacht Folding Nautical Boarding Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare luxurious mid-century yacht ladder with four collapsible folding solid mahogany wood steps, each fitted with rectangular inset blue rubber marine treads, patinated metal frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ladders
Materials
Brass
Antique American Folding Fruit Picking Orchard Ladders
Located in Rochester, NY
Two antique American wood & metal riveted apple fruit picking ladders in great old original dry dark slate gray and lighter gray painted surface with beautiful naturally age weathere...
Category
20th Century American Ladders
Materials
Iron
L & O Design Folding Library Ladder Model "Scaleo"
By Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini, Velca Legnano
Located in Den Haag, NL
Design by L&O Design Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandi model "scaleo" for Velca, Italy, 1970s. Folding library ladder. Good condition. Measures: Height 130 cm, width 20cm, depth 8cm.
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Resin
Folding Steps-Ladder for the Library, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of wood, metal Fully functional. With aged patina. Original condition.
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Ladders
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Folding Wood Ladder in the Original Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage French folding wooden ladder that one could use to display small rugs or towels?
Category
Vintage 1920s French Country Ladders
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Leather-Clad Folding Pole Ladder
Located in Charlottesville, VA
The piece features a clever folding mechanism integrated at the base, allowing the ladder to collapse into two sections for ease of storage.
Category
Early 20th Century British Ladders
Materials
Brass
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 the midcentury period, this convenient chair features a slanted slatted back flowi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Folding Library Steps or Ladder, 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of wood, metal Fully functional. With aged patina. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Ladders
Materials
Metal
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 France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back wit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Beech
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 France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back wit...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Beech
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 France circa 1920, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back; th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Chestnut
19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Practical and useful, the rustic ladder can be put away by folding the bracket with metal hinges at the bottom.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
Antique Original Gray Painted Folding French Library Ladder Marked "Paris"
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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...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Carved Beech Wood Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
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H 30 in W 20.75 in D 13 in
Mid-Century French Carved Beech Wood Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this elegant antique folding step ladder. Crafted in France circa 1970, the metamorphic folding library steps stands on turned stretcher-joined legs ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Beech
19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
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H 34 in W 17.75 in D 17 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 France circa 1890, the antique metamorphic chair features four carved ladders in the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
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H 5 in W 19.5 in L 5 in
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Practical and useful, the rustic ladder can be put away by folding the bracket with metal hinges at the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
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H 4.5 in W 21.5 in L 4.5 in
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Practical and useful, the rustic ladder can be put away by folding the bracket with straps at the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Oak Metamorphic Folding Library Ladder or Step Stool
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H 36.25 in W 17.5 in D 22 in
19th Century French Oak Metamorphic Folding Library Ladder or Step Stool
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century French oak metamorphic library ladder or step stool, France, c. 1890's. This versatile ladder easily folds into the frame with a single, smooth pivot motion.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
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Antique Wooden Ladder in Beautifully Weathered Paint - 2 available
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Wooden Ladder in Beautifully Weathered Paint, Early 20th Century. Please note: this listing is for one ladder, but there are 2 almost similar pieces available. Some pieces...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder
$1,634
H 88.39 in W 19.69 in D 51.97 in
Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely original antique "The Patient Safety Ladder Company" decorators ladder A good looking and decorative piece, I have seen these with glass shel...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Pine
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Folding Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding ladder you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every folding ladder was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a folding ladder — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folding ladder, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made folding ladder over the years, but those crafted by Roberto Lucci, Smith & Watson and Velca Legnano are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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