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.
Pine
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...
Brass
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
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.
Walnut
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...
Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Folding 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with 3 stairs and nicely carved details and decorated structure. Each step is upholstered with paint decorated leather. Versatile and...
Leather, Wood
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 ...
Beech
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.
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...
Wood
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.
Brass
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...
Mahogany
End of 19th Century Rare and High Library Ladder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Folding library ladder in bambou like larch 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...
Brass
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.
Brass
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...
Mahogany
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in London, GB
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder from the 1830s.
Regency Leather Bound Folding Library Ladder
Located in Milford, NH
Regency Style Leather-Bound Folding Library Ladder, probably late 19th or early 20th C.
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.
L & O Design Folding Library Ladder Model "Scaleo"
By Velca Legnano, Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini
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.
Resin
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.
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.
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 ...
Early 20th Century French Beechwood Folding Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used in a French library, this folding ladder constructed of beech wood would be a handsome addition to any space with hard to reach shelving.
Beech
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
Pine
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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 ...
Brass
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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.
Mahogany, Oak
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H 44.5 in W 16 in D 29 in
Mid-20th Century French Beechwood and Iron Folding Library Ladder, Display Shelf
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A handsome addition to any space with hard to reach shelving, this artisan-made folding beechwood ladder was originally used in a French library.
Iron
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H 54 in W 23 in D 6 in
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Seven-Step Folding Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Practical and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The piece is in excellent condition with a rich light oak patina; place it in a study, library or den to access ta...
Oak
English Georgian Style Folding Library Steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany folding library ladder.
Mahogany
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H 27 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Small-Scale Early 20th Century French Oak Library Ladder with Maker's Stamp
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small-scale folding library ladder constructed of oak was originally used in a French library.
Oak
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H 63 in W 44 in D 22 in
Early 20th Century Painted Library Ladder from Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An historic find, this very tall painted folding library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris and stands at just over five feet in height.
Wood
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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
An historic find, this very tall painted folding library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the Bibliothe`que Nationale de Paris and stands at just over six and a half feet in height.
Wood
Mid-Century English Mahogany Folding Library Steps with Brass Hinges
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant six-step folding library ladder was crafted in England circa 1970 and showcases the functional artistry of mid-century design.
Brass
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H 63 in W 23 in D 44 in
Early 20th Century Painted Library Ladder from Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An historic find, this painted folding library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the Bibliothe`que Nationale de Paris and stands at just over five feet in height.
Wood
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
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.
Leather, Hardwood
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.
Brass
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.
Metal
Library Step ladder
Located in Danville, CA
FOLDING ENGLISH LIBRARY STEP LADDER CIRCA VERY EARLY 1900
Oak
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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