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Folding Library Step

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
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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders

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Wood, Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Walnut

19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder in Walnut
19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder in Walnut
$2,010
H 52.37 in W 22.45 in D 33.47 in
VINTAGE HARDWOOD LIBRARY LADDER FOLDING STEP STOOL WiTH TURNED POLE HANDLE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A superbly crafted folding mahogany library step ladder, featuring a warm
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20th Century British Ladders

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Hardwood

VINTAGE HARDWOOD LIBRARY LADDER FOLDING STEP STOOL WiTH TURNED POLE HANDLE
VINTAGE HARDWOOD LIBRARY LADDER FOLDING STEP STOOL WiTH TURNED POLE HANDLE
$1,055 Sale Price
20% Off
H 64.57 in W 16.93 in D 36.62 in
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
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Ladders

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Brass

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Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Ventura, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware. This exquisite
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Iron

English Folding Library Step Ladder of Mahogany and Brass from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English folding library step ladder (or library steps) of mahogany with brass
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ladders

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Metal, Brass

19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Iron

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders

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Beech

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant three foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Pine

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant three foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Pine

19th Century English Victorian Carved Pine and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in England circa 1880 and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Wrought Iron

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

Materials

Wood

Library Step ladder
Located in Danville, CA
FOLDING ENGLISH LIBRARY STEP LADDER CIRCA VERY EARLY 1900
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Early 20th Century English Ladders

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Oak

Library Step ladder
Library Step ladder
H 36 in W 23 in
Victorian Walnut Library Step
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Victorian walnut fold out library step. The compact way of getting to those hard to reach
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Ladders

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Steel, Iron

Victorian Walnut Library Step
Victorian Walnut Library Step
H 38.5 in W 15.38 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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Mahogany, Oak

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Four-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
. Practical and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Five-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
. Practical and useful, the ladder can be put away if needed (5" when folded). The elegant Napoleon III step
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Iron

Mid-Century English Mahogany 4-Step Library Folding Ladder with Brass Hinges
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with this refined mid-century library ladder. Crafted in England circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century English Ladders

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Seven-Step Folding Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1870. Made of solid oak with folding
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Oak

Library Chair
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage library chair that folds into step ladder.
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20th Century Stools

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Metal

Library Chair
Library Chair
H 36 in W 17 in D 18 in
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Ventura, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware. This exquisite
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Iron

19th Century Pair of French Folding Library Step Ladders
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of late 19th century French country folding library ladders. Featuring a handcrafted
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Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Iron

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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Beech, Leather

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
the opposing support with a wooden and iron action folding mechanism. The elegant Louis XIII step
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Ladders

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Iron

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Two-Side Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1850. Made of solid oak and folding
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders

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Oak

Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Foldable 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood foldable step ladder with three stairs with great twisted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

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Leather, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
. Practical and useful, the ladder can have folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
. Practical and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
. Practical and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Iron

Folding Library Ladder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unusual 4 Step Folding Library Ladder, Brass Hinges
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20th Century Ladders

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Folding Library Step For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding library step for your home. A folding library step — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a folding library step — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each folding library step bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

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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