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. Featuring six step...
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.
Wood, Oak
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.
Pine
French Metamorphic Step Chair and Rustic Ladder Steps A very useful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Metamorphic Step Chair and Rustic Ladder Steps A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of...
Oak
Early 20th Century Library Step Ladder
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming early 20th Century French decorator’s step ladder. Constructed in painted softwood with a useful top platform and shallow tray for tools.
Pine, Paint
Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original French circa 1910-1920 pine painted library steps or ladder made for and used by the Bibliotheque Nationale De France A goo...
Pine
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Spiral Library Four-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring 20 inches wide by 20 inches deep and 41 inches high, with the top step reaching 33 inches, this four-tier step ladder is ideal for a library, study, or as a decorative acce...
Walnut
French Step Ladder
Located in London, GB
Charming French step ladder circa 1920 with remains of old blue paint.
Vintage French Step Ladder in Beechwood
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Mid-20th century, this vintage French step ladder is small in scale and very sturdy.
Beech
French Walnut Step Ladder
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French step ladder hand-crafted of solid walnut. Sturdy and well constructed using screws and pegged construction.
Walnut
19th Century French Pine Seven-Step Straight Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or library with this tall and elegant antique ladder. Crafted in France circa 870, the sturdy straight ladder stands on demi-lune branches and features 7 rungs, the ...
Oak
Vintage Step Stool or Library Ladder
Located in Houston, TX
A multifunctional three rung step stool or library ladder from France. The open position is locked in place by inserting a metal pin into the side hinges and it has a handy notched h...
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...
Beech
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 1880 and made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features six steps including a wider and...
Iron
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features six steps including a wider and deeper step at the top.
Pine
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...
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...
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features five steps including a wider and deeper step at the top.
Pine
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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
Made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features four steps including a deeper step at the top.
Pine
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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...
Oak
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H 34 in W 19.75 in D 24.5 in
Mid-Century French Country Carved and Painted Pine Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique scalloped step ladder was created in France, circa 1970. Carved of pine, the ladder features four steps connected to a sturdy stretcher.
Pine
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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 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.
Pine
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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 ...
Beech
20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1980 and standing on four turned legs, the small circular step ladder featur...
Walnut
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H 38.19 in W 13.39 in D 15.36 in
Early 20th Century French Oak Convertible Chair and Step Ladder, circa 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Original convertible chair/step ladder dating from the early 1900s, entirely crafted from oak and fitted with an ingenious articulated metal mechanism. When closed, it takes the for...
Oak
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H 20 in W 16.5 in D 205 in
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine & Oak Three-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920.
Pine, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Made of solid pine, the sturdy step ladder features eight steps including a wider and deeper step at the top.
Pine
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H 41 in W 19.5 in
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 in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina and wonderful character; ...
Iron
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H 44 in W 17.5 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Five-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina and wonderful character; place this whimsical antique ladder in a study or library to access ...
Iron
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H 37 in W 18 in D 22 in
Vintage French Louis XIII Carved Walnut & Leather Library Step Ladder on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood step ladder on wheels to organize books in your office or study.
Walnut, Leather
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H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 26.5 in
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Four-Stair Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1960 and standing on carved turned legs connected with a double stretcher, t...
Walnut
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H 47 in W 21.5 in D 16.5 in
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Three-Stair Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1960 and standing on four tapered and turned legs ending with top finials, t...
Walnut
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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
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1870. Made of solid oak with folding iron mechanism, the sturdy ladder features seven steps ending with top handle.
Oak
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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.
Pine, Poplar
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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