C. 1920s French Artist's Live Model Ladder Back High Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Antique Slatted-Back Artist’s Chair, produced in the 1920s in France. The piece is a true collector’s item, composed of raw wood and unfinished metal hardware. The cha...
Metal
$3,900 / set
Pair of Georgian Ladder Back Gaming Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of George III period mahogany ladder back armchairs having shaped and pierced slats supported by pole shaped stiles, having shaped arms and supports with over upholstered s...
Mahogany
Set of Four Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
If you appreciate the allure of well-made furniture that carries a sense of history and invites nostalgia, then these Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs are the perfect addition...
Rush, Oak
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 ...
Hardwood
Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 18th century antique oak ladder back rocking chair having a ladder back with original rush seat, shaped pad feet to the front united by turned stretchers and raised on origin...
Oak
Set of Twelve Carved Mahogany Georgian Chippendale Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
A magnificent set of 12 Georgian-style dining chairs in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. These chairs feature a classic pierced ladder-back design with four wavy horizontal rails, e...
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,690 / set
A Set Of Six Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
George III Style Mahogany Ladder-Back Dining Chairs, each with stuffover seats, upholstered in honey velvet fabric raised on moulded legs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Country Style Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chairs - Pair This pair of vintage French country style ladder back side chairs features elegantly designed high seat backs m...
Rush, Wood
$1,850 / item
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Key Features: Ladder Back Design: The defining feature of this chair is its distinctive ladder backrest.
Walnut
$2,358Sale Price / set|20% Off
Six Danish Modern Midcentury Ladder Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Vienna, Austria
Very nice set of six Danish midcentury ladder back dining chairs from 1955, with new upholstery.
Wood
1950s Ladder Back Rush Seat Chairs in Style of Chiavari Spinetto
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 2 Spinetto-style chairs with a thin profile, with wooden frames and rush seats.
Rope, Wood
$552Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...
Rush, Oak
Ladder Back Victorian Reupholstered Mahogany Side Chair, Circa 1860s
Located in Germantown, MD
Stunning Victorian mahogany side chair. Professionally Re-Upholstered with a very fine fabric of gold and turquoise colors on raised seats. Very comfortable. Very good condition. M...
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960's Daumiller Style Solid Pine Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Pair
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from warm, golden pine, these chairs feature distinctive ladder back construction with horizontal slats and gracefully rounded frame elements that soften the geometric form.
Pine
Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Mid-Century Ladder Back Maple and Rush Seats Side Chairs Measures 18" width, 40" in height, 17" in depth.
Rush, Maple
2 Antique Shaker Style Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs Rush Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
2 antique Shaker style side chairs. Mismatched set with different ladder back styles.
Rattan, Mahogany
$2,088 / set
Pair Of Ladder Back Hall CHairs By Paolo Buffa
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of elegant, curved ladder back hall chairs by Paolo Buffa. Newly upholstered in scarlet velvet.
Beech
1950’s Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. Good set of four chairs by the producer Debrecen, it is is hard to be precise about the origin of these chairs as little history is kn...
Beech
Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair.
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs. This very attractive set of heavy Oak chairs with a wavy ladder back in the Georgian style, with turned stretchers and c...
Oak
Italian Ladder Back Armchair – Cappuccino Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Notable Features: Crafted in Italy with a warm cappuccino wood finish and classic ladder back design. Leather-upholstered seat accented with decorative nail head trim.
Walnut
Mid Century Pair Ladder Back Rush Chairs after Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tall ladder back dining side chairs in the style of Gio Ponti by Otto Gerdau, made in Italy.
Rush, Oak
Midcentury Ladder Back Oak Side Chair with Newer Rush Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury ladder back oak side chair with newer rush seat measuring 18" in width, 20" in depth and standing 35" tall with 19" seat height.
Rush, Oak
Antique American Country Oak Ladder Stat Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century American Country Rocking Chair. Made from oak with a ladder form and spindles. Features a contoured seat over short supports leading to rockers. Dimensions: 2...
Oak
1960's Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs. Good quality classic bentwood chairs with a rich honey oak colour and classic two step ladder back bistro design.
Oak
Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of finely carved Mahogany Ladder Back victorian chairs with needlepoint seats in great condition.
Mahogany
18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century nantucket fireside ladder back side chair, circa 1780 or earlier, having characteristic ball finials atop sausage and ball turned standards, holding three shaped back sl...
Rush, Wood
Set of eight chairs in beech and rope, by Colombo Sanguineti, Italy, 1950s
By Colombo Sanguineti, Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This set of ladder-back chairs is a refined example of Italian post-war seating, distinguished by a light and elegant silhouette and a clear structural logic.
Rope, Beech
Rare Rustic Mid Century Italian wood Ladder Back Side Chair Rush Seat
By Chiavari
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare wood lacquered chair circa 1950's sold as/is condition Made in Italy with cord seats retains made in Italy, retains part of label curved back.
Cord, Wood
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladder-Back Side Chairs Style of Gio Ponti
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of vintage Italian mid-century modern ladder-back side chairs in the style of Gio Ponti, featuring a sculptural walnut or teak frame and a woven rush se...
Rope, Wood
1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
If these two chairs could speak, the history they might share. These rare and very early chairs are hand-carved and constructed in a refined primitive country design, reflective of t...
Rush, Wood, Maple
Pair of Mid 20th Century Walnut, Caned Back Fireplace Low Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
These very comfortable antique ladder back chairs with armrests were crafted in Spain, circa 1940.
Cane, Walnut
Mid 20th Century Mid Century Modern Ladder Back Dining Chairs - set of 6
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 6 vintage dining chairs featuring sculptural ladder backs, solid wood frames, and elegant brass stretcher accents.
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat, stretcher base, ladder back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distresse...
Cord, Rope, Wood
Spanish high back ladder chairs, a pair, mid-1900s, goatskin and linen seats.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of high back ladder chairs, Spain mid-1900s.. Re-upholstered in goatskin and linen.
Goatskin, Linen
Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Quaker style ladder back dining chair with rush seat and Bible shelf.
Rush, Wood
Danish Tall Back Ladder Dining Chair, Teak and Upholstery, 1965
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Niels Koefoed "LIS" High back ladder chairs in very nice shape. Very sturdy and ready to go!
Upholstery, Teak
Brown Arts and Crafts Ladder Back Wooden Dining Chair with Natural Woven Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall wood arts and crafts style ladder back dining chair. With a square natural fiber woven seat, and a tall racked back, this chair will be a fabulous addition to a dining room, o...
Wood, Straw
Midcentury High Back Ladder Flowery Fabric Italian Chiavari Side Chairs, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Particular and original this ladder back, typical of that period and that location.
Fabric, Beech
Italian Mid-Century Brass Side Chairs, Ladder Back Design, Circa 1955
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century side chairs with brass frames with ladder seat backs topped with decorative finials, slip seats, one with beige upholstery with an insect pattern, one wit...
Metal
Pair of Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Late Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany and velvet Upholstered Seats. Measure 18" in width, 18" in depth and 34" in height with seat height of 18".
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,921Sale Price / set|25% Off
Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 8 Vintage English Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 1 arm and 7 side chairs T...
Rush, Oak
Antique George II Ribbon Back Irish Ladder Back Walnut Dining Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique George II Ribbon Back Irish Ladder Back Walnut Dining Side Chairs - a Pair.
Fabric, Walnut
1950's Simple Ladder Back Bentwood Café Dining Chairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Dark Oak Double Ladder Back Bentwood Dining Chairs – Pair. Good quality classic bentwood chairs with a deep dark oak colour and classic ladder back bistro design.
Beech
Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany Pierced Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany and Pierced Ladder back and Upholstered seat Side Chairs Measures 22" in width x 21" in depth x 37.5" in height.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 14 Ladder Back and Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large set of fourteen ladderback and rush seat side chairs will add comfort to any dining room. Handmade of solid oak frames, each chair includes sculpted wavy slat backs and handw...
Rush, Oak
Set Of 6 Country French Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The chairs with rush seats and ladder backs, box stretcher with turned stretcher to front and rails with wavy lines and decorative carved hash marks to rails.
Rush, Wood
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Four Early 20th Century American Ladder-Back Wood and Deer Hide Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Set of Four Early 20th Century American Ladder-Back Wood and Deer Hide Chairs. Antique ladder-back rustic chairs with deer hide seats.
Hide, Wood
Fantastic Set 6 Koefoed Hornslet Teak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding set of six signed teak Koefoeds Hornslet ladderback dining chair. The teak has a gorgeous vintage patina and are in very good condition The seat pads look nice but are ea...
Upholstery, Teak
$1,421Sale Price / set|25% Off
Vintage Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of 4 Vintage English Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chairs Set includes 2 arm and 2 side chairs We have another similar set of 8 chairs listed separately.
Rush, Oak
Late 18th Century Set of Six Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th-century set of six ladder-back dining chairs, shaped and pierced cresting and back rails, drop in upholstered seat cushion above square fluted front supports, joined by 'H'...
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Shaker Webbed Seat and Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century American Shaker Webbed Seat and Ladder Back Side Chair Measures 20" in width x 41" in height x 18" in depth .
Fruitwood, Fabric
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Primitive Cherry Wood Woven Rush Seat Ladder Back Side Chair. Item features woven rush seat, ladder back, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice an...
Cherry
19th Century Spanish Gothic Cathedral Rush Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 19th Century with this exquisite Spanish Dining Chairs set. The ultra rare set exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstan...
Rush, Wood
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Ladder Back Hip Rail Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Ladder Back Hip Rail Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a cane seat, ladderback exposed dowel joinery, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain.
Cane, Oak
Antique 19th Century Childs Shaker Maple Rush Ladder Back Small Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th Century Childs Shaker Maple Rush Ladder Back Small Side Chair. Circa Mid 19th Century.
Maple
Jacob & Josef Khon & Mundus Walnut Bendwood Ladder Back Side Chairs, Circa 1910s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of four gorgeous Jacob & Josef Khon & Mundus Walnut Bendwood Ladder Back Side Chairs, Circa 1910s. Recently refinished and look great.
Synthetic, Walnut
Set of Six Dutch Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, nineteen sixties set of six well designed tall ladder back dining chairs with woven rush seating.
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Victorian Ladder Back Walnut and Needlepoint Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of early 20th century Victorian style ladder back walnut and Needlepoint upholstered seat side chairs in very good vintage condition.
Walnut
Ladder Back Beech Dining Chairs by Marian Grabinski for Swarzedzka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish set of vintage modern dining chairs includes two armchairs and four side chairs. Sculpted high back seats, and comfortable padded seats add to the versatility and charm ...
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery, Hardwood, Beech
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