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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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Synthetic, Walnut
H 34 in W 16 in D 19 in
Pair Late 19th Century Victorian Walnut and Cane Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Late 19th Century Victorian Walnut and Cane Seat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Measures 17" in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 32 in W 17 in D 19 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chair is a classic and iconic piece of mid-century
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Located in Beerse, VAN
Antique ladder back chair from the Netherlands.
The chair still has its original patina from
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chair by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb features a walnut, ladder
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Pine
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Brass Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century side chairs with brass frames with ladder seat backs topped with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Side Chairs, Pair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts dining chairs or side chairs
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
19th-C. French Carved Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs In Vintage Leopard - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 19th century French carved oak side chairs. They have a vintage leopard
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Set of 4 George III Ladder Back Side Chairs with Slip Seats
Located in Huntington, NY
Covered in horse hair.
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set Six French Provinical Partial Gilt And Ebonized Slat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Ladder high Back Side Chairs with Custom upholstery.
Measure 19" in width, 20" in depth, 42.5" in
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
H 42.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chairs with Velvet Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of midcentury Italian giltwood exaggerated high ladder back side chairs, with recently
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
H 51 in W 18 in D 17 in
Atelier Intl Modern Ladderback Side Chairs, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Four Atelier International Modern Ladder Back Side Chairs
Features: Ladder back design
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Daumiller Style Solid Pine Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Mid-Century solid pine ladder back side chairs with rounded frame. In original
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Set of Four Rustic Style Oak Ladder Back Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four Rustic style oak ladder back side chairs, early 20th century
An unusual set of chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Liberty and Co, A pair of Arts and Crafts side chairs with finely rushed seats
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, a pair of Arts & Crafts ladder back side chairs with the original finely laid
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 34 in W 17 in D 14.5 in
Antique Weathered Ladder Back Slat Seat Wooden Side Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Antique ladder back, slat seat wooden side chair with its weathered, timeworn character. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular ladder back fireside chair in birch with later rush seat. Unusual decorative turned
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Birch
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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. Meaures 17" in width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, 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
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 18 in D 19 in
Spanish Colonial Style Ladder-Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish pair of Spanish Colonial style, carved and painted wood ladder back chairs with rushed
Category
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Six Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Hanover, MA
We have six brass Chiavari ladder back chairs made in Italy circa 1950. Two have leopard vinyl seat
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Six Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
We have six brass Chiavari ladder back chairs made in Italy circa 1950. Two have leopard vinyl seat
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Shaker Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs and rush woven seats
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 36.25 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 32.75 in W 17 in D 18 in
19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and Spindle Back Plank Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and spindle Back Plank Side Chair. Will make a
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 32 in W 17 in D 16 in
Pair Mid-20th Century Handmade Solid Oak Ladder Back Side Bistro Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Rustic handmade Oak Side, Bistro or Dining Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 35.5 in W 17 in D 14.75 in
Reischman Furniture Ladder Back Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently needlepoint reupholstered ladder back mahogany side chair by the Reichenbach Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Joseph Urban
By Josef Urban
Located in Sagaponack, NY
influences. These expressive ladder back chairs are crafted of oak and are in excellent original condition
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Early 1800’s Three Slat, Pennsylvania Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
This three-slat ladder-back chair was most likely made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s. From
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Gio Ponti style Ebonized ladder back rush seat side or desk chair with ball feet
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti. An ebonized ladder back rush seat side or desk chair with ball feet. Stamped Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
H 33.86 in W 15.95 in D 15.56 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chair with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian giltwood high ladder back chair from the mid-20th century, with new upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back and upholdtered seat Chair.
Good
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Small Ladder Back Green Primitive Rustic Chair with Deer Hide Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small ladder back green primitive rustic chair with deer hide seat. Item features deer hide
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set 4 Early 20th C. Payne Furniture Duncan Phyfe Ladder Back Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of four Early 20th C. Payne Furniture Duncan Phyfe style Ladder Back Upholstered side Chairs
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
H 34 in W 19 in D 19 in
Early American Ladder Back Maple and Cane Seat Chairs, a Pair, circa 1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair Victorian early American ladder back maple and cane seat chairs, circa 1880s with newer
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Maple, Cane
Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 40 in W 15.25 in D 115 in
18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 8 T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder Back Woven Seat Dining Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 American Mid-Century dining side chairs with light wooden frames, woven rattan seats, and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
H 34 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder b
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder back high back side
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 47.75 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
This is a superb mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Maple
H 39 in W 21.75 in D 16 in
Midcentury High Back Ladder Flowery Fabric Italian Chiavari Side Chairs, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
quality of the "Chiavari" chairs in very good original condition. Perfect sculptural side chairs made in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
H 51.19 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
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. Item features
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown George II Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Early American Walnut Ladder Back Rocking Chair w/ Double Sided Split Reed Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A large, early American walnut ladder back rocking chair with double sided split reed seat. Come
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Reed, Walnut
H 42 in W 26.25 in D 31 in
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Ladder Back Chairs 4
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional set of four tall ladder back dining side chairs in the style of Gio Ponti, Italy, c
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
high back ladder design, four armless side chairs, wide seats with new upholstery, and a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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Ladder Back Side Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of ladder back side chairs available for sale. The range of distinct ladder back side chairs — often made from wood, natural fiber and rush — can elevate any home. Find 536 antique and vintage ladder back side chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ladder back side chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts and Georgian ladder back side chairs are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made ladder back side chairs over the years, but those made by Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Koefoed and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Ladder Back Side Chairs?
Ladder back side chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,967, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $54,000.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Ladder Back Side Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
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