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French Library Ladder
Located in London, GB
Antique French Stained Pine Library Ladder, Circa 1880-1920 This antique French library ladder is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Stairs

Materials

Pine

French Library Ladder
French Library Ladder
H 79.14 in W 30.71 in D 18.9 in
Big Library Stairs Mid-20th Century Library Steps Ladder Carved Wood Leather
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious 1960s old classic Library steps, the circular step ladder features four
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Walnut library ladder, 4 steps, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient old vintage, small library staircase, built in solid walnut wood with 4 steps, built in
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Antique 18th Century Italian Stairs

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Walnut

Walnut library ladder, 4 steps, Italy
Walnut library ladder, 4 steps, Italy
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 39.38 in
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 20th century oak folding ladder or library stairs. The design of the ladder is remarkable
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20th Century French Other Ladders

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Metal

French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
H 58.25 in W 23.13 in D 41 in
Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini 'Elitra' Library Ladder in Ash
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
eighties. The design stands out for its curvature with soft, contoured lines. The ladder is equipped with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stairs

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Brass

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Tier Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany Library Stairs
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany Library Stairs / step ladder. Recently refinished
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Ladders

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Mahogany

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian. Solid wood mahogany
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20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid wood mahogany
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20th Century Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in London, GB
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder from the 1830s.
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Antique Late 18th Century British Stairs

Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
H 103.55 in W 12.6 in D 2.37 in
Gebruder Thonet Rare Library Stairs
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gebruder Thonet rare library stairs rarely seen.
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20th Century Ladders

Library ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century mahogany library ladder with through tenon construction and slightly tapering form
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Library ladder
Library ladder
H 118 in W 14 in D 4 in
Library Ladder
Located in Udenhout, NL
Recuperated out of a library from a French University and made out of oak.
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Antique 1850s French Stairs

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Wood

Library Ladder
Library Ladder
H 68.12 in W 24.41 in L 68.12 in
Mid-20th Century, English Library Spiral Step Ladder with Four Leather Stairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of vintage mahogany library stairs were created in England, circa 1950. The thin steps
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Mid-20th Century English Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Large Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Regency: mahogany large library step
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large Library Ladder
Large Library Ladder
H 67 in W 25.25 in D 35.25 in
REGENCY STYLE LIBRARY LADDER
Located in Essex, MA
Regency style faux bamboo carved library ladder in teak with inset black leather treads. Solid and
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Antique 19th Century English Stairs

Materials

Teak, Leather

English Collapsible Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in North Miami, FL
Mahogany four step library ladder with metal accents,collapsible steps support for compact storage.
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Early 20th Century English Stairs

Materials

Metal

English Library Steps or Ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming foldable English set of library steps that dates to the late 19th century or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs

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Brass

English Library Steps or Ladder
English Library Steps or Ladder
H 54 in W 20 in D 6 in
Walnut American Studio Craft Library Ladder
By Maker's Mark M.K. 1
Located in Oakland, CA
American Studio craft Library ladder crafted of solid black walnut with an A-frame design, four
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1990s American Modern Stairs

Materials

Walnut

19th c. Library Stairs
Located in Houston, TX
Decorative Library stairs with Railing for support. Made with 3 types of wood...Cherry, Ash and
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20th Century Belgian Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th c. Library Stairs
19th c. Library Stairs
H 28.35 in W 8.91 in D 11.82 in
British Colonial Style Library Stairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century library stairs crafted in brass with a faux bamboo center pole and a tight
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20th Century Italian British Colonial Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Library Stairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 19th century library stairs in elm. Peg and Dowel construction. Six levels. Turnstile
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Ladders

Materials

Elm

Antique 19th Century Library Stairs
Antique 19th Century Library Stairs
H 45.5 in W 20.75 in D 36.5 in
English Oak Library Steps or Stairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English oak library steps or library stairs with five steps. Crafted with a
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20th Century European Edwardian Ladders

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Oak

Late 19th Century English Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c. English library stairs of walnut wood. Shaped frame with 4 steps carved and inscized
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century English Library Stairs
Late 19th Century English Library Stairs
H 32.5 in W 34 in D 9.38 in
Library ladder in green lacquered wood, 4 steps, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient small library staircase, built in green lacquered wood, made up of four steps, original
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Antique 19th Century Italian Stairs

Materials

Poplar

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Step Ladder Staircase
Located in Dallas, TX
stairs roll around a central post decorated with turned spindles and a top finial. The elegant library
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs

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Walnut

Hollywood Regency Lucite Library Plexi Stairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Italian library stairs, with three steps, made of Lucite plexiglass and chrome-plated
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ladders

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Lucite, Plexiglass

Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library Step Ladder
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20th Century Ladders

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Oak

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid mahogany wood
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20th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian handcrafted rustic wood folding library stair ladder, Tuscany, circa 1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Ladders

Materials

Wood

Wooden Ladder Stairs Four Step Library Book Shelf Kitchen Primitive Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique four step a-frame wooden ladder with shelf. Item features solid wood construction
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Early 20th Century Primitive Stairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage English Library Step Ladder with Leather Stairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Mid-Century spiral library step-ladder from England, circa 1950. Made of mahogany, this ladder
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Ladders

Large Library Stairs / Steps Mid-20th Century Ladder Carved Wood Green Leather
Located in Nijmegen, NL
These library steps were made from beech and leather in the mid 20th century. The steps remain in a
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Mid-20th Century British Stairs

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Beech

Architectural Decorative Victorian Walnut and Brass Library Steps Ladder, Stairs
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional architectural decorative in walnut and brass library steps, ladder or stairs. A very
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Ladders

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Library Stairs Carved Wooden and Leather Bookcase Ladder Spiral Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful 1960s old classic Library steps , the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled
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Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders

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Leather, Wood

Mid-20th Century English Carved Four-Stairs Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall Victorian fruit wood library stairs with turned legs and central post was created in
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Walnut

Italian Lucite Library Stairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique lucite library stairs that can either serve as stairs or just be placed as an inriguing
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Ladders

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Chrome

Italian Lucite Library Stairs
Italian Lucite Library Stairs
H 41.3 in W 21.7 in D 19.7 in
Spiral 4-Step Library Stairs Casters , Wood and Leather Bookcase Ladder , 1960s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful 1960s old classic Library steps with casters , the circular step ladder features four
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Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders

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Leather, Wood

Gray Maple Library Stairs
Located in New York, NY
Spiral library staircase / steps in custom gray finished maple wood, USA, circa 1960. Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s American Ladders

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Wood

Gray Maple Library Stairs
Gray Maple Library Stairs
H 49 in W 18 in D 26 in
Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Dragon
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous! This English carved oak library stairs from the late 19th century, with dragon carvings
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Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Ladders

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Oak

Lucite Library Three-Step Stairs
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful library stairs with 3 steps in solid lucite. Object is in excellent condition.
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Ladders

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Lucite

Lucite Library Three-Step Stairs
Lucite Library Three-Step Stairs
H 58.67 in Dm 27.56 in
Rare Vintage English Mahogany Library Stairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare vintage English mahogany library stairs with 4 time worn leather steps. Having a classical
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20th Century English British Colonial Ladders

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Spiral Step Ladder Staircase
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1950, the small circular step ladder sits on four small feet and each of the three stairs
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs

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Oak

Faux Bamboo and Leather Library Step or Stairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Library stairs or steps crafted in mahogany with faux bamboo supports topped with a brass finial.
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20th Century English British Colonial Ladders

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Leather

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Stairs, circa 1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Regency style mahogany library stairs, circa 1925 Three steps with hand rails joining the
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Revival Ladders

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Brass

Solid Pine minimalist Library stairs 1930/40 England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice solid Pine Library stair .Three steps 64 cm high and a high upright to hold 145 cm high
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Vintage 1930s English Minimalist Ladders

Materials

Pine

Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An imposing and elegant set of French Directoire style fruitwood library steps with seven steps
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Ladders

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Fruitwood

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid wood mahogany
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20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid mahogany wood
Category

20th Century Victorian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid wood mahogany
Category

20th Century Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid mahogany wood
Category

20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Library Four-Step Stairs Acrylic Glass from the Late 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Library stairs or spiral in acrylic glass. Library staircase in the form of a spiral staircase
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Ladders

Materials

Acrylic

Early 1900 Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Oak Bookcase Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, very good condition and highly practical library stairs. These rare Neo-Gothic library
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Ladders

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Oak

Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Bookcase Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, excellent condition and highly practical library stairs. These rare Neo-Gothic library
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Ladders

Materials

Oak

20th Century English Library Step or Stairs/Stepladder, Victorian with Casters
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian with casters Solid
Category

20th Century English Ladders

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Leather, Wood

Rare & Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Library Stairs, Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, all-original and highly practical library stairs or table. These rare Arts & Crafts library
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Gothic Revival English Library Stairs / Chair Bookcase Steps by Hewetson
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, good condition and highly practical library stairs. These rare Neo-Gothic library stairs are
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Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Ladders

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Oak

Rare & Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Library Stairs /Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, all-original and highly practical library stairs. These rare Arts and Crafts library stairs
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Wood

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Library Ladder Stairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of library ladder stairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, all library ladder stairs available were constructed with great care. Library ladder stairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Library ladder stairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Arts and Crafts, Victorian and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Maker's Mark M.K. produced beautiful library ladder stairs that are worth considering.

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.

Questions About Library Ladder Stairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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