Library Step Ladder
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Ladders
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Regency Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Ladders
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Bookcases
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Ladders
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century George III Benches
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Ladders
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Industrial Ladders
Pine
Vintage 1920s English Ladders
Oak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Brass
20th Century English Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Ladders
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders
Pine
20th Century Folk Art Ladders
Wood
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Ladders
Wood
Vintage 1920s Regency Ladders
Beech
Vintage 1960s Adam Style Ladders
Beech
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Ladders
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century High Victorian Ladders
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s English Regency Ladders
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Ladders
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders
Wood
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Brass
Vintage 1980s Victorian Bookcases
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Benches
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Birch
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs
Metal
20th Century American Industrial Bookcases
Steel
2010s English Stairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
Brass
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Bohemian Persian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Ladders
Wenge
Late 20th Century British Victorian Ladders
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1790s British Georgian Stools
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Stairs
Pine
2010s Regency Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Benches
Mahogany, Upholstery
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Library Step Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library 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, 2022The 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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