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Metal Library Steps

Vintage Spiral 3-Step Metal and Wood Library Steps or Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Midcentury Italian three steps wooden spiral steps with metal hand railing and top supporting metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Stairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Hardwood Gilt Metal Empire Revival Metamorphic Library Steps Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
armchairs which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillow's of Lancaster
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20th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Folding Steps-Ladder for the Library, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of wood, metal Fully functional. With aged patina. Original
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Ladders

Materials

Metal

Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
pitch pine with black lacquered metal supports and brass screws. This wonderful Art Deco library steps
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Ladders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique decorative library stepsTable with Metal Accent and Casters.
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique decorative Library steps table with metal accent and casters. Faint stamp on metal part may
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

English Arts and Crafts Period Oak Library Step Staircase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English arts and crafts period library steps, staircase, or ladder with
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs

Materials

Metal

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th C English Print by H. Strafford of Three South Down Wethers Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
advertising design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century British Print of Improved Lincolnshire Sheep in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and it
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

1900s French Vintage Artists Painting Ladder / Library Steps / Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
library steps / shop display This ladder will be great as an vintage library steps It is sturdy and
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20th Century French French Provincial Ladders

Materials

Metal

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Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural library ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s. Each step has two black non-slip plastic strips.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Wood

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

The Light Refreshment - Nabis Oil, Seated Figures in Interior - Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figurative oil on board circa 1890 by French Nabis school painter Edouard Vuillard. The work depicts two seated ladies dressed in black with grey pinafores enjoying coffee tog...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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 stained. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian. Four step wi...
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20th Century Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upholstered Carpet steps A very charming and hi...
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Oak

19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original painted and decorated sea captains chair from New England. This chair has the original gilded surface and a red painted base. This plank seat chair is in gr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Simplex Large Step Ladder
By Simplex
Located in Alton, GB
An original large simplex wooden step ladder in a bold red wash, consists of seven steps. The ladder closes by two metal hinges either side of the ladder. The ladder has original pai...
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Antique Late 19th Century Ladders

Materials

Wood

Simplex Large Step Ladder
Simplex Large Step Ladder
H 79.93 in W 20.67 in D 48.04 in
Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "Paso" in Walnut by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Paso shelving was designed to embody simplicity and harmony through the use of rhythmical geometries and warm natural materials. Alternating ladder-like shelves create discrete secti...
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2010s North American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Franco Albini Library “Poggi” Wood Metal Iron, 1955, Italy
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Franco Albini Library “Poggi” wood metal iron, 1955, Italy.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Ico Parisi Midcentury Aluminum and Formica Trolley Magazine Rack for MB, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury formica and aluminium magazine rack trolley with design wheels. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Mb Italia during the 1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass, Metal, Aluminum

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi-circular design and four stairs surrounding a central post, it exudes elegance. Thi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
H 73.63 in W 17.72 in D 22.05 in
Old Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique library stairs in beautiful weathered condition and in good condition for daily use with a bookcase, for example. Or for decoration. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1900 S...
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Early 20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Beech

Old Steps
Old Steps
H 50.4 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder A good looking and decorative piece, I have seen these with glass shelves fitted and upcycled ...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Ladders

Materials

Pine

Vintage Decorative Library Steps, Tiered Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage decorative library steps, tiered table. Dimensions. 18 1/2 W ; 20 D ; 30 H.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Solid Mahogany Library Chair, also known as a metamorphic chair as created by Niagara Furniture. This style of Solid Mahogany Library Chair was originally fashioned for use in th...
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2010s Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Solid Mahogany Library Chair
H 35 in W 26 in D 17 in
Rustic Antique Swedish Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic Antique Swedish Step Ladder is a reminder of a bygone era, long before the days of Home Depot and Ace Hardware! When one lived out in a rural area and needed a ladder, one sim...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

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Set of Antique Golden Oak Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An exceptional set of antique golden oak library steps of large proportions; the angled book rest
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Early 20th Century English Stairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Metal Library Ladder
Located in Southampton, NY
A sturdy and unusual ladder which could serve many purposes.The steps/shelves are 14" W.The ladder
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Vintage 1940s English Ladders

Materials

Steel

Vintage Metal Library Ladder
Vintage Metal Library Ladder
H 55.5 in W 18 in D 30 in
Vintage Polished Metal Tall Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
Dramatic and totally fun set of vintage library steps from England made of polished metal. The
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Vintage 1940s English Stairs

Materials

Metal

An Industrial library or shop steps
Located in Ferndale, MI
An Industrial library or shop steps. Metal stair 62" -h 30x19 1/2 base x 10" to step
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20th Century Stairs

An  Industrial library or shop steps
An  Industrial library or shop steps
H 62 in W 30 in D 19.5 in
Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps
Located in Houston, TX
From France, a small curved five-step staircase or library step. Heavily turned legs are attached
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

Regency style inlaid mahogany library or bed steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty set of English inlaid mahogany library steps, the treads now lined in suede, the oval
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Antique 19th Century English Stairs

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Folding Library Steps or Ladder, 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of wood, metal Fully functional. With aged patina. Original
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Ladders

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Folding  Library Steps or Ladder, 1920's
Art Deco Folding  Library Steps or Ladder, 1920's
H 70.08 in W 36.23 in D 23.63 in
Ottakringer Ladder Chair Library Steps by Katharina Noever, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
library steps. Designed in 1978 by Katharina Noever, executed in the 1980s in Austria. In very good
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Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

English Collapsible Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
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 Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
By Los Angeles Ladder Co
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Company. This ladder is over 10' feet tall with eight wide steps and a top platform. Equipped with a metal
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20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Metal

English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
H 125.5 in W 60 in L 125.5 in
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

English Folding Library Step Ladder of Mahogany and Brass from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English folding library step ladder (or library steps) of mahogany with brass
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ladders

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Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant five foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant three foot antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Pine

Industrial Metal Rolling Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Refinished factory ladder, restored in a bare metal style. Great for high lofts and libraries. Mesh
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Ladders

Industrial Metal Rolling Ladder
Industrial Metal Rolling Ladder
H 47 in W 17 in D 26 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Four-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features four graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Five-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features five graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
solid pine, the sturdy step ladder features eight steps including a wider and deeper step at the top
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Pine

Decorative Mirrored Display Unit
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Decorative silver metal "library step" structure with 3 mirrored display steps
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian modern steel and white laminate chair convertible into a ladder, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
into ladder. The structure is in chromed metal and the seat and backrest, as well as the steps, are in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Print by W. H. Davis of Cheviot Ewes in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and it
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Print by H. Johnson Plate L Ungulata Sheep in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and it
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Antique Late 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Print by Charles Jacque Titled Bergerie in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
website, "In 1947 a young man, home from the war studying art and advertising design, took his first steps
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Print Style of W. H. Davis the Champion Pen Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
advertising design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Print by W. H. Davis of Southdown Rams in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and it
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

19th Century British Print by H. Stafford of Leicester Wethers in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
design, took his first steps at making picture frames. His early endeavors were well received and it
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

Philco Art Deco Complete Radio Bar
Located in Oakland, CA
for the living room, the den, the library, the “rumpus” room. Radiobar provides the host or hostess
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Philco Art Deco Complete Radio Bar
Philco Art Deco Complete Radio Bar
H 45 in W 29 in D 15 in
Radio Bar Company of America Philco Radio Bluetooth Adapter Restored Refinished
By Radiobar Corp. and Philco
Located in Oakland, CA
Philco radio receivers … are ideal for the living room, the den, the library, and the “rumpus” room
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Yacht Folding Nautical Boarding Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare luxurious mid-century yacht ladder with four collapsible folding solid mahogany wood steps
Category

Mid-20th Century Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Baroque Farm Table with Drawer
Located in Round Top, TX
). Note the distinctive baroque legs, dovetail joints, wood pegs used as nails and metal reinforced ends
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Unique French Folding Wooden Library Ladder with Metal Steps
Located in Sofia, BG
French foldable wooden library ladder with metal steps and iron hardware made in late 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Metal

1900s French Vintage Artists Painting Ladder Library Steps / Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
library steps / shop display. This ladder will be great as an vintage library steps It is sturdy and
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20th Century French French Provincial Ladders

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Steps Ladder Metamorphic Armchair
By Morgan & Sanders
Located in Firenze, IT
saber legs with a large generous Vienna straw seat hinged to form library steps when folding forward
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Antique & Sturdy Wooden Arts & Crafts Library Chair / Bookcase Steps by Naether
By Naether
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and great quality, folding library chair and steps. The design of this Arts & Crafts library
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Metal

Weiman Italian High Style Fantasy Glass and Brass Library Steps Display Stand
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century High Style (circa 1960) library steps display stand with a brass frame having a
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Wood and Leather Library Step
Located in New York, NY
A mid-1950s English library step with leather-covered steps. Measurements: Total height of
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Vintage 1950s English Ladders

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wood and Leather Library Step
Vintage Wood and Leather Library Step
H 70.25 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian dark stained oak collapsible library ladder with four hinged steps and patinated
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Oak

F.E. Myers Bros. Country Store or Library Rustic Ladders with Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and were in use for over 100 years. Each ladder has very unique metal jointed construction on the side
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Antique 19th Century American Ladders

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Walnut Seven-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of walnut, the
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Wooden Ladder Stairs Four Step Library Book Shelf Kitchen Primitive Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, beautiful wood grain, quality craftsmanship, four steps, metal hardware, wonderful patina, and upper self
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Early 20th Century Primitive Stairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs feature seven graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
, the sturdy step ladder features seven steps including a wider and deeper step at the top. Practical
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1880 and made of walnut, the stairs features six graduated steps to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Mahogany & Enamel Metal Library Steps
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-century mahogany & enamel metal folding library steps,
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Vintage 1960s American Ladders

Materials

Iron

Vintage Metal and Leather Library Steps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Interesting set of moveable steps. These are difficult to date as they are very well made
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20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
Library steps with metal accent piece made from mahogany.
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Library Steps
Mahogany Library Steps
H 49.75 in W 26 in D 29 in
19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
Located in Culver City, CA
a hinged seat that flips over to form the steps of a library ladder with three steps. Chair
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Metal

19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
H 35.5 in W 16.75 in D 15.13 in
Edwardian Folding Library Ladder, England, Early 20th c.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Folding Library Ladder (Steps), with Brass Trim, England, Early 20th Century
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20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Metal

A. Bernard Rolling Library Ladder
By A. Bertrand
Located in New York, NY
Cast Iron in forest green with perforated metal sides, decorative cuts, and wrought iron
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

A. Bernard Rolling Library Ladder
A. Bernard Rolling Library Ladder
H 84.5 in W 59 in D 30.5 in
Very large French walnut library ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusually large Mid-19th century walnut library ladder with metal brackets suppoting the joints
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French elm wooden library steps that can be folded as a chair and reinforced with metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Elm

Metal Library Staircase, Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
castors with instant lock as soon as one climbs the stairs. Two steps and a large landing at 72 cm from
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Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique English Library Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
A nice English library ladder, circa 1910, having five steps, shaped handles at the top, polished
Category

Early 20th Century British Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique English Library Ladder
Antique English Library Ladder
H 61.5 in W 42.5 in D 20 in
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Metal Library Steps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of metal library steps available for sale. The range of distinct metal library steps — often made from metal, glass and paper — can elevate any home. Metal library steps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Metal library steps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, modern and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made metal library steps over the years, but those made by Robert Kulicke, Dessie Studio and Jaime Tresserra are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Metal Library Steps?

Prices for metal library steps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, metal library steps begin at $225 and can go as high as $62,963, while the average can fetch as much as $325.