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1900s French Wooden Painter’s Ladder
1900s French Wooden Painter’s Ladder

1900s French Wooden Painter’s Ladder

$595

H 42.5 in W 19.9 in D 29.3 in

1900s French Wooden Painter’s Ladder

Located in High Point, NC

This 1900s French wooden painter’s ladder embodies the utilitarian craftsmanship and charming wear

Category

Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Industrial Professional Painters Ladder, Modernist Design
Antique Industrial Professional Painters Ladder, Modernist Design

Antique Industrial Professional Painters Ladder, Modernist Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

1940s Industrial Metal Professional Folding Ladder, Great design, Paint can holder can be for left

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Metal

HUGE 3+ METER TALL ER STAMPED FOR THE CROWN ESTATE FRUIT PiCKERS PAINTERS LADDER
HUGE 3+ METER TALL ER STAMPED FOR THE CROWN ESTATE FRUIT PiCKERS PAINTERS LADDER

HUGE 3+ METER TALL ER STAMPED FOR THE CROWN ESTATE FRUIT PiCKERS PAINTERS LADDER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

antique Victorian extra large Fruit Pickers ladder stamped ER with the Crown for the Crown estate under

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder
Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder

Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder

$350

H 54 in W 19.25 in D 5.75 in

Antique Rustic Primitive Wood Ladder

Located in Doylestown, PA

hardware and may have been a section of a painter's ladder. Able to stand flush against the wall using the

Category

Early 20th Century North American Primitive Ladders

Materials

Metal

HUGE 3+ METER TALL DOE TS73 STAMPED FRUIT PICKERS PAINTERS ANTiQUE 1880 LADDER
HUGE 3+ METER TALL DOE TS73 STAMPED FRUIT PICKERS PAINTERS ANTiQUE 1880 LADDER

HUGE 3+ METER TALL DOE TS73 STAMPED FRUIT PICKERS PAINTERS ANTiQUE 1880 LADDER

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

antique Victorian extra large Fruit Pickers ladder stamped DOE TS73 Please note the delivery fee listed

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Pine

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Wooden Painters Ladder or Stairs or Decorative Side Table Stool Form, 1930s
Wooden Painters Ladder or Stairs or Decorative Side Table Stool Form, 1930s

Wooden Painters Ladder or Stairs or Decorative Side Table Stool Form, 1930s

Located in Achterveld, NL

Industrial wooden painters ladder, 1930, from Amsterdam. This wooden ladder has it's original tag

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Stairs

Materials

Wood

Aged Painters Step Ladder
Aged Painters Step Ladder

Aged Painters Step Ladder

Unavailable

H 59.06 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

Aged Painters Step Ladder

Located in Alton, GB

Painters stepladder with a natural aged patina.

Category

20th Century Ladders

Materials

Wood

Step Ladders
Step Ladders

Step Ladders

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H 33 in W 32 in D 18 in

Step Ladders

Located in Napa, CA

Early 20th century painters step ladders. ($700 each)

Category

Vintage 1930s Ladders

Materials

Paint, Wood

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf
Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf

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H 85 in W 76 in D 31 in

Vintage French Ladder Bookshelf

Located in Mckinney, TX

A unique bookshelf created from an old French painter’s ladder coupled with reclaimed scaffolding

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

American Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940
American Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940

American Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940

Located in Rochester, NY

American Industrial painter's / utility work ladder with beautifully designed architectonic form

Category

20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Metal

Painters ladder
Painters ladder

Painters ladder

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H 59 in W 18 in D 33 in

Painters ladder

Located in Sheffield, MA

This is an original painters ladder with the name of the painters company (Gladston Bros. painters

Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Wood

Old Painter's Ladders
Old Painter's Ladders

Old Painter's Ladders

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

3 vintage painter's ladders. Sold separately for $600 each. Left: 127"H x 26"W Center: 131"H x

Category

Vintage 1950s English Ladders

Vintage Painter's Ladder
Vintage Painter's Ladder

Vintage Painter's Ladder

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H 76.25 in W 21.5 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Painter's Ladder

Located in Madison, WI

Painter's ladder with wood-pegged rungs and shapely waist. Stands handsomely against a wall in its

Category

20th Century American Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique French Painter's Ladders
Antique French Painter's Ladders

Antique French Painter's Ladders

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H 25 in W 17.5 in D 21 in

Antique French Painter's Ladders

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

There are four of these all wood constructed painter's ladders: 25", 27.5", 37.5", and 71.5"

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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Parisian Painter's Ladder
Antique Parisian Painter's Ladder

Antique Parisian Painter's Ladder

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H 47 in W 18 in D 50 in

Antique Parisian Painter's Ladder

Located in Houston, TX

This ladder is a fantastic piece with loads of character. Drips of hand-spattered paint top this

Category

Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Painter Ladder with 3 shelves
Painter Ladder with 3 shelves

Painter Ladder with 3 shelves

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Two ladders very similar styles.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Ladders

Materials

Wood

Old Folding Painters Ladder for Display
Old Folding Painters Ladder for Display

Old Folding Painters Ladder for Display

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H 61 in W 17 in D 38 in

Old Folding Painters Ladder for Display

Located in Culver City, CA

display of various other accessories. While it can not (and should not) be used as a ladder it will make

Category

Vintage 1930s French Ladders

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Find many varieties of an authentic painters ladder available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and canvas, every painters ladder was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the painters ladder you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A painters ladder made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Berber Tribes of Morocco, Giovanni Ottaviani and Johann Joachim Kändler each produced at least one beautiful painters ladder that is 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.

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