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Pair of Hollywood Regency Italian Walnut Chiavari Chairs with Tall Ladder Backs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning matching pair of Chiavari chairs from Italy circa 1960's. These feature solid walnut
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

David N. Ebner, Twisted Stick Ladder Back Chair
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
One of a kind tall twisted stick ladder back chair by renowned artist and craftsman David N. Ebner
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tall Ladderback Architectural Design Chairs, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Extremely stylish and architectural designed ladder back chairs in a rich ebonized wood.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Ladder Back Accent Side Chair After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, tall ladder back, accent, side chair in the style of Gio Ponti
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early New England tall ladder back rocking chair with leather seat.This amazing rocking chair
Category

Antique 1850s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Antique Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Child's Accent Chair Painted Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A children's American Arts and Crafts ladder back chair with a rush seat. We love a good ladder
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Brown Arts and Crafts Ladder Back Wooden Dining Chair with Natural Woven Seat
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall wood arts and crafts style ladder back dining chair. With a square natural fiber woven seat
Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood, Straw

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

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

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

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

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

A Harlequin Set of 6 Painted English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A pretty set of six white painted English ladder back side chairs with nice warm rush seats. Two
Category

Antique 19th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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

Pair Mid-20th Century Handmade Solid Oak Ladder Back Side Bistro Dining Chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Miami, FL
from the Mid-20th Century Modern Period. Solid Oak Wood features a tall Ladder Back Rest and a wood
Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Near Pair of Antique Welsh Country Ladder back Chairs. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous near pair of elm ladder back chairs One is slightly taller than the other Lovely
Category

Antique Early 1800s Welsh Folk Art Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Vintage Regency Italian Gilt Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
ladder back design. A tall and impressive profile. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Ladder Back Chairs Crafted in Oak and Leather Seats, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
embellished with a leather seat. Each chair has a tall pitched back with four ladders across for excellent
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Italian Rush Seat Ladder Back Walnut Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Baltimore, MD
Four beautifully grained walnut Italian ladder back dining side chairs with original rush seats, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

6 Mid-Century Modern Tall-Back Ebonized and Animal Print Dining Chairs, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs offer ebonized black metal frames with tall ladder
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or study with this elegant pair of antique side chairs. Crafted in southern
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Aldo Tura Chair Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern High Back Dining Chairs 1962 Italy
By Aldo Tura, Atelier Tura
Located in Munster, NRW
A set of 8 tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, 1962 for Atélier Tura. The chairs frames
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Danish Teak Modern Dining Chairs Koefoeds Hornslet Lis
By Niels Koefoed, Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Lis” made in Denmark, circa 1960's. This stunning set of six ladder back teak chairs features two arm
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Danish Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis Chairs
By Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Koefoed
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Lis” made in Denmark, circa 1960s. This stunning set of six ladder back teak chairs features two arm
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Stunning Edwardian Set Of Ten Dining Chairs , Chippindale Design
Located in Crawley, GB
. Each chair is 94 cm tall, 48 cm long, and 51 cm wide, making them comfortable and practical for dining
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Danish Black Frame Chairs Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis
By Niels Koefoed, Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Hornslet, model “Lis” made in Denmark, circa 1960s. This stunning set of four ladder back chairs feature
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Late 20th Century Italian Country Cherry and Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Chairs. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stand 35.5" tall with a seat height of 18.25".
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Dining Chairs 6 total 2 Natural Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 tall ladder back chairs with woven rope seats. Original in every sense and in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Hardwood, Paint

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of five Italian Mid-Century Modern high back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of five tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Vintage Danish High-Back Teak Dining Chairs by Korup Stolefabrik 1960s, Set of 4
By Korup Stolefabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Modern ladder back dining chairs in solid teak with new upholstery in black faux leather and high density
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of four Italian Mid-Century Modern High Back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of four tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

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

Vintage British Colonial Plantation Ladder Back Rush Armchairs Pair
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful pair of British Colonial plantation armchairs with tall ladder back and natural woven
Category

Vintage 1960s British British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Restored Child Size Floating "Ladder" Rattan Coffee & Side Table Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare child-size floating "Jacob's Ladder" coffee table and side table pair set featuring a unique
Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
over a hand woven rush seat. The tall back features a two-ladder back with cross bars ending with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items

Materials

Rush, Beech

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
over a hand woven rush seat. The tall back features a two-ladder back ending with a flat top armrest
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items

Materials

Rush, Beech

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
over a hand woven rush seat. The tall back features an arched two-ladder back ending with a flat top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items

Materials

Rush, Beech

Vintage Country French Carved Oak Stools with Painted Rush Seat, Set of Four
Located in Dallas, TX
dressed with hand woven and hand painted rush. The two-ladder tall and sturdy stools are in excellent
Category

Late 20th Century French Country Stools

Materials

Rush, Oak

Restored Child Strand Round Pretzel Rattan Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
with a matching ladder coffee table. Sofa: 23" tall x 45" wide x 26" deep, Seat Height 12" Chairs
Category

Vintage 1950s Living Room Sets

Materials

Rattan

Waka Waka Contemporary Tall Ladder Back Wood Dining Chair
By WAKA WAKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Waka Waka tall ladder back dining chair features repeated dowel rungs as the back support detail with
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

A His and Hers Traditional Pair of Ladder Back Spinetto Chiavari Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Fort mill, SC
A matched un-matching 1950's his and hers pair of traditional Spinetto, Italian ladder back chairs
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Rope, Bentwood

Set of 6 Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
seats and tall pleasing designed ladder backs. This set is thought to be French and has two arm and four
Category

20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Teak Ladder Back NO Moller Dining Chairs Model 82, Newly Woven Serats
By Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
J.L. Moller are the taller five rung ladder back chairs - model 82. The wood is freshly oiled, the
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Set of Eight Danish Modern "Liz" Dining Chairs Designed by Niels Koefoeds
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Portland, OR
, maker. Rich rosewood with elegant, tall ladder backs. Newly upholstered in highest quality black
Category

Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Ladder Back Painted Wood Arm Chair with Linen Cushion
Located in New York, NY
Tall ladder back painted wood armchair with loose upholstered Belgian linen seat cushion, circa
Category

Antique 1830s French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

Pair of Mackintosh 'Hill House' Ladder Back Chairs with Suede Seats
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in New York, NY
A pair of tall ladder chairs, based on the original 1903 designs by Scottish designer and architect
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Suede, Wood

Italian Tall Ladder Back Leather Chair
By Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful, tall ladder back chair in the style of Gio Ponti. Chair retains original lable reading
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Tall Cottage Ladder Back Antique Wooden Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique tall wooden cottage ladder back chair with beautiful turned wood frontal legs. This chair
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Tall Ladder Back Chairs by Chiavari
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of tall ladder-back chairs by Chiavari with delicate beautiful lines. Original painted wood
Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Tall Italian Ladder Back Chair After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Nice original condition with fiber rushed seat. Marked "Made in Italy" on back of frame.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs

Paolo Buffa Style Tall Green Ladder Back Accent Chair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paolo Buffa style tall green stained ladder back chair with cowhide seat. In original condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Pair Extra Tall Italian Ladder-back
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two Gio Ponti inspired Italian 1950s ladder-back chairs. Both retain original decal label and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Ash, Lacquer

Midcentury Brass and Velvet Tall Ladder Back Side Chair by Chiavari, 1950s Italy
By Chiavari
Located in The Hague, NL
elegant chair frame with tall ladder shape back seat and original seating covered in velvet fabric
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Single Italian Ladder Back Chair.
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful gold leafed very tall ladder back Italian chair. Newly upholstered with a
Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Single Italian Ladder Back Chair.
Single Italian Ladder Back Chair.
H 51.25 in W 18 in D 17 in
Italian Gio Ponti Style Ebonized Black Tall Ladder Back Rope Seat Chair, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Gio Ponti style ebonized black tall ladder back rope seat chairs - a pair. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Set of Eight Ebonized Midcentury Italian Modern Tall Ladder Back Dining Chairs
By Chiavari, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of eight sculptural, extra high, ladder-back dining chairs (circa 1950s, Italy) composed of a 7
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Tall Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Tall Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6. Set includes (2) arm
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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Tall Ladder Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tall ladder chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and hardwood, every tall ladder chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tall ladder chair, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tall ladder chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A tall ladder chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tall ladder chair over the years, but those crafted by Chiavari, Niels Koefoed and WAKA WAKA are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tall Ladder Chair?

Prices for a tall ladder chair start at $325 and top out at $16,000 with the average selling for $1,700.

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.

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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 Tall Ladder Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Dining chairs should be around 18 inches tall. Since most dining tables are 30 inches high, 18 inch tall dining chairs allow for a comfortable amount of legroom. As a general rule of thumb, there should be around 12 inches between a dining table and a seat.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A type of tall chair is a bar stool. A bar stool is a chair that often features a footrest to support the feet and is used at bars and high tables in pubs and bars. You can find a variety of vintage and antique bar stools on 1stDibs to meet any decor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Chairs for a 30-inch table should typically be between 18 and 20 inches tall when measured from the seat to the floor. Generally, the seat height of a chair should be 10 to 12 inches lower than the height of a tabletop. Tables measuring 30 inches in height are generally standard height and should work well with most standard dining chairs. Find a wide range of dining chairs on 1stDibs.