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19th Century Folding Step Ladder, England, circa 1880
19th Century Folding Step Ladder, England, circa 1880

19th Century Folding Step Ladder, England, circa 1880

Located in East Hampton, NY

Six-step, chestnut step ladder with iron fittings.

Category

1880s Used Step Ladders

Materials

Chestnut

Mahogany Double-Sided Folding Step Ladder, circa 1870
Mahogany Double-Sided Folding Step Ladder, circa 1870

Mahogany Double-Sided Folding Step Ladder, circa 1870

Located in Sheffield, MA

The ladder is hinged in the center and there are three steps on each side. When closed the ladder

Category

1870s English Victorian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

19th C Pine Step Ladder
19th C Pine Step Ladder

19th C Pine Step Ladder

Unavailable|$1,295

19th C Pine Step Ladder

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Wonderful pine ladder with nice metal hardware...great for a library

Category

19th Century English Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER
JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER

JAPANESE DARK ELM STEP LADDER

Located in San Francisco, CA

horizontal supports under a tall plank step/seat. Below a second step with a pierced diamond quatrefoil and

Category

1960s Japanese Used Step Ladders

French Wood Ladder
French Wood Ladder

French Wood Ladder

Unavailable|$2,250

French Wood Ladder

Located in New Orleans, LA

French gray painted wood ladder. The 6 step ladder has an iron railing on the left side. The

Category

19th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Iron

Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1910s - 1930s
Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1910s - 1930s

Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1910s - 1930s

Located in New York, NY

Wood architecturable foldable step ladder. Made in England. Circa Circa 1910s - 1930s Beautiful

Category

Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

Scarce Victorian Painted Six-Tread Coaching Ladder, circa 1870
Scarce Victorian Painted Six-Tread Coaching Ladder, circa 1870

Scarce Victorian Painted Six-Tread Coaching Ladder, circa 1870

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

medieval times these were used to help storm a castle. John Basely from Ohio invented the step ladder in

Category

1870s English High Victorian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

Four-Step Library Ladder by David N. Ebner
Four-Step Library Ladder by David N. Ebner

Four-Step Library Ladder by David N. Ebner

By David N. Ebner

Located in Philadelphia, PA

of the 3 step version.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wenge

Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Bed Step
Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Bed Step

Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Bed Step

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Bed Step

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Step Ladders

English Mahogany Convertible Bench\Library Steps
English Mahogany Convertible Bench\Library Steps

English Mahogany Convertible Bench\Library Steps

Located in Savannah, GA

Rare dual purpose step ladder that converts to function as a bench.

Category

19th Century English Queen Anne Used Step Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Georgian Library Step Stool
Georgian Library Step Stool

Georgian Library Step Stool

Unavailable|$2,417

Georgian Library Step Stool

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

tapering legs that are joined by cross stretchers. The stool becomes a two step library ladder when it

Category

1790s British Georgian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Step Ladders
Step Ladders

Step Ladders

Sold|$700

Step Ladders

Located in Napa, CA

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

Category

1930s Used Step Ladders

Materials

Paint, Wood

Library Step ladder
Library Step ladder

Library Step ladder

Located in Danville, CA

FOLDING ENGLISH LIBRARY STEP LADDER CIRCA VERY EARLY 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Used Step Ladders

Materials

Oak

Vintage Wooden Step Ladder
Vintage Wooden Step Ladder

Vintage Wooden Step Ladder

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Vintage wooden step ladder with u-shaped hinges. Great display piece.

Category

20th Century British Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

French Walnut Step Ladder
French Walnut Step Ladder

French Walnut Step Ladder

Located in Winter Park, FL

An early 20th century French step ladder hand-crafted of solid walnut. Sturdy and well constructed

Category

Early 20th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Step Ladder in Beechwood
Vintage French Step Ladder in Beechwood

Vintage French Step Ladder in Beechwood

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Mid-20th century, this vintage French step ladder is small in scale and very sturdy. Great for an

Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Beech

Vintage Hand Painted Wooden Step Ladder
Vintage Hand Painted Wooden Step Ladder

Vintage Hand Painted Wooden Step Ladder

Located in South Bend, IN

A nice vintage wooden step ladder with hand painted floral design USA, 20th century Measures

Category

20th Century American Rustic Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood, Paint

Easy Action Pine Step Kitchen Step Ladder
Easy Action Pine Step Kitchen Step Ladder

Easy Action Pine Step Kitchen Step Ladder

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Easy action pine step kitchen step ladder This is a very useful and attractive piece, the step

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Used Step Ladders

Victorian Pine Step Ladder or Kitchen Steps
Victorian Pine Step Ladder or Kitchen Steps

Victorian Pine Step Ladder or Kitchen Steps

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian pine step ladder or kitchen steps This is a very useful and attractive piece, the step

Category

19th Century English Industrial Used Step Ladders

Tall Victorian Multi Use Shop Step Ladder
Tall Victorian Multi Use Shop Step Ladder

Tall Victorian Multi Use Shop Step Ladder

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Tall Victorian multi use shop step ladder This is a very useful and attractive piece, the step

Category

Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Industrial Used Step Ladders

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Wooden Step Ladder
Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Wooden Step Ladder

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Wooden Step Ladder

Located in Oakville, CT

Original Vintage Industrial, American Made Wooden Step Ladder. Three step wooden ladder with

Category

20th Century American Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders
Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders

Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Late 19th century Hatherley Jones pine step ladder in good condition having been recently polished

Category

1890s European Edwardian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

3-Step Ladder
3-Step Ladder

3-Step Ladder

Sold|$500

3-Step Ladder

Located in Pomona, CA

Simple style 3-step ladder. Can be used as a plant stand or end table.

Category

Late 20th Century American Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

1920s English Country Oak Folding Step Ladder
1920s English Country Oak Folding Step Ladder

1920s English Country Oak Folding Step Ladder

Located in Doylestown, PA

1920s English country oak folding step ladder. A wonderfully practical and charming handcrafted

Category

1920s English Used Step Ladders

Materials

Oak

Cheese Cave Step Ladder
Cheese Cave Step Ladder

Cheese Cave Step Ladder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Oak Cheese Cave Step Ladder

Category

19th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Oak

Primitive Library Step Ladder
Primitive Library Step Ladder

Primitive Library Step Ladder

Located in Culver City, CA

Library step ladder with unusual arm pole

Category

Early 20th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

Victorian ALHATHLAT Shop Step Ladder  The Ladder is made in Pine
Victorian ALHATHLAT Shop Step Ladder  The Ladder is made in Pine

Victorian ALHATHLAT Shop Step Ladder The Ladder is made in Pine

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian ALHATHLAT Shop Step Ladder The Ladder is made in Pine it has been waxed but still

Category

19th Century Industrial Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique 20th Century English Oak Step Ladder, circa 1900
Antique 20th Century English Oak Step Ladder, circa 1900

Antique 20th Century English Oak Step Ladder, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th century lovely step ladder in oak, made in England. Showing great patina, this ladder

Category

20th Century English Victorian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Oak

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Located in Yonkers, NY

. Unfolding backwards, the chair transforms itself into a step ladder. With its charming versatility and

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Located in Yonkers, NY

. This exquisite and convenient teak wood step ladder features a linear silhouette, accented by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Used Step Ladders

Materials

Teak

Vintage Factory Step Ladder
Vintage Factory Step Ladder

Vintage Factory Step Ladder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Single four step metal rolling ladder with handrails and top step railing. Features spring loaded

Category

20th Century Industrial Used Step Ladders

Vintage Industrial Step Ladder
Vintage Industrial Step Ladder

Vintage Industrial Step Ladder

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Single four step metal rolling ladder with handrails. Features spring loaded swivel casters that

Category

1950s Industrial Used Step Ladders

Mahogany Library Step Ladder
Mahogany Library Step Ladder

Mahogany Library Step Ladder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Solid mahogany with brass mounts.

Category

20th Century Used Step Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Artist Step Ladder
French 19th Century Artist Step Ladder

French 19th Century Artist Step Ladder

Located in Santa Monica, CA

French 19th century artist step ladder.

Category

Late 19th Century French Used Step Ladders

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder
20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder

20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

circa 1980 and standing on four turned legs, the small circular step ladder features four stairs roll

Category

Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Used Step Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century French Country Carved and Painted Pine Library Step Ladder
Mid-Century French Country Carved and Painted Pine Library Step Ladder

Mid-Century French Country Carved and Painted Pine Library Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique scalloped step ladder was created in France, circa 1970. Carved of pine, the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

Pair of Mid-20th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladders
Pair of Mid-20th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladders

Pair of Mid-20th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladders

Located in Dallas, TX

These Regency style library stairs were created in England, circa 1950. Each three-step ladders

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Used Step Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder

19th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

1880 and made of pine, the sturdy step ladder features six steps including a wider and deeper step at

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Used Step Ladders

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

pine, the sturdy step ladder features six steps including a wider and deeper step at the top. Practical

Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

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

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Used Step Ladders

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder

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

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Used Step Ladders

Materials

Beech

Vintage English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder on Casters
Vintage English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder on Casters

Vintage English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder on Casters

Located in Dallas, TX

This Regency step-ladder was created in England, circa 1950. Built of mahogany, the three stairs

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Used Step Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Used Step Ladders

Materials

Chestnut

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder

Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine Folding Library Step Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

pine, the sturdy step ladder features four steps including a deeper step at the top. Practical and

Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Used Step Ladders

Materials

Pine

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Used Step Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used step ladders for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used step ladders — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Used step ladders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Industrial, Regency and Victorian used step ladders are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made used step ladders over the years, but those made by Gainsford and Co., James Mont and Simplex are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Step Ladders?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,205, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $6,500 highest priced.
Questions About Used Step Ladders
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    A step stool is the smaller version of a ladder used to reach shelves of cupboards or cabinets at a certain height. It's a more convenient and sleek version of the traditional ladder. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary step stools from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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    An orchard ladder is a portable, self-supporting ladder used for apple picking and other orchard landscape maintenance tasks. The design features a flared base and a tripod pole to help balance, even on uneven surfaces. Shop a collection of orchard ladders on 1stDibs.

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