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
Metal
Old Tree Trunk Sculpture Object
Located in Rochester, NY
An ancient looking tree trunk fragment that at first glance appears to be faux bois rather than real wood. Beautifully aged color and wear to surface from many years of exposure to t...
Wood
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 8.86 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old copper tub made in Japan. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and used as a tool to draw water from a well. This tool is one of the tools of daily life tha...
Copper, Iron
Early 19th century painted iron safe
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today. Cast fielded panels to front an...
Iron
$445 / item
H 9.06 in Dm 9.06 in
Late Century Japanese Cast Aluminium Industrial Flameproof Table Lamp, Edison
By Kokosha, Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed Kokosha aluminium flame proof ceiling light circa 1998, made by Kokosha of Osaka, Japan Originating form super tankers and cargo ships this lamp has been expertly stripp...
Aluminum
'Tincture Reflector' Screen by Luuk van den Broek
By Luuk van den Broek
Located in Copenhagen, DK
About: Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Intuitively looking for the deepest colour, the most logical connection or th...
Metal
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
George Nelson "Dry Erase" Desk with Return
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Newly laminated Formica top with dry erase laminate. Very cool, dry/erase surface for your work desk. Extremely functional and uniq...
Chrome
Vintage School Globe by Nystrom
By Lennart Nyström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage school globe by Nystrom. USA, circa 1950. Features bold green continents on blue ocean, mounted on a metal base with swivel mechanism.
Metal
"Luce Nello Spazio" Wall Light by Poliarte
By Poliarte
Located in Albany, NY
Wall light/sculpture in cast aluminum and raw crystal with six internal light bulbs. Follow Frank on Instagram. Frank.rogin photos dedicated to Poliarte.
Aluminum
"New Surface Strategies" Chair by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Blue textile covered wooden chair by London based design duo Soft Baroque, previously shown at Het Nieuwe Institut. Renderings are becoming more diabolic and sophisticated, represen...
Pine
$419
H 3.55 in W 18.12 in D 14.38 in
Swing Tractor Seat Chair, in Red like Achille Castiglione Stool, circa 1970
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Metal
$1,100,000
H 30 in W 34 in D 97 in
One of a Kind Solid Zinc and Petrified Wood Waterfall Sculptural Dining Table
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
The “Decay of Time” functional sculpture series by John Brevard celebrates the natural beauty of our world by using ancient, timeless materials from sustainable sources. Each piece i...
Zinc
Balooning Kids Bed for Children Bedroom
Located in Paris, FR
Balooning kids bed for children bedroom to sleep and dream in the clouds. Structure made of wood with white lacquered gloss finishes. With drawers that can be used as storage. Bott...
Fur, Wood
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Plastic
Unavailable|$27,500
H 31.25 in W 80 in D 38.63 in
Contemporary Pool Epoxy Resin Dining Table In Gradient Purple by Facture
By Facture Studio
Located in New York, NY
SHIFT Pool Table by FACTURE STUDIO Resin, Wood W 38" x H 32" x L 80" W 96.5 x H 81.3 x L 203.2 cm This Pool Table is mesmerizing with the shifting saturation levels that create subt...
Resin
$79,164
H 27.5 in Dm 39.5 in
A Highly Important Documentary Pietra Dura Table Top by Giuseppe Darmanin
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Highly Important Documentary Pietra Dura Table Top by Giuseppe Darmanin of Malta on its Original English Mahogany with Rosewood cross banding table base, c.1835 The table base of ...
Marble
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.