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Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder
Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder

Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder

$1,795

H 38.5 in W 17 in D 19.5 in

Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder

Located in Germantown, MD

A Putnam Rolling Ladder Company Oak library Steps Ladder in great vintage condition. Measures 17

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Oak

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Putnam and Co. Library Ladder from 1930s
Putnam and Co. Library Ladder from 1930s

Putnam and Co. Library Ladder from 1930s

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H 58 in W 19 in D 53 in

Putnam and Co. Library Ladder from 1930s

By Putnam

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Putnam and Co. library ladder in excellent functional condition. Original label intact.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Oak

Original Oak Rolling Library Ladder, 1940
Original Oak Rolling Library Ladder, 1940

Original Oak Rolling Library Ladder, 1940

By Putnam

Located in Surrey, BC

Solid library ladder with original wheels and rolling mechanism. We have some of the track here

Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Ladders

Materials

Oak

Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

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H 99 in W 16 in D 3.25 in

Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hooks at the top. The rungs are

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Tall Oak Rolling Putnam Industrial Library Ladder
Tall Oak Rolling Putnam Industrial Library Ladder

Tall Oak Rolling Putnam Industrial Library Ladder

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H 125.75 in W 26 in D 3.25 in

Tall Oak Rolling Putnam Industrial Library Ladder

By Putnam

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th century oak library ladder in a light stain. Original Putnam Rolling Ladder Co, Inc

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, work-worn, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Oak Rolling A Frame Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Oak Rolling A Frame Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Oak Rolling A Frame Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, rolling ladder by Putnam features an oak A frame with steel hardware. The top of the A

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Rolling "Majors Cement" Oak Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Rolling "Majors Cement" Oak Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Rolling "Majors Cement" Oak Ladder by Putnam

By Putnam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial, rolling, oak ladder by Putnam features decorative steel lateral wheels at the bottom

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Steel

Haberdashery Rolling Ladder
Haberdashery Rolling Ladder

Haberdashery Rolling Ladder

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H 91 in W 28 in D 15 in

Haberdashery Rolling Ladder

Located in Greenwich, CT

A wood and iron rolling ladder from the 1930s. Manufactured by the Putnam rolling ladder company in

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Ladders

Materials

Beech

Library Ladder
Library Ladder

Library Ladder

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H 93 in W 16 in D 3.5 in

Library Ladder

Located in Wainscott, NY

Library Ladder with wheels by Putnam Ladder Company

Category

Antique 19th Century American Ladders

Unusual Library Ladder
Unusual Library Ladder

Unusual Library Ladder

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H 86 in W 15 in D 39 in

Unusual Library Ladder

Located in Wainscott, NY

Unique Style Library Ladder from the Putnam Ladder Co. of New York

Category

Early 20th Century American Stairs

Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder
Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder

Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder

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H 132.5 in W 26.5 in D 4.25 in

Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder

By Putnam

Located in Minneapolis, MN

bottom wheel covers. Manufactured by Putnam Rolling Ladder Co. of NY, who has been making ladders for

Category

Vintage 1920s American Ladders

Materials

Oak

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Putnam Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the putnam ladder you’re looking for. Each putnam ladder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a putnam ladder — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A putnam ladder, designed in the Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

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.

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