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30's Italian Wooden Library Ladder
30's Italian Wooden Library Ladder

30's Italian Wooden Library Ladder

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H 62 in W 17 in D 36 in

30's Italian Wooden Library Ladder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant 30's Italian library wooden foldable ladder

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Late Victorian Wooden Library Pole Ladder by Taylor
Late Victorian Wooden Library Pole Ladder by Taylor

Late Victorian Wooden Library Pole Ladder by Taylor

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A late Victorian wooden library pole ladder by Taylor, the brass ‘D’ section uprights re-covered in

Category

Antique 1880s English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Levenger Wooden Library Steps
Levenger Wooden Library Steps

Levenger Wooden Library Steps

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H 21 in W 23 in D 17 in

Levenger Wooden Library Steps

Located in Astoria, NY

Levenger wood library steps, made in the late 20th century. 3 steps to allow you to reach the top

Category

Late 20th Century Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps
19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

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H 45.1 in W 16.1 in D 39.8 in

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

Located in High Point, NC

Wooden library steps created in 19th century France. Thoughtfully shaped and soothingly designed

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ladders

Materials

Wood

Folding Wooden Library Ladder from Late 19th Century France
Folding Wooden Library Ladder from Late 19th Century France

Folding Wooden Library Ladder from Late 19th Century France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Folding wooden library ladder from late 19th century France.

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Vintage 1920s French Aesthetic Movement Ladders

Materials

Wood

20th Century Unique French Folding Wooden Library Ladder with Metal Steps
20th Century Unique French Folding Wooden Library Ladder with Metal Steps

20th Century Unique French Folding Wooden Library Ladder with Metal Steps

Located in Sofia, BG

French foldable wooden library ladder with metal steps and iron hardware made in late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Library Ladder with Handle
Antique Wooden Library Ladder with Handle

Antique Wooden Library Ladder with Handle

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H 79 in W 21 in D 24.75 in

Antique Wooden Library Ladder with Handle

Located in Houston, TX

Handsome, sturdy antique library step ladder with handle.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Library Ladder from Belgium
Antique Wooden Library Ladder from Belgium

Antique Wooden Library Ladder from Belgium

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H 49 in W 21.25 in D 35 in

Antique Wooden Library Ladder from Belgium

Located in Houston, TX

Ladder from Belgium with six steps. Great height and size. Additional photos upon request.

Category

Vintage 1910s Belgian Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Wood

French Ash Wooden Library Ladder, circa 1900
French Ash Wooden Library Ladder, circa 1900

French Ash Wooden Library Ladder, circa 1900

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Originally used in a French library, this folding ladder constructed of ash would be a handsome

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Ladders

Materials

Ash

19th Century Antique Italian Wood and Leather Step Library Ladder
19th Century Antique Italian Wood and Leather Step Library Ladder

19th Century Antique Italian Wood and Leather Step Library Ladder

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian wooden three step library ladder. We left each step upholstered with the original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique & Sturdy Wooden Arts & Crafts Library Chair / Bookcase Steps by Naether
Antique & Sturdy Wooden Arts & Crafts Library Chair / Bookcase Steps by Naether

Antique & Sturdy Wooden Arts & Crafts Library Chair / Bookcase Steps by Naether

By Naether

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and great quality, folding library chair and steps. The design of this Arts & Crafts library

Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Metal

Hand Carved Ornate Decorated French Wooden Library Step in Belle Époque Style
Hand Carved Ornate Decorated French Wooden Library Step in Belle Époque Style

Hand Carved Ornate Decorated French Wooden Library Step in Belle Époque Style

Located in Rümmingen, BW

Step into the past with our antique French hand-carved and ornate-decorated wooden library step

Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Ladders

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Antique French Wooden Library or Merchandising Ladder
Antique French Wooden Library or Merchandising Ladder

Antique French Wooden Library or Merchandising Ladder

Located in Surrey, BC

Antique French, all-wood ladder, over nine feet high. Great for libraries or merchandising

Category

Vintage 1940s French Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.
Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.

Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.

By Slingsby of England

Located in New York, NY

A Set of Wooden Library Steps by Slingsby of England with Stabilizing Hand Bar and Maker's Label

Category

20th Century English Ladders

Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks
Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks

Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks

Located in Chicago, IL

• Patinated wood finish • Iron hooks • Early 20th century • Spain • Measures: 17" W x 7.5" D x 80.5" H.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Ladders

Materials

Iron

"bamboo" Library Ladders
"bamboo" Library Ladders

"bamboo" Library Ladders

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H 99 in W 17 in

"bamboo" Library Ladders

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

wooden library ladders with brass hooks three in stock PRICED INDIVIDUALLY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Ladders

Folding Library Ladder
Folding Library Ladder

Folding Library Ladder

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H 85 in W 12 in D 2 in

Folding Library Ladder

Located in Dallas, TX

Late 19th Century Folding Wooden Library Ladder from England. When closed, dimensions are 95"H x 3

Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

19th C. French Library Ladder
19th C. French Library Ladder

19th C. French Library Ladder

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H 48.5 in W 22.5 in D 28 in

19th C. French Library Ladder

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century French Wooden Library Ladder 48.5''h x 22.5''w x 28''d (when open)

Category

Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Regency Style Painted Library Ladder
Regency Style Painted Library Ladder

Regency Style Painted Library Ladder

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H 4 in W 17.75 in L 4 in

Regency Style Painted Library Ladder

Located in London, GB

A 20th century dark cream and black painted wooden library ladder, having five treads, in the

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Books

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique French elm wooden library steps that can be folded as a chair and reinforced with metal

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Elm

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Wooden Library Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wooden library ladder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A wooden library ladder — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden library ladder — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wooden library ladder is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts and Industrial styles are sought with frequency.

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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