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English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Oak
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This natural pine ladder back rocking chair is in good sturdy condition with a mustard painted rush
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood
18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th century American ladder back chair
Classic ladder back chair with rush seat
Category
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush
Category
18th Century English Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Oak
18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century New England Ladder back armchair with original rush seat. Fantastic undisturbed
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood, Cane
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back chair, 19th/20th Century. This side chair features a splint seat and old paint
Category
Late 19th Century American Shaker Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood, Paint
George III Mahogany Ladder Back Childs Armchair
Located in New York, NY
George III mahogany ladder back child's armchair, seat and needlework contemporary with period.
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Ladder back armchair, Early 19th Century
A country-made early 19th century ladder back
Category
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Ash
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
Category
19th Century English Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood, Rush
18Thc New England Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc New England ladder back rocking chair in fine condition.This chair has an amazing replaced
Category
Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Original Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite 18th century original painted pine ladder back armchair comes with a custom-made blue and
Category
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wicker, Pine, Linen
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th century) provincial mahogany ladder back arm chairs with slip
Category
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs
Category
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge
Category
18th Century Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany
French Provincial Walnut Ladder Back Side Chairs 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French provincial walnut ladder-back side chairs, each with shaped crest rail above rush
Category
19th Century Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Walnut
Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Beech Country Ladder Back Children's Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique Country children's ladder back chair.
Striking Dutch design from the
Category
1890s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Beech
Ladder Back Dining Room Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English ladder back dining, kitchen or desk armchair with turned bobblns at the top of each
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
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
1850s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Original Black Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made ladder back chair has the original rush seat and original black painted surface
Category
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Pine
4 Brutalist Ladder Back Straw Seat Chairs, England, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. Sturdy chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Straw, Oak
18th Century English Elm Ladder-Back Carver Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century English elm ladder-back carver chair. A good, large sized chair. The elm timber is a
Category
18th Century English Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Elm
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rattan, Wood
English Provincial Georgian Walnut and Elm Ladder Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Provincial Early Georgian (18th Century) walnut and elm ladder back armchair with turned
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Located in Beerse, VAN
Antique ladder back chair from the Netherlands.
The chair still has its original patina from
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Georgian Ladder Back Gaming Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of George III period mahogany ladder back armchairs having shaped and pierced slats
Category
1770s Chippendale Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Lancashire Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of ladder back armchairs from the Lancashire region of England. They are made
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Elm, Oak
Wallace Nutting #393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
# 393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Arm Chair
Hardwood Construction, Rush Bottom ( Maple with Rush Bottom
Category
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood
American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood, Pine
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19thc Ladder Back Chairs From Pennsylvania -Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of three matching ladder back chairs are in very good condition and fine patina.Great for
Category
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Cane, Wood
Early 19th C Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These ladder back chairs are from Delaware River Valley and have the original woven seats. Selling
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood
Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing Shaker style collection of three ladder back chairs are with black leather seats and
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair. Meaures 17" in width
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
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
15th Century and Earlier American Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Set of Six Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th-century set of six ladder-back dining chairs, shaped and pierced cresting and back rails
Category
Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs.
This very attractive set of heavy Oak
Category
1830s Georgian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Oak
Wallace Nutting #393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
# 393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair
Hardwood Construction, Rush Bottom ( Maple with
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush
English Elm Ladder Back Armchair Late 19th Century
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An English Ladder back armchair made in the late 19th century. The chair with a high back (7
Category
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Elm
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
Early 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Pine
19th C Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Red Woven Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C green ladder back rocking chair w/ red woven rush seat. Shaker Style.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Country French Ladder-Back Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century country French ladder-back arm chair. Robust form, graduated ladder-back rails
Category
Early 19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood
Antique American Ladder Back Child's Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Medium brown finish on chair and seat.
Features include a ladder-back design, ball finials, and
Category
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Cane, Wood
Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of finely carved Mahogany Ladder Back victorian chairs with needlepoint seats in
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 18 in D 19 in
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
Early 1800s Welsh Folk Art Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Elm
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An assembled pair of George III Lancashire side chairs with ladder backs and rush woven seats
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Oak
H 36.25 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Early 20th Century Victorian Ladder Back Walnut and Needlepoint Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of early 20th century Victorian style ladder back walnut and Needlepoint upholstered seat
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Walnut
H 32.75 in W 17 in D 18 in
Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats.
Antique pair of French
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood
1920s Pair of Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Josef Urban
By Josef Urban
Located in Sagaponack, NY
influences. These expressive ladder back chairs are crafted of oak and are in excellent original condition
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
By Liberty & Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch.
An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 22 in D 20 in
Set of 4, Antique Ladder Back Chairs, Irish, Mahogany, Dining Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique ladder back chairs. An Irish, mahogany dining seat, dating to the late
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.39 in W 19.49 in D 19.89 in
Ernest Gimson, a Pair of Yew Wood Ladder Back and Bobbin Turned Armchairs
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
Ernest Gimson, designer. A good quality pair of Cotswold School yew wood ladder back and bobbin
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Oak
Antique Rocking Chair, Ladder Back Chair, Pine, 19th Century America 1880, H511
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique rocking chair, ladder back chair, pine, 19th century, America 1880, Bcon1, America 1880
Category
1880s American Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Pine
H 35 in W 17 in D 29.5 in
18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century nantucket fireside ladder back side chair, circa 1780 or earlier, having
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Wood
Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement Walnut Ladder Back Rush Seat Chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London.
An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Straw, Fruitwood
H 46.9 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Early American Ladder Back Maple and Cane Seat Chairs, a Pair, circa 1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair Victorian early American ladder back maple and cane seat chairs, circa 1880s with newer
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Cane, Maple
19th C. Georgian Set of 4 Pierced Ladder Back Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th century English Georgian set of 4 ladder back dining chairs, shaped and pierced cresting
Category
Late 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Leather, Suede, Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
18th Century American Ladder Back Armchair in Old Crusty Red Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful old ladder back armchair in its original old crusty red paint, with great overall
Category
18th Century American Antique Ladder Back
Materials
Wood
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Antique Ladder Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique ladder back available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and natural fiber, every antique ladder back was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique ladder back — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique ladder back is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Antique Ladder Back?
An antique ladder back can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,511, while the lowest priced sells for $340 and the highest can go for as much as $5,266.
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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 Antique Ladder Back
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder 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.
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