Antique Library Ladder
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladder
Pine
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Library Ladder
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Library Ladder
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Adirondack Antique Library Ladder
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladder
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladder
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladder
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Library Ladder
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Library Ladder
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Library Ladder
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladder
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Library Ladder
Brass
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Library Ladder
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Library Ladder
Beech
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Library Ladder
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Birch
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Library Ladder
Maple
19th Century English Antique Library Ladder
Iron
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Library Ladder
Metal
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Library Ladder
Iron
19th Century French Provincial Antique Library Ladder
Wood, Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Library Ladder
Metal, Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
1910s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladder
Hardwood, Leather
Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Library Ladder
Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Oak
1910s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Steel, Iron
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Brass
19th Century British Regency Antique Library Ladder
Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Library Ladder
Wood
Early 19th Century High Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Library Ladder
Oak
19th Century Adam Style Antique Library Ladder
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladder
Oak
1920s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Library Ladder
Wood
1920s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladder
Mahogany
1920s French Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Wood
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladder
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladder
Brass
1810s English George III Antique Library Ladder
Leather, Elm
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Ladder
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Ladder
Oak
Early 20th Century European Antique Library Ladder
Beech
Late 19th Century Antique Library Ladder
Oak
1810s English Regency Antique Library Ladder
Leather, Hardwood
1910s French Edwardian Antique Library Ladder
Pine
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladder
Brass
1820s English George III Antique Library Ladder
Leather, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladder
Brass
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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.
- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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