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Stairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1980s
Vintage Metal & Wood Steps, Czechoslovakia , 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage steps made of metal and wood. Good original condition. Can be used in varios ways to uplift your interior. Cleaned
Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stairs

Materials

Metal

Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini 'Elitra' Library Ladder in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini, 'Elitra' staircase, ash, plywood, brass, Italy, 1980s A pragmatic and visually appealing staircase created by Italian designer Giovanni Offredi for ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Stairs

Materials

Brass

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Antique Birdseye Maple English Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century bird's-eye maple sturdy and handsome library steps having antique wooden nailheads and two fully functional steps.
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19th Century English Antique Stairs

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Birdseye Maple

French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space. The semi-circular ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post...
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19th Century French Other Antique Stairs

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Brass

Roger Tallon Aluminum Helicoid Staircase
Located in New York, NY
French Post-War Design (1966) polished aluminum helicoid form circular 13 step staircase with rubber step surface (designed by ROGER TALLON)
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stairs

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Aluminum

American Architectural Design Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial work ladder with great architectonic form and beautifully aged color to wood and metal fittings. Measures fully extended open as shown in pictures - 90" H to top x 26" W at bottom below steps and 52" across bottom sides / folded measures 96" H x 26" W x 7" D. Fully safe functional for utilitarian usage / prop for photo shoot / display design / interior or garden decoration. Look at all pictures and read condition report in comment section. Delivery can be arranged from Door Number...
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20th Century American Industrial Stairs

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Metal

Pair of Antique Pine Stair Steps
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of wonderful English, antique pine steps with barley twist banisters, oak risers and fabulously turned oak rails.
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19th Century British Baroque Antique Stairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

Pair of Antique Pine Stair Steps
Pair of Antique Pine Stair Steps
H 71 in W 39.5 in D 34 in
Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Very nice library ladder with brass top handle. Rare and fun. Very cool.
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1940s Italian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Brass

Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
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H 65.75 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique Regency 1810 Hardwood & Leather Library Steps Internal Storage & Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Regency mahogany library steps with green leather tops, single drawer and top storage A very good looking and well made ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Stairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

19th Century English Regency Library Steps in Mahogany with Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Regency Library Steps in Mahogany with Embossed Leather
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19th Century English Antique Stairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps with Embossed Brown Leather an
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps with Embossed Brown Leather and Turned Legs
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19th Century English Antique Stairs

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Mahogany

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Stairs

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Walnut

Library Staircase in Natural Wood, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Interesting library staircase in natural beech. It's based on four iron casters, for more convenience when moving. Solid and in good condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Stairs

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Wood

Leather Bed Steps
Located in Annville, PA
These leather bed steps feature sturdy construction, genuine full grain leather steps as well as a simple design to help it fit in with any style bed. Ideal for use as an aid in getting into today’s taller oversized beds...
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2010s Chippendale Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Leather Bed Steps
Leather Bed Steps
H 18 in W 19 in D 18 in
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Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A superb set of antique library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and date from around the 1950’s. The quality is fantastic, they are very useful for reachin...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Stairs

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Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
H 65.75 in W 27.96 in D 20.08 in
1950s Iron Industrial Rolling Staircase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Iron industrial rolling staircase.
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1950s Vintage Stairs

Materials

Iron

1950s Iron Industrial Rolling Staircase
1950s Iron Industrial Rolling Staircase
H 53.5 in W 17.25 in D 36 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Polished Wooden Step Ladder Stair by Scorta, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Polished wooden step ladder stair by Scorta, 1950s Polished wooden step ladder with rectangular steps in green painted w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stairs

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Incredible English Regency Leather Wrapped Folding Library Steps & Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible Regency style leather wrapped wood library steps that ingeniously fold up into a chair. The leather is tooled with beautiful gold decoration. Steps are fully functional. ...
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1950s English Regency Vintage Stairs

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Clever Convertible Vintage Wood & Tooled Leather Library Steps & Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A cleverly designed versatile mahogany & black tooled leather set of library steps that converts to a rectangular coffee or end table. Legs are handsomely turned and risers or top of table have luscious craquelure and gold embossed decoration. Sturdy and functional as steps. Stair treads...
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1950s North American Georgian Vintage Stairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Handsome Mahogany Folding Library Steps and Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A nifty designed multi functional set of folding library steps that also transform into a chair. Stamped Pieracci/Italy Sturdy and sound enough ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Stairs

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Mahogany

Modernist LONG Staircase Handrail Hand Forged Gilded Iron by Arturo Pani 1950s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Long Gilded Handrail Pani Fabulous Staircase Handrail produced in Mexico City 1950s by Manuel Chacon of Talleres Chacon for designer Arturo Pani. Th...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stairs

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Iron, Brass, Gold Leaf

Decorative Mahogany and Embossed Leather English Style Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful sculptural mahogany library steps having black leather embossed with gold on the steps, handsome brass finial and casters. Meant for displaying objet d'arte rather than to ...
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1980s American Vintage Stairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Handsome Mahogany and Tooled Leather Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful and functional library steps having mahogany frame and cordovan leather risers with tooled gold adornment.
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1950s American Vintage Stairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Important and Romantic Chandelier, 1955 Rome, Italy, Stairwell Lamp - 285cm
Located in Munster, NRW
Great chandelier from the 1950s, Italy. Perfect condition. Allover hanging height is 285cm! Diameter of 130cm. Made of lacquered metal
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1950s Italian Romantic Vintage Stairs

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Metal

Large Aluminium Spiral Staircase, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare large staircase made of cast aluminium. Each step is independent and slots onto a central shaft, meaning that the height can be adjusted to suit requirements. Each step ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stairs

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Aluminum

Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Traditional mahogany and tooled leather steps that fold into a small side table.
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1950s American Vintage Stairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 31 in

Vintage, New and Antique Stairs

While they’re best known for their functionality, a well-designed set of vintage, new or antique stairs can also make as much of an impact in your space as any other piece of well cared for furniture.

From mid-century modern stairs to Victorian stairs to Art Nouveau stairs, different movements in design over time saw furniture makers exploring a range of inspirations as well as working with a variety of materials. This is good news for you, as it means that stairs have been designed in a wealth of furniture styles over the years and that there is a perfect set of stairs for every space.

A library ladder, whether it’s going to serve its primary purpose or be used as a home accent, is a common example of interior stairs that help make the most use of vertical space. A set of stairs for your home library is going to allow you to reach those coveted rare volumes from your lofty well-appointed shelves. And because you’ve invested so much time in styling your bookcases or library shelving, why not own an appropriately decorative structure to access your books?

Hand-carved embellishments in post toppers and stair pillars distinguish Victorian-era stairs from other periods. Furniture designed during this time period, which occurred during the reign of Queen Victoria in England, was luxurious. Even furnishings as functional as stairs were made from dark woods such as mahogany or rosewood and boasted ornate curved lines and stately proportions. All those who are fascinated by Art Nouveau furniture know that designers of the period sought freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. Art Nouveau staircases were highly decorative, including striking iron spiral staircases with intricate latticework on the risers and works carved in oak with newel posts that saw an integration of natural world motifs.

No matter how they are incorporated into a home or office, vintage, new and antique stairs can be practical and aesthetically pleasing — the very definition of art meeting functionality. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

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