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Stairs For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Regency
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

English Victorian Oak 19th Century Bed Steps with Carved Roaring Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Victorian oak bed steps from the 19th century depicting two roaring lions. These English Victorian oak bed steps from the 19th century are no...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Oak

Regency Library Staircase, England Circa 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Greek-inspired mahogany library staircase, new leathers
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Stairs

Materials

Wood

Antique English Hand-Crafted Wooden Four Step Library Stairs & Attached Banister
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of antique hand-crafted library stairs is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in a period Early Victorian style. The four step wooden...
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Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Period Mahogany Converted Bedstep Commode with Leather Treads
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period flame grain mahogany converted bedstep commode with hand dyed and tooled leather treads. The central step has been converted to ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set of Regency mahogany metamorphic library steps, this sturdy armchair unfolds to reveal four leather-inset steps which rest on the cresti...
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1810s English Regency Antique Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Oak Staircase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th-century French oak wood stairs with cast-iron hand railing and soft, rustic patina. A magnificent architectural piece that creates an atmosphere of a...
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1850s French Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Iron

French Victorian Walnut Library Platform
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian (late 19th Cent) walnut library platform with 2 steps on either side of a centered podium with a shaped front filigree panel
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Walnut

American Mahogany Serpentine Rail Library Steps, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany three-tiered upholstered library steps with serpentine rails, cross stretchers, and terminating on turned bulbous legs. Early 19th century.
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1810s American Regency Antique Stairs

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Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Stairs

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Oak

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

Materials

Aluminum

Exclusive Oak Staircase with Carving and Balustrade 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
This is a very beautiful unique stairs. It is hand carved and comes out of a mansion Near Paris, France.
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1880s French Antique Stairs

Materials

Oak

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
Monumental Oak Spiral Staircase With Massive Oak Trunk in One Piece ± 450 cm
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A monumental, completely free-standing, dark oak spiral staircase. The central newel of this very large spiral staircase consists of an entire solid oak tree trunk, which is made into a strong pole with a diameter of 30 cm. Because of this, the bullnose steps around it have remained firmly in place for 150 years without sagging. The oak round edge (stringer) that surrounds the steps consists of large, hand-worked, strong pieces of oak that show the extraordinary craftsmanship of the stair builders. The banister consists of a wrought iron railing that on wrought iron spindles or balusters with rosettes, starting with an ornamented cast iron hand baluster. The underside of the stairs, between the stringer and the central newel, was originally plastered. This plaster had to be removed in order to break out the staircase in one piece, without cutting it. When the stairs are placed in a new house, plaster can be applied again. The photos show how we got the stairs out in one piece by breaking down an inner wall and an outer wall. The original plaster of the stairs is also clearly visible in the photos. The measurements are: Total height: 448.5 cm 22 steps of 19.5 cm high plus the last step to the landing is 23 x 19.5 = 448.5 cm Step width: 77 cm Width bottom step: 88 cm Depth steps: 9 to 46 cm, in the middle of the step ± 30 cm. Pole diameter: 19 cm Total staircase diameter (including the handrail): 175 cm Height of the round outer edge of the stairs 20.5 cm. Height of the bannister...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Stairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
20th Century Art Nouveau style spiral staircase from Spain in good condition and easy to assemble. This stair belonged to an old Factory in Spain, that closed at the end of the 2...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Stairs

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Iron

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

Early 20th Century Spiral Wooden Staircase from Spain
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Early 20th century spiral wooden staircase from Spain Ideal for lofts an big spaces. It was located in south spain to comunicate the groundfloor wh...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Stairs

Materials

Wood

Roger Tallon Helicoid Spiral Staircase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HELICOID STAIRCASE ROGER TALLON Helicoid staircase, also known as Escalier M400, designed by the French industrial designer Roger Tallon, produced ...
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Early 2000s French Stairs

Materials

Aluminum

Fine Antique Mid Victorian circa 1850 Metamorphic Library Steps Original
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Mid Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period carvings to the back A very charming and highly collectable piece, designed as an at home library steps and reading chair, these are used to add a sense of grand occasion to a standard bookcase...
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1850s English High Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Oak

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
Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
H 65.75 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
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19th Century Industrial Set of Pitch Pine Library Steps
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Late 19th century industrial set of pitch pine steps. Very sturdy, rustic and plenty of aged worn patina. A decorative piece in any study or library room. The dimensions are: Height: 133cm (52.4in) Width: 116cm (45.7in) Depth: 45cm (17.7in) These set of pitch pine steps are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age and remain in good, clean condition. The antique steps...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Stairs

Materials

Pine

Imposing Large Set of 19th Century Library Steps in Pitch Pine
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An imposing and rare set of 19th century pitch pine shaped A frame library steps, with nine rungs to each side standing on original large dolly wheels. A very decorative and practical piece of antique furniture to add to your library, all in excellent condition. Very sturdy! The dimensions are: Height: 256cm (100.8in) Width: 168cm (66.1in) Depth: 58cm (22.8in) This imposing set of library steps is in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age and remain in good and in clean condition. The antique library steps...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Stairs

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Wrought Iron

Diminutive Antique English Carved Stained Pine Dog Motif Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive antique English carved stained pine dog Motif Library Steps England, Circa 1890s/Early 1900s A whimsical set of carved and incised English Victorian seated dog ( Possib...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Stairs

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Pine

19th Century Victorian Oak Library Steps, Shaped as Lions, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian carved oak steps, supported by two carved lions, circa 1890. They really are as practical today as they were a century ago, giving any room a rea...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Stairs

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Oak

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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Leather, Wood

Sublime Tall Victorian English Oak Antique Library Steps Exquisite Quality
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England antique Victorian circa 1880 solid oak Library steps An exquisite looking and very well made piece. If you si...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Stairs

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Oak

Sublime Hand Carved Restored Metamorphic Library Steps into Chair with Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for this lovely hand carved metamorphic library steps into a side chair with matching footstool I have bought maybe 2-3 sets of these in my time, I’ve se...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Stairs

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Teak

Sublime Hand Carved Victorian Restored Metamorphic Library Steps into Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved late Victorian circa 1880-1890 metamorphic library steps into a side chair I have bought maybe 2-3 sets of these in my t...
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Stairs

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Oak

Miniature Wood Staircase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miniature wood staircase with brass accents.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Stairs

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Brass

Miniature Wood Staircase
Miniature Wood Staircase
H 33 in W 10 in D 18.5 in
English Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps with Leather Treads and Handhold
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany library steps with leather treads and vertical turned handhold. The four treads have been leathered sometime during the 20th century, originally they ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stairs

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Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Bedstep Converted Commode, Tooled Leather Treads
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany bedstep converted commode with satinwood stringing, hand tooled and dyed leather treads, turned feet. The second step has had the commode removed and ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Stairs

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Mahogany

Antique Set Mid-Victorian Flame Mahogany Library Steps, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and rare set of antique mid-Victorian flame mahogany framed library steps, circa 1870 in date. The five steps lead onto a large standing platform set on a shaped...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Stairs

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Mahogany

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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