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Stairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Color:  Brown
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

Materials

Iron

20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase
20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase

20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase

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

Materials

Metal

American Architectural Design Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940
American Architectural Design Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940

American Architectural Design Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940

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

Early 20th Century Spiral Wooden Staircase from Spain
Early 20th Century Spiral Wooden Staircase from Spain

Early 20th Century Spiral Wooden Staircase from Spain

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Tier Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1970, the small circular step ladder sits on four small turned feet a...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs

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Walnut

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Tier Step Ladder

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Tier Step Ladder

Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder A good looking and decorative piece, I have seen these with glass shelves fitted and upcycled ...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original antique "The Patient Safety Ladder Company" decorators ladder A good looking and decorative piece, I ha...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder
Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder

Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder

Grdc Stamped Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Green Paint Decorators Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original circa 1910-1920 pine painted library steps or ladder which is stamped G.R.D.C A good looking and decorative piece, originally made f...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Pine

Grdc Stamped Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Green Paint Decorators Ladder
Grdc Stamped Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Green Paint Decorators Ladder

Grdc Stamped Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Green Paint Decorators Ladder

Vintage Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Blue Paint Decorators Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1910-1920 pine painted library steps or ladder which is stamped G.R.D.C A good looking and decorative piece, original...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Pine

Vintage Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Blue Paint Decorators Ladder
Vintage Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Blue Paint Decorators Ladder

Vintage Pitch Pine circa 1920's Original Aqua Blue Paint Decorators Ladder

Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original French circa 1910-1920 pine painted library steps or ladder made for and used by the Bibliotheque Nationale...
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1910s French Edwardian Vintage Stairs

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Pine

Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France

Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France

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

Library Staircase in Natural Wood, France, circa 1940
Library Staircase in Natural Wood, France, circa 1940

Library Staircase in Natural Wood, France, circa 1940

Pair of Reclaimed Art Nouveau Cast Iron Stair Risers by St Pancras Iron Work Co.
Located in Manchester, GB
Pair of reclaimed decorative Art Nouveau cast iron stair risers, produced by St. Pancra Iron Work Co. London, circa 1910. Measure: Overall 96cm wide x 2...
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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Stairs

Pair of Reclaimed Art Nouveau Cast Iron Stair Risers by St Pancras Iron Work Co.
Pair of Reclaimed Art Nouveau Cast Iron Stair Risers by St Pancras Iron Work Co.

Pair of Reclaimed Art Nouveau Cast Iron Stair Risers by St Pancras Iron Work Co.

Pair of Wooden Stairs Designed by Jules Wabbes, Belgium
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of wooden stairs designed by Jules Wabbes, Belgium.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Stairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Wooden Stairs Designed by Jules Wabbes, Belgium
Pair of Wooden Stairs Designed by Jules Wabbes, Belgium

Pair of Wooden Stairs Designed by Jules Wabbes, Belgium

Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is wonderful! It is an Italian Grotto style carved putti and shell form jardiniere. It is a combination of both silver and gold gilt. The putti is balanced on a shell as well as...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Stairs

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Poplar

Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere
Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere

Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere

"Cité Radieuse" Staricase by Charles Edouard Jeanneret Known as Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in Altwies, LU
Larch uprights, eleven steps in exotic wood. Ramps in black lacquered metal made by Jean Prouvé workshop. Restoration of use and maintenance on the ramps. Provenance: Housing unit, Briey en Forêt. The staircase, identical in each duplex, is the result of a close collaboration between Jean Prouve and Le Corbusier. Its beginnings date back to 1922. Le Corbusier wanted to create then "vertical garden cities", capable of responding simultaneously to the aspiration of the individual house (in contact with nature) and to the advantages of the collective building (access to modern facilities ). This idea, perfected during the 1930s, led to a large building project in 1939 with "inner streets", "duplex" apartments, equipped roof terraces and integrated businesses. The Housing Unit of Briey, also called Radiant City of Briey-en-Forêt, is a housing unit built between 1959 and 1960 in Meurthe-et-Moselle by the French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier according to the model he has established for Marseilles. The housing project is part of a broader project of a new residential district in the heart of the forest, in this town in the Lorraine coalfield. It is Georges-Henri Pingusson who is the chief architect of this neighbourhood project and who also realizes two sets of 100 homes and a school near the unit. The goal is to house the population then in full increase in connection with the expansion of iron mines and the steel industry. In 1955, Le Corbusier officially contacted the Briey town hall, he was named chief architect of the project and André Wogenscky...
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1960s French Vintage Stairs

"Cité Radieuse" Staricase by Charles Edouard Jeanneret Known as Le Corbusier
"Cité Radieuse" Staricase by Charles Edouard Jeanneret Known as Le Corbusier

"Cité Radieuse" Staricase by Charles Edouard Jeanneret Known as Le Corbusier

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H 45.28 in W 18.12 in D 29.53 in
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Architectural Stone Fragment from India, Early 20th Century
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H 14.25 in W 12 in D 12 in
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English Regency Style Leather Top Chinoiserie Library Steps or Side Tables, Pair

English Regency Style Leather Top Chinoiserie Library Steps or Side Tables, Pair

H 27.5 in W 25.5 in D 18 in
Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original pine Gravity Randall library steps or ladder Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for ...
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Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

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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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