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Place of Origin: European
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 20th century oak folding ladder or library stairs. The design of the ladder is remarkable for all the engineering required to make it portable and stable without sacrificing t...
Category

20th Century Other European Ladders

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Austrian Library Ladder, Antique Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Austria around 1920s and standing strong and very sturdy, this is a real beauty in every House. Versatile and practical, the elegant essential is in very good used conditi...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Wood

MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful Italian turned painted walnut wood circular step ladder. The staircase offers four stairs, each with a gold leaf decorated inlay of cognac-coloured shee...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century German French Metamorphic Library Steps Farmhouse Chair 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a Pine Metamorphic chair, it can be used either as a normal chair or when the top is flipped over it transforms into a step ladder. This is a country piece from Nuremberg Ge...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered with red leather and golden classic frame. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina. Use this vintage staircase...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Italian Rustic Wooden Ladder Stair Step
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful rustic ladder crafted of sturdy wood with a simple design and nice patina. Sure to bring lots of character and rustic elegance to any room using minimal space. Great for di...
Category

20th Century Rustic European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique & Sturdy Solid Teak Wood Late Victorian Era Library Stairs / Steps 1890s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and top quality crafted, solid teak, library steps with dovetail joints. In all our years of buying and selling rare antiques we have never had the priviledge of finding antique English...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique European Ladders

Materials

Wood, Teak

Early 20th Century French Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental and sculptural early 20th century French oak library ladder with eight steps, handrails, and a shelf at the top for setting books on. The perfect decorative and functional ladder for your home library...
Category

Early 1900s Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

An English Mahogany Library Stair with 3 Leather Lined Steps and Single Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and attractive set of English mahogany Regency style library stairs, each tread lined in brown gilt-tooled leather ending in an identically lined platform. The steps have ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Regency Antique European Ladders

Materials

Brass

Library Stepladder in Wood, Leather and Brass
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice library stepladder is made of wood and brass, the steps are trimmed in leather. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s Neoclassical Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Walnut Library Ladder - Antique Book Shelf, Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good condition. It can be used as a practical piece for your a...
Category

19th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Georgian Spiral Library steps 1950s England
By Chesterfield
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Spiral Library steps .Mahogany .,comes with embossed Gold Leather steps .
Category

1950s Georgian Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

4-step spiral library staircase made of walnut wood and leather from the Middle Ages
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
4-step spiral library staircase made of walnut wood and leather from the Middle Ages
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Pair of Folding Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful pair of folding library steps with brass hardware. When folded for storage they measure, 40" high by 16" wide by 9.50" deep.
Category

20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-20th Century French Turned Nut Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in France in the 1970s and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features three stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant l...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Wood

English Regency Leather Covered Steps with Storage, c. 1810
Located in Ross, CA
English Regency library / bed steps, made in England around 1810. The three steps have gilt banded leather upholstery, the top steps opens to shallow storage, the middle includes de...
Category

1810s Regency Antique European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century French country folding library ladder. Featuring a handcrafted design with seven rungs or steps and iron hardware. From an estate in Santa Barbara, CA.
Category

19th Century Country Antique European Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th century oak metamorphic chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak metamorphic chair, with spindle back above solid seat the chair opens into a sturdy set of Library steps. Dimensions Height 35 Inch...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

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

19th Century Napoleon III Antique European Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Oak Library Steps
Located in Houston, TX
Add vintage charm to your home library with these 19th Century English Oak Library Steps. Featuring elegant spherule finials and a rich patina, these st...
Category

19th Century Georgian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

Roger Tallon Aluminum Helicoid Staircase
By Roger Tallon
Located in Queens, NY
French Post-War Design (1966) polished aluminum helicoid form circular 13 step staircase with rubber step surface (designed by ROGER TALLON)
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Aluminum

Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch design. (late 19th cent.)
Category

19th Century Black Forest Antique European Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Rare Library Four-Step Stairs Lucite Acrylic Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Freely adjustable construction with cocentrically arranged nesting tables of various heights and sizes, made of acrylic glass. Slight signs of age and wear.
Category

1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A George III design, mahogany four-step metamorphic library coffee table, with decorative gilt incised leather top and leathered steps opening to f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary George III European Ladders

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Painted Folding Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century English folding ladder–perfect for displaying textiles or draping blankets & throws. Painted a soothing shade of turquoise, this ladder is fitted with nine rungs, tape...
Category

19th Century Other Antique European Ladders

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Red Leather Three-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique library stairs was created in France, circa 1880. The three-step ladder with supportive backrest handle at the top, stands on small...
Category

Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Walnut library ladder, 18th century
Located in Milano, IT
Walnut library ladder, 18th century with three steps, chamfered corners, shaped belt and uprights with curl feet, 73x54x43 cm
Category

18th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century walnut metamorphic chair, with pierced back above solid seat the chair opens into a sturdy set of library steps. Dimensions: Height ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Walnut Metamorphic Chair
$1,107 Sale Price / item
45% Off
Antique French Library Ladder, 19th Century, Original Paint
Located in New York, NY
- An exquisite utilitarian object, this 19th century library ladder features original paint with a beautiful patina and a striking profile. - Sculptural and elegant, this functional...
Category

19th Century French Provincial Antique European Ladders

Materials

Wood, Paint

Authentic Antique Brass Ship’s Ladder from the Late 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step into the past with our authentic antique brass ship’s ladder dating back to the late 19th century. Originally crafted for ship cabins, this meticulous...
Category

Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique European Ladders

Materials

Brass

Victorian Oak Library Ladder in the Shape of a Lion
Located in Hannover, DE
This Biboltheks-Leiter is a remarkable piece of equipment. The Eichenholz was meticulously hand-crafted by our skilled artisans. The processing and selection of the Oakwood were carr...
Category

1850s Victorian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

English 19th c. Oak Library Steps with Handrail
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of English 19th century library steps with integral handrail. In solid oak with decorative trefoil cutouts. A useful piece that also lends an erudite and architectural elemen...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
Very nice library ladder with brass top handle. Rare and fun. Very cool.
Category

1940s Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Brass

Small 4-Step Wooden Library Ladder - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Small, unobtrusive four-step library ladder mounted in a spiral pattern on a central turned wooden board. Italian production, circa 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Spiral Library Steps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Two matching (one right hand, one left hand), fine Georgian design spiral design library steps with turned hand pole support, column decoration and inset leather treads. We are curr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Regency European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Painted Library Ladder
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th C painted library ladders. 1920. Dimensions when closed. 22 inches (56 cms) Wide 6 inches (15 cms) Deep 103 inches (262 cms) High.  
Category

Early 20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Pine

Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco library nine steps ladder. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid pitch pine with black lacquered metal supports and brass screws. This wonderful A...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1910s - 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Wood architecturable foldable step ladder. Made in England. Circa Circa 1910s - 1930s Beautiful piece in great condition. Perfect addition to a home library. Dimensions Closed: W 2...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Ladder in Beautifully Weathered Paint - 2 available
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Wooden Ladder in Beautifully Weathered Paint, Early 20th Century. Please note: this listing is for one ladder, but there are 2 almost s...
Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique French Manual Hole-Making Machine
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Manual hole-making machine. Probably used for precision work on leather, paper or small metals. The structure is composed of a solid wood base, with a stepped design, giving stabilit...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Iron

Fine Georgian Library Steps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of Georgian library or bedside steps of very dense Cuban mahogany with stunning graining, original gilt lacquer brass carrying handles, and three steps, standing on shaped a...
Category

1780s Georgian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Three-Tiered Fitted Interior Leather Bed Steps, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany three-tiered bed steps with tooled green leather, hinged fitted interior compartments, and terminating on turned bulbous ringed legs, Early 19th century.
Category

1820s George III Antique European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Pine

Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with four stairs and nicely carved details and decorated structure. Each step is upholstered with da...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
Category

1880s Arts and Crafts Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

Ebonized Library Steps
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Library Steps 3 step library steps
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Pine

Ebonized Library Steps
Ebonized Library Steps
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Antique Round Library Step Ladder in Mahogany made in England
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century antique round library ladder hand made in mahogany wood. Solid wood covered with beige leather at the four-stage with a long turned handle. Very stable and robust. Rare ...
Category

Early 20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Old Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique library stairs in beautiful weathered condition and in good condition for daily use with a bookcase, for example. Or for decoration. Or...
Category

Early 20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Beech

Ash Library Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the construction and the long handle. Perfectly suited for everyday use and multiple purpo...
Category

2010s European Ladders

Materials

Ash

Ash Library Steps
Ash Library Steps
$1,038 / item
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi-circular design and four stairs surrounding a central post, it exudes elegance. Thi...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wooden Ladder
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Vintage Wooden Ladder Dimensions: 106.5”H x 22”W Dowel "steps"
Category

20th Century European Ladders

Materials

Wood

1900s French Vintage Fruit Picking Painting Ladder Library Ladder /Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
1900s French vintage fruit picking / painting ladder. This ladder will be great as an vintage library ladder It is sturdy and usable. We c...
Category

20th Century French Provincial European Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique Pine Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique decorative pine ladder that can also be used daily if necessary. Entirely in good condition and with a beautiful aged patina. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1920...
Category

1910s Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Pine

Georgian Hardwood & Leather Library Steps, United Kingdom, Early 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine Georgian (Regency Era) hardwood and leather library steps (doubles as an end table) - exceptional bench made quality with warm aged patina - featuring a solid wood frame with on...
Category

Early 19th Century Georgian Antique European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique English Victorian Library Stairs / Steps Carved Wood Foldable 1920s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely Antique English Victorian Library stairs made from carved walnut with dark finish during the 1920s in England. This library step has ...
Category

1920s Victorian Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster with Burr Walnut panels A very good looking and well made pair, I have never seen a Regency style piece with Burr Walnut panels before, the leather seat pads have been restored by my leather polishers, they have been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
Category

18th Century Regency Antique European Ladders

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Brown Standing English Bamboo Magazine Rack Sheet Music Stand or Canterbury
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful chinoiserie standing magazine rack or sheet music stand. Lacquered pieces of bamboo are affixed together in an angled geometric desi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie European Ladders

Materials

Bamboo

Regency Style Leather and Brass Stick Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
Folds into a stick. Wood core covered in brown leather with brass tacks. Hook latch to keep it closed. When closed its 91 inches high. Rungs are 9.25 inches wide.
Category

Early 20th Century Regency European Ladders

Materials

Brass

Gold Ladder
Located in Paris, FR
Ladder gold made in polished stainless steel in gold finish, using bending properties of steel sheets.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Ladders

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gold Ladder
Gold Ladder
$2,353 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Italian Wooden Ladder
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage wooden rung ladder of Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The ladder was made with sturdy and fine wood, still in excellent condition. The vintage ladder has seven...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Ladders

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Wooden Ladder
Vintage Italian Wooden Ladder
$1,921 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Sculptors or Library Steps
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large Scale Sculptors or Library Steps. Original castors Late 19th Century Robust and strong. France, Circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Ladders

Materials

Oak

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