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Ladders For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 17th Century
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Period: 16th Century
Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
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 English Regency Antique Ladders

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps

Peat Bucket
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very large English George III or Regency brass bound mahogany peat bucket. The bucket is in overall very good condition. The bucket features side...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Ladders

Materials

Brass, Tin

Peat Bucket
Peat Bucket

Peat Bucket

18th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Four Steps Staircase
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Walnut Four Steps Staircase Measurements H 84 x W 66 x D 64 (step depth 24) cm The staircase was built in the eighteenth century in carved solid walnut. The p...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ladders

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Four Steps Staircase
18th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Four Steps Staircase

18th Century, Italian Baroque Walnut Four Steps Staircase

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Bookend White Marble and Stainless Steel
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
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H 71 in W 20 in D 21 in
English Brass Dolphin Intertwined Trident Doorstop, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass winged dolphin intertwined trident doorstop resting on molded edge rectangular base, Early 19th Century.
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English Brass Dolphin Intertwined Trident Doorstop, Circa 1840

English Brass Dolphin Intertwined Trident Doorstop, Circa 1840

H 33.5 in W 9 in D 3.75 in
Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm & Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
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Materials

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H 66.54 in W 15.75 in D 24.02 in
18th Century l Painted and Tooled Leather Four-Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century painted and tooled leather four panel screen. Probably Dutch, painted with scrolling flowers and foliage, the reverse with gilt-tooled foliate decoration.
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18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ladders

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18th Century l Painted and Tooled Leather Four-Panel Screen
18th Century l Painted and Tooled Leather Four-Panel Screen

18th Century l Painted and Tooled Leather Four-Panel Screen

H 65.5 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with its original gilding, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ladders

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Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary
18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary

18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary

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H 16.54 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
18th Century Walnut Dome Top Peasants Trunk
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18th Century Walnut Dome Top Peasants Trunk
18th Century Walnut Dome Top Peasants Trunk

18th Century Walnut Dome Top Peasants Trunk

H 18 in W 29 in D 16.5 in
Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Cassone or Trunk, 18th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Catalan Baroque carved walnut cassone or trunk, 18th century.
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Ladders

Materials

Iron

Catalan Baroque Carved Walnut Cassone or Trunk, 18th Century
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H 24 in W 55 in D 30 in
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat

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H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Bound Peat Buckets
Located in Essex, MA
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Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Bound Peat Buckets
Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Bound Peat Buckets

Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Bound Peat Buckets

H 17.38 in Dm 14.88 in
Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs
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A very chic Regency period pair of 'Klismos' chairs with Greek key decoration to the backs, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London, England, circa 1805. Why we like them T...
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H 33.75 in W 19 in D 21.3 in
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Sculptural 17th Century Vernacular Ladder
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare sculptural Swedish 17th century vernacular ladder carved from one single piece of wood, ca 1650 Sweden.
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Materials

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18th Century Metamorphic Table and Steps
Located in Conwy, GB
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H 46.5 in W 29 in D 18.9 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Vintage, New and Antique Ladders

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.

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