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Set of Library Steps
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of old painted library steps, 1880. Dimensions: 32 inches (81 cms) wide 17 inches (43 cms
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Pine

Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian library chair that folds into library steps.
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Ladders

Materials

Wood

Pair of Regency Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of English Regency library steps of flame mahogany with three brown inset and tooled leather
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Ladders

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Regency style solid wood library steps. Beautifully carved, three steps are supported by tapered
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Ladders

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hardwood Green Leather Spiral Bookcase Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence like a set of library steps
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Ladders

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Leather, Hardwood

Near Pair of Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
x 26" W x 18.75 D The larger set of library steps measure 28" H x 30.5" D x 19" W.          
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Ladders

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Leather, Mahogany

French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very handsome set of antique library steps with leather tops. Comprising a twist of four
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders

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Brass

Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice and sturdy Eastlake style metamorphic chair and step ladder with carved flowers on the side
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Ladders

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Oak

Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An imposing and elegant set of French Directoire style fruitwood library steps with seven steps
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Ladders

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Fruitwood

Library Chair Or Stepladder In The Taste Of Pugin
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Library chair or stepladder in the taste of Pugin made in oak wood with a metal bar to be use as
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

Practical Antique Handcrafted Mahogany Leather Library Steps w. Drawer and Lid
Located in Lisse, NL
cool looking and practical to use library steps then this antique specimen from the late 1800s could be
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Ladders

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Leather, Mahogany

English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Steps Ladder Metamorphic Armchair
By Morgan Sanders
Located in Firenze, IT
inserts turn this stable and sturdy solid 19th century mahogany armchair into a library ladder. This
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Metal

Late 19th Century Regency Style Metamorphic Armchair or Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a classical mahogany library chair that transforms into a very sturdy ladder for those
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Antique Late 19th Century American Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Ventura, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware. This exquisite
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century French Other Stairs

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century French Other Stairs

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Brass

Exceptional 19th Century Library Ladder
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Exceptional 19th Century Library Ladder. The metal work covering the wheels makes the piece. The
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Antique 19th Century American Stairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Library Ladder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French oak library ladder
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Ladder.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English folding 19th century mahogany ladder. Great compact size. Less than 2% of our
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th C. French Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Wooden Library Ladder 48.5''h x 22.5''w x 28''d (when open)
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

19th Century French Folding Library Ladder
Located in Coral Gables, FL
19th Century French Folding Orchard Ladder
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Library Ladder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Library Ladder with wheels by Putnam Ladder Company
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Antique 19th Century American Ladders

Folding Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th Century Folding Wooden Library Ladder from England. When closed, dimensions are 95"H x 3
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Folding Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Folding library ladder from the late 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Metal

Library Ladder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mixed woods all stained the same color.
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

library ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tall, handsome and very functional is a good way to describe this early French library ladder . It
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

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Fruitwood

19th C. English Collapsing Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English Walnut and Brass Collapsing Library Ladder, c. 1850
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Antique 19th Century British Ladders

Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps / Ladder
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare set of Padouk wood Regency period library steps. The center post is turned and attached to
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Mahogany, Padouk

Provincial Oak Library Ladder-
Located in San Francisco, CA
A provincial oak library ladder of hinged, graduated form, each side fitted with nine
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Antique 19th Century American Ladders

Pine / Ash Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century pine and ash library steps (restored)
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Wood

Wood Iron Library Ladder
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
gray/blue painted library ladder with iron frame and wood steps with spring action wheels
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Swedish Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
an early swedish library ladder.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Ladders

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Metal

Library Folding Steps Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Library folding steps ladder in mahogany, leather with brass inlay.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Pole Ladder
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare, original 19th century English folding library/pole ladder wrapped in mellow, old tan
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Brass

English Library Ladder Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
William lV English Oak Library Steps with original tooled and gilded leather (some flaws). 2
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Leather, Oak

Tall Antique English Library Ladder
Located in Port Chester, NY
A tall antique library ladder from England. Made of dark mahogany with a warm, rich patina
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Charming Walnut George III Library Ladder/ Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III Library Pole wonderful collapsible library ladder 8 rungs with beautiful
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Brass

A. Bernard Rolling Library Ladder
By A. Bertrand
Located in New York, NY
Cast Iron in forest green with perforated metal sides, decorative cuts, and wrought iron ballistrades with brass embellishments. Stained oak steps and rails with a top shelf. Delica...
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

Very large French walnut library ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusually large Mid-19th century walnut library ladder with metal brackets suppoting the joints
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

19th Century Oak Library Steps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, oak library steps from England. Back has charming scalloped detail.
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Oak

French Faux Bamboo Folding Library Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century faux bamboo folding library chair. Made in France. Please note of wear
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Late 1800 s American library ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
1800's American ladder with cast iron guides
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Antique 19th Century American Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th century oak library steps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An late 19th century, probably English, 3-step oak library ladder.
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Iron, Brass

19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Set of late 19th century mahogany library steps with turned supports and arms. RR.
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Antique 19th Century British Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century American Library Steps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful walnut library steps, excellent, sturdy construction, nice worn patina. Fine cabinet work
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Antique 19th Century American Ladders

19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps
Located in Austin, TX
A three-step library ladder from the Louis Philippe period made of blond walnut with baluster
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century English Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Small and very portable, these very charming mid-19th century mahogany library steps have leather
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Antique 1870s English Ladders

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Brass

18th/19th cent. library steps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Late 18th/early 19th century continental (probably provincial France) library steps with handle.
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
Located in Culver City, CA
a hinged seat that flips over to form the steps of a library ladder with three steps. Chair
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Metal

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Located in Raalte, NL
supports, are in good condition with a beautiful patina obtained over the years. Late 19th century. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

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Elm

Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Late 19th century mahogany and leather library steps accented with brass tacks. Both the top and
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

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Brass

Oak Library Steps
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century French Library steps in oak with hand-rail.
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Antique 19th Century French Ladders

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Wood

Rare Set of Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mahogany folding library steps are in excellent condition with no breaks or splits. The steps
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Ladders

English Oak Library Steps
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful large Oak Library steps with good color and Patina
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Oak

English, Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
English mahogany library steps with pole handle and beige leather steps
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Antique 19th Century Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

A Bold Set of Library Steps
Located in Woodbury, CT
The Best Set of Library Steps we Have Ever Had ! Fantastic Scrolled Sides and Turned Top Stretcher
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Mahogany English Library Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
English Victorian Mahogany Library Steps/Commode. Turned legs Black leather tooled and gilded step
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Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

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19th Century Library Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th century library ladder for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every 19th century library ladder was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century library ladder — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 19th century library ladder made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.

Finding the Right Ladders for You

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.

Questions About 19th Century Library Ladder
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    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

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