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Mid 20th Century Maple Farmhouse Ladder Back Armchair and Side Chair - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
, similar in quality to Ethan Allen. Maple with carved arched ladder back design, curved arms with turned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Set of four Maple ladder back Shaker Chairs
By Brother William Perkins
Located in Lenox, MA
Perkins between 1900 and 1920.
The chairs have ladder backs with original seats.
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Maple
Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Vintage Ladder Back Shaker Chairs with Rush Seat
Located in Turku, FI
Pair of vintage Shaker style chairs with weaved rush seat and ladder style back.
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Shaker Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of 6 Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
seats and tall pleasing designed ladder backs. This set is thought to be French and has two arm and four
Category
20th Century French Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,400 / set
Italian Ladder Back, Cabriolet Leg Chairs with Hoof Feet and Rush Seats
Located in Oregon, OR
Beautifully designed Italian ladder back chairs with cabriolet legs, hoof feet and rush seats
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak
Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, Alicante
SET of 8 Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak
Fabric Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, Alicante
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Late George III/Regency style mahogany ladder back dining chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Fresno, CA
A set of six late George III/ Regency style mahogany ladder back dining chairs. The shaped top rail
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Set of Six Danish Modern Rosewood Ladder Back Chairs by Torbjørn Afdal
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Portland, OR
Six Danish modern ladder back dining chairs designed by Torbjørn Afdal.
Vamo Sonderborg, maker
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 8 French Ladder Back Dinning Chairs with Carved Flowers
Located in Livingston, NJ
These French ladder back dining chairs have carved flowers on the top of the chair, sides, front
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Charles Dudouyt Light Oak
Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, Alicante
SET of 6, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, fruit stenciling to front of crest rail, finial capped stiles, rush seats, turned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Armchairs with Rush Seats - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
ladder back design, finial capped stiles, slightly curved arms with turned supports, rush seats, turned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Late 20th Century Cottage Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
painted finish, carved ladder backs, natural cherry saddle seats, turned & fluted legs and turned
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Set of four Italian Mid-Century Modern High Back dining chairs by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Berlin, Germany
A set of four tall ladder-back dining chairs by Aldo Tura, circa 1950's. The chairs frames are made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Oversize Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ladder Back Arm Chair with Rush Seat.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
MARDEN Mid Century Ivory Painted Occasional Chairs - Pair
By Marden Manufacturing Inc.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Mid Century occasional chairs by Marden Manufacturing, of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Solid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Cottage Farmhouse Dining Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
painted finish, carved ladder backs, curved arms with turned supports, natural cherry saddle seats, turned
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Pair Chinoiserie Lacquered Side Chairs (GMD#2796)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair English Chinoiserie Lacquered Ladder Back Side Chairs w/Rattan Seats. Note: seat height is 18
Category
Early 20th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rattan
Early Thonet Classic Ladder Back Arm Chair with Label Thonet New York
By Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wood Provincial style ladder back armchair with original stencilled vinyl upholstered seat
Thonet
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Midcentury dining chairs, set of six.
Midcentury rosewood ladder back dining chairs, upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$4,682 / set
GRAND RAPIDS BOOKCASE
Chair Co Oak Gothic Revival Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
Company. Solid oak with carved and turned details. Features a decoratively carved ladder back with
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
GRAND RAPIDS BOOKCASE
Chair Co Oak Gothic Revival Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
Company. Solid oak with carved and turned details. Features a decoratively carved ladder back with
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
GRAND RAPIDS BOOKCASE
Chair Co Oak Gothic Revival Dining Side Chairs - Pair C
Located in Charlotte, NC
, USA, in the early 20th Century.
Measures: Overall: 20 W 22 D 40.25 H, Seat: 19.5 W 16 D 17.5 H
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Rare Danish Modern Chairs Designed by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Portland, OR
sculptured and joined ladder backs.
Distinctive in style, craftsmanship and quality.
Floating seats newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Eight Danish Modern "Liz" Dining Chairs Designed by Niels Koefoeds
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Portland, OR
, maker.
Rich rosewood with elegant, tall ladder backs.
Newly upholstered in highest quality black
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 6 Elm Arts and Crafts Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French elm dining chairs with an arts and crafts feel. The chairs have a tall
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
$3,098 / set
Set of 4 Dining Chairs - Model 350 - Poul Volther
By Poul Volther
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This is a set of Model 350 ladder-back dining chairs designed by Poul Volther for Soro Stolefabrik
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Cherrywood set of 4 armchairs and two chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with ladder back above a bowed seat, supported by two rounded front tapering supports and back
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
$3,900 / set
GRAND RAPIDS BOOKCASE
Chair Co Oak Gothic Revival Dining Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
. Solid oak with carved and turned details. Features a decoratively carved ladder back with inverted
Category
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Six Danish 1960s
Lis
Model teak dining chairs by Niels Koefoed for Hornslet
By Niels Koefoed
Located in London, GB
A set of six 1960s 'Lis' model teak ladder back dining chairs, designed by Niels Koefoed for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid 20th Century Maple French Country Barrel Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
, ladder back design, curved crest rail, curved arms with turned supports, gold tones color stripe fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Vintage North Mexican Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage North Mexican side chair with woven twine seat, and hand-painted ladder back featuring
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Twine, Oak
Set of Four Maison Jansen Harlequin Armchairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Maison Jansen armchairs with ladder back and metal accent arms. Loose bottom and back
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$6,300 / set
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
edges of the upholstery. Note the unique curved ladder back detail. Price is for the pair.
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1950s Walnut and Beech Dining Set by Vesper Furniture
By Gimson and Slater Ltd
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
subtly styled with a curved rear leg, curved ladder back and tapered metal sprung seat. The frames have
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Wallace Nutting #393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
# 393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Side Chairs - a Pair
Hardwood Construction, Rush Bottom ( Maple with
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
French 20th Century Oak Chair Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A metamorphic chair that converts to a ladder–or library steps–made in early 20th century France
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1920, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back; the double-function
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1900, the metamorphic chair with three carved ladders in the back, is hinged so that it can
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Country Style Ladder Back Accent Chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century French Country style ladder back accent chair.
Beautiful painted chair in our oyster
Category
20th Century European Country Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indian metamorphic wooden ladder chair from the mid-20th century. Created in India during
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Ladders
Materials
Teak
4 Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 4 high back chairs with unusual stretcher. Seats have new muslin upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,800
20th Century French Set of Six Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th century French set of six ladder-back dining chairs features a charming blend of rustic
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Single Italian Ladder Back Chair.
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful gold leafed very tall ladder back Italian chair.
Newly upholstered with a
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Pair of Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of handsome ladder back chairs with a warm wood stain and a sturdy built.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,245 / set
Pair of Ladder Back Chairs, Italy, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian pair of classically designed ladder back chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of six ladder back dining chairs. Upholstered in light blue-gray color linen. Armchairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,800 / set
Mid Century Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Set of 8 Mid Century Ladder Back Beechwood dining chairs in the style of Niels Kofoed. New fuzzy
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Beech
$3,000 / set
Set of Four Rustic Style Oak Ladder Back Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four Rustic style oak ladder back side chairs, early 20th century
An unusual set of chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Green Ladder Back Chair with Hide Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century American stained green ladder back chair of pine with a brown and cream spotted cow
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Side Chairs
Materials
Pine, Wood, Cowhide, Hide
Pair of Modern Ladder Back Occasional Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
Pair of modern ladder back occasional chairs
A very unusual pair of mahogany occasional chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$3,900 / item
Mid-Century Ladder Back Accent Side Chair After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, tall ladder back, accent, side chair in the style of Gio Ponti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of Mahogany Side Chairs with Ladder Backs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of mahogany side chairs with ladder backs, Marlboro legs and stretchers front and rear
Category
20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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20th Century Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of 20th century ladder back chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, all 20th century ladder back chairs available were constructed with great care. 20th century ladder back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of 20th century ladder back chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Scandinavian Modern 20th century ladder back chairs are of considerable interest. Niels Koefoed, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Chiavari each produced beautiful 20th century ladder back chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 20th Century Ladder Back Chairs?
20th century ladder back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $54,000.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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