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Set of Eight English Ladderback Rush-Seat Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight English ladder-back wooden chairs with handsome woven rush seats.
Featuring
Category
19th Century English Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$4,895 / set
Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Child Chair with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
This very comfortable antique ladder back child chair was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Vintage Solid Teak Ladder-Back Dining Chairs with Custom Cushions
By Pierre Chapo
Located in New York City, NY
This set of six dining chairs is crafted from solid teak and designed with a classic ladder-back
Category
Early 20th Century Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Teak
18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back rocking chair
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Vintage Boho Rush Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Seat Sussex Lounge Chairs. Crafted from dark, rich wood and featuring classic spindle or ladder-style
Category
Early 20th Century British Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Metal
19th C. French Genre Painting After Chardin, “Le Bénédicité” in Original Frame
By Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
Located in Dallas, TX
table covered with linen, modest ladder-back chairs, and simple earthenware, contributes to the tranquil
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Dining Chairs, Pair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back side chairs or dining
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of Six George III Style Dining Chairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of six George III style mahogany ladder back dining chairs with the concave seats upholstered
Category
Early 1900s English George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$3,913 / set
Antique 18th C American Ladder Back Arm Chair with Scalamandre Down Cushion
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced Each.
Antique 18th century American Ladder Back armchair with Scalamandre Down Cushion
Category
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Late Georgian Elmwood Windsor Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Comprised of a pair of armchairs and four side chairs, ladder back with rush seats, turned circular
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th century) provincial mahogany ladder back arm chairs with slip
Category
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Heals, Set of Four English Arts
Crafts Oak Arched Top Ladderback Dining Chairs
By Heal
s
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed.
A set of four English Arts and Crafts oak arched top ladder back dining chairs
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Liberty and Co, A pair of Arts and Crafts side chairs with finely rushed seats
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co, a pair of Arts & Crafts ladder back side chairs with the original finely laid
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Beech
French Rustic Dark Oak 19th Century Child
s Chair with Ladder Back and Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French dark oak child's chair from the 19th century with carved ladder back, open arms
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Heals attr, A walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back.
By Heal
s
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed. A Walnut desk chair or armchair with a rounded top and ladder back, sculptured
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Ladder Back Armchairs, Pair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back armchairs, club chairs
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Cotswold School Oak
Wishbone
Refectory Table Designed By Ernest Gimson
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Petworth, GB
Bosbury, Herefordshire, learning to make rush- seated ladder back chairs. He also began experimenting with
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
19Thc Folky Navajo /Pueblo Child
s Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition is very good with a missing top slat from the ladder back top of the chair.
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Elm
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century New England Child
s Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century ladder back child's chair from New England in fantastic condition. This early
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
40% Off
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Armchair, Circa 1910
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back club chair or armchair
By L
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Armchair in Solid Cherrywood, Newly Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
charm. Featuring gently curved armrests and a ladder back, the chair offers both comfort and elegance
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Late 18th Century Irish Folk Art Armchair, Circa 1780, Ireland
Located in Girona, Spain
of Irish chairs include the ladder-back kitchen chair, the country carpenter’s chair, the Windsor
Category
Late 18th Century Irish Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Dining Chairs, Set of Four Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of Four Ladder Back Chairs. Pine wood. The seat is made from corn husk.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
Category
Early 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of Six English Oak Painted Mid-19th Century Ladder Back Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely set of six English oak painted mid-19th century ladder back chairs with rush seats
Category
1860s English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique Rocking Chair, Ladder Back Chair, Pine, 19th Century America 1880, H511
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique rocking chair, ladder back chair, pine, 19th century, America 1880, Bcon1, America 1880
Category
1880s American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
1910 Arts
Crafts Ladder Back Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Arts & Crafts period oak side chair with new leather upholstery.
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Arts
Crafts Ladder Back Chair, 1910
Located in Pasadena, CA
Arts & Crafts period side chair with new riveted leather upholstery, circa 1910.
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Early-20th Century Ladder Back Chair by Beard Watson Limited, Sydney, Australia
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
Beautifully delicate ladder back chair by Beard Watson Limited, Sydney retailer and manufacturer of
Category
1910s Australian Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1910 Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Classic arts and crafts side chair with ladder back. Beautiful quarter sawn oak. New dark leather
Category
1910s Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Set of Eight George III Period Mahogany Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
fine horse-hair upholstery. The ladder- back chairs have horizontal cross rails and are decorated with
Category
1760s English George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
English Ladder Back Arm Chair (GMD#2797)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Carved and Painted Walnut Ladder Back Chair with Rattan Seat. note: arm height is 27H
Category
19th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rattan
Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s, Set of 4
Located in Paris, ON
Rustic Shaker Oak Side Chairs, 1920s - set of 4
This classic Shaker ladder back chair
Category
1920s Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
$1,800 / item
Set of Ten Uncommonly Designed Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originally from the monastery 'San Marien', Belgium, 19th century. This type of ladder back chairs
Category
19th Century Belgian Biedermeier Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cane, Cherry
Pair of Antique Primitive Ladder Back and Splint Seats Early 19th Century
Located in Tulsa, OK
These are a pair of slightly different antique Primitive ladder back chairs. Even though they are
Category
Early 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Ladder-Back Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany ladder-back elbow chair with rope twist edges to the back and out-turned arms.
Category
1770s George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Maple
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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Portrait of a Gentleman and Dog
Located in York, GB
dog, seated on a ladder backed chair. It is within a mahogany frame.
The picture measures
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Dutch Folk Art 19th Century Hindeloopen Ladder Back, Painted Children
s Chair
Located in Werkendam, NL
Fantastic and durable 19th century original Hindeloopen painted ladder back children's armchair
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Paint, Rush, Wood
19th Century, Ladder Back Rush Seat Arm Seat Arm Chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Located in Vancouver, BC
19th Century ladder back rush seat arm seat arm chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Scotland 1910
Solid oak
Category
1910s Scottish Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Armchair
Located in Carmel, CA
This is the quintessential French ladder back chair. The shape of the ladder back and arms of this
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Eight George III Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Chairs With Drop in Seats Circa 1780 (set Of 6 And 2 Matching)
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Eight George III mahogany ladder back dining chairs with drop in seats circa 1780 (set of 6 and 2
Category
18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Ladder Back Elbow Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of 19th century mahogany frame Elbow chairs with ladder back, pierced rails and H-stretchers
Category
19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,457 / set
Period Shaker Side Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Woodstock, NY
A single ladder back side chair by The United Society of Believers {The Shakers}. Retaining its
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
One of Two Arts
Crafts Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Craftsman era ladder back oak side chair, circa 1910. Priced and sold individually.
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
$550 / item
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 Antique Ladder Back 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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Ladder Back Painted Wood Arm Chair with Linen Cushion
Located in New York, NY
Tall ladder back painted wood armchair with loose upholstered Belgian linen seat cushion, circa
Category
1830s French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Primitive Ladder Back Rocking Chair with Splint Seat Early 19th Century
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful American antique primitive and rustic handmade rocking chair. This chair was made during
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Gustav Stickley Eight Oak American Arts
Crafts Dining Chairs, Design 965
By Gustav Stickley
Located in London, GB
Gustav Stickley a rare set of eight oak American Arts & Crafts ladder-back dining chairs, design no
Category
Early 1900s American American Craftsman Antique Ladder Back Chairs
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 Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush
red ladder back chair
Located in Seattle, WA
ladder back chair in red blistered finish showing hints of black paint
Category
19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
$1,200
18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th century American ladder back chair
Classic ladder back chair with rush seat
Category
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
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Antique Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique ladder back chairs available for sale. The range of distinct antique ladder back chairs — often made from wood, natural fiber and rush — can elevate any home. Antique ladder back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ladder back chairs made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique ladder back chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Charles Robert Ashbee and Ernest Gimson produced popular antique ladder back chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Ladder Back Chairs?
Prices for antique ladder back chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ladder back chairs begin at $125 and can go as high as $54,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,139.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Ladder Back Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
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