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Set of Six English Ladderback Rush-Seat Farm Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of six English ladder-back chairs with handsome woven rush seats.
Featuring nicely
Category
19th Century English Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Antique Country French Solid Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A sturdy set of oak rush-seat French ladder back chairs. Removable ‘drop-in’ seats to allow for re
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
1903 Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Makintosh
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Toronto, CA
The Ladder-back chair - formally known as the ‘Hill House Chair’ - was created for the primary
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Early 1900s Scottish Art Nouveau Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 19thc Paint Decorated Ladderback Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Original painted tall ladder back chair with painted floral decoration and pin stripping.The
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Folky 19thc Original Blue Painted Childrens Chair
By New England Glass Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wide seat 19thc robin egg blue child's ladder back chair is in undisturbed surface and in very
Category
19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Set of Eight Turn of the Century Oak Ladderback Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight English oak ladder back dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with rush
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Early 19thc Original Surface / New England Ladderback Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and function .This ladder back chair is bold yet very comfortable with a straw rush hand woven seat
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19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush
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18th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Country French Dressing Table and Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
back chair has a raffia seat. Both are painted grey.
Chair measure: 17" D, 17" W, 36" H.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Raffia, Wood
$1,900 / set
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Elbow Chair, Dining Ladder-Back, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Victorian ladder-back dining chair dating to circa 1900.
Raised on turned
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood High Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century pair of fruitwood hall chairs, circa 1860.
High back and wingback these shaped ladder
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
French Provincial Walnut Ladder Back Side Chairs 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French provincial walnut ladder-back side chairs, each with shaped crest rail above rush
Category
19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Set of Ten Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A set of ten ladder back dining chairs with rush seats comprised of eight side chairs and two arm
Category
19th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
3 Antique Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the late 19th century made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat.
Fit
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Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
EARLY 19THC NEW ENGLAND LADDER BACK ROCKING CHAIR IN ORIGINAL WH
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL ORIGINAL OLD WHITE PAINTED LADDER BACK ROCKING CHAIR PRISTINE CONDITION
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19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of six oak ladder back dining chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
set of six ladder-back oak dining chairs, the ladder backs with rush seats on turned front legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,721 / set
Set of Ten Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of ten ladder back oak dining chairs comprising of two armchairs and eight chairs, the ladder
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,927 / set
Set of Eight Fruitwood Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight ladder back fruitwood dining chairs comprising of two armchairs and six chairs, The
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,376 / set
Set of Six Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of six ladder back oak dining chairs, the ladder backs with rush seats on turned front legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,170 / set
Set of eight oak ladder back dining chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight ladder-back oak dining chairs, the ladder backs with rush seats on turned front legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
1920s Bentwood Debrecen Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920s Bentwood Debrecen Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Pair
1920s Bentwood Debrecen Ladder Back
Category
1920s European Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Queen Anne country ladder back armachair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Queen Anne ash ladderback armchair with turned legs ending in pad feet and boldly turned stretcher
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Four Signed Wallace Nutting Ladder-Back Side Chairs
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Milford, NH
A nice set of four Wallace Nutting ladder-back side chairs with rush seats, brand signed on
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Early 20th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Early 19th Century South West Ladder High Back Rocking Chair
By Shaker Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 19th century South West ladder high back rocker chair
Great country accent, ladder high back
Category
Early 1800s American Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Maple
Country French Napoleon III Period Ladder Back Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair
Located in Birmingham, AL
Country French Napoleon III period ladder back prie dieu or prayer chair handcrafted of walnut
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Georgian Mahogany Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six Irish Georgian mahogany ladder back side chairs.
Category
19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 12 French Country Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of 12 French country ladder back dining chairs. Slim solid walnut frames with rush seats.
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1860s French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set ofTen French Ladder Back Dining Chairs c.1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of (10) French Provincial style dining ladder back armchairs. The chairs have a light natural
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Set of 6 Ladder Back French Provincial Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ladder back dining chair from the 1970s painted in off white. The seat is a constructed of cane
Category
19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Reupholstered French Country Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Traditional style chairs with elegant ladder back, upholstered seat standing on solid turned front legs united
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French 19th Century Country Ladder Back Side Chair With Rush Seat.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th Century Country Ladder Back Side Chair With Rush Seat.
Category
1880s French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Fruitwood
18THC NEW ENGLAND LADDER BACK ROCKING CHAIR IN ORIGINAL PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL ORIGINAL OLD BROWN TRIMED IN GILDING AROUND TURNINGS, ALL ORIGINAL PAINT.REPLACED WOVEN SEAT.THIS ROCKER IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
19TH C. NE ORIGINAL DARK GREEN PAINTED LADDER BACK ROCKING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. NEW ENGLAND MAPLE WOOD ORIGINAL DARK GREEN PAINTED LADDER BACK ROCKING CHAIR.
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19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Maple
Early
Rare 19thc Walnut Ladder Back Prayer Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 19thc ladder back prayer chair from New England .This fun walnut chair has the
Category
19th Century American Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Antique Handmade Ladder Back and Rush Seat Tiger Maple Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
shaped ladder backs over rush seats, handmade with some variation in size as photographed, circa 1860
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Antique Set of Four
Wavy Line
Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of four 'wavy line' ladderback dining chairs. Crafted in the Edwardian
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of Eight Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Ladder Back, Rush Seat, Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of eight late 18th-early 19th century English ladder back, rush seat, chairs, circa 1800. Two
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Elm, Walnut
Reupholstered French Country Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
boucle fabric. Beautiful Traditional style chairs with elegant ladder back, upholstered seat standing on
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Reupholstered French Country Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. Beautiful Traditional style chairs with elegant ladder back, upholstered seat standing on solid turned and
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Set of Eight Mahogany Chippendale Style Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good set of eight mid 19th century Chippendale style mahogany ladder-back dining chairs in good
Category
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Red Woven Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C green ladder back rocking chair w/ red woven rush seat. Shaker Style.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Two sets of three French 19th century Louis XV set of country ladder back fruitwood side chairs
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Arts
Crafts Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission side chair by Gustav Stickley offers oak construction with ladder
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique Tiger Maple Ladder Back Desk Chair c.1880-1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique ladder back side or desk chair with black vinyl seat.
CREATOR Unknown
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Maple
1910
s Bentwood Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Mundus - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
910’s Bentwood Ladder Back Dining Chairs – Mundus – Set Of Six
1910’s Bentwood Ladder Back Dining
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1910s Hungarian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Large Set of 10 Oak Lancashire Ladder Back Country Dining Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A matching set of 10 solid oak Lancashire ladder back rush seated dining chairs in the Georgian
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
C R Ashbee Made By The Guild of Handicraft A Ladder Back Armchair and Side Chair
By Charles Robert Ashbee
Located in London, GB
Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) made by the guild of handicraft.
A stained beech high back ladder
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Set of Six French 19th Century Ladder-Back Side-Chairs with Cushions
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of 6 French 19th century ladder-back side-chairs with cushions to be reupholstered. There are
Category
19th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Renaissance Style Rush Seat Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Birmingham, AL
Set of six Renaissance style ladder back dining chairs handcrafted of walnut from the southwest
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Carved Oak and Rush Seat Low Fireplace Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dallas, TX
This very comfortable antique ladder back chair was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940. Built
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
SET 4 Antique French Country Dining Chair Ladder Back Carved Dark Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
SET 4 Antique French Country Dining Chair Ladder Back Carved Dark Oak.
Direct from France, a set
Category
1920s French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Six Antique French Provincial Ladder Back Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid walnut, these chairs feature elegant ladder-back frames adorned
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
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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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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
- 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.
- 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.
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