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An English Mahogany Library Stair with 3 Leather Lined Steps and Single Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and attractive set of English mahogany Regency style library stairs, each tread lined in
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
$2,920 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm
Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather library steps
What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence like a set of library
Category
1810s English George III Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Elm
19th Century Metamorphic Library Table/Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
Metamorphic library table......measurements of unfolded library:
83" in height, 59" in width, 18.75
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
metamorphic library steps table with oxblood leather steps
This is an important and sophisticated piece of
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Original French Library Step Ladder Stamped for Bibliotheque Nationale De France
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original French circa 1910-1920 pine painted library
Category
1910s French Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
Fine Antique George III circa 1820 Metamorphic Library Desk into Bookcase Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
metamorphic library desk / writing table which converts into a library bookcase ladder
Please note the
Category
1820s English George III Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
alternative form - in our case, as a bench or a library ladder.
And just as they were fascinated with
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
High Adjustable Architect
s Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
, chairs that could be converted into a bed and folding library ladders.
However, the type of furniture
Category
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Step Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare George III English mahogany metamorphic library step ladder from the 19th century that
Category
19th Century George III Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set of Regency mahogany metamorphic library steps, this sturdy armchair unfolds to reveal four
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Library Ladder
Located in Newport Coast, CA
Very tall french library ladder
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
$8,500
Antique American Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American oak library ladder.
Category
Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Iron
Antique Mahogany Simplex Library Ladder
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique library ladder. Scissor hinges on the sides read," Simplex Ladders".
Category
19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Iron
Rare 19th c. Italian Library Ladder
Located in Milan, IT
Rare end of 19th century Italian oak library ladder,with original irons.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder, 1860's
Beautiful French Mahogany Library stairs, hand
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Library Ladder, 19th Century, Original Paint
Located in New York, NY
- An exquisite utilitarian object, this 19th century library ladder features original paint with a
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ladder
Located in Newport Coast, CA
Rustic Library Ladder
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
$1,250
Very Tall Signed Antique French Oak Ladder in Original Distressed Paint
Located in Woodbury, CT
library ladder or as a towel rack and we can even trim it to your custom specifications if your ceilings
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Antique Library Leather Covered Pole Ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English library folding pole ladder covered in luggage-colored leather with brass nailheads
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
Folding Library Steps
Located in Woodstock, NY
Oak and brass folding library steps. Wonderful mixture of 19th century engineering and early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
$1,200
Set of Victorian Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality set of mahogany library steps rising to 8 ½ feet in height, with leather lined
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Fruitwood Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
19th century English set of fruitwood library steps; the five treads of tapering form on a
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Pair of Victorian mahogany folding library steps, circa 1870. The A frame is held in place by 2
Category
19th Century Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Library Step Stool
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
tapering legs that are joined by cross stretchers.
The stool becomes a two step library ladder when it
Category
1790s British Georgian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Charles X Period Provincial Oak Library Steps, circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Charles oak library steps fitted with five reseeding steps, the upper two with
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Library Ladders
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in London, GB
Rare Georgian Folding Library Stick Ladder from the 1830s.
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Library Ladders
French Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Antique Library Ladder from a university or study in the Paris area
Handpicked by Ann-Morris
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
$6,250
Painted Library Ladder
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th C painted library ladders. 1920.
Dimensions when closed.
22 inches (56 cms) Wide
6
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
Folding Library Ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
A library ladder of polished wood uprights with black iron rungs and iron hinge fittings that folds
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Iron
$3,900
Antique Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique library ladder is the perfect choice for reaching those upper shelves, whether it's in the
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
$1,450
Faux Bamboo Library Ladder
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French faux bamboo library ladder. Extremely sturdy and made from ash.
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Ash
English Library Ladder Steps
Located in Troy, MI
English dark wood library ladder dates from approximately 1870. Sturdy, no loose joints.
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Large French Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Antique Library Ladder from a university or study in the Paris area
Handpicked by Ann-Morris
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
English Painted Scalloped Library Ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
A well-proportioned and useful 19th century English library ladder having interesting original
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
English Stenciled Leather Top Library Ladder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folding mahogany library ladder with stenciled leather top, oak trim and brass hardware.
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
Regency Leather Bound Folding Library Ladder
Located in Milford, NH
Regency Style Leather-Bound Folding Library Ladder, probably late 19th or early 20th C. English
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Library ladder
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century mahogany library ladder with through tenon construction and slightly tapering form
Category
18th Century and Earlier Welsh Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Folding Library Ladder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ingenious, early 20th C. folding library ladder, made of mahogany and constructed with wooden
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Antique Decorative Folding Elephant or Library Ladder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive decorative English library ladder crafted in hardwoods with an ingenious folding
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Faux Bamboo Library Ladder
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Particularly lovely library ladder, made from ash in the faux bamboo style.
This ladder is
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Ash
English Library Ladder in Wood and Wrought Iron
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Charming English library ladder from the beginning of the 20th century
Very elegant stepladder
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Hardwood
French Library Ladder
Located in London, GB
Antique French Stained Pine Library Ladder, Circa 1880-1920
This antique French library ladder is
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
$1,025
French Painted Library Ladder with Eight Rungs, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Painted Library Ladder with Eight Rungs, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Gray Painted Folding French Library Ladder Marked "Paris"
Located in Round Top, TX
The wonderful worn gray paint is all original on this lovely library ladder from France. The top
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Gothic Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic Library ladder makes an excellent antique accessory choice, making it
Category
1880s French Gothic Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Solid English Mahogany Library Ladder with Brass Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very high quality 4 step solid mahogany library ladder, in the English Regency style, and probably
Category
19th Century British Regency Revival Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
English Collapsible Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in North Miami, FL
Mahogany four step library ladder with metal accents,collapsible steps support for compact storage.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
English Regency Mahogany Antique Library Ladder, circa 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine solid mahogany molded metamorphic library ladder with brass fittings, this form is crafted
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Painted Library Ladder from Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An historic find, this painted folding library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the Bibliothe`que
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Tall French Painted Library Ladder from the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An historic find, this very tall painted folding library ladder is marked B.N. Paris from the
Category
1920s French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Library Ladder
Located in Mckinney, TX
A handsome set of antique French library steps. Constructed from fruitwood, with a straightforward
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Fruitwood
Industrial Mobile Library Ladder
Located in London, GB
Steel framed ladder, on caster wheels.
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Oak Metamorphic Folding Library Ladder or Step Stool
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century French oak metamorphic library ladder or step stool, France, c. 1890's.
This
Category
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Carved Pine
Oak Three-Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique library ladder was created in Normandy France, circa 1920. Made of pine and
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine, Oak
19th Century Metamorphic Table/Library Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
Handsome walnut console table that opens and unfolds into a magnificient and sturdy library ladder
Category
19th Century British Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Handmade French Folding Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A handsome addition to any space with hard to reach shelving, this artisan made beechwood ladder
Category
1910s French Antique Library Ladders
Very Old Patinated Library Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century, wonderful accent piece, iron ladder with original paint in a rust and orange
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Iron
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Antique Library Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique library ladders available for sale. The range of distinct antique library ladders — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique library ladders have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Regency, Victorian and Arts and Crafts antique library ladders are consistently popular styles.
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 Antique Library Ladders
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
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