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Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
by hand. Ideal for a decorative piece in any study/library, the ladders have the Hatherleys patent
Category

1890s European Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders
Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders

Late 19th Century Hatherley Pine Step Ladders

$1,168
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps

Antique Leather Brass Library Steps

$4,283
Mid 19th Century Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Mid 19th century Library Steps
Category

19th Century Antique Library Ladders

Antique Mid 19th Century Library Steps
Mid 19th Century Library Steps

Mid 19th Century Library Steps

$10,307
Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Provincial carved elm Library steps
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Elm

Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps
Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps

Antique Provincial Elm Library Steps

$2,900
19th Century Pine Library Steps
Located in Brecht, BE
Great piece of furniture in every library.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Pine Library Steps
19th Century Pine Library Steps

19th Century Pine Library Steps

$3,391
Library Steps, England, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small library steps made of mahogany with three tiers. The design features fluted pilaster-style
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Library Steps, England, 19th Century
Library Steps, England, 19th Century

Library Steps, England, 19th Century

$1,665
Antique 19th Century Library Stairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 19th century library stairs in elm. Peg and Dowel construction. Six levels. Turnstile
Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Elm

Antique 19th Century Library Stairs
Antique 19th Century Library Stairs

Antique 19th Century Library Stairs

$3,800
19th Century English Library Steps
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak library steps with double sided steps. The sides are hand carved decorated
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century English Library Steps
19th Century English Library Steps

19th Century English Library Steps

$1,295
French 19th Century Chestnut Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This simple yet sturdy French chestnut library step would be a fantastic addition to your home. It
Category

19th Century French Other Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Chestnut

Antique French 19th Century Chestnut Library Steps
French 19th Century Chestnut Library Steps

French 19th Century Chestnut Library Steps

$3,850
Set Of Pine Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
PINE SHOP STEPS
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Set Of Pine Library Steps
Set Of Pine Library Steps

Set Of Pine Library Steps

$1,500
Pine Library Steps, Late 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great set of late 19th-early 20th century. English library steps. These double-side pine
Category

Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Pine Library Steps, Late 19th Century
Pine Library Steps, Late 19th Century

Pine Library Steps, Late 19th Century

$1,650
19th Century French Wooden Library Steps
Located in High Point, NC
Wooden library steps created in 19th century France. Thoughtfully shaped and soothingly designed
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps
19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

$2,995
French 19th Century Mobile Library Steps
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French xix mobile library steps with 7 steps and top platform. Stairs stand on 3 wheels
Category

1890s French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Mobile Library Steps
French 19th Century Mobile Library Steps

French 19th Century Mobile Library Steps

$10,000
19th C. English Regency Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual English library steps that fold to side table height. Each step and table top
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

19th C. English Regency Library Steps
19th C. English Regency Library Steps

19th C. English Regency Library Steps

$1,950
Late 19th Century English Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th c. English library stairs of walnut wood. Shaped frame with 4 steps carved and inscized
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century English Library Stairs
Late 19th Century English Library Stairs

Late 19th Century English Library Stairs

$2,500
Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps
Located in Houston, TX
From France, a small curved five-step staircase or library step. Heavily turned legs are attached
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps
Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps

Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps

$1,450
Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt library steps 1900s. Outstanding carving and steps like this are hard to
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Folk Art Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s
Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s

Elegant Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps 1900s

$2,200
Antique Victorian Library Steps / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made and very interesting antique early Victorian storage unit / library steps. This
Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Library Steps / Side Table
Antique Victorian Library Steps / Side Table

Antique Victorian Library Steps / Side Table

$2,267
Regency Mahogany And Caned Library Steps
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form but unusual with caned sides. Blue leather treads. Circular tapered legs. Lift top compartments.
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany And Caned Library Steps
Regency Mahogany And Caned Library Steps

Regency Mahogany And Caned Library Steps

$1,850
Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair
Located in London, GB
This unadorned yet very attractive metamorphic oak Arts & Craft library step/chair features a
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair
Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair

Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair

$1,511
19th Century English Painted Pine Library Steps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
English 19th century painted pine library steps with detachable arm support, circa 1850. Height
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Painted Pine Library Steps
19th Century English Painted Pine Library Steps

19th Century English Painted Pine Library Steps

$1,580
Pitch Pine Library Steps, England, circa 1900
By Slingsby of England
Located in Culver City, CA
Pitch pine library steps, England, circa 1900. Tall set of steps in pitch pine with makers label
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Pitch Pine Library Steps, England, circa 1900
Pitch Pine Library Steps, England, circa 1900

Pitch Pine Library Steps, England, circa 1900

$1,300
Antique Yew Wood and Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Fine quality and larger than normal antique spiral library steps in yew wood with tooled leather
Category

1920s English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Yew

Antique Yew Wood and Leather Library Steps
Antique Yew Wood and Leather Library Steps

Antique Yew Wood and Leather Library Steps

$2,267
Arts Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts metamorphic kitchen chair and library steps A very useful piece, this handy
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Arts Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps
Arts Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps

Arts Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps

$1,236
A set of Victorian mahogany library steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set of Victorian mahogany library steps, of rectangular form with three steps and a barley twist
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

A set of Victorian mahogany library steps
A set of Victorian mahogany library steps

A set of Victorian mahogany library steps

$11,956
19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality set of library steps, circa 1850. Three steps each finished in brown leather with
Category

Mid-19th Century European Georgian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps
19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps

19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps

$3,154
French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail
Located in Long Island City, NY
French oak library steps with wrought iron rail.
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail
French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail

French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail

Period Regency Metamorphic Library Steps and Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A period Regency Metamorphic library steps, a type of archaic dual-use furniture, which consists of
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Period Regency Metamorphic Library Steps and Writing Table
Period Regency Metamorphic Library Steps and Writing Table

Period Regency Metamorphic Library Steps and Writing Table

$8,950
English Late 19th Century Arts Crafts Oak Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
These rolling English oak library steps, circa 1890, featuring a handrail and small landing, will
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Late 19th Century Arts Crafts Oak Library Steps
English Late 19th Century Arts Crafts Oak Library Steps

English Late 19th Century Arts Crafts Oak Library Steps

$2,850
Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
flipped over and turned into a small 3 step ladder, originally this type of stool was used in a Library
Category

1880s Adam Style Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece
Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece

Metamorphic Library Step and High Stool A very useful piece

$2,089
A Set of 19th Century Stained Pine Library Steps
Located in London, GB
on brass castors
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

A Set of 19th Century Stained Pine Library Steps
A Set of 19th Century Stained Pine Library Steps

A Set of 19th Century Stained Pine Library Steps

$6,400
19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian handcrafted rustic wood folding library stair ladder, Tuscany, circa 1860
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860
19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860

19th Century Italian Handcrafted Wood Folding Library Stairs, Tuscany circa 1860

$3,150
Arts Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The side chair with turned back rails and legs converting to library steps.
Category

Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Arts Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century
Arts Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century

Arts Crafts Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, English, Late 19th Century

$2,500
Antique Victorian Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps for Large Bookcases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps
Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps for Large Bookcases
Antique Victorian Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps for Large Bookcases

Antique Victorian Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps for Large Bookcases

$1,594
19th Century English Mahogany Folding Library Steps with Tooled Leather Insets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of 19th century English library steps in mahogany, cleverly designed to combine elegance
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Library Steps with Tooled Leather Insets
19th Century English Mahogany Folding Library Steps with Tooled Leather Insets

19th Century English Mahogany Folding Library Steps with Tooled Leather Insets

$5,995
Imposing Large Set of 19th Century Library Steps in Pitch Pine
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An imposing and rare set of 19th century pitch pine shaped A frame library steps, with nine rungs
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wrought Iron

Imposing Large Set of 19th Century Library Steps in Pitch Pine
Imposing Large Set of 19th Century Library Steps in Pitch Pine

Imposing Large Set of 19th Century Library Steps in Pitch Pine

$9,345
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Tooled Gilded Leather Library Steps Commode 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of antique 19th century mahogany library steps, circa 1860. This set of library
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Porcelain, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Tooled Gilded Leather Library Steps Commode 1860
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Tooled Gilded Leather Library Steps Commode 1860

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Tooled Gilded Leather Library Steps Commode 1860

$1,895
Very Attractive Edwardian Style Library Steps This is a sturdy solid piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Attractive Edwardian Style Library Steps This is a sturdy solid piece there are 2 steps and
Category

1920s Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Beech

Very Attractive Edwardian Style Library Steps This is a sturdy solid piece
Very Attractive Edwardian Style Library Steps This is a sturdy solid piece

Very Attractive Edwardian Style Library Steps This is a sturdy solid piece

$1,511
Antique Sturdy Wooden Country House Library Step/Bookcase Steps Marked Twyford
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality library or bookcase steps. These handcrafted, early 20th century bookcase steps have
Category

Early 20th Century English Country Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique Sturdy Wooden Country House Library Step/Bookcase Steps Marked Twyford
Antique Sturdy Wooden Country House Library Step/Bookcase Steps Marked Twyford

Antique Sturdy Wooden Country House Library Step/Bookcase Steps Marked Twyford

$975
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.
Located in Bishop s Stortford, GB
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole. Mahogany and yew wood
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.

Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.

$1,346
English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts Crafts Carpet Line
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps chair with carpet upholstery to the step side A very good looking and well made piece
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts Crafts Carpet Line
English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts Crafts Carpet Line

English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts Crafts Carpet Line

$1,484
Primitive Library Step Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
Library step ladder with unusual arm pole
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Primitive Library Step Ladder
Primitive Library Step Ladder

Primitive Library Step Ladder

$2,200
English Library Steps or Ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming foldable English set of library steps that dates to the late 19th century or
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

English Library Steps or Ladder
English Library Steps or Ladder

English Library Steps or Ladder

$1,650
Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely original pine Gravity Randall library steps or ladder
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder

$1,168
Antique Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library
Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread
Antique Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread

Antique Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread

$1,875
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
could be converted into a bed and folding library ladders. On October 1, 1777, Dufour placed the
Category

Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century

Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century

$9,459
19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century English oak bench with leather seats and arms. This bench is from a library and seat
Category

1890s English Elizabethan Antique Library Ladders

19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms
19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms

19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms

$4,000
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Distinctive English 19th century metamorphic library step ladder/armchair constructed from oak
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair

19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair

$4,397
Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan-made oak library ladder has a small enameled label of the number 5, most likely
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Library Ladder
Library Ladder

Library Ladder

$495
20thc Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folding library ladder is in very good condition with minor wear.It is strong and very
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

20thc Library Ladder
20thc Library Ladder

20thc Library Ladder

$956
English Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany collapsible library ladder with cast iron braces and mounts and carrying
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Library Ladder
English Mahogany Library Ladder

English Mahogany Library Ladder

$2,450
19th Century English Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 19th century English Mahogany library ladder with eleven rungs and a well-worn patina
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Library Ladder
19th Century English Library Ladder

19th Century English Library Ladder

$3,800
1920 Oak Library Ladder
By Richards-Wilcox 1
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice original library ladder salvaged in Chicago. Made of oak functional system and 9 ft of bar
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

1920 Oak Library Ladder
1920 Oak Library Ladder

1920 Oak Library Ladder

$1,800
19th Century French Library Ladder
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century French folding library ladder with nice curving shape. Made of solid, 1" thick walnut
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

19th Century French Library Ladder
19th Century French Library Ladder

19th Century French Library Ladder

$1,950
English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian dark stained oak collapsible library ladder with four hinged steps and patinated
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder
English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder

English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder

$1,850
Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hooks at the top. The rungs are
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Steel

Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam

$1,800
English Mahogany Brass Bound Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany or padouk folding library ladder with six brass bound steps, each mortised
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Brass Bound Library Ladder
English Mahogany Brass Bound Library Ladder

English Mahogany Brass Bound Library Ladder

$2,850
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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
  • What are library ladders called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Library 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.
  • What is the ladder in a library called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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.

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