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19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair

19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair

$975
Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Beech

Antique Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence

$950
Walnut and Chestnut Library Step Ladder
Located in Washington, DC
A walnut and chestnut library step ladder. Dimensions below are for the step ladder in open
Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

Antique Walnut and Chestnut Library Step Ladder
Walnut and Chestnut Library Step Ladder

Walnut and Chestnut Library Step Ladder

$3,800
Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the century, craftsman, maple, A-frame, library step ladder features decoratively carved
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Maple

Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder

Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder

$895
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Ventura, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware. This exquisite
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s

Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s

$1,390
Edwardian Stained Pine Folding Library Stick Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
With brass hooks on top and brass fittings.
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Other

Antique Edwardian Stained Pine Folding Library Stick Ladder
Edwardian Stained Pine Folding Library Stick Ladder

Edwardian Stained Pine Folding Library Stick Ladder

$2,400
19th Century French Hand Pegged Oak Library Step Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan made hand pegged oak library step ladder is beautifully constructed to stand the test
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Antique 19th Century French Hand Pegged Oak Library Step Ladder
19th Century French Hand Pegged Oak Library Step Ladder

19th Century French Hand Pegged Oak Library Step Ladder

$695
Architectural Decorative Victorian Walnut and Brass Library Steps Ladder, Stairs
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional architectural decorative in walnut and brass library steps, ladder or stairs. A very
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Architectural Decorative Victorian Walnut and Brass Library Steps Ladder, Stairs
Architectural Decorative Victorian Walnut and Brass Library Steps Ladder, Stairs

Architectural Decorative Victorian Walnut and Brass Library Steps Ladder, Stairs

$2,200
Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Oak Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1850. Carved of solid oak, the sturdy
Category

Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Oak Library Step Ladder
Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Oak Library Step Ladder

Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Oak Library Step Ladder

$1,100
Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco library nine steps ladder. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid
Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s

Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s

$1,377
19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this whimsical antique ladder. Crafted in Lyon, France circa
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder
19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Iron Folding Library Step Ladder

$2,900
ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French Napoleon III circa 1850 Mahogany folding library steps with green leather tread Please note the
Category

1850s French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER
ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER

ANTiQUE FRENCH NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1850 HARDWOOD LEATHER LIBRARY STEPS LADDER

$1,480
F.E. Myers Bros. Country Store or Library Rustic Ladders with Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
used as library or loft ladders and can easily be converted to fit the desired height. We are listing
Category

19th Century American Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal

F.E. Myers Bros. Country Store or Library Rustic Ladders with Hardware
F.E. Myers Bros. Country Store or Library Rustic Ladders with Hardware

F.E. Myers Bros. Country Store or Library Rustic Ladders with Hardware

$2,800
Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant six foot antique ladder was created in Northern France, circa 1850. Made of solid pine
Category

Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy
Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy

Mid-19th Century French Country Carved Pine Library Step Ladder from Normandy

$1,300
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Measures: 22" W x 5" D x 59" H
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

$900
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
and useful, the ladder can folded and put away if needed. The elegant Napoleon III step ladder is in
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

$1,300
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Tallest step: 61" from the
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Seven-Step Ladder

$1,300
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
antique ladder in a study or library to access tall cabinets or shelving. Tallest step: 57.5" from the
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Folding Library Six-Step Ladder

$1,300
Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Dragon
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous! This English carved oak library stairs from the late 19th century, with dragon carvings
Category

Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Dragon
Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Dragon

Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Bed Steps 19th Century Carved Oak Ladder Dragon

$4,626
19th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladder with Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
This Regency style set of library stairs was created in England, circa 1870. The three small stairs
Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladder with Storage
19th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladder with Storage

19th Century English Mahogany and Red Leather Library Step Ladder with Storage

$2,400
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Two-Side Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique step ladder was created in France, circa 1850. Made of solid oak and folding
Category

Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Two-Side Folding Library Step Ladder
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Two-Side Folding Library Step Ladder

Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak and Iron Two-Side Folding Library Step Ladder

$1,975
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Edwardian metamorphic library chair or library steps A very useful piece, this handy little
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps

$1,096
Ebonized Library Steps
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Library Steps 3 step library steps
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Ebonized Library Steps
Ebonized Library Steps

Ebonized Library Steps

$760
English Library Steps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English library stairs crafted in mahogany with three tooled red leather steps, two
Category

Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Library Steps
English Library Steps

English Library Steps

$3,560
Gothic Library Steps
Located in Greenwich, CT
A flight of library steps in oak in the gothic manner having four steps supported on chamfered legs
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Gothic Library Steps
Gothic Library Steps

Gothic Library Steps

$6,900
Small Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Small mahogany library steps in good condition. Nice warm color. Period: circa 1900. Size: W
Category

Early 1900s Antique Library Ladders

Small Mahogany Library Steps
Small Mahogany Library Steps

Small Mahogany Library Steps

$564
Set of Library Steps
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of old painted library steps, 1880. Dimensions: 32 inches (81 cms) wide 17 inches (43 cms
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Set of Library Steps
Set of Library Steps

Set of Library Steps

$541
Neoclassical Painted Library Steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderfully hand-painted library steps with scrolling flowers and a large bird on either side
Category

19th Century European Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Painted Library Steps
Neoclassical Painted Library Steps

Neoclassical Painted Library Steps

$2,450
Antique Oak Library Steps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique library steps, oak, four steps with a tall side support on the top step, quare back legs
Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Library Ladders

Antique Oak Library Steps
Antique Oak Library Steps

Antique Oak Library Steps

$550
Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian library chair that folds into library steps.
Category

Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair
Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair

Danish Folding Library-Steps Chair

$1,950
19th Century English Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century library/bedroom steps with two-drawer storage compartments. Each step has embossed
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

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

19th Century English Library Steps

$1,500
19th Century English Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English 19th century library steps with tooled green leather steps. One drawer pulls out for
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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

19th Century English Library Steps

$1,850
Pair of Regency Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of English Regency library steps of flame mahogany with three brown inset and tooled leather
Category

19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Library Steps
Pair of Regency Library Steps

Pair of Regency Library Steps

$3,900
Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Regency style solid wood library steps. Beautifully carved, three steps are supported by tapered
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Regency Style Walnut Library Steps

Regency Style Walnut Library Steps

$1,450
Art Nouveau Beech Wood Library Steps
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful library Steps from the Art Nouveau period made of beech wood. The ladder has a classic
Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Beech

Art Nouveau Beech Wood Library Steps
Art Nouveau Beech Wood Library Steps

Art Nouveau Beech Wood Library Steps

$2,612
Antique Folding Library Steps Convertible Table
Located in Seattle, WA
decorative gilt incised leather top and leathered steps opening to form a library step ladder
Category

1890s Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Folding Library Steps Convertible Table
Antique Folding Library Steps Convertible Table

Antique Folding Library Steps Convertible Table

$1,756
19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany library steps.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps
19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps

19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps

$1,500
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic English Edwardian mahogany and brass library steps. The mahogany base with four steps with
Category

Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

$2,950
Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in CA, CA
Pair of late 19th century mahogany library steps with brass inlaid fittings and hinges. Beautiful
Category

1890s English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Steps

Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Steps

$2,056
Turn of the Century English Library Steps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Turn of the century English library steps.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Turn of the Century English Library Steps
Turn of the Century English Library Steps

Turn of the Century English Library Steps

$575
19th Century Expandable Library Steps with Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century expandable library steps with storage, handsome as step stool for those hard to reach
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

19th Century Expandable Library Steps with Storage
19th Century Expandable Library Steps with Storage

19th Century Expandable Library Steps with Storage

$950
Regency Style Mahogany Leather-Lined Library Steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A useful and attractive set of English Regency style library steps the three inset gilt-tooled
Category

1870s English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Regency Style Mahogany Leather-Lined Library Steps
Regency Style Mahogany Leather-Lined Library Steps

Regency Style Mahogany Leather-Lined Library Steps

$1,850
Metamorphic Library Chair and Steps 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderfully quirky metamorphic natural wood library chair, well made and incredibly practical
Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Metamorphic Library Chair and Steps 19th Century
Metamorphic Library Chair and Steps 19th Century

Metamorphic Library Chair and Steps 19th Century

$1,600
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
These metamorphic library steps sit at the intersection of ingenious design and superior
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Table
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Table

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Table

$1,800
Magnificent and Rare Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Dutch kerfschnitt library steps 1900s. Solid oak with beautiful carved
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Magnificent and Rare Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps, 1900s
Magnificent and Rare Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps, 1900s

Magnificent and Rare Dutch Kerfschnitt Library Steps, 1900s

$1,959
English Regency Style Mahogany Library Stairs, circa 1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Regency style mahogany library stairs, circa 1925 Three steps with hand rails joining the
Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Revival Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Stairs, circa 1925
English Regency Style Mahogany Library Stairs, circa 1925

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Stairs, circa 1925

$4,500
French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very handsome set of antique library steps with leather tops. Comprising a twist of four
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops
French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops

French Antique Set of Library Steps with Leather Tops

$1,180
Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice and sturdy Eastlake style metamorphic chair and step ladder with carved flowers on the side
Category

Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870
Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870

Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870

$725
Rare 19th Century Bamboo Library Long Arm, Book Grabber
Located in London, GB
A great edition to any home library, this bamboo, and brass grabber is in excellent working order.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century Bamboo Library Long Arm, Book Grabber
Rare 19th Century Bamboo Library Long Arm, Book Grabber

Rare 19th Century Bamboo Library Long Arm, Book Grabber

$1,713
Library Chair Or Stepladder In The Taste Of Pugin
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Library chair or stepladder in the taste of Pugin made in oak wood with a metal bar to be use as
Category

19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Library Chair Or Stepladder In The Taste Of Pugin
Library Chair Or Stepladder In The Taste Of Pugin

Library Chair Or Stepladder In The Taste Of Pugin

$1,781
Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An imposing and elegant set of French Directoire style fruitwood library steps with seven steps
Category

Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Fruitwood

Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs
Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs

Spectacular Set of French Directoire Style Fruitwood Library Stairs

$14,500
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 Victorian 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

$2,124
Near Pair of Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Near pair of Regency style leather and mahogany library steps, each one with red and gilt tooled
Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Near Pair of Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Library Steps
Near Pair of Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Library Steps

Near Pair of Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Library Steps

$3,750
English Regency Style Metamorphic Library Table with Leather Lined Steps
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany Regency style metamorphic library table with a brown tooled leather top opening
Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Style Metamorphic Library Table with Leather Lined Steps
English Regency Style Metamorphic Library Table with Leather Lined Steps

English Regency Style Metamorphic Library Table with Leather Lined Steps

$2,850
Metamorphic Library Steps And End Table With Gilt Incised Leather
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
1930's library steps and or side table with decorative gilt incised leather top and leathered steps
Category

Early 20th Century English George III Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Metamorphic Library Steps And End Table With Gilt Incised Leather
Metamorphic Library Steps And End Table With Gilt Incised Leather

Metamorphic Library Steps And End Table With Gilt Incised Leather

$999
19th century English Oak Sheraton Style Library or Bed Steps
Located in Savannah, GA
These sturdy English oak library or bed stairs feature two hinged steps that lift to reveal storage
Category

1820s English Sheraton Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Felt, Oak

19th century English Oak Sheraton Style Library or Bed Steps
19th century English Oak Sheraton Style Library or Bed Steps

19th century English Oak Sheraton Style Library or Bed Steps

$955
Early 1900 Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Oak Bookcase Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, very good condition and highly practical library stairs. These rare Neo-Gothic library
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Early 1900 Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Oak Bookcase Steps
Early 1900 Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Oak Bookcase Steps

Early 1900 Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Oak Bookcase Steps

$1,484
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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 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.
  • 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.

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