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Vintage Hardwood
Green Leather Spiral Bookcase Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps
What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence like a set of library steps
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Library Stairs / Handcrafted Bookcase Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, excellent condition and highly practical library stairs.
These rare Neo-Gothic library
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Antique Handcrafted Pinewood Country House Steps for Library or Kitchen
Located in Lisse, NL
and practical to use library steps then this antique specimen from the 1910s could be yours to own and
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps with Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany Regency style metamorphic library table with a brown tooled leather top which
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Set of English Walnut Regency Style Library Steps on Casters
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and substantial set of English Regency style library steps with handrails, the 3 treads
Category
1850s English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Steel
Antique
Sturdy Wooden Arts
Crafts Library Chair / Bookcase Steps by Naether
By Naether
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and great quality, folding library chair and steps.
The design of this Arts & Crafts library
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
Antique Gothic Revival English Library Stairs / Chair Bookcase Steps by Hewetson
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, good condition and highly practical library stairs.
These rare Neo-Gothic library stairs are
Category
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Rare
Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts
Crafts Library Stairs, Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, all-original and highly practical library stairs or table.
These rare Arts & Crafts library
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Rare
Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts
Crafts Library Stairs /Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, all-original and highly practical library stairs.
These rare Arts and Crafts library stairs
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Practical Antique Handcrafted Mahogany
Leather Library Steps w. Drawer and Lid
Located in Lisse, NL
cool looking and practical to use library steps then this antique specimen from the late 1800s could be
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique American Pine Two Step Bedstep Library Foot Stool w Handle 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early American style pine two step bedstep / stool / library steps featuring hand cut nails
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
Rare and Strong Early 20th Century Arts
Crafts Elmwood Library Stairs / Steps
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and sturdy library stairs.
These handcrafted and solid elmwood library stairs are as
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Elm
Practical Size Hand Carved Antique Elm Library Stairs / Steps w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, original and sculptural library stairs.
These rare and highly decorative library stairs are
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood, Elm
English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Steps Ladder Metamorphic Armchair
By Morgan
Sanders
Located in Firenze, IT
inserts turn this stable and sturdy solid 19th century mahogany armchair into a library ladder.
This
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
Edwardian Brown Leather and Brass Tack Library Stick Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
Edwardian brown leather and brass tack library stick ladder. Typical form.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Antique Victorian Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Ornately Carved Side Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian metamorphic library steps side
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Ladder Stairs Four Step Library Book Shelf Kitchen Primitive Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique four step a-frame wooden ladder with shelf. Item features solid wood construction
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Industrial Folding Pine Simplex Ladder, Steps
By Simplex
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I’ve always liked library steps and ladders! This is a circa 1900 Edwardian pine folding ladder. It
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Iron
Rare German Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, Circa 1920
s
Located in Norwalk, CT
library.
This chair / step ladder is crafted from beautifully grained mahogany wood that has been
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
library ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tall, handsome and very functional is a good way to describe this early French library ladder . It
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Fruitwood
$950
Library Ladder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Library Ladder with wheels
by Putnam Ladder Company
Category
19th Century American Antique Library Ladders
$1,500
Library Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Small French Library Ladder with decorative painted detail and Brass Rosettes. C 1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
$1,200
Swedish Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
an early swedish library ladder.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
English Library Ladder
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A bleached oak English Library ladder circa 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
$1,450
Folding Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Folding library ladder from the late 19th century.
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
$2,400
Library ladder
Located in Sheffield, MA
This original French library ladder is tall and has three flip out steps. It has a high standing
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Poplar
$2,400
French Library Ladder
Located in Austin, TX
A folding Library Ladder made of beech wood found in the Rhone region of France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Folding Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th Century Folding Wooden Library Ladder from England. When closed, dimensions are 95"H x 3
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
$2,760
19th Century Library Ladder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French oak library ladder
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Wood
Iron Library Ladder
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
gray/blue painted library ladder with iron frame and wood steps with spring action wheels
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
$3,000
Provincial Oak Library Ladder-
Located in San Francisco, CA
A provincial oak library ladder
of hinged, graduated form,
each side fitted with nine
Category
19th Century American Antique Library Ladders
French Antique Oak Library Ladder
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Oak Library Ladder with Folding Mechanism
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
19th C. French Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Wooden Library Ladder
48.5''h x 22.5''w x 28''d (when open)
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
French Library-Ladder, 1920, Beech
Located in Fulda, DE
A seven-step French library-ladder with great height and size, early 20th century, beech in very
Category
1920s French Modern Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Beech
19th C. English Collapsing Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English Walnut and Brass Collapsing Library Ladder, c. 1850
Category
19th Century British Antique Library Ladders
English circa 1910 Oak Library Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
A very useful, solid English Library Ladder made of thick oak with three treads plus top step
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Oak
Very large French walnut library ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unusually large Mid-19th century walnut library ladder with metal brackets suppoting the joints
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Library Ladder
Located in Southampton, NY
Mahogany Folding Library Ladder with Original Hardware
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
$1,250
Tall Antique English Library Ladder
Located in Port Chester, NY
A tall antique library ladder from England. Made of dark mahogany with a warm, rich patina
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Charming Walnut George III Library Ladder/ Pole
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III Library Pole
wonderful collapsible library ladder
8 rungs with beautiful
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Brass
English Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
A beautifully made fine quality English Regency period folding library ladder in mahogany with oak
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
Unusual Library Ladder
Located in Wainscott, NY
Unique Style Library Ladder
from the Putnam Ladder Co. of New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Library Ladders
$3,800
Library Ladder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mixed woods all stained the same color.
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
$1,200
Lovely Library Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely library ladder that is as useful as it is decorative.
Ladder could probably be used
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
REGENCY STYLE LIBRARY LADDER
Located in Essex, MA
Regency style faux bamboo carved library ladder in teak with inset black leather treads. Solid and
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Teak, Leather
1920s library ladder
Located in Berlin, DE
Original 1920s oak wood ladder from England.
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
$1,781
Industrial Library Ladder
Located in Hudson, NY
oak rolling ladder
metal hand rails
additional platform for stacking
locking
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Metal
Large Slinsby Library Ladder, English, Pitch Pine, Country House
By Slingsby of England
Located in Totnes, GB
An impressive, large library ladder in quality pitch pine by renowned British manufacturer
Category
1920s English Industrial Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Pine
Pine / Ash Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century pine and ash library steps (restored)
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
English Library Ladder Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
William lV English Oak Library Steps with original tooled and gilded leather (some flaws). 2
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th c. Swedish Folding Library Ladder
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. Swedish folding library ladder. Originally grey/blue paint. Top folds into ladder. Table
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 19th Century Library Ladder
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Exceptional 19th Century Library Ladder. The metal work covering the wheels makes the piece. The
Category
19th Century American Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Steel
1900 English Beechwood Library Ladder
Located in East Hampton, NY
A nicely-worn rustic ladder from the turn-of-the-century with six steps and original iron hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Beech
A. Bernard Rolling Library Ladder
By A. Bertrand
Located in New York, NY
Cast Iron in forest green with perforated metal sides, decorative cuts, and wrought iron ballistrades with brass
embellishments. Stained oak steps and rails with a top shelf. Delica...
Category
19th Century French Antique Library Ladders
French Library Ladder, Early 20th Century
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
France, ca. early 1900s
Antique ladder with All wood joinery with excellent structural integrity
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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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