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Late 1800 s American library ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
1800's American ladder with cast iron guides
Category

19th Century American Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique Late 1800 s American library ladder
Late 1800 s American library ladder

Late 1800 s American library ladder

19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Ladder.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English folding 19th century mahogany ladder. Great compact size. Less than 2% of our
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Ladder.
19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Ladder.

19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Ladder.

$4,950
French Faux Bamboo Folding Library Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century faux bamboo folding library chair. Made in France. Please note of wear
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique French Faux Bamboo Folding Library Ladder
French Faux Bamboo Folding Library Ladder

French Faux Bamboo Folding Library Ladder

$850
C. 1900 French Iron Wood Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1900 French iron and wood library or high shelf ladder. It has three stairs, four wheels, and
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique C. 1900 French Iron Wood Library Ladder
C. 1900 French Iron Wood Library Ladder

C. 1900 French Iron Wood Library Ladder

$2,700
Rare and Original Burgundy Leather English Folding Library Ladder
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th century burgundy colored folding ladder with brass accents and oakwood. It's in a great
Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare and Original Burgundy Leather English Folding Library Ladder
Rare and Original Burgundy Leather English Folding Library Ladder

Rare and Original Burgundy Leather English Folding Library Ladder

$6,532
Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks
Located in Chicago, IL
• Patinated wood finish • Iron hooks • Early 20th century • Spain • Measures: 17" W x 7.5" D x 80.5" H.
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks
Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks

Early 20th Century Wooden Library Ladder with Iron Hooks

$795
Antique Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Antique Library ladder that is beautifully aged from Belgium
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Ladder
Antique Ladder

Antique Ladder

$1,600
19th century oak library steps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An late 19th century, probably English, 3-step oak library ladder.
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron, Brass

Antique 19th century oak library steps
19th century oak library steps

19th century oak library steps

$975
19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps
Located in Austin, TX
A three-step library ladder from the Louis Philippe period made of blond walnut with baluster
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps
19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps

19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps

$2,450
19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
Located in Culver City, CA
a hinged seat that flips over to form the steps of a library ladder with three steps. Chair
Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal

19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps
19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps

19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps

$1,500
Tall French Pompier s Ladder
Located in Woodbury, CT
places. Completely solid, this would made the idea library ladder, as it leans up against a wall and is
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Tall French Pompier s Ladder
Tall French Pompier s Ladder

Tall French Pompier s Ladder

$1,150
Yacht Steps
Located in North Egremont, MA
. Great for a library ladder.
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Yacht Steps
Yacht Steps

Yacht Steps

$1,400
Library Folding Steps Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Library folding steps ladder in mahogany, leather with brass inlay.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Library Folding Steps Ladder
Library Folding Steps Ladder

Library Folding Steps Ladder

$4,500
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Pole Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Pole Ladder circa 1900 104.5 H when closed
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Pole Ladder
Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Pole Ladder

Edwardian Mahogany and Brass Library Pole Ladder

$2,400
Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps / Ladder
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare set of Padouk wood Regency period library steps. The center post is turned and attached to
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Padouk

Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps / Ladder
Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps / Ladder

Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Library Steps / Ladder

$6,500
Library Steps
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A pine library ladder with hand support. Original faded paint to the majority of the surface
Category

Early 20th Century Welsh Antique Library Ladders

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$445
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
and scrolled arms flanking a caned seat opening with a replaced catch to reveal a library ladder of
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair

Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair

$14,800
Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Late 19th century mahogany and leather library steps accented with brass tacks. Both the top and
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$1,200
19th Century English Pole Ladder
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare, original 19th century English folding library/pole ladder wrapped in mellow, old tan
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Pole Ladder
19th Century English Pole Ladder

19th Century English Pole Ladder

Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair/Library Steps
By Morgan Sanders
Located in New York, NY
and scrolled arms flanking a caned seat opening with a replaced catch to reveal a library ladder of
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Library Ladders

Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair/Library Steps
Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair/Library Steps

Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair/Library Steps

$12,000
Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
Library steps with metal accent piece made from mahogany.
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Library Steps
Mahogany Library Steps

Mahogany Library Steps

$1,800
Oak Library Steps
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century French Library steps in oak with hand-rail.
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Oak Library Steps
Oak Library Steps

Oak Library Steps

$1,600
Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Stonington, CT
George III Mahogany Metamorphic Library steps: the rectangular top now fitted with black leather
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Metamorphic Library Steps
Metamorphic Library Steps

Metamorphic Library Steps

$3,800
Pitch Pine Library Steps
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Pitch pine library steps. Unrestored original condition. English, circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Wood

Pitch Pine Library Steps
Pitch Pine Library Steps

Pitch Pine Library Steps

$603
English Oak Library Steps
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful large Oak Library steps with good color and Patina
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Oak Library Steps
English Oak Library Steps

English Oak Library Steps

$2,450
English, Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
English mahogany library steps with pole handle and beige leather steps
Category

19th Century Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

English, Mahogany Library Steps
English, Mahogany Library Steps

English, Mahogany Library Steps

$1,950
Custom Mahogany Library Steps
Located in North Egremont, MA
Hand-carved library steps modeled after a set of chairs owned by Robert Morris, Philadelphia
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Custom Mahogany Library Steps
Custom Mahogany Library Steps

Custom Mahogany Library Steps

$1,650
Solid Oak Library Steps
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1920. These lovely solid oak library steps are in showroom condition. Three little
Category

1920s Great Britain (UK) Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Library Steps
Solid Oak Library Steps

Solid Oak Library Steps

$1,302
Mahogany English Library Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
English Victorian Mahogany Library Steps/Commode. Turned legs Black leather tooled and gilded step
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Mahogany English Library Steps.
Mahogany English Library Steps.

Mahogany English Library Steps.

$3,750
19th Century Oak Library Steps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, oak library steps from England. Back has charming scalloped detail.
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

19th Century Oak Library Steps
19th Century Oak Library Steps

19th Century Oak Library Steps

$4,900
18th/19th cent. library steps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Late 18th/early 19th century continental (probably provincial France) library steps with handle.
Category

19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

18th/19th cent. library steps
18th/19th cent. library steps

18th/19th cent. library steps

$1,450
19th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Set of late 19th century mahogany library steps with turned supports and arms. RR.
Category

19th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Mahogany Library Steps

$3,632
Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
Located in Salisbury, GB
Mahogany and brass library steps 20th century Please Note that photograph 3 represents
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Library Ladders

Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

$1,028
19th Century English Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Small and very portable, these very charming mid-19th century mahogany library steps have leather
Category

1870s English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century English Library Steps

$3,600
Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good unusual set of Regency period mahogany library steps incorporating a commode. The very
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps
Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

$4,523
Mid-19th Century American Library Steps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful walnut library steps, excellent, sturdy construction, nice worn patina. Fine cabinet work
Category

19th Century American Antique Library Ladders

Mid-19th Century American Library Steps
Mid-19th Century American Library Steps

Mid-19th Century American Library Steps

$2,800
1890 s Library Steps on Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
1890's Library Steps on Wheels from Old Library in NYC
Category

19th Century Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

1890 s Library Steps on Wheels
1890 s Library Steps on Wheels

1890 s Library Steps on Wheels

$4,800
A Bold Set of Library Steps
Located in Woodbury, CT
The Best Set of Library Steps we Have Ever Had ! Fantastic Scrolled Sides and Turned Top Stretcher
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

A Bold Set of Library Steps
A Bold Set of Library Steps

A Bold Set of Library Steps

$2,850
Metamorphic Late Federal Period Library Stair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A solid mahogany library stair, folding down to a leather topped side table. In the
Category

19th Century Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Metamorphic Late Federal Period Library Stair
Metamorphic Late Federal Period Library Stair

Metamorphic Late Federal Period Library Stair

$4,000
Very fine metamorphic library steps table.
Located in New York, NY
by an H-shaped stretcher, opening to a set of library steps with hinged upper and lower sections
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Yew, Oak

Very fine metamorphic library steps table.
Very fine metamorphic library steps table.

Very fine metamorphic library steps table.

English Sheraton Period Library/Bed Steps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Georgian Sheraton period mahogany library/bed steps or table with most unusual bow-fronted shape
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

English Sheraton Period Library/Bed Steps
English Sheraton Period Library/Bed Steps

English Sheraton Period Library/Bed Steps

$8,900
C1900 English Library Steps with Original Carpet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely library step. Library steps were often used for climbing into a high bed
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Library Ladders

C1900 English Library Steps with Original Carpet
C1900 English Library Steps with Original Carpet

C1900 English Library Steps with Original Carpet

$1,295
Rare Mahogany Victorian Period Antique Library Steps
Located in Darwen, GB
Rare mahogany Victorian period antique library steps. With a turned mahogany hand support rail
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Library Ladders

Rare Mahogany Victorian Period Antique Library Steps
Rare Mahogany Victorian Period Antique Library Steps

Rare Mahogany Victorian Period Antique Library Steps

$2,261
A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A rare pair of Regency mahogany library steps, the two carpet covered treads with cross banded
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Library Ladders

A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps
A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps

A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps

$4,650
Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French elm wooden library steps that can be folded as a chair and reinforced with metal
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Elm

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step

Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step

$475
Rare Set of Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mahogany folding library steps are in excellent condition with no breaks or splits. The steps
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Library Ladders

Rare Set of Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Rare Set of Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Steps

Rare Set of Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Folding Library Steps

$5,003
English Pine Library Steps/Ladder
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Sturdy pine library steps or ladder with the mellow patina of age. Previously displayed in the
Category

19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

English Pine Library Steps/Ladder
English Pine Library Steps/Ladder

English Pine Library Steps/Ladder

$2,200
English Oak Library Steps on Wheels
Located in Hudson, NY
A Useful Set of Library Steps or Ladder on Casters . Created in Oak in a Sturdy and Functional
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Oak Library Steps on Wheels
English Oak Library Steps on Wheels

English Oak Library Steps on Wheels

$1,950
Turn of the Century Dutch Colonial Library Stairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the century Dutch Colonial convertible chair or library step ladder.
Category

1890s Indonesian Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Teak

Turn of the Century Dutch Colonial Library Stairs
Turn of the Century Dutch Colonial Library Stairs

Turn of the Century Dutch Colonial Library Stairs

$950
Antique American Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American oak library ladder.
Category

Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique American Oak Library Ladder

Antique American Oak Library Ladder

$1,500
Antique American Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American oak library ladder.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Iron

Antique American Oak Library Ladder
Antique American Oak Library Ladder

Antique American Oak Library Ladder

$1,250
Antique Original American Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique original American rolling library ladder.
Category

Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique Original American Library Ladder
Antique Original American Library Ladder

Antique Original American Library Ladder

$1,900
Rare English Folding Library Ladder
Located in New Haven, CT
Rare folding library ladder. Original leather covered wood with brass tacks. Fine original
Category

1890s English Regency Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Brass

Rare English Folding Library Ladder
Rare English Folding Library Ladder

Rare English Folding Library Ladder

$4,000
French Library Ladder, Late 19th Century
Located in Avington, Hampshire
French library ladder, late 19th century
Category

1890s French Antique Library Ladders

French Library Ladder, Late 19th Century
French Library Ladder, Late 19th Century

French Library Ladder, Late 19th Century

$1,165
Antique English Library Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
A nice English library ladder, circa 1910, having five steps, shaped handles at the top, polished
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Pine

Antique English Library Ladder
Antique English Library Ladder

Antique English Library Ladder

$1,500
Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder
By Putnam
Located in Minneapolis, MN
These 11 foot rolling oak library ladders come complete with mounting hardware and decorative brass
Category

1920s American Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Oak

Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder
Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder

Putnam Oak Rolling Library Ladder

$1,625
19th Century Elm Library Ladder, England, circa 1860
Located in East Hampton, NY
Sturdy five step library ladder.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Ladders

Materials

Elm

19th Century Elm Library Ladder, England, circa 1860
19th Century Elm Library Ladder, England, circa 1860

19th Century Elm Library Ladder, England, circa 1860

$1,550
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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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