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Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of antique library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and date
Category

Mid-20th Century English Georgian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

$1,507
Antique Wood Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of antique wooden library steps with leather tops. They were made in England, and
Category

Vintage 1950s English Georgian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Antique Wood Leather Library Steps
Antique Wood Leather Library Steps

Antique Wood Leather Library Steps

$1,507
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 20th century oak folding ladder or library stairs. The design of the ladder is remarkable
Category

20th Century French Other Ladders

Materials

Metal

French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs
French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs

French 20th Century Oak Library Stairs

$850
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

Antique 19th Century French Other Ladders

Materials

Chestnut

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

Antique 19th Century British Ladders

Set Of Pine Library Steps
Set Of Pine Library Steps

Set Of Pine Library Steps

$1,500
Sturdy Solid Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A pair of mid 20th century, George III style, solid mahogany "A" framed three step library steps
Category

Mid-20th Century British Georgian Ladders

Materials

Brass

Sturdy Solid Mahogany Folding Library Steps
Sturdy Solid Mahogany Folding Library Steps

Sturdy Solid Mahogany Folding Library Steps

$3,290
English Oak Library Steps or Stairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English oak library steps or library stairs with five steps. Crafted with a
Category

20th Century European Edwardian Ladders

Materials

Oak

English Oak Library Steps or Stairs
English Oak Library Steps or Stairs

English Oak Library Steps or Stairs

$1,800
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Rustic 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

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ladders

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century French Wooden Library Steps

$2,995
Set of English Mahogany Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
A set of English mahogany library steps, handcrafted with three rungs, attributed to Thomas Moser.
Category

Vintage 1970s Federal Ladders

Materials

Wood

Set of English Mahogany Library Steps
Set of English Mahogany Library Steps

Set of English Mahogany Library Steps

$4,800
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

Antique 1890s French 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

Antique 19th Century British 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

Antique 19th Century English Victorian 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 Ladders

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

Small Curved Staircase or Library Steps

$1,450
Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Antique mahogany spiral library steps in good original condition and of decent quality too. They
Category

Vintage 1930s English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

$1,336
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

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Folk Art 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

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Antique Victorian Library Steps / Side Table

$2,261
Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style mahogany spiral library steps in good condition and dating from circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

$1,165
Antique Georgian Style Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A superb set of antique leather library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and
Category

Vintage 1950s British Georgian Ladders

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Style Leather Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Leather Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Leather Library Steps

$1,364
Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of antique spiral library steps in mahogany. These date from around the 1930-50’s
Category

Vintage 1930s English Georgian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps
Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps

Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps

$1,713
Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of antique spiral library steps in mahogany. These date from around the 1930-50’s
Category

Vintage 1930s English Georgian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps
Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps

Antique Mahogany Leather Spiral Library Steps

$1,357
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

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Ladders

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

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

Regency Mahogany And Caned Library Steps

$1,850
Antique Mahogany and Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Antique mahogany spiral library steps with the original tooled leather insets on the steps. These
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany and Leather Spiral Library Steps
Antique Mahogany and Leather Spiral Library Steps

Antique Mahogany and Leather Spiral Library Steps

$1,165
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Oak

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

Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair

$1,507
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

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Pine

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

19th Century English Painted Pine Library Steps

$1,576
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

Antique Early 1900s English 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 Mahogany Regency Style Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Large antique Regency style mahogany spiral library steps with the original tooled leather inserts
Category

Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Regency Style Spiral Library Steps
Antique Mahogany Regency Style Spiral Library Steps

Antique Mahogany Regency Style Spiral Library Steps

$1,713
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

Vintage 1920s English Victorian 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

$2,261
George III Style Mahogany Library Steps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of George III Style Mahogany Library Steps, one marked "045" to underside and one marked "055
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian George II Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style Mahogany Library Steps, Pair
George III Style Mahogany Library Steps, Pair

George III Style Mahogany Library Steps, Pair

$850 / set
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts 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

$1,233
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

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

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

A set of Victorian mahogany library steps

$11,926
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

Antique Mid-19th Century European Georgian Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps

$3,146
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Ladders

Materials

Teak

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair

$750
Vintage Library Steps with Burgundy Embossed Leather Insets
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Vintage Step Ladder. A very good quality and
Category

20th Century British Ladders

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Library Steps with Burgundy Embossed Leather Insets
Vintage Library Steps with Burgundy Embossed Leather Insets

Vintage Library Steps with Burgundy Embossed Leather Insets

$1,302
An Unusual Pair of French 20th Century Library Steps
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1950 An unusual pair of library steps in red suede with bronze studs, supported on
Category

20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Suede, Wood

An Unusual Pair of French 20th Century Library Steps
An Unusual Pair of French 20th Century Library Steps

An Unusual Pair of French 20th Century Library Steps

$4,798
Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Library Step Ladder
Category

20th Century Ladders

Materials

Oak

Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank

Library Stairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank

Hollywood Regency Lucite Library Plexi Stairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Italian library stairs, with three steps, made of Lucite plexiglass and chrome-plated
Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ladders

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Hollywood Regency Lucite Library Plexi Stairs, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency Lucite Library Plexi Stairs, Italy, 1970s

Hollywood Regency Lucite Library Plexi Stairs, Italy, 1970s

$3,200
French Oak Library Steps with Wrought Iron Rail
Located in Long Island City, NY
French oak library steps with wrought iron rail.
Category

Antique 19th Century French 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

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Smallish antique Georgian style spiral library steps in a lightish mahogany with tooled leather
Category

Vintage 1950s English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany and Leather Library Steps

$788
Antique English Folding Library Steps with Leather Treads
Located in Ross, CA
Antique English oak folding library steps with green leather tread on each step. Folds to 6.25
Category

Vintage 1940s English Campaign Ladders

Materials

Oak

Antique English Folding Library Steps with Leather Treads
Antique English Folding Library Steps with Leather Treads

Antique English Folding Library Steps with Leather Treads

$745
Vintage Set Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of Vintage English spiral library steps, circa 1980 in date. They are of
Category

Late 20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Set Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century
Vintage Set Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century

Vintage Set Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century

$1,076
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

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency 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
Vintage Mahogany Library Steps w/Railings, Casters, Landing
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
WOW!!! Awesome set of vintage mahogany library steps with great railings and a simulated balcony
Category

20th Century Unknown Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Mahogany Library Steps w/Railings, Casters, Landing
Vintage Mahogany Library Steps w/Railings, Casters, Landing

Vintage Mahogany Library Steps w/Railings, Casters, Landing

$3,890
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

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts 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
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
treads, transforming the piece into a practical set of library steps. The turned baluster supports and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Metamorphic Library Steps
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Metamorphic Library Steps

Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Metamorphic Library Steps

$1,200
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

Antique 1880s Adam Style 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

$2,083
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian Solid mahogany wood
Category

20th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian

20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian

$1,472
A Set of 19th Century Stained Pine Library Steps
Located in London, GB
on brass castors
Category

Antique 19th Century British 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

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque 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

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts 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
Neo-Classical Style English Tooled Leather and Pine Library Steps
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of English neo-classical style tooled leather and pine library steps with hidden
Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Ladders

Materials

Leather, Pine

Neo-Classical Style English Tooled Leather and Pine Library Steps
Neo-Classical Style English Tooled Leather and Pine Library Steps

Neo-Classical Style English Tooled Leather and Pine Library Steps

$2,495
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

Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts 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

$1,590
Pair of Italian Turned Wood Metamorphic Library Steps, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The steps folding over to be concealed within the framework, turned legs and stretchers, the steps with molded edges. When folded the depth of the steps is 14 inches.
Category

20th Century Italian Louis XIII Ladders

Pair of Italian Turned Wood Metamorphic Library Steps, 20th Century
Pair of Italian Turned Wood Metamorphic Library Steps, 20th Century

Pair of Italian Turned Wood Metamorphic Library Steps, 20th Century

$675
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

Antique 19th Century English 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

Antique 19th Century British Victorian 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

$9,322
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

Antique 1860s English High Victorian 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
Stunning Vintage George III Style Brown Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps A very good looking and decorative set of georgian style library steps, used for the
Category

20th Century English Georgian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Stunning Vintage George III Style Brown Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Stunning Vintage George III Style Brown Leather Library Steps Georgian Home

Stunning Vintage George III Style Brown Leather Library Steps Georgian Home

$1,850
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Library Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of library ladders is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct library ladders — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 773 antique and vintage library ladders for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Library ladders have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Library ladders bearing Regency or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Putnam, David N. Ebner and Slingsby of England each produced beautiful library ladders that are worth considering.

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 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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