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Antique Sturdy Wooden Country House Library Step/Bookcase Steps Marked Twyford
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality library or bookcase steps.
These handcrafted, early 20th century bookcase steps have
Category
Early 20th Century English Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole. Mahogany and yew wood
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Oak Library Chair Metamorphic Steps circa 1890 Arts
Crafts Carpet Line
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps chair with carpet upholstery to the step side
A very good looking and well made piece
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders
Materials
Oak
English Midcentury Steel and Oak Library Steps with Spiral Design and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English steel and oak library steps from the mid-20th century, with spiral design and ball feet
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Steel
Freistehendes Bücherregal Aus Dänischem Midcentury Teakholz, 1960er Jahre
By Ascari
Located in Gaggenau, DE
free standing library ladder bookshelf, 1960s
This piece is very unique and hard to find
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Italian Pool Shop Lacquared Color Wood Folding Bookcases, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
in perfect condition
Measures library ladder 100 x 27 x 131 H cm
Small rectangular bookcase
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Primitive Library Step Ladder
Located in Culver City, CA
Library step ladder with unusual arm pole
Category
Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
English Library Steps or Ladder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming foldable English set of library steps that dates to the late 19th century or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Stairs
Materials
Brass
Victorian Library Steps Mahogany Step Ladder
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic Victorian style set of library steps in mahogany
Step ladder action
Perfect for the large
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Library Steps Spiral Ladder Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Regency style library steps in mahogany
Half spiral design, great interiors piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
folding wooden library chair, a rare vintage item found in the "lagu selection," stands out with its
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Chairs
Materials
Wood
HARDWOOD SOLID CHAIR CONVERTS INTO LADDER OFFICE LiBRARY STEP
Located in Pulborough, GB
library and convert it into a ladder.
Please carefully examine the pictures to see the condition before
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Original Patina Gravity Randall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely original pine Gravity Randall library steps or ladder
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Theodore Alexander Regency Mahogany Arm Chair Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional English Regency inspired metamorphic library step ladder by Theodore Alexander
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Ottakringer Ladder Chair Library Steps by Katharina Noever, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful black wooden so called "Ottakringer" step ladder chair, to be used as a chair and as
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts
Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder Side Table Brass Tread
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut 3 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder Brass
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique spiral library book staircase or step ladder. Made of walnut featuring three tiers with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Three-Step Ladder Staircase
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century, English Library Spiral Step Ladder with Four Leather Stairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of vintage mahogany library stairs were created in England, circa 1950. The thin steps
Category
Mid-20th Century English Stairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Library Wall
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage wood faux bamboo working library wall with rolling ladder and adjustable shelves.
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
$8,500
English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style metamorphic library step ladder chair constructed from mahogany
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
could be converted into a bed and folding library ladders.
On October 1, 1777, Dufour placed the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style mahogany metamorphic library armchair and ladder after the design of 1811 by
Category
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Bench with Leather Seats and Arms
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century English oak bench with leather seats and arms.
This bench is from a library and seat
Category
Antique 1890s English Elizabethan Benches
19th Century Oak Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Distinctive English 19th century metamorphic library step ladder/armchair constructed from oak
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Library Ladder
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This artisan-made oak library ladder has a small enameled label of the number 5, most likely
Category
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Brass
$495
20thc Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folding library ladder is in very good condition with minor wear.It is strong and very
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Ladders
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany collapsible library ladder with cast iron braces and mounts and carrying
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 19th century English Mahogany library ladder with eleven rungs and a well-worn patina
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Wood and Steel American Industrial Library Ladder
Located in Rochester, NY
/ library ladder as well as a decorative display object / prop.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
1920 Oak Library Ladder
By Richards-Wilcox 1
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice original library ladder salvaged in Chicago. Made of oak functional system and 9 ft of bar
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Wood
$1,800
19th Century French Library Ladder
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century French folding library ladder with nice curving shape. Made of solid, 1" thick walnut
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Ladders
English Victorian Oak Collapsible Library Ladder
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian dark stained oak collapsible library ladder with four hinged steps and patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Oak
Industrial Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hooks at the top. The rungs are
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
English Mahogany Brass Bound Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany or padouk folding library ladder with six brass bound steps, each mortised
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Ladders
Materials
Brass
19thc English Folding Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc English Library ladder with peg construction. great form., has a rope connection for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Ladders
Materials
Wood
European Library Ladder, Partial, 18th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two-piece library ladder on two "claw on ball" wheels. Railing from an 18th century Dutch
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Ladders
Materials
Wood
1930s Regency Style Maple Baluster Library Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, 1930s, maple library ladder with baluster frame and embossed red leather steps.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Maple
Antique Library Ladder/Step Ladder, Mahogany England
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique library ladder/step ladder, Mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with green leather
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
American Library Ladder, Boston, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This American scrubbed pine library ladder would be a perfect way to retrieve books from your home
Category
Antique 1850s American Shaker Ladders
Materials
Pine
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
English Library Ladder / Stepladder 20th Century, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
English library ladder / stepladder 20th century, Victorian
mahogany stained of wood. Two-step
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Library Ladder / Step Ladder, Mahogany, Leather, England
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique library ladder/step laadder, Mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with green leather
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Architectural Free Standing Library Ladder, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural Free-Standing Library Ladder
Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Folding library ladder by Smith
Watson
By Smith
Watson
Located in Highland, IN
Crafted in England of solid antiqued mahogany, this folding library ladder is an exceptional piece
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Brass
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, work-worn, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
Industrial Rolling Oak Library Ladder by Putnam
By Putnam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, oak library ladder by Putnam features decorative steel hardware, hooks at the
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural library ladder
Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Italian Architectural Library Ladder Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Architectural library ladder
Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Folding Wooden Library Ladder from Late 19th Century France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folding wooden library ladder from late 19th century France.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Aesthetic Movement Ladders
Materials
Wood
Tall Oak Rolling Putnam Industrial Library Ladder
By Putnam
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century oak library ladder in a light stain. Original Putnam Rolling Ladder Co, Inc
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Steel
Solid Oak Wood Library Ladder with Wood Handrail
Located in New York, NY
Light color oak library ladder features 12 steps and a right side original handrail. Very sturdy
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Ladders
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Mahogany Library Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming mahogany library ladder, made in France in the 19th century. The steps are covered in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Antique Library Ladder / Step Ladder, Mahogany England
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique library ladder/step ladder, mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with brown
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Antique Library Ladder / Step Ladder, Mahogany England
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique library ladder/step ladder, mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with brown
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Antique Library Ladder/Step Ladder, Mahogany England
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique library ladder/step ladder, mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with green
Category
20th Century Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Huge 20th Century Antique Library Ladder/Step Ladder, England
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Antique library ladder/step ladder, mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with green
Category
20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
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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
- 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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