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

Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Ladders

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Library Steps
Solid Oak Library Steps

Solid Oak Library Steps

$1,305
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

Antique 1870s English Ladders

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century English Library Steps

$3,600
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

Antique 19th Century English Stairs

Materials

Pine

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

English Pine Library Steps/Ladder

$2,200
English Oak Edwardian Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large early 20th century English set of extremely sturdy and functional library steps handcrafted
Category

Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Ladders

English Oak Edwardian Library Steps
English Oak Edwardian Library Steps

English Oak Edwardian Library Steps

$4,700
Mahogany English Library Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
English Victorian Mahogany Library Steps/Commode. Turned legs Black leather tooled and gilded step
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Mahogany English Library Steps.
Mahogany English Library Steps.

Mahogany English Library Steps.

$3,750
Antique Victorian Folding Library Steps - Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian folding library steps - chair.
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Victorian Folding Library Steps - Chair
Antique Victorian Folding Library Steps - Chair

Antique Victorian Folding Library Steps - Chair

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

Antique 19th Century Ladders

Materials

Oak

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

1890 s Library Steps on Wheels

$4,800
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

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Ladders

Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps
Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

$4,535
English Oak and Leather Library Steps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Oak and Leather Library Steps, can be ordered with Red, Green, Black or Custom Leather Colors
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English End Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

English Oak and Leather Library Steps
English Oak and Leather Library Steps

English Oak and Leather Library Steps

$1,650
Pair of Satin Beech Library Steps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Unusual pair of satin beech library steps or occasional tables with inset tooled green leather
Category

Vintage 1950s British Ladders

Materials

Beech

Pair of Satin Beech Library Steps
Pair of Satin Beech Library Steps

Pair of Satin Beech Library Steps

$3,985
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

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

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

A Bold Set of Library Steps

$2,850
Mid-19th Century American Library Steps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderful walnut library steps, excellent, sturdy construction, nice worn patina. Fine cabinet work
Category

Antique 19th Century American Ladders

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

Mid-19th Century American Library Steps

$2,800
Mid-Century Mahogany Enamel Metal Library Steps
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-century mahogany & enamel metal folding library steps,
Category

Vintage 1960s American Ladders

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Mahogany Enamel Metal Library Steps
Mid-Century Mahogany Enamel Metal Library Steps

Mid-Century Mahogany Enamel Metal Library Steps

$2,500
Vintage Polished Metal Tall Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
Dramatic and totally fun set of vintage library steps from England made of polished metal. The
Category

Vintage 1940s English Stairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Polished Metal Tall Library Steps
Vintage Polished Metal Tall Library Steps

Vintage Polished Metal Tall Library Steps

$2,500
English Library Steps with Brass Rail
Located in Dallas, TX
English Library Steps with Brass Rail & Raised on Claw Feet. The color & scale are both well done
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stairs

English Library Steps with Brass Rail
English Library Steps with Brass Rail

English Library Steps with Brass Rail

$2,900
A Set of Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
A set of metamorphic library steps serving as both a rectangular table and a set of climbing steps
Category

Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Set of Metamorphic Library Steps
A Set of Metamorphic Library Steps

A Set of Metamorphic Library Steps

$11,500
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 Stairs

Materials

Oak

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

English Oak Library Steps on Wheels

$1,950
19th Century Metamorphic Table or Library Steps
Located in Antwerp, BE
An original 19th century oak metamorphic library steps or writing table. This example was made in
Category

Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Metamorphic Table or Library Steps
19th Century Metamorphic Table or Library Steps

19th Century Metamorphic Table or Library Steps

$4,700
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

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Ladders

Materials

Yew, Oak

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

Very fine metamorphic library steps table.

19th Century English Metamorphic Rosewood Library Steps
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English solid rosewood library steps that fold into a table, restored with replaced
Category

Antique 19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

19th Century English Metamorphic Rosewood Library Steps
19th Century English Metamorphic Rosewood Library Steps

19th Century English Metamorphic Rosewood Library Steps

$2,800
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

Antique 1880s British Victorian Ladders

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

Rare Mahogany Victorian Period Antique Library Steps

$2,267
A Set of 1920s Art Deco Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A set of Art Deco library steps, the tubular steel frame set upon finely cast and sprung brass
Category

Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

A Set of 1920s Art Deco Library Steps
A Set of 1920s Art Deco Library Steps

A Set of 1920s Art Deco Library Steps

$6,184
Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good quality Regency set of mahogany library steps; freestanding and of small proportions, good
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps

Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps

$2,405
A Set of 18th Century American Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A Set of 18th Century American Library Steps
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Stairs

Materials

Wood

A Set of 18th Century American Library Steps
A Set of 18th Century American Library Steps

A Set of 18th Century American Library Steps

$4,200
French Pine and Cherry Library Steps, 19th Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Pine and Cherry Library Steps, 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stairs

French Pine and Cherry Library Steps, 19th Century
French Pine and Cherry Library Steps, 19th Century

French Pine and Cherry Library Steps, 19th Century

$3,375
Early 19th Century William IV Library Steps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Library Steps with three steps, top step opens for storage
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Early 19th Century William IV Library Steps
Early 19th Century William IV Library Steps

Early 19th Century William IV Library Steps

$5,400
Library Steps
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully detailed set of small library or bedside steps "scala" in walnut, from Italy.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$5,600
Library Steps
Located in Houston, TX
Nice small size set of libray steps in pine. Perfect for a chairside table, a stack of towels in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Stairs

Materials

Pine

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$1,950
Set of Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An unusual set or flight of Regency period library steps. In excellent original condition. The
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps
Set of Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

Set of Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps

$3,483
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 More Furniture and Collectibles

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$446
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 Ladders

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

C1900 English Library Steps with Original Carpet

$1,295
Set of 19th Century 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

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Bookcases

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

Set of 19th Century Mahogany Folding Library Steps

$2,728
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

Antique 19th Century English Regency 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
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

Antique 19th Century English 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
Vintage Library Steps
Located in Essex, MA
Great set of solid mahogany library or utility steps with 3 green leather-clad steps, and brass
Category

20th Century British Georgian Ladders

Materials

Brass

Vintage Library Steps
Vintage Library Steps

Vintage Library Steps

$1,800
Italian Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
3 steps leading up to platform with hoof feet and shaped legs and stretchers
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Stairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Library Steps
Italian Library Steps

Italian Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Library Steps, Early 20th Century, circa 1920
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Georgian style mahogany library steps, early 20th century, circa 1920 A beautiful set of
Category

Vintage 1920s British Georgian Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Library Steps, Early 20th Century, circa 1920
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Library Steps, Early 20th Century, circa 1920

Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Library Steps, Early 20th Century, circa 1920

$3,016
Metamorphic Chinese Export Chair and Library Steps
Located in Essex, MA
A beautifully made chair which converts into library steps, also known as a metamorphic chair, in
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Metamorphic Chinese Export Chair and Library Steps
Metamorphic Chinese Export Chair and Library Steps

Metamorphic Chinese Export Chair and Library Steps

$3,600
Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Chair and Library Steps, Circa 1870
Located in Sheffield, MA
Victorian mahogany carved metamorphic chair and library steps, the curved fluted top rail above
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Chair and Library Steps, Circa 1870
Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Chair and Library Steps, Circa 1870

Victorian Mahogany Metamorphic Chair and Library Steps, Circa 1870

$2,900
A Good Regency Set of Library Steps of Elegant Proportions
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good regency set of library steps of elegant proportions, the two treads with a moulded edge
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Stairs

A Good Regency Set of Library Steps of Elegant Proportions
A Good Regency Set of Library Steps of Elegant Proportions

A Good Regency Set of Library Steps of Elegant Proportions

$3,250
George III Mahogany Library Steps with Red Leather Treads
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George III mahogany set of library steps of unusual form, the three treads with moulded
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Library Steps with Red Leather Treads
George III Mahogany Library Steps with Red Leather Treads

George III Mahogany Library Steps with Red Leather Treads

$3,985
19th Century Oak Library Steps of Unusual Spiral Design
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good 19th century oak library steps of unusual spiral design; the three angular shaped treads inset
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Stairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Oak Library Steps of Unusual Spiral Design
19th Century Oak Library Steps of Unusual Spiral Design

19th Century Oak Library Steps of Unusual Spiral Design

$5,153
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

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency 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

$5,016
A Good Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Elegant Proportions
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good Regency set of mahogany library steps of elegant proportions, the two treads with a moulded
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Good Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Elegant Proportions
A Good Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Elegant Proportions

A Good Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Elegant Proportions

$2,679
Library Steps or Bed Steps
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking mid 20th C pair of bed steps made to look like they are antique.
Category

20th Century English Benches

Materials

Wood

Library Steps or Bed Steps
Library Steps or Bed Steps

Library Steps or Bed Steps

$1,850
English Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps with Leather Treads and Handhold
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany library steps with leather treads and vertical turned handhold. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps with Leather Treads and Handhold
English Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps with Leather Treads and Handhold

English Regency Period Mahogany Library Steps with Leather Treads and Handhold

$3,450
Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Louisville, KY
late 1980's). Central turned and reeded pole with spiraling steps
Category

20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps
Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps

Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps

$1,200
19th century oak library steps
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An late 19th century, probably English, 3-step oak library ladder.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Iron, Brass

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

19th century oak library steps

$975
Leather and Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Stamford, CT
Mahogany library bench which opens up into a three step ladder, the leather top is very worn and
Category

20th Century Ladders

Leather and Mahogany Library Steps
Leather and Mahogany Library Steps

Leather and Mahogany Library Steps

$1,800
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

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

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

Regency Metamorphic Library Armchair/Library Steps

$12,000
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

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Metal

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

19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps

$1,500
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

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

19th Century Louis Philippe Library Steps

$2,450
Set of English Regency Library Steps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Veneered in a pretty flame mahogany, these steps feature turned legs along with lift up lids on the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of English Regency Library Steps
Set of English Regency Library Steps

Set of English Regency Library Steps

$2,850
Vintage Metal and Leather Library Steps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Interesting set of moveable steps. These are difficult to date as they are very well made
Category

20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal and Leather Library Steps
Vintage Metal and Leather Library Steps

Vintage Metal and Leather Library Steps

$1,040
Late 19th Century Spanish Library Steps
Located in Chicago, IL
• Patinaed worn wood finish • Salvaged from a Spanish library • Late 19th century • Spain
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Stairs

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Spanish Library Steps
Late 19th Century Spanish Library Steps

Late 19th Century Spanish Library Steps

$2,495
Lime Green painted Teak Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
In the 19th century French Colonial style
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ladders

Lime Green painted Teak Library Steps
Lime Green painted Teak Library Steps

Lime Green painted Teak Library Steps

$2,150
Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Chair Library Steps
Located in Louisville, KY
carved crest, with an upholstered seat and opening to four steps.
Category

Early 20th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Chair Library Steps
Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Chair Library Steps

Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Chair Library Steps

$1,200
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Library Steps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of library steps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique library steps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. There are 653 antique and vintage library steps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Library steps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Library steps bearing Regency or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Theodore Alexander, 't Binnenhuis and B.J. Harrison Manufacturing Co. each produced beautiful library steps that are worth considering.

How Much are Library Steps?

Prices for library steps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, library steps begin at $150 and can go as high as $145,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,117.

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