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PINE LIBRARY STEPS TABLE WITH LEATHER TOPS
Located in Geneva, IL
CIRCA 1950S PINE LIBRARY STEP STYLE END TABLE. BLACK LEATHER INSERTS ON EACH STEP WITH GOLD
Category

Vintage 1950s American End Tables

PINE LIBRARY STEPS TABLE WITH LEATHER TOPS
PINE LIBRARY STEPS TABLE WITH LEATHER TOPS

PINE LIBRARY STEPS TABLE WITH LEATHER TOPS

$1,800
Late 19th century metamorphic library steps/chair
Located in Sundridge, GB
In lovely golden oak with carved and inlay detail to the back. In very good original condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Late 19th century metamorphic library steps/chair
Late 19th century metamorphic library steps/chair

Late 19th century metamorphic library steps/chair

$1,200
Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Arm Chair Library Steps
Located in Louisville, KY
caned seat opening to embossed leather steps.
Category

20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Arm Chair Library Steps

$1,200
HUGE Library Steps from the Harrisburg Courthouse Law Library
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a library step (8' 10" high) made of mahogany for the Harrisburg Courthouse Law
Category

Vintage 1940s American Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

HUGE Library Steps from the Harrisburg Courthouse Law Library
HUGE Library Steps from the Harrisburg Courthouse Law Library

HUGE Library Steps from the Harrisburg Courthouse Law Library

$8,500
Antique Scottish 19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps, Gothic Style
Located in Vancouver, BC
into four steps, commemorative plaque 1870. Item B237.
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Gothic Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Scottish 19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps, Gothic Style
Antique Scottish 19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps, Gothic Style

Antique Scottish 19th Century Metamorphic Chair, Library Steps, Gothic Style

$950
English Library Ladder Steps.
Located in Roswell, GA
William lV English Oak Library Steps with original tooled and gilded leather (some flaws). 2
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Library Ladder Steps.
English Library Ladder Steps.

English Library Ladder Steps.

$2,850
Steps for four poster bed or library.
Located in Roswell, GA
alternatively make good library steps or side table.
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Steps for four poster bed or library.
Steps for four poster bed or library.

Steps for four poster bed or library.

$2,395
English Bed Steps
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Nice set of Mahogany library steps with original hardware and leather. There is one drawer and a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Stools

Materials

Wood, Leather

English Bed Steps

English Bed Steps

$2,950
Pine / Ash Library Ladder
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century pine and ash library steps (restored)
Category

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Wood

Pine / Ash Library Ladder
Pine / Ash Library Ladder

Pine / Ash Library Ladder

$5,500
19th Century Mahogany, Metamorphic Library Step Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mahogany and embossed leather metamorphic side table that folds into library steps 28"H. Table
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

19th Century Mahogany, Metamorphic Library Step Side Table
19th Century Mahogany, Metamorphic Library Step Side Table

19th Century Mahogany, Metamorphic Library Step Side Table

$1,450
George II Style Metamorphic Library Chairs
Located in Darlington, GB
transforming into library steps with shaped solid backs above hinged seats resting on cabriole legs, with inset
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European George II Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

George II Style Metamorphic Library Chairs
George II Style Metamorphic Library Chairs

George II Style Metamorphic Library Chairs

$2,734 / set
Mahogany Step Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Mahogany Step Side Table or Library Steps.
Category

Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Step Side Table
Mahogany Step Side Table

Mahogany Step Side Table

$3,250
Italian Brass and Glass Tiered Shelf in the Style of Fontana Arte, circa 1954
By Fontana Arte
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing Italian glass and brass tiered shelf. Designed like English library steps.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Side Tables

Italian Brass and Glass Tiered Shelf in the Style of Fontana Arte, circa 1954
Italian Brass and Glass Tiered Shelf in the Style of Fontana Arte, circa 1954

Italian Brass and Glass Tiered Shelf in the Style of Fontana Arte, circa 1954

$3,840
English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fine example of an Regency scroll arm chair which folds over to become library steps
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane, Leather

English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
English Regency Metamorphic Armchair

English Regency Metamorphic Armchair

$7,500
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

Antique Late 19th Century French 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
Small Oak Stepped Table
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
be used as a table or library steps.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts End Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Oak Stepped Table
Small Oak Stepped Table

Small Oak Stepped Table

$2,400
Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.
By Slingsby of England
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Wooden Library Steps by Slingsby of England with Stabilizing Hand Bar and Maker's Label
Category

20th Century English Ladders

Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.
Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.

Wooden Library Ladder by Slingsby, England, Early 20th C.

$5,850
Nice Pair of Step Back Side Cabinets
Located in Pasadena, CA
I guess these function as library steps as well as side tables with a drawer and doored compartment
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets

Nice Pair of Step Back Side Cabinets
Nice Pair of Step Back Side Cabinets

Nice Pair of Step Back Side Cabinets

$2,800
Regency Metamorphic Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
sabre legs, opening and folding to convert to library steps. England, circa 1820-25.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane

Regency Metamorphic Chair
Regency Metamorphic Chair

Regency Metamorphic Chair

$6,800
Metamorphic Chair After a Design by Morgan and Sanders
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany metamorphic armchair which converts into library steps. After a design by Morgan and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Metamorphic Chair After a Design by Morgan and Sanders
Metamorphic Chair After a Design by Morgan and Sanders

Metamorphic Chair After a Design by Morgan and Sanders

$15,000
Regency Mahogany Bed Steps by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Knutsford, GB
high early 19th century bed, they would more likely used today as library steps or in a drawing room
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bed Steps by Gillows of Lancaster
Regency Mahogany Bed Steps by Gillows of Lancaster

Regency Mahogany Bed Steps by Gillows of Lancaster

$7,840
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Chair, England, circa 1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
This chair opens out to transform into library steps. There are latches that hold the chair secure
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Chair, England, circa 1810
Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Chair, England, circa 1810

Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Chair, England, circa 1810

$4,900
Library Folding Steps Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Library folding steps ladder in mahogany, leather with brass inlay.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Library Folding Steps Ladder
Library Folding Steps Ladder

Library Folding Steps Ladder

$4,500
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

Antique 19th Century English Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

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

English Sheraton Period Library/Bed Steps

$8,900
Regency Metamorphic Arm Chair, C 1815
Located in New York, NY
A Regency mahogany metamorphic library arm chair / folding steps. Metamorphic furniture was
Category

20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Regency Metamorphic Arm Chair, C 1815
Regency Metamorphic Arm Chair, C 1815

Regency Metamorphic Arm Chair, C 1815

$18,000
Rare Regency Period Faux Bamboo Folding Campaign Chair, circa 1815
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
chair that converts to library steps. It appears that the Prince of Wales began to be interested in
Category

Antique 1810s English Campaign Chairs

Materials

Beech

Rare Regency Period Faux Bamboo Folding Campaign Chair, circa 1815
Rare Regency Period Faux Bamboo Folding Campaign Chair, circa 1815

Rare Regency Period Faux Bamboo Folding Campaign Chair, circa 1815

$993
Library Step
Located in Antwerp, BE
Library step consisting of six steps.
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Ladders

Materials

Wood, Beech

Library Step
Library Step

Library Step

$593
19th Century English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
most famous example of patent furniture is the chair that converts to library steps. This box was more
Category

Antique 1830s English Campaign More Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Oak

19th Century English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box
19th Century English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box

19th Century English Oak Campaign Type Gentleman’s Travelling Shaving Box

$404
Unusual Continental Mahogany Library Chair
Located in London, GB
Unusual Continental metamorphic mahogany Library Chair having 6 steps
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Continental Mahogany Library Chair
Unusual Continental Mahogany Library Chair

Unusual Continental Mahogany Library Chair

$7,300
Edwardian Folding Library Ladder, England, Early 20th c.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Folding Library Ladder (Steps), with Brass Trim, England, Early 20th Century
Category

20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Folding Library Ladder, England, Early 20th c.
Edwardian Folding Library Ladder, England, Early 20th c.

Edwardian Folding Library Ladder, England, Early 20th c.

$2,700
Library Steps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn-of-the-century Indonesian Dutch colonial metamorphosis chair converted into library steps.
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Ladders

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Library Steps
Library Steps

Library Steps

$950
Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Stamford, CT
Stained pine metamorphic library steps C1880-1890 English.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Ladders

Metamorphic Library Steps
Metamorphic Library Steps

Metamorphic Library Steps

$1,500
Steel Library Steps
Located in Boston, MA
Steel industrial library steps/ladder on wheels with a wonderful worn patina.
Category

Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Steel

Steel Library Steps
Steel Library Steps

Steel Library Steps

$1,200
Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Elegant Regency style library steps made of mahogany with brass casters on the back legs for ease
Category

20th Century British Regency Ladders

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Library Steps
Mahogany Library Steps

Mahogany Library Steps

$2,800
English Hand Carved Library Steps
Located in Oakland Park, FL
English hand carved library steps Motif depicting dolphins and scrolling details Size: 19.5" W x
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Materials

Wood

English Hand Carved Library Steps
English Hand Carved Library Steps

English Hand Carved Library Steps

$1,250
Antique Red French Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
. Good library steps too/1
Category

Vintage 1930s French Ladders

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Red French Library Steps
Antique Red French Library Steps

Antique Red French Library Steps

$1,295
20th Century Set of Library Steps
Located in Salisbury, GB
Mid-20th century set of library steps in a Regency style. Measures: Height of top step 80cm.   
Category

Early 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

20th Century Set of Library Steps
20th Century Set of Library Steps

20th Century Set of Library Steps

$1,165
English Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A sturdy, functional and handsome set of folding library steps made of solid mahogany with brass
Category

Vintage 1980s English Ladders

English Mahogany and Brass Library Steps
English Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

English Mahogany and Brass Library Steps

$2,800
Early 20th Century Metamorphic English Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century Metamorphic English library steps.
Category

Early 20th Century English Side Tables

Early 20th Century Metamorphic English Library Steps
Early 20th Century Metamorphic English Library Steps

Early 20th Century Metamorphic English Library Steps

$3,250
19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
19th century set of mahogany library steps, freestanding and of small proportions; the raised
Category

Antique 1860s English Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps

$2,261
Antique French Oak and Pine Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sturdy French set of library steps in oak and pine with wonderful patinated hinges and
Category

Early 20th Century French Ladders

Materials

Oak, Pine

Antique French Oak and Pine Library Steps
Antique French Oak and Pine Library Steps

Antique French Oak and Pine Library Steps

$980
Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Early 20th century set of mahogany library steps of unusual form; the angled front supports housing
Category

Early 20th Century English Ladders

Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Steps
Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Steps

Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Steps

$2,673
Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency set of mahogany library steps, of good proportions; the angled front supports of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps

$6,443
19th Century English Carved Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Essex, MA
A set of unusual English Country carved mahogany library steps, the three treads flanked by pierced
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Carved Mahogany Library Steps
19th Century English Carved Mahogany Library Steps

19th Century English Carved Mahogany Library Steps

$1,975
Late 19th Century Ebonised and Tapestry Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An unusual late C19th ebonised and tapestry library steps. The three treads covered with their
Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Stairs

Late 19th Century Ebonised and Tapestry Library Steps
Late 19th Century Ebonised and Tapestry Library Steps

Late 19th Century Ebonised and Tapestry Library Steps

$2,500
A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A rare pair of Regency mahogany library steps of elegant proportions; the two treads with a moulded
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Stairs

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

A Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Steps

$4,798
English Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Rolling Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Regency style mahogany and leather rolling library steps, fitted with two 17.5" w x 9" d
Category

20th Century English Regency Ladders

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Rolling Library Steps
English Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Rolling Library Steps

English Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Rolling Library Steps

$1,195
Old French Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps, circa 1900
Located in Raalte, NL
Old French painted pine metamorphic kitchen chair and library steps, from circa 1900. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Ladders

Materials

Pine

Old French Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps, circa 1900
Old French Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps, circa 1900

Old French Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps, circa 1900

$415
French Oak Library Steps
Located in Fairhope, AL
A very beautiful French library ladder in oak. Even when not in use as a ladder, it looks beautiful
Category

Antique 19th Century Ladders

French Oak Library Steps
French Oak Library Steps

French Oak Library Steps

$1,900
An Elegant Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Small Proportions
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An elegant Regency set of mahogany library steps of small proportions; the top tread with a moulded
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Stairs

An Elegant Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Small Proportions
An Elegant Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Small Proportions

An Elegant Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps of Small Proportions

$1,950
English Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps with Turned Hand Hold
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period set of mahogany library steps with turned hand hold and hand tooled leather
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps with Turned Hand Hold
English Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps with Turned Hand Hold

English Regency Set of Mahogany Library Steps with Turned Hand Hold

$3,450
Antique English Regency Leather and Mahogany Bed/Library Steps with Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique English Regency leather and mahogany bed/library steps with storage. A rare find, all three
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Ladders

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Regency Leather and Mahogany Bed/Library Steps with Storage
Antique English Regency Leather and Mahogany Bed/Library Steps with Storage

Antique English Regency Leather and Mahogany Bed/Library Steps with Storage

$2,950
English Oak Library Steps, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Four steps raised on turned column supports and stretchers, from the beginning of the 18th century
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Stairs

Materials

Oak

English Oak Library Steps, 18th Century
English Oak Library Steps, 18th Century

English Oak Library Steps, 18th Century

$5,938
Folding Mahogany Two Sided Library Steps
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very attractive steps, custom made for us. When closed, easy to store, and very sturdy when open
Category

Late 20th Century English Ladders

Materials

Brass

Folding Mahogany Two Sided Library Steps
Folding Mahogany Two Sided Library Steps

Folding Mahogany Two Sided Library Steps

$595
English Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish piece will make for the perfect side table or as an accent piece in your library. With
Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Revival Ladders

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps
English Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Steps

$1,900
Victorian Style Library Steps in Mahogany Ladder Step Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning Victorian style library ladder step. Handcrafted from walnut with mahogany trim. Great
Category

Vintage 1980s English Victorian Ladders

Victorian Style Library Steps in Mahogany Ladder Step Bookcase
Victorian Style Library Steps in Mahogany Ladder Step Bookcase

Victorian Style Library Steps in Mahogany Ladder Step Bookcase

$1,302
Regency Style Mahogany Library Ladder or Steps
Located in Hudson, NY
Regency-style mahogany spiral design library steps of typical form, raised on brass casters, with
Category

Vintage 1960s English Regency Ladders

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Library Ladder or Steps
Regency Style Mahogany Library Ladder or Steps

Regency Style Mahogany Library Ladder or Steps

$3,200
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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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