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Antique Edwardian Industrial Folding Pine Simplex Ladder, Steps
By Simplex
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I’ve always liked library steps and ladders! This is a circa 1900 Edwardian pine folding ladder. It is in very good antique condition.
Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Large French Crystal, Boule d Escalier Newel Post Finial, Late 19th c
Located in valatie, NY
Large French Crystal, Boule d'Escalier Newel Post Finial, Late 19th c. With paneled sides mounted on original brass or bronze base. Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiqu...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1950s Iron Industrial Rolling Staircase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Iron industrial rolling staircase.
Category

1950s Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of White Marble Stair Ball Finials
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic pair of balls for stair tops in carved white marble. Unit weight: 4.6kg.
Category

1970s Used Stairs

Materials

Marble

French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space. The semi-circular ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post...
Category

19th Century French Other Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century library step ladder is the perfect functional antique to elevate any space. The semi-circular ladder features four stairs rolled around a central post embell...
Category

19th Century French Other Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Chicago Gym Step
Located in New Windsor, NY
A fine cast iron objet d'art fragment from Chicago Gym. Black iron step or rung from a ladder. Circa 1930-40. Good overall condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor roughnes...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

American Architectural Design Industrial Work Ladder, Circa 1940
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial work ladder with great architectonic form and beautifully aged color to wood and metal fittings. Measures fully extended open as shown in pictures - 90" H to top ...
Category

20th Century American Industrial Used Stairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Polished Wooden Step Ladder Stair by Scorta, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Polished wooden step ladder stair by Scorta, 1950s Polished wooden step ladder with rectangular steps in green painted wood. Resealable. Produced by Sc...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of antique library steps in wood and leather. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930-50’s. This quirky design is very useful for its intended pur...
Category

Early 20th Century English Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Pine Step Stool in Original Cream Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Step Stool in original, worn cream paint. Pine construction with crossed back support.
Category

19th Century North American Used Stairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century Set of Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A set of French Charles X solid mahogany library steps fitted with four reseeding steps, the upper one with balustrade handle rail, all raised on turned legs united by cross stretche...
Category

Late 19th Century French Charles X Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Industrial Set of Pitch Pine Library Steps
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Late 19th century industrial set of pitch pine steps. Very sturdy, rustic and plenty of aged worn patina. A decorative piece in any study or library room. The dimensions are: Height...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

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 to each side standing on original large dolly wheels. A very decorative and practica...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

3-Step Ladder
Located in Pomona, CA
Simple style 3-step ladder. Can be used as a plant stand or end table.
Category

Late 20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Carved Oak Staircase
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Former stairway to a pulpit. Gothic Revival, around 1890. Solidly made of oak wood. Railing with carving in the form of blind tracery (two-lane tracery windows) alternating wit...
Category

Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Chinese Blue and White GARDEN STOOL/Side Table
Located in Sarasota, FL
This whimsical Chinese Garden Stool is hand painted with fish and floral design. It is 17.5" tall making this possible as a side table !
Category

1960s Chinese Chinese Export Used Stairs

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Staircase by Roger Tallon, Galerie Laroche in Aluminum and Rubber
By Roger Tallon
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Staircase by Roger Tallon, Galerie Laroche in Aluminum, Rubber, France, 1960s.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Staircase by Vico Magistretti, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Wooden staircase by Vico Magistretti, 1960s Spiral wooden staircase with three steps, dark green painted structure and light wooden steps. Good conditions Measurements in cm 5...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Diminutive Antique English Carved Stained Pine Dog Motif Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive antique English carved stained pine dog Motif Library Steps England, Circa 1890s/Early 1900s A whimsical set of carved and incised English Victorian seated dog ( Possib...
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Spindle Staircase in Wood 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful hand carved spiral staircase with extra baluster.
Category

1840s French Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Oak Library Steps, Shaped as Lions, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian carved oak steps, supported by two carved lions, circa 1890. They really are as practical today as they were a century ago, giving any room a rea...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

19th C American Sheraton Walnut Library Steps or Side Table w/Tooled Leather Top
Located in Savannah, GA
Handsome and sturdy American walnut library or bed stairs feature two hinged steps. Bottom step lifts to reveal ample storage inside. Features include burgandy leather with tooled Gr...
Category

1810s American Sheraton Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian Late Baroque Dark Pinewood Library Storage Steps, Early 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Highly functional and useful library steps with a wonderful patina, having three shaped steps with molded edges raised on a plinth-form base, each hinged step lifting to reveal a sto...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder A good looking and decorative piece, I have seen these with glass shelves fitted and upcycled ...
Category

1910s English Edwardian Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Library Spiral Staircase in Brass and Leather, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful spiral staircase for library. Luxurious and ideal element for your library, a distinctive piece that will give the importance it deserves to your book collection, at the sa...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

Printer s Factory Steps
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage cast iron steps Overall dimensions: 24" x 54" x 50 1/2" high Dimensions of steps: 1st step - 10" x 24" x 10 1/2" high 2nd step - 10" x 24" x 20 1/2" high 3rd step - 10" ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Elegant Banded Mahogany Spiral Library Steps Etagere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely banded mahogany library steps having an elegant spiral shape, 4 steps, and columnar handle with finial at the top. Meant to be used for display, or as an artful freestanding s...
Category

Early 2000s American Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

French 18th Century Marchepied Bed Steps
Located in Astoria, NY
French 18th century upholstered carved and painted wood marchepied de lit bed steps, two upholstered treads above frame with cabriole legs. 17.5" H x 22" W x 19.5" D. 1st step 8" H. ...
Category

18th Century Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Cast Iron Printer s Steps
Located in Oakville, CT
Steps from printing factory Overall Dimensions: 28" deep x 36" wide x 32" high Dimensions of Steps: 1st Step: 9" x 36" x 9 1/2" high 2nd Step: 9" x 36" x 21" high 3rd Step: 11" ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Eight Wrought Iron Balustrades
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Set of Eight Wrought Iron Staircase Balustrades, salvaged from a London townhouse. The size varies slightly for each one, due to the nature of each one being handmade by a blacksmith...
Category

Late 18th Century Used Stairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Reclaimed George III Mahogany Staircase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A carefully dismantled and numbered antique Staircase. Reclaimed from Lincoln Inn Fields, London, from a property near to the Soane's museum. The property was extensively altered in ...
Category

Early 19th Century Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Nine Reclaimed English Carved Balustrades
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine Yorkstone balusters salvaged from a garden terrace in Yorkshire. Additional dimensions: Each Balustrade: Height 63 cm Width 18 cm Depth 18 cm.
Category

Mid-19th Century Used Stairs

Materials

Stone

English Regency Style Leather Top Chinoiserie Library Steps or Side Tables, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are lovely. This is a paid of English regency style leather top chinoiserie library steps or side tables. The tooled leather is a burgundy / deep garnet color. There is moderat...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for ...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Rustic 19th Century Painted Tall French Waterfall Garden Pot Shelves or Stairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful classic 19th century waterfall steps which can serve as a plant stand or pot shelves. Lovely, original green early milk paint and rosehead nails. Waterfall garden, green ho...
Category

19th Century North American Rustic Used Stairs

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Grotto Style Italian Giltwood Carved Putti and Shell Form Jardiniere
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is wonderful! It is an Italian Grotto style carved putti and shell form jardiniere. It is a combination of both silver and gold gilt. The putti is balanced on a shell as well as...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Used Stairs

Materials

Poplar

French Antique Elm Stepladder
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sturdy French stepladder or set of library steps in elm with wonderful patinated hinges, a good opening mechanism and interesting distress. Quite sturdy for use with no wobbling. G...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Carved French Bleached Oak Stairway Newel Posts, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
These elaborate newel posts were hand-carved in France, circa 1880. At some point, the oak wood was stripped, leaving minimal traces of the original darker finish. Newel posts are...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

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. They are of excellent quality and are a lovely feature piece. They can be used a...
Category

1930s English Georgian Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Library Stairs
Located in Austin, TX
Library stairs from French made of walnut featuring four steps lined with gilt embossed leather and a holding stem finished with a gilt brass finial.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

20th Century Art Nouveau Style Iron Spiral Staircase
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
20th century Art Nouveau style spiral staircase from Spain in good condition and easy to assemble. This stair belonged to an old Factory in Spain, that closed at the end of the 20t...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Metal Staircase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double stairs metal staircase.
Category

Early 1900s French Used Stairs

Materials

Metal

Incredible English Regency Leather Wrapped Folding Library Steps Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible Regency style leather wrapped wood library steps that ingeniously fold up into a chair. The leather is tooled with beautiful gold decoration. Steps are fully functional. ...
Category

1950s English Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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 storage. It most likely dates to the 40s. It has lite age wear. Each step has black too...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Antique Spiral Staircase from the 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful antique spiral staircase from the 19th century. Recuperated out of a mansion near Paris, France.
Category

1840s French Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very nice and large antique wooden staircase from the 19th century. The first step is made out of Belgian bluestone. The stairs is recuperated from a mansion near Paris, France.    
Category

1830s French Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Clever Convertible Vintage Wood Tooled Leather Library Steps Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A cleverly designed versatile mahogany & black tooled leather set of library steps that converts to a rectangular coffee or end table. Legs are handsomely turned and risers or top of...
Category

1950s North American Georgian Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Walnut American Studio Craft Library Ladder
By Maker s Mark M.K. 1
Located in Oakland, CA
American Studio craft Library ladder crafted of solid black walnut with an A-frame design, four steps on rolling wheels, signed M.K 1998.
Category

1990s American Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Walnut

Wooden Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
A beautiful wooden spiral staircase from the 19th century, but without handrail.
Category

1820s Belgian Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Wooden Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very beautiful antique spiral staircase from the 19th Century. Recuperated out of a mansion near Brussels in Belgium.
Category

1830s Belgian Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Cast Iron Antique Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very nice and very high beautiful antique spiral staircase from the 19th century.
Category

1840s French Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

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. They are of excellent quality and are a lovely feature piece. They can be used a...
Category

1930s English Georgian Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Spiral Staircase from Spain, Pine Wood
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Early 20th century Spiral Staircase from south Spain. Pine wood. It was used to communicate the Store on the groundfloor with the living place upstairs
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Sublime Tall Victorian English Oak Antique Library Steps Exquisite Quality
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England antique Victorian circa 1880 solid oak Library steps An exquisite looking and very well made piece. If you si...
Category

1880s English Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Library Staircase in Natural Wood, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Interesting library staircase in natural beech. It's based on four iron casters, for more convenience when moving. Solid and in good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Industrial Vintage Staircase
Located in Udenhout, NL
A beautiful industrial vintage staircase. Recuperated from a mansion near Brussels, Belgium.
Category

Early 1900s Belgian Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

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Used Stairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used stairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct used stairs — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Used stairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of used stairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern used stairs are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small used stairs measuring 1.97 inches across. Used stairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Roger Tallon, Editions Lacloche and Le Corbusier are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Stairs?

Prices for used stairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used stairs begin at $89 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,794.

Finding the Right Stairs for You

While they’re best known for their functionality, a well-designed set of vintage, new or antique stairs can also make as much of an impact in your space as any other piece of well cared for furniture.

From mid-century modern stairs to Victorian stairs to Art Nouveau stairs, different movements in design over time saw furniture makers exploring a range of inspirations as well as working with a variety of materials. This is good news for you, as it means that stairs have been designed in a wealth of furniture styles over the years and that there is a perfect set of stairs for every space.

A library ladder, whether it’s going to serve its primary purpose or be used as a home accent, is a common example of interior stairs that help make the most use of vertical space. A set of stairs for your home library is going to allow you to reach those coveted rare volumes from your lofty well-appointed shelves. And because you’ve invested so much time in styling your bookcases or library shelving, why not own an appropriately decorative structure to access your books?

Hand-carved embellishments in post toppers and stair pillars distinguish Victorian-era stairs from other periods. Furniture designed during this time period, which occurred during the reign of Queen Victoria in England, was luxurious. Even furnishings as functional as stairs were made from dark woods such as mahogany or rosewood and boasted ornate curved lines and stately proportions. All those who are fascinated by Art Nouveau furniture know that designers of the period sought freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. Art Nouveau staircases were highly decorative, including striking iron spiral staircases with intricate latticework on the risers and works carved in oak with newel posts that saw an integration of natural world motifs.

No matter how they are incorporated into a home or office, vintage, new and antique stairs can be practical and aesthetically pleasing — the very definition of art meeting functionality. Find yours on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Used Stairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, you can use a runner rug on stairs. When shopping for the perfect runner for your stairs, make sure that it will fit the entire length of your stair risers and treads.