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Pair of Garden Chairs by G. Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Brussels, BE
"He and Her" garden chairs by Gilbert Poillerat. White lacquered wrought iron with gold leaves accents. Made for "La Compagnie des Arts Français" directed by Jacques Adnet End of the...
Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Iron Steps or Display Shelves
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary iron steps or display shelves.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Gray Maple Library Stairs
Located in New York, NY
Spiral library staircase / steps in custom gray finished maple wood, USA, circa 1960. Dimensions: 18 inches W × 26 inches D × 49 inches H.
Category

1960s American Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Industrial Steps by Slingsby for a Kitchen or Shop Display
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Industrial steps by Slingsby for a kitchen or shop display. This a piece from our industrial past, the steps came from a Drapery shop stock room and date from around 1900 This is...
Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Used Stairs

Marvelous 19th Century English Fruitwood Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful antique English fruitwood library steps having two solid risers and substantial pegged construction.
Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Used Stairs

Materials

Fruitwood

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 with good quality red leather enhanced by faded areas and a good patination having...
Category

Late 19th Century English Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Swedish 19th Century Step Chair in Pine
Located in Maastricht, NL
A 19th century pine, foldable step chair. This piece can be used as a small ladder or, by placing it upside down, as a chair.  
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Wooden Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very beautiful staircase.
Category

1840s Belgian Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

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 the large platform top step with a single step below; turned tapering legs to the ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Used Stairs

Decorative Mahogany and Embossed Leather English Style Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful sculptural mahogany library steps having black leather embossed with gold on the steps, handsome brass finial and casters. Meant for displaying objet d'arte rather than to ...
Category

1980s American Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Early 20th Century Bamboo Steps Ladders
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of tall bamboo French ladders/makers stamp Dijon France. All original. Some damage/splits to the bamboo so not recommended for daily use, though stabile and strong. ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Used Stairs

Materials

Bamboo

Late 19th Century Spanish Library Steps
Located in Chicago, IL
• Patinaed worn wood finish • Salvaged from a Spanish library • Late 19th century • Spain • Measures: 25" W x 62" D x 62" H.
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

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 brass finial on top of the hand pole support.
Category

1960s English Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Escalier Hélicoïdal By Roger Tallon for Galerie Lacloche, 1980s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Brussels, BE
Escalier Hélicoïdal by Roger Tallon for Galerie Lacloche, 1980s.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Library Spiral Step Ladder Staircase
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage oak staircase element to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1950, the small circular step ladder sits on four small feet and each of t...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Spiral Bent Iron Stairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Black iron with double rows of brass swags between the verticals. Seven steps. Top step is set at 49 inches. We have personally climbed to the stop step several times and found them ...
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Mid-20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Artist Step Ladder
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century artist step ladder.
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique English Library Steps Regency Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century antique English library steps Regency style.
Category

19th Century Used Stairs

Antique Leather Top Mahogany Library Steps
Located in Norwalk, CT
A wonderful sophisticated look for your library room, this piece is adorned with tooled leather, and has steps with two compartments.
Category

Late 19th Century European Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Oak Library Stairs, 19th-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of oak library stairs with eight steps. Under use of old parts. The wood has a very beautiful character.
Category

19th Century European Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

English Mahogany Campaign Style Library Steps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine English mahogany library steps or ladder made in the Campaign style. Features four steps on each side with brass mounts and brass flush hardware. Beautifully crafted with a rich...
Category

20th Century English Campaign Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

English Style Oak Library Ladder Staircase
By Los Angeles Ladder Co
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century English style oak library ladder staircase manufactured by Los Angeles Ladder Company. This ladder is over 10' feet tall with eight wide steps and a top platform. ...
Category

20th Century American Industrial Used Stairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Red Painted Steps
Located in Stamford, CT
Red painted English bedroom steps with faux bamboo trim and painted floral details, circa 19th century. Please note that this piece has a crack in the wood on the back.  
Category

19th Century Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

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 timbers of a wonderful colour and patina. Retaining the original signed shoes and casto...
Category

1820s English Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Neoclassical Gilt and Grain Painted Mahogany Bedside Step Stool
Located in Big Flats, NY
French neoclassical bedside step stool features hand-painted grain painted finish with gilt scroll and foliate decoration, 20th century Measures: 17" H x 27" W x 17" D, 8" step.
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Spiral Staircase
Located in Udenhout, NL
Vintage spiral staircase in a good condition.
Category

1960s European Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

English 19th Century Wooden Foldable Step Ladder
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful and solid wooden step ladder. In perfect state. Beechwood. Brass strips are newly applied for more grip. Origin: England Period: circa 1900-1920 Size: Height 124cm, W 39cm.
Category

Early 20th Century British Used Stairs

Materials

Beech

Roger Tallon Aluminium Helicoid Staircase, 1960s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Tallon for Galerie Lacloche, 'Helicoid' staircase, aluminum, France, design 1964, production 1960s. This staircase with a rubber step surface is called the Helicloid stairca...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Stairs

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Bound Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s Italian leather bound library steps. Measurements: Height (to top handle): 46.5" Height (to top step): 24.25" Width: 18" Depth: 24".
Category

1940s Italian Used Stairs

Antique Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Very beautiful antique spiral staircase. Everything included as you can see in the pictures.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Mahogany and Leather Library Steps
Located in London, GB
These antique spiral shaped mahogany library steps are becoming increasingly harder to find. This one is nice quality, in good original condition and I would date it to circa 1950s p...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 20th Century Turned Oak Newel Post Finials
Located in Boston, MA
Substantial turned oak newel post finials.
Category

20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

20th Century Turned Oak Newel Post Finial
Located in Boston, MA
Substantial turned oak newel post finial.
Category

20th Century American Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century, French Spiral Staircase by B. Gilardi
By B. Gilardi
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Old French spiral staircase made by B. Gilardi, circa 1910 in Lyon. The staircase is marked BG underneath the steps. The height of this staircase is 285 cm, excluding the balustrade ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Reclaimed Bluestone Steps 18th Century
Located in Made, NL
We have a beautiful part of antique bluestone steps, 47 pieces! These bluestone steps gives a unique and nostalgic appearance and you can use them for many applications. The price is...
Category

18th Century Belgian Used Stairs

Materials

Stone

19th century English Oak Sheraton Style Library or Bed Steps
Located in Savannah, GA
These sturdy English oak library or bed stairs feature two hinged steps that lift to reveal storage inside. Felt on steps and front. Short, turned, reeded Sheraton feet. See measurem...
Category

1820s English Sheraton Used Stairs

Materials

Felt, Oak

Spiral Staircase Dated from the 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
Spiral staircase dated from the 19th century in oak with 17 steps. Measures: Height of the last step: 137.8 in Height of the ramp: 173.2 in.
Category

19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Wooden Ladder Stairs Four Step Library Book Shelf Kitchen Primitive Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique four step a-frame wooden ladder with shelf. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, quality craftsmanship, four steps, metal hardware, wonderful patina, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Hand-Painted Antique Chinoiserie Style Library Steps Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage and rare beautiful library steps having hand-painted Asian style decoration with birds and foliage in a gold yellow oxide color and raw umber, with olive green tooled leather...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Beautiful Spiral Staircase
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful spiral staircase made out of oak. The staircase was made in the early 19th century It is a bit restored at the handrail.
Category

1820s European Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Spiral Staircase, 19th Century
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
Spiral staircase dated from the 19th century in oak with 17 steps. It lacks two bars as well as the starting ball. Height of the last step: 124 in Height of the ramp: 136 in.
Category

19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Church Pulpit and Stairs Pitch Pine Gothic DJ Booth
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning late Victorian early Edwardian pitch pine Gothic church pulpit with matching roll-away stairs, both the pulpit and stairs are on casters making moving easier, a seriously ...
Category

Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Used Stairs

Materials

Pine

Wooden Step Ladder Vintage Antique Moveable Wood Factory Shop Ladder Stairs
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Wooden Primitive style step ladder. Step heights measure 9", 20 1/2" and 32 1/4" in height. Overall dimensions are 19" in width, 25" in depth and 33 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Primitive Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Antique, Late 1800s Factory Steps or Platform Ladder with Railing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique, late 1800s Factory Steps or Platform Ladder with beveled railing, Amazing patina. color and surface, Well built, sturdy. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en ...
Category

1890s American Industrial Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Elegant Pair of Carved Stone Stairs or Stair Ends from a French Property, 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
These hand carved, antique French stone stair fragments, are some of the most exquisite we have ever seen. They are comprised of two separate sections having three steps each, allow...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Used Stairs

Materials

Limestone

Antique Spiral Staircase from 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Late 19th century spiral staircase in cast iron. Everything included as you can see in the pictures.  
Category

1880s French Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

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 solid teak with a tufted leather seat. This example of Dual use furniture, after an ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Stairs from the 19th Century Made Out of Belgian Bluestone
Located in Udenhout, NL
Recuperated out of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) from Brussels, Belgium. In total we have 16 x steps. Not all the steps are shown on the pictures, all have the s...
Category

Early 19th Century Belgian Used Stairs

Library Ladder
Located in Udenhout, NL
Recuperated out of a library from a French University and made out of oak.
Category

1850s French Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Handsome Mahogany and Tooled Leather Library Steps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful and functional library steps having mahogany frame and cordovan leather risers with tooled gold adornment.
Category

1950s American Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

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 rich color and excellent quality grade of mahogany. The shaped end supports housing th...
Category

1810s English Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Italian Painted Staircase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming mid-18th century Italian polychrome-painted staircase retaining the original decoration, that works equally well as a decorative object of sculptural form, as a display st...
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Used Stairs

Materials

Wood

Arts Crafts Cast Wrought Iron Double Staircase by Eisenwerk Joly Wittenberg
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare Art Nouveau cast and wrought iron double staircase made by Eisenwerk Joly de Wittenberg of Germany. A master piece in design and engineering, with stylised swirling...
Category

1890s German Art Nouveau Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Regency Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of English Regency library steps of flame mahogany with three brown inset and tooled leather tops; and leather faux book cabinets, each with two hinged doors and brass pulls. Th...
Category

19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Used Stairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Counterclockwise
Located in BREST, FR
Late 19th century Colonial Spiral staircase in cast iron. These old English Victorian Staircases are refurbished (see photos before restoration), in good condition and easy to assemb...
Category

1890s British Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Spiral Staircase Clockwise
Located in BREST, FR
Late 19th century Colonial Spiral staircase in cast iron. These old English Victorian Staircases are refurbished (see photos before restoration), in good condition and easy to assemb...
Category

1890s British Victorian Used Stairs

Materials

Iron

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 come from a central, circular steps and spiral out for extra height with a slim profil...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Used Stairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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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.