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Italian Birch Burl Library Ladder with Spiral Steps and Brass Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian birch burl library ladder with spiral steps and brass floor lamp with our handcrafted lampshade. The double color lampshade is handmade in our internal laboratory using ruffl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Brass
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
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Wooden Ladder
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage wooden rung ladder of Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The ladder was made with sturdy and fine wood, still in excellent condition. The vintage ladder has seven...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Three-Stair Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1960 and standing on four tapered and turned legs ending with top finials, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Vintage Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Tall Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of large & tall library steps with tooled leather on each step.
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Austrian Turned Nut Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Austria in the 1960s and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the tall circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features three stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant li...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique Library Ladder/Step Ladder, Mahogany England
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique library ladder/step ladder, Mahogany England.
Solid wood covered with green leather. three-tiered with a long turned handle. Very stable and robust. Rare body shape. Engla...
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20th Century English Vintage 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 leather. four-stage with a long turned handle. Very stable and robust. Rare body s...
Category
20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, 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. four-stage with a long turned handle. Very stable and robust. Rare body shape. Englan...
Category
20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1980, the metamorphic chair features three carved ladders in the back; ...
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Late 20th Century French Country Vintage Ladders
Materials
Cherry
Ltd Edition Stewart Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic Library Steps Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly collectable, Limited Edition 52/150 Steward Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic library steps armchair made fr...
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20th Century English Victorian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Oak
American Industrial A-Frame Extension Ladder
Located in Rochester, NY
American industrial A-frame extension ladder w/ very good quality heavy duty wood and metal construction. The wood is in original beautifully aged weathered surface. Ladder folded fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal
Vintage Czechoslovakian Fire Truck Ladders c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Original wooden interlocking fire truck ladders from the former country of Czechoslovakia. Each ladder tapers a...
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Mid-20th Century Rustic Vintage Ladders
Materials
Steel
British Colonial Style Library Stairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century library stairs crafted in brass with a faux bamboo center pole and a tight industrial modern four stair construction with leather covered steps.
Category
20th Century Italian British Colonial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian
Solid wood mahogany stained. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian. Four step wi...
Category
20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century English Library Step or Stairs/Stepladder, Victorian with Casters
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian with casters
Solid wood mahogany stained. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian....
Category
20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian
Solid wood mahogany stained. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian. Four step wi...
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960s to 1970s and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the e...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Versatile and practical, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Yacht Folding Nautical Boarding Ladder
Located in Forney, TX
A rare luxurious mid-century yacht ladder with four collapsible folding solid mahogany wood steps, each fitted with rectangular inset blue rubber marine treads, patinated metal frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladders
Materials
Brass
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian
Solid mahogany wood. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian. Four step with class...
Category
20th Century Victorian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Folding Quilt Ladder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1950-1960s French faux bamboo quilt ladder with blacksmith made iron hardware. Stamped FRANCE. Made in France. Please note of wear consistent with age including patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Ladders
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Centry old English library staircase, Mahogany
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful old English library staircase made of solid (non Cites) mahogany in very nice condition! Will not be antique but certainly has age and is made of high quality. Was used for...
Category
1950s English Victorian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
French Folding Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
French faux bamboo library ladder, stamped FRANCE. Blacksmith made iron hardware. Can also be used as a quilt rack for display.
Category
20th Century French Country Vintage Ladders
Materials
Iron
Vintage Library Steps with Burgundy Embossed Leather Insets
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Vintage Step Ladder.
A very good quality and solid steps, to be used in libraries, offices etc.
We have lightly restored this b...
Category
20th Century British Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Carved-Wood Library Step Ladder Would Also Be a Great Kitchen Piece
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage English carved-wood set of library steps. This oak wood step ladder from England is nicely-sized at just over 70 inches tall, and has three steps. The third, and top step, ...
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20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century English Leather Library Step or Stairs / Stepladder, Victorian
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century English leather library step or stairs / stepladder, Victorian
Solid mahogany wood. English library manager / stepladder 20th century, Victorian. Four step with class...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Hand Made Industrial Ladder, circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand made Industrial ladder, American, circa 1940s. Perfect in a home as a library or loft ladder, or in a commercial setting to display hanging items, such as clothing or blankets.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Versatile and practical, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1960, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back; th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Ladders
Materials
Cherry
Spiral Library Step, Green Leather Steps, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
1950s spiral library step ladder. This vintage hand-carved wooden library step is spiral and has 4 steps upholstered with green leather and golden motif. This 4-step rounded library ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of Stunning Metamorphic Library Steps Side Tables for Tall Study Bookcases
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this matching pair of English oak Metamorphic library steps side tables
A very good looking and decorative pair of side tables, they are based ...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Oak
French Vintage Hand Carved Hand Painted 5 Rung Wood Straight Ladder
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French vintage hand carved hand painted 5 rung wood straight ladder.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the tall circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Spiral Step Library Ladder, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
1950s Step library ladder. This carved wooden library step is spiral and has 4 steps.
A 4-step rounded library ladder with a central post or handrail with decorative finish and det...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Italian Vintage Bookcase Ladder in Brass and Wood
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant bookcase ladder of Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The beautiful ladder is made of a solid walnut wood well solid and functional.
The bookcase ladder is movable via two ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features three stairs rolled around a turned central post. Versatile and practical, the elegant li...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
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 Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Pine
Mid-Century French Country Carved and Painted Pine Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique scalloped step ladder was created in France, circa 1970. Carved of pine, the ladder features four steps connected to a sturdy stretcher. Practical and useful, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Vintage Ladders
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Foldable 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood foldable step ladder with three stairs with great twisted turned legs. Each step is upholstered with the original red leather decorated with gold...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Armchair or Library Stairs, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
English armchair or library stairs, 20th century
Solid mahogany body. Extraordinary armchair that can be transformed into a library staircase.
Four-step staircase shod with gold-...
Category
20th Century English Vintage Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut and Brass Spiral Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the small circular step ladder features th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Vintage Ladders
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Walnut Large Wood 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood large ladder with three stairs. Versatile and practical, the elegant library essential is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina. Use t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Versatile and practical, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indian metamorphic wooden ladder chair from the mid-20th century. Created in India during the midcentury period, this convenient chair features a slanted slatted back flowi...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood tall circular step ladder with three stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative finial. Each step is upholstered w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tall Industrial Machine-Age Rolling Aluminum Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, Industrial, tubular aluminum, rolling "Sturdi-Lite" ladder by Burd metal products features rubber steps and a back flap shelf that is 9 inches deep. The top step is 32 inches h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Aluminum
Indian Vintage Metamorphic Step Ladder Carved Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage metamorphic carved side chair from the mid-20th century, with mother of pearl inlay and natural patina. Created in India during the midcentury period, this convenie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage Ladders
Materials
Wood
1950s French Industrial Metal Ladder
Located in High Point, NC
This metal step ladder was made in France, circa 1950. The rear rails have an X-frame, and long grab rails provide stability. With its dark patinated rust, the ladder will be a rusti...
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Ladders
Materials
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Carved Wood and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Germany circa 1960 and standing on turned legs, the tall circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a decorative brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Vintage Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Vintage Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage ladders available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all vintage ladders available were constructed with great care. Vintage ladders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage ladders are generally popular furniture pieces, but Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage ladders have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Abercrombie
Fitch, Arturo Pani and Dayton Safety Ladder Company are consistently popular.
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.
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