Folding Library Step
Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Ladders
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Victorian Ladders
Wood
20th Century Umbrella Stands
Metal
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Ladders
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Campaign Chairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century British Belle Époque Ladders
Brass
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Brass
20th Century Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
2010s English Ladders
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables
Iron
Antique 1810s English George III Ladders
Leather, Elm
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Ladders
Oak
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Wire
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Iron
20th Century Italian Ladders
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Pine
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Ladders
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Elm, Pine, Teak, Oak, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Ladders
Brass
Early 20th Century European Ladders
Beech
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ladders
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Beech
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ladders
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Ladders
Steel, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Ladders
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Georgian Ladders
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rustic Ladders
Pine
Vintage 1940s English Campaign Ladders
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Chestnut
Early 20th Century English Country Ladders
Iron
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders
Pine
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Ladders
Teak
Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Industrial Ladders
20th Century Stools
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Industrial Ladders
Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Industrial Ladders
Antique 19th Century British Ladders
Mahogany, Leather
Antique Late 18th Century English Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1830s English Georgian Stairs
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Oak
Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Ladders
Walnut
Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders
Beech, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders
Oak
Vintage 1970s American Ladders
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Ladders
Iron
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Ladders
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1890s Edwardian Ladders
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Country Ladders
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Country Ladders
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders
Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Ladders
Pine
Antique Early 1900s French Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Ladders
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Metal
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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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