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Painted Library Ladder
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th C painted library ladders. 1920.
Dimensions when closed.
22 inches (56 cms) Wide
6
Category
Early 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Pine
Black Forest Walnut Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch design. (late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Antique Decorative Folding Library Ladder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive decorative English library ladder crafted in hardwoods with an ingenious folding
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
Very nice library ladder with brass top handle. Rare and fun. Very cool.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Ladders
Materials
Brass
Antique Library Ladder with Great Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. Primitive library ladder. Most of the original paint has worn off but it has a great
Category
20th Century Unknown Primitive Ladders
Materials
Iron
Large French Industrial Library Ladder, circa 1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large French industrial iron library ladder from a bank, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Ladders
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century French Oak Library Ladder
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental and sculptural early 20th century French oak library ladder with eight steps
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Ladders
Materials
Oak
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.
Each step has two black
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 82.29 in W 16.54 in D 3.15 in
Early 20th Century French Painted Library Ladder with Platform
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French library ladder features an iron rod hinge that allows it to be
Category
Early 20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Wood
Spanish Library Ladder
Located in Houston, TX
Industrial stairs made of wood with great painted patina. Can be used as a library stair or would
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Ladders
Materials
Wood, Paint
Library Ladder with Brass Top Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
Very nice library ladder with brass top handle. Rare and fun. Very cool.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs
Materials
Walnut
Swedish library ladder was created in the 19th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This Swedish library ladder was created in the 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Regency Library Ladder English Mahogany Book Study Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Regency style library ladder in mahogany
Great looking interiors piece what scrolls around
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Light-Brown French Walnut Library Ladder, Antique Book Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique French library ladder in a beautiful weathered condition and in good
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with four stairs and nicely carved details and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.38 in W 20.48 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood step ladder with four stairs and nicely carved details and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.38 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Mid-20th Century Austrian Turned Nut Wood Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Created in Austria in the 1970s and standing on turned legs, the circular step ladder features
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Large Wood 3-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian carved walnut wood large ladder with three stairs. In typical tuscan
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 47.25 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 28.75 in W 20.48 in D 13.78 in
English Regency Metamorphic Library Ladder
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany metamorphic library table/steps with hinged top & lion finial on a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables
Materials
Bronze
Walnut library ladder, 4 steps, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient old vintage, small library staircase, built in solid walnut wood with 4 steps, built in
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Stairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century French country folding library ladder. Featuring a handcrafted design
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Ladders
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Oak Library Step Ladder with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak step library ladder from the 19th century. Step into the pages of history with this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Brass
20th Century Antique Round Library Step Ladder in Mahogany made in England
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century antique round library ladder hand made in mahogany wood.
Solid wood covered with beige
Category
Early 20th Century British Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
H 46.46 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini 'Elitra' Library Ladder in Ash
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
eighties. The design stands out for its curvature with soft, contoured lines. The ladder is equipped with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stairs
Materials
Brass
Petite Antique French Gothic Revival Wood Hall Bench Child Settle Library Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Ladder, Metamorphic Library steps, 1880s
This unique petite antique Gothic revival bench / metamorphic
Category
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Ladders
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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H 25.99 in W 23.82 in D 13.98 in
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut 3 step library ladder with carved branch
Located in New York, NY
Continental Neoclassic (Possibly Russian, mid 19th Century) karelian birch and fruitwood bench with flaired arms and tapered legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Birch
H 28.25 in W 29.25 in D 14 in
Putnam Rolling Ladder Oak library Steps Ladder
Located in Germantown, MD
A Putnam Rolling Ladder Company Oak library Steps Ladder in great vintage condition.
Measures 17
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Oak
High Hall Library Steps
Located in Banbury, GB
A Georgian Design mahogany country house 10 step library ladder.
Category
2010s English Stairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Craftsman Maple Library Step Ladder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the century, craftsman, maple, A-frame, library step ladder features decoratively carved
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Ladders
Materials
Maple
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1880s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique English Folding Library Step Ladder, 1800s adorned with aged iron hardware.
This exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Pine Library Step Ladder with Gip Pole
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage Pine Library Step Ladder
This vintage library step ladder is made of solid pine wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ladders
Materials
Wood
Big Library Stairs Mid-20th Century Library Steps Ladder Carved Wood Leather
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious 1960s old classic Library steps,
the circular step ladder features four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
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H 64.97 in Dm 19.49 in
Folding Steps-Ladder for the Library, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of wood, metal
Fully functional.
With aged patina.
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Ladders
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Provincial Carved Olivewood Library Step Ladder Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Provincial Style Carved Olivewood Library Step Ladder Side Table. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 34.5 in W 19.75 in D 26 in
Antique French Provincial Country Oak Wood Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Provincial country oak wood folding library step ladder. Item features remarkable
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Ladders
Materials
Wood, Oak
Large Pitch Pine Art Deco Library Steps or Ladder, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco library nine steps ladder.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Ladders
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage English Mahogany and Leather Library Step Ladder on Casters
Located in Dallas, TX
This Regency step-ladder was created in England, circa 1950. Built of mahogany, the three stairs
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Library Reading Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
pine library steps or ladder to sit next to a bookcase
A good looking and decorative piece with a
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Pine
H 47.84 in W 13.98 in D 7.88 in
Antique Original Patina Painted Finish Red Tall Library Bookcase Steps Ladder
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pine library steps or ladder
A good
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Pine
H 74.61 in W 22.45 in D 55.12 in
Large Library Step Ladder Attributed to London Film School by Stephens & Carter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An imposing 1970 film prop ladder by maker Stephens & Carter, stamped L.F.S (London Film School
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
H 92 in W 22 in D 48.75 in
Antique Original Painted "the Patient Safety Ladder Company" Decorators Ladder
Located in GB
upcycled to use as a bookcase or display table, or they can of course be used as a normal ladder / library
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Pine
H 88.39 in W 19.69 in D 51.97 in
Ash Library Steps
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful ash library staircase, with many details. The steps are very stable in use due to the
Category
2010s English Ladders
Materials
Ash
Spiral Library Steps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Two matching (one right hand, one left hand), fine Georgian design spiral design library steps with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wood Architectural English Ladder Circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Wood architecturable foldable step ladder. Made in England. Circa 1970. Beautiful piece in great
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
A very useful piece, this handy little
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian 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 Ladders
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Regency Style Painted Library Steps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency Style Painted Library Steps
This is a sturdy solid piece there are 3 steps, the ladder is
Category
Vintage 1960s Regency Revival Ladders
Materials
Pine
Antique Leather Brass Library Steps
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The 19th-century French library step ladder is an ideal antique to enhance any space. With a semi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Ladders
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Walnut Library Steps
Located in Clermont, FL
Regency style solid wood library steps. Beautifully carved, three steps are supported by tapered
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Ladders
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Style Decorative Library Steps
Located in Seattle, WA
Classic French Style Carvings on this Three Step Ladder. Blue and Yellow Tinted paint on Wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
A Great set of beech Library Steps, the 3 steps are in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Adam Style Ladders
Materials
Beech
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Authentic Antique Brass Ship’s Ladder from the Late 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
functional ladder for beds or libraries or simply displayed as a decorative accent in a British-themed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Belle Époque Ladders
Materials
Brass
Library Stepladder in Wood, Leather and Brass
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice library stepladder is made of wood and brass, the steps are trimmed in leather. This is a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Ladders
Materials
Brass
Early Victorian Library Steps on Turned Legs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early Victorian Library Steps on Turned Legs
A great set of Early Victorian Library steps
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century High Victorian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Set of French Victorian Walnut Library Steps
Located in New York, NY
Set of French Victorian style walnut library steps with 4 steps & pierced scroll-carved sides
Category
20th Century French Ladders
Materials
Walnut
English Late 19th Century Oak Five Steps Ladder with Brown Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
ladder circa 1890 will make for a great addition to any study or library.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders
Materials
Oak
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Library Ladders For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of library ladders for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique library ladders was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. We have 325 antique and vintage library ladders in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Library ladders 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 ladders are generally popular furniture pieces, but Regency, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. David N. Ebner, Dayton Safety Ladder Company and Los Angeles Ladder Co each produced beautiful library ladders that are worth considering.
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.
Questions About Library Ladders
- What are library ladders called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Library ladders can also be called elephant ladders or the No. 70 ladder. They are typically made with rungs and not steps, which can be somewhat difficult to climb. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The ladder in a library is sometimes called a rolling or leaning ladder. However, you will most often see it referred to simply as a library ladder. Shop a variety of library ladders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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