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English Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th c. English oak ladder back chairs with rush seats and turned stretchers. 2 arms, 6
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique Spanish Country Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Antique Spanish Country Ladder-Back Chair exudes rustic charm and old-world craftsmanship, a
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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Joseph Urban
By Josef Urban
Located in Sagaponack, NY
influences. These expressive ladder back chairs are crafted of oak and are in excellent original condition
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19thc Ladder Back Chairs From Pennsylvania -Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of three matching ladder back chairs are in very good condition and fine patina.Great for
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1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Early 19th C Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These ladder back chairs are from Delaware River Valley and have the original woven seats. Selling
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing Shaker style collection of three ladder back chairs are with black leather seats and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century American Pine Ladder Back Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Pine ladder back chair with original woven seat. The slender, tall finials are a nice detail to a
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Early 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
19thc Ladder back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Ladder back natural colored chair. Wonderful patina and age. The rattan seat is in great
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Spanish Walnut Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Originating in Spain, this set of four ladder back chairs features walnut frames and rush seats
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Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Near Pair of Antique Welsh Country Ladder back Chairs. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous near pair of elm ladder back chairs
One is slightly taller than the other
Lovely
Category
Early 1800s Welsh Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Elm
Early 1800’s Three Slat, Pennsylvania Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
This three-slat ladder-back chair was most likely made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s. From
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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Straw, Fruitwood
H 46.9 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Set of 4, Antique Ladder Back Chairs, Irish, Mahogany, Dining Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique ladder back chairs. An Irish, mahogany dining seat, dating to the late
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.39 in W 19.49 in D 19.89 in
Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats.
Antique pair of French
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Country Ladder Back Chair in Original Paint
Located in Branford, CT
Excellent country ladder-back arm chair with original red paint with black highlights. Northeastern
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1820s American Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
19Thc Ladder back Chair With Hand Woven Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs
Category
1860s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century Rare Ladder Back Chairs with Herringbone Seats Set of 6
Located in Louisville, KY
These 3-splat ladder-back chairs are a beautiful and mysteriously unique grouping. Made from
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 37.25 in W 18 in D 15 in
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
20thc Hand Crafted Ladder back Chairs With Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc Reproduction of 18thc L:adder back chairs with removable rush Seat. hand Carved and crafted.
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Arts & Crafts Glascow School Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This high back chair is a perfect accent for a hallway or just about any room.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
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19th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rush
19th Century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century Victorian Hancrafted and Carved Mahogany Ladder Back and upholdtered seat Chair.
Good
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15th Century and Earlier American Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most likely done with
Category
Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my
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1820s American Primitive Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Rustic Style Oak Ladder Back Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four Rustic style oak ladder back side chairs, early 20th century
An unusual set of chairs
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Arts & Crafts Wood Ladder Back Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Set of 2 - 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous set of Arts and Crafts rush seat, ladder back wooden chairs. This set will be great in a
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 40 in W 15.25 in D 115 in
Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Located in Beerse, VAN
Antique ladder back chair from the Netherlands.
The chair still has its original patina from
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Antique 19th Century Beech Country Ladder Back Children's Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique Country children's ladder back chair.
Striking Dutch design from the
Category
1890s Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Original Red Painted Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic undisturbed original red painted children's ladder back chair. The seat is a hand
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
18th Century New England Ladderback Chair in Original Black Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original black painted 18th century ladder back chair has the original rush painted chair. The
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
18th Century Original Black Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made ladder back chair has the original rush seat and original black painted surface
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Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
French Country Rustic Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual pair of antique hand-crafted shaped ladder back chairs made from fruitwood. Circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair
These ladder back chairs are
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 4 chairs by William Birch for Art and Craft
By William Birch
Located in NICE, FR
Lovely set of 4 oak chairs design by William Birch.
This is a ladder-back chair by William Birch
Category
1890s English Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 English Georgian style (19th Cent) mahogany ladder back chairs with gold damask seat (2
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Damask
Antique Dutch Ladder Back Carved Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These charming antique Dutch carved oak ladder back chairs featuring rush seats make an excellent
Category
1880s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Fireplace Chair, New England, Circa 1750, Beautiful Condition
Located in Southbury, CT
A stunning example of a fine 18th Century fireplace ladder-back chair, most crafted in New England
Category
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
Vernacular Ladder Back Fireside Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular ladder back fireside chair in birch with later rush seat. Unusual decorative turned
Category
Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Birch
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This natural pine ladder back rocking chair is in good sturdy condition with a mustard painted rush
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
18Thc New England Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc New England ladder back rocking chair in fine condition.This chair has an amazing replaced
Category
Late 18th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
This is a superb mahogany
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair W/ Leather Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early New England tall ladder back rocking chair with leather seat.This amazing rocking chair
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1850s American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19Thc Original Apple Green Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original apple green ladder back rocking chair with a hand woven rush seat in a salmon paint
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Georgian Ladder Back Gaming Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of George III period mahogany ladder back armchairs having shaped and pierced slats
Category
1770s Chippendale Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 18th century antique oak ladder back rocking chair having a ladder back with original rush
Category
18th Century English Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Weathered Ladder Back Slat Seat Wooden Side Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Antique ladder back, slat seat wooden side chair with its weathered, timeworn character. The
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
3 Antique Dutch Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chairs from the late 19th century made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat.
Fit
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of six oak ladder back dining chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
set of six ladder-back oak dining chairs, the ladder backs with rush seats on turned front legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double
Category
1740s American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Ladder Back Victorian Reupholstered Mahogany Side Chair, Circa 1860s
Located in Germantown, MD
Stunning Victorian mahogany side chair. Professionally Re-Upholstered with a very fine fabric of
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late Victorian Mahogany Ladder Back and Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chair. Meaures 17" in width
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs.
This very attractive set of heavy Oak
Category
1830s Georgian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Pine
Antique American Country Oak Ladder Stat Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century American Country Rocking Chair. Made from oak with a ladder form and spindles
Category
Early 20th Century Country Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Victorian Ladder Back Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of finely carved Mahogany Ladder Back victorian chairs with needlepoint seats in
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 18 in D 19 in
18th Century Nantucket Fireside Ladder Back Side Chair, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century nantucket fireside ladder back side chair, circa 1780 or earlier, having
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Eight French Painted Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
style. The frames have a ladder back design with wavy horizontal slats. The seats are upholstered with
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Ladder Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Antique Ladder Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique ladder back chairs available for sale. The range of distinct antique ladder back chairs — often made from wood, natural fiber and rush — can elevate any home. Antique ladder back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ladder back chairs made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique ladder back chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Charles Robert Ashbee and Ernest Gimson produced popular antique ladder back chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Ladder Back Chairs?
Prices for antique ladder back chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ladder back chairs begin at $125 and can go as high as $54,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,139.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Ladder Back Chairs
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
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