Spiral Library Ladder
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
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 Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful Italian turned painted walnut wood circular step ladder. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 60.24 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Georgian Spiral Library steps 1950s England
By Chesterfield
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Spiral Library steps .Mahogany .,comes with embossed Gold Leather steps .
Category
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
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
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports A Great set of Library Steps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
A Great set of Library Steps, the 4 steps are in a
Category
Vintage 1920s Regency Ladders
Materials
Beech
Heavy Victorian Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy Victorian Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports
A Great set of Library Steps, the 3
Category
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Ladders
Materials
Walnut
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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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 48.04 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
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 17.33 in D 17.33 in
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 16.54 in L 47.25 in
Mid-20th Century English Carved Walnut and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 63 in W 19 in L 63 in
Mid-20th Century English Carved Mahogany and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 64.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Brass
H 78.75 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
American Spiral Library Steps
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Library Steps of mahogany with original embossed leather insets on each step and resting
Category
Antique 19th Century American Ladders
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Brass
H 45.75 in W 24 in L 45.75 in
Antique Mahogany & Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of antique spiral library steps in mahogany. These date from around the 1930-50’s
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany & Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of antique spiral library steps in mahogany. These date from around the 1930-50’s
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany and Leather Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Antique mahogany spiral library steps with the original tooled leather insets on the steps. These
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Regency Style Spiral Library Steps
Located in London, GB
Large antique Regency style mahogany spiral library steps with the original tooled leather inserts
Category
Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Set Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of Vintage English spiral library steps, circa 1980 in date.
They are of
Category
Late 20th Century English Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Library Steps with four spiral gilt leather trimmed steps and pole. Mahogany and yew wood
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 46.46 in W 16.54 in D 24.41 in
English Midcentury Steel and Oak Library Steps with Spiral Design and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English steel and oak library steps from the mid-20th century, with spiral design and ball feet
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Steel
H 55 in W 18.75 in D 25 in
Mid-20th Century Georgian Style Library Steps from England
Located in Toronto, ON
This Classic four step spiral Georgian style library ladder is made of mahogany with a removable
Category
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Library Steps Spiral Ladder Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Regency style library steps in mahogany
Half spiral design, great interiors piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Walnut 3 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder Brass
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique spiral library book staircase or step ladder. Made of walnut featuring three tiers with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century English Stairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 65 in W 20 in D 20 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
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
Spiral Library Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spiral library steps in a white washed finished wood.
Category
20th Century Italian Ladders
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 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 Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 51.19 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
20th Century English Carved Walnut and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a
Category
Late 20th Century English Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XIII Carved Mahogany Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this vintage fruitwood staircase to organize books in your office or library. Created in France
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Mahogany
H 45.75 in W 20.5 in D 15 in
Mid-20th Century English Carved Four-Stairs Library Spiral Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall Victorian fruit wood library stairs with turned legs and central post was created in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Library Stairs Carved Wooden and Leather Bookcase Ladder Spiral Steps
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful 1960s old classic Library steps ,
the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 58.67 in Dm 19.1 in
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 48.04 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
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
Wood, Leather
H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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 Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 48.04 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Italian Carved Walnut Wood and Leather Spiral 4-Step Library Ladder
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood circular step ladder with four stairs rolled around a turned
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 48.04 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 51.97 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Mid-20th Century English Carved Mahogany and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in England circa 1960 and standing on four turned legs, the tall circular step ladder
Category
Mid-20th Century English Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 45 in W 24 in D 16 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century English Carved Mahogany and Leather Spiral Step Library Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a turned, central post embellished with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 62.5 in W 18.5 in D 24 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 44 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 46 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, 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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 44.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century German Louis XIII Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
Spiral 4-Step Library Stairs Casters , Wood and Leather Bookcase Ladder , 1960s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful 1960s old classic Library steps with casters ,
the circular step ladder features four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 62.01 in W 19.49 in D 19.1 in
Vintage English Library Step Ladder with Leather Stairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Mid-Century spiral library step-ladder from England, circa 1950. Made of mahogany, this ladder
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Ladders
Vintage Hardwood & Green Leather Spiral Bookcase Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library steps
What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence like a set of library steps
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Ladders
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 66.54 in W 15.75 in D 24.02 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Stairs
Materials
Oak
H 32.5 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Four Step Library Ladder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four Step Spiral Library Ladder with Leather Risers. Original Finish and leather.
Category
20th Century American Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
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
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ladders
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century European Ladders
Materials
Wood, Leather
Regency Style, Spiral-Form Library Ladder/Steps in Ebonised Mahognay
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This piece will make the perfect addition to your library, pantry or as a stylish side table
For
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Revival Stairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Spiral Library Ladder For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the spiral library ladder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every spiral library ladder was constructed with great care. Find 29 options for an antique or vintage spiral library ladder now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a spiral library ladder — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A spiral library ladder is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.
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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