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Country Ladder Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Ladder Back Bench, this English country-style medium driftwood ladder back two-seat bench
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Country Ladder Back Bench
Country Ladder Back Bench
H 41.25 in W 54.75 in D 23.13 in
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

English Ladder Back Chairs
English Ladder Back Chairs
H 42 in W 21.5 in D 16.75 in
Country Ladder Back Whitewash Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country Ladder Back Bench, this English country-style medium driftwood ladder back two-seat bench
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Benches

Materials

Wood

Country Ladder Back Whitewash Bench
Country Ladder Back Whitewash Bench
H 41.25 in W 54.75 in D 23.13 in
French Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic French ladder back chair Solid wood chair frames Beautiful wood grain detail and natural
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Ladder Back Chair
French Ladder Back Chair
H 34.25 in Dm 20 in
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

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
19Thc Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 28 in
Spanish Colonial Style Ladder-Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish pair of Spanish Colonial style, carved and painted wood ladder back chairs with rushed
Category

20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Country Style Ladder Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Country style walnut ladder back two seat bench with shaped back rail, graduated ladder slats with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Settees

Materials

Wood

Country Style Ladder Back Bench
Country Style Ladder Back Bench
H 41.25 in W 54.75 in D 23.25 in
Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular ladder back chair in birch with later rush seat. Created in the 19th century with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Birch

Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
Vernacular Ladder Back Chair
H 33.3 in W 20 in D 17 in
18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th century American ladder back chair Classic ladder back chair with rush seat
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Peter Dunham Seat Cushion & Ladder Back Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Peter Dunham Seat Cushion & Ladder Back Chair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fabric

Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
H 37.6 in W 19.49 in D 14.77 in
18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century New England Ladder back armchair with original rush seat. Fantastic undisturbed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
18thc New England Ladder Back Armchair
H 47.5 in W 24.5 in D 20 in
Antique Shaker Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back rocking chair, 19th/20th Century. This chair features a newer woven fabric seat
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Shaker Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Shaker Ladder back chair, 19th/20th Century. This side chair features a splint seat and old paint
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

George III Mahogany Ladder Back Childs Armchair
Located in New York, NY
George III mahogany ladder back child's armchair, seat and needlework contemporary with period.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Ladder back armchair, Early 19th Century A country-made early 19th century ladder back
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Ash

English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
H 42.52 in W 17.72 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Brass Chiavari Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of brass Chiavari ladder back chairs with nearly matching leopard vinyl seat covering.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

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

Antique Late 18th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ladder Back Dining Chairs Set of 8
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of eight ladder back chairs. The frames are wood-finished in red color. The seats are newly
Category

Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ladder Back Dining Chairs Set of 8
Ladder Back Dining Chairs Set of 8
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 22 in
Set of 10 Danish Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full set of ten Danish made dining chairs! Warm teak wood frames with cushioned seats. Ladder backs
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of 10 Danish Ladder Back Chairs
Set of 10 Danish Ladder Back Chairs
H 33.75 in W 19.5 in D 20.25 in
Iron Miniature Ladder Back Chair Sculpture, Belgium, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Belgian miniature iron ladder back chair encased in lucite box. Very decorative.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

18th Century Original Painted Ladder Back Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite 18th century original painted pine ladder back armchair comes with a custom-made blue and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Country Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Pine, Linen

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th century) provincial mahogany ladder back arm chairs with slip
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Ladder Back Lounge Chair by Ole Wanscher, 1940s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Lejre, DK
Ladder back lounge chair by Ole Wanscher designed for Fritz Hansen in the 1940s made in Denmark
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Ladder Back Lounge Chair by Ole Wanscher, 1940s
Ladder Back Lounge Chair by Ole Wanscher, 1940s
H 32.68 in W 24.41 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Ladder Back Paolo Buffa Style Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A set of two elegant curved ladder back hall chairs in the manner of Paolo Buffa. Newly upholstered
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Ladder Back Paolo Buffa Style Chairs
Pair of Ladder Back Paolo Buffa Style Chairs
H 49.61 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Six Danish Modern Midcentury Ladder Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Vienna, Austria
Very nice set of six Danish midcentury ladder back dining chairs from 1955, with new upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Dining Room 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

Antique 1860s American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge
Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
H 38.59 in W 29.14 in D 22.84 in
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
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

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

Antique 1890s Dutch Country Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Ladder Back Dining Room Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English ladder back dining, kitchen or desk armchair with turned bobblns at the top of each
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 1850s American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

4 Brutalist Ladder Back Straw Seat Chairs, England, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. Sturdy chairs.
Category

Early 20th Century English Rustic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

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
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Reischman Furniture Ladder Back Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently needlepoint reupholstered ladder back mahogany side chair by the Reichenbach Furniture
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Ladder Back Side Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chair by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb features a walnut, ladder
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Modern Italian Walnut Ladder Back Rush Seating Dining Chairs
Located in BALCATTA, WA
There are 10 of these rustic Italian walnut ladder back dining chairs currently available. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Furniture

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Elm Ladder-Back Carver Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century English elm ladder-back carver chair. A good, large sized chair. The elm timber is a
Category

Antique 18th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Elm

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

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Danish Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Seattle, WA
Danish style ladder back dining chairs. Set of 6 Dimensions. 19 W ; 21 D ; 36 H Seat Height
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Louis XVI Style Ladder Back Armchairs Set of 2
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of Louis xvi style ladder back armchairs. The chairs are covered in toile fabric, and the
Category

1990s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Provincial Georgian Walnut and Elm Ladder Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Provincial Early Georgian (18th Century) walnut and elm ladder back armchair with turned
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chair with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian giltwood high ladder back chair from the mid-20th century, with new upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

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 Side Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
Antique Ladder Back Side Chair, The Netherlands
H 42.13 in W 26.38 in D 22.84 in
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

Antique 1770s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
By Pennsylvania House, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Ladder Back Country Rush Seat Loveseat Bench MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut, Rattan

19th Century Pair of Lancashire Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of ladder back armchairs from the Lancashire region of England. They are made
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

New Upholstery Pair of Chrome Wide Ladder Back Chrome Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern chrome ladder back chairs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Wallace Nutting #393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
# 393 Pilgrim Ladder Back Arm Chair Hardwood Construction, Rush Bottom ( Maple with Rush Bottom
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1940s Carved Ladder Back Needlepoint Seat Chairs, A pair
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Carved Ladder Back Needlepoint Seat Chairs. Good vintage condition. Needlepoint upholstery
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

McGuire Organic Modern Cerused Rattan Ladder Back Chair
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish rattan ladder back style chair made in the California coastal manner by McGuire San
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Rattan

American Country Rustic Pine and Rush Ladder Back Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Country/Rustic pine wood side chair with a ladder back and rush seat.      
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Pine

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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art 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
Category

Antique 1860s American Adirondack 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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack 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
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gio Ponti Italian Brass Ladder Back Chiavari Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ladder back Italian brass Chiavari chair attributed to Gio Ponti, is simple and elegant - alone
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Provincial Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French provincial distressed wood ladder back rush seat dining side chair. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cord, Rope, Wood

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

Antique Late 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

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Ladder Back For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ladder back available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and rush, every ladder back was constructed with great care. Find 411 options for an antique or vintage ladder back now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a ladder back — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A ladder back, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one ladder back that is appealing in its simplicity, but Koefoeds Hornslet, Korup Stolefabrik and Kai Kristiansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ladder Back?

Prices for a ladder back can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $54,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.

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 Ladder Back
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder 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.