$950

Fantastic late-19th-century library ladder from Mercier Frères. Beautifully patinated, this ladder's scale and time-worn finish offer both beauty and history. Likely used in Mercier Frères atelier, the name is hand-painted on one of the ladder sides. 

Mercier Frères was a furniture and tapestry-making firm in France in the 19th century. It was founded in 1828 by Claude Mercier and participated in most of the major exhibitions of the late 19th Century. By the late 19th century, the firm counted Spanish and Iranian royalty among its clientele. The firm made furniture mostly in the 18th-century Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, but by the early 20th century, Mercier Freres had started to experiment with the popular Art Deco style. 

24" W x 132" H x 3" D

A7470