French Antique Library Ladder — Tall, “B.N. Paris” Bibliothèque Nationale gift now carrying a full layer

now carrying a full layer of oxidisation and flaking paint

Weight: Substantial / very heavy

one of France’s most significant historic institutions

Michel Ciry

this extraordinary French library ladder carries the stencilled mark “B

French Antique Library Ladder — Tall, “B.N. Paris” Bibliothèque Nationale gift now carrying a full layerAn original French library ladder stamped B. N. PARIS, sourced from the Paris region and rich with institutional history, Bibliothque Nationale (de France), Paris. Elegant, practical, and quietly architectural. Part of a four piece collection, each has slightly different styling, the beautiful reeded columns on the back legs of this one oozes French elegance Description This ladder embodies the refined simplicity of French working furniture designed