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Small Antique Bedside Picture Stand, English, Brass Book Rest, Art Nouveau, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique bedside picture stand. An English, brass novel rest in Art Nouveau taste
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Antique Writing Stand Accent Table with Book-Spine Door
Located in Shippensburg, PA
curvature to the sides. A single door with beautiful old leather bound book spines opens to reveal a small
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-19th Century French Wrought Iron Book Binding Press on Oak Stand from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape stands on a carved oak base, and features scrolled
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Book Stands

Materials

Iron

antique English mahogany reading table.
Located in Eindhoven, NL
the design. This table moves through the room on its four wheels The two adjustable book stands offer
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1870s English Antique Book Stands

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Faux Book Box Table
Located in London, GB
19th century English faux book box table An honest leather four volume faux book box on painted
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1850s British Early Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Pine

19th Century Very Tall Open Book Case, in Dark Pine
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century very tall open book case, in dark pine This is a classic timeless piece, the book
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Pine

Arts and Crafts Pugin Inspired Tall Carved Gothic Open Book Case
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Pugin inspired tall carved Gothic open book case This is an excellently designed
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Book Stands

Small 18th Century Italian Giltwood Eagle Bookholder or Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
elements on the back of the eagle are in the shape of a small book holder or candlestick stand. This
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18th Century Italian Antique Book Stands

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Giltwood

1870s Victorian Wood Cast Iron Drafting Table Podium Stand Desk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Podium, Standing Desk, Book Display, or Hostess Stand. Base Dia: 25 x Approx. H: 40-63 in. *(Top Work
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Book Stands

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Brass, Iron

Arts Crafts Large Golden Oak Open Bookcase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
very good architectural piece which will blend in or stand alone The Book shelf is in good condition
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

Art and Crafts Open Front Bookcase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
architectural piece which will blend in or stand alone The book shelf is in good used condition The book case
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Late 19th Century Art Deco Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Wrought Iron Gothic Revival Lectern
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
legs. The lectern features wonderful forged iron work. This bible, book or music stand is in excellent
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century French Inlaid Louis XVI Style Nightstand Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Fine French Louis XVI style three-drawer stand with book-matched veneered panels in kingwood and
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Stands

Materials

Kingwood

Regency Period Mahogany Lectern or Reading Bedside Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
be used as a small side table, lectern, book, or music stand. In great antique condition. England c
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Stands

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Mahogany

Low 19th Century Revolving Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
weathered patina. The book mill stands on bronze lion feet, looks beautiful. These were once put under
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Late 19th Century British Antique Book Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Antique School Desk, Elm, Pitch Pine, Geo M Hammer Co Ltd London, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
storage within Small up-stand and folding book rest to rear of desk unit Original ink well cover
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Book Stands

Early Suffragette Ribbon with an Allegorical Figure Standing
Located in York County, PA
figure that blends both Lady Liberty and Lady Justice, stands upon a book entitled "U.S. Constitution
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19th Century Antique Book Stands

Antique Ormolu Table Lamp Louis XVI Style, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
central stem is cast as a leafy oak tree with a cherub reading a book. It stands on a Corinthian column
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Early 1900s Antique Book Stands

Neoclassic Book Stand
Located in Firenze, FI
Rare book stand in lacquered wood, colors and decorations typical of the Italian neoclassicism
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Book Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique painted book stand (bible)
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19th Century Honduran Spanish Colonial Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Brass Book Stand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique brass book stand. Adjustable angle. Estimated date and origin: France, circa
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1910s French Gothic Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Reading Stand / Book Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique oak reading stand / book stand in perfect and completely original condition. Suitable for
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Late 18th Century Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

Continental Book Stand with Greek Key Design
Located in Houston, TX
Great continental book stand, book rest, usic stand, bible stand or reading stand with a carved
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1920s European Neoclassical Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood

English Aesthetic Movement Bamboo Book Stand, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Aesthetic movement bamboo book stand with enameled and lacquered panels in the Japanese
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Book Stands

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Venetian Rococo Book Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare and beautifully designed carved walnut book stand with fruitwood inlay. The epitome of
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Book Stands

Materials

Walnut

Rococo Style Bronze Table Easel Book Stand
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French Rococo style table easel or book stand made of bronze. Easel can be used also as a
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1920s French Rococo Antique Book Stands

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Bronze

Chinese Scrolled Book Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden book stand is an elegant way to hold open a large book or display a work of art. The v
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Book Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely podium or book stand from Italy was made circa 1760. The actual articulated top is a
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brass Cherub Accent Adjustable Book Stand / Rack
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brass cherub accent adjustable book stand / rack, circa 1940s. The piece is quite large
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Table Lectern Book Stand - Gothic - Copper Bronze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique copper book stand, decorated with bronze ornaments. Gothic style, from circa
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1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Book Stands

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Antique Arts Crafts Oak and Brass Book Stand, 1900 s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Book Stand Oak and Brass Circa 1900's Base is 16" x 16" "in very good as
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique French Country Primitive Pine Wood Farmhouse Magazine Rack Book Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Primitive Pine Wood Farmhouse Magazine Rack Book Stand. Circa Late 19th
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Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Antique Book Stands

Materials

Pine

Antique English Victorian Carved Walnut Adjustable Print or Book Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian carved walnut adjustable print or book stand. Item features four
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Walnut

Antique Cleric’s Book Stand, Middle Eastern, Victorian, Folding Lectern, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an appealing antique cleric’s book stand. A Middle Eastern, folding lectern in rosewood
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1880s Persian Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Giltwood Adjustable Free Standing Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your favorite cooking book or songbook on this beautifully carved book stand. Created in
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Stands

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Coppered Steel Book Stand, Giffen Giffen, Chicago, 1860s
By Giffen Giffen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique coppered steel book stand, Giffen & Giffen, Chicago, 1860s. Designed by Iowan inventor L.W
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Book Stands

Materials

Copper, Steel, Iron

Antique R.M. Lambie Victorian Walnut Cast Iron Bible Book Stand Lectern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique R.M. Lambie Victorian Walnut & Cast Iron Adjustable Bible Book Stand Lectern. Circa Late 19
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Iron

Ornate Iron and Oak Book Stand
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early 20th century book stand. It is very clean with an oak stage and ornate ironwork on
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Gothic Style Gilt Bronze Book Stand Rack
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine bronze Gothic style book stand, with Romanesque ornamentations, including acanthus leaves
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Book Stands

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Lecturn, Book Stand or Podium in the Art Deco Style
Located in Palm Beach, FL
writing surface is mahogany with a matching pencil tray. This book stand has a brass plaque asking us to
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Book Stands

English Regency Rosewood Book Stand
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautifully made two sided tabletop book rack features fine turned and carved elements and a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Carved Faux Marble Painted Wood Book Stand
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th century renaissance Revival carved and painted wood book stand Brightly painted with faux
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Book Stands

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Continental Desk Top Book Stand
Located in Montreal, QC
An amusing antique Austrian bronze book stand, well-modeled as a mining cart flanked by dwarfs
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Holy Bible Book Stand Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Place your Bible on this antique, baroque book stand. Crafted in Italy circa 1860, the lectern sits
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Book Stands

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Adjustable Lectern Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
and made of oak, the adjustable book stand sits on four carved feet; it features an up and down
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carved and Silver Gilt Book Stand from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
multiple viewing angles. Unlike other decorative book stands whose carvings and decor are hidden when a
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Arts Crafts Oak and Cast Iron Library Dictionary Book Stand circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts library or parlor dictionary book stand offers cast iron quadruped base
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Early 20th Century American Antique Book Stands

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century French Adjustable Bronze Table Book Stand or Music Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your Bible, music score or your favorite recipe book on this decorative, antique stand
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Stands

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Brass Book Stand / Lectern circa 1880 by William Tonk and Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful English brass book stand made from solid cast brass, the central pierced panel having
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Brass

Vintage Antique Articulated Oak and Cast Iron Book Stand
Located in Peekskill, NY
Vintage antique ornate oak and cast iron adjustable bible, dictionary, book stand, table, Early
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

Monumental Italian Carved Oak Lectern Book Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
impressive display piece would be perfect in a library or as a bible Stand.
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Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Antique Book Stands

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Walnut Table Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
1880, the Classic stand sits on a rectangular base and has a pitched book holder back with variable
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Book Stands

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Table book Stand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Very rare, this table stand for books from the 17th century Baroque period. Very simple with turned
Category

1680s Italian Baroque Antique Book Stands

Materials

Poplar

19th Century French Walnut Library Book Stand
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Book Stand was once used in the library of a
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19th Century French Antique Book Stands

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Antique Articulated and Ornate Cast Iron Book Stand
Located in Peekskill, NY
Vintage antique ornate oak and cast iron adjustable bible, dictionary, book stand, table. Early
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Book Stands

Materials

Oak

19th Century Black Forest Folding Desktop Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century black forest folding desktop book stand is a remarkable example of artistic sculpture
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1870s Black Forest Antique Book Stands

Antique Steel J.L. Taylor Co. Swatch/Sample Book Stand, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original steel sample book stand. This large piece has two large foldout
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Book Stands

Materials

Steel

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Antique Book Stands For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique book stands is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique book stands was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are all kinds of antique book stands available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book stands made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Roycroft, Betjemanns Sons and Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey junior each produced beautiful antique book stands that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Book Stands?

Prices for antique book stands start at $275 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $1,459.
Questions About Antique Book Stands
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique wash stand was a stand, typically made of wood, that was designed to hold a washing pitcher and basin. A wash stand was an early version of the modern bathroom sink. It sometimes would have a hole or indentation to help hold the basin still and some were designed to also hold a mirror. On 1stDibs, find an array of antique wash stands.