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19th Century Oak Church Lectern Praying-Reading Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th century oak church lectern-reading/praying stand in good condition having an inscription to
Category
Antique 19th Century Gothic Religious Items
Materials
Oak
French Gothic Oak Book Rest or Reading Stand, Lutrin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The stand is carved in solid oak with the shapes of Gothic roses, I was told that it originated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings
Bruno Mathsson Reading Stand, Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1936, early example
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988)
Birch and ash reading table, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Victorian Brass
iron reading / music stand with Lectern
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Brass & iron reading stand with Mahogany lectern
Brass pole with screw top ball finial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century William IV Rosewood Book Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique rosewood wood reading stand / book stand / music stand height adjustable, also
Category
Antique 1820s British William IV Music Stands
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Mahogany Music Stand circa 1850-70
Located in Round Top, TX
as a reading stand. The center is padded and covered in velvet to protect music sheets and books
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Music Stands
William IV Mahogany Reclining Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
reading stand.
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Period and Unique Georgian Adjustable Reading or Music Stand
Located in Essex, MA
George III Period Walnut Adjustable Reading or Music Stand
--Telescoping for various heights
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Candle Stands
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Queen Anne Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Essex, MA
reading stand , raised on cabriole legs with central shell carved knee ending on pad feet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Armchairs
Antique reading table
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
Beautiful antique adjustable reading stand or bookcase stand with a cast iron base. It is in good
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Pedestals
Materials
Walnut
$1,061
Book Rest, Reading or Music Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Book rest, reading or music stand
This is a charming piece, it is made in mahogany it has a
Category
Vintage 1950s Arts and Crafts Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Reading or Music Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Mahogany reading or music stand
A very fine quality piece, the stand has an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Brass Reading or Music Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian brass reading or music stand, in good condition & dating to around the 1860’s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Mahogany Reading Or Music Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Late Regency Period Mahogany Reading Or Music Table Having Cross Banded And Shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Adjustable Reading or Music Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III figured mahogany adjustable reading or music stand, the ratcheted top with a removable
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany and Brass Reading or Music Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian mahogany & brass reading or music stand, in good condition & dating to around the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Antique Music Stand, Adjustable Reading Lectern Table, Leveson London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique music stand, a two-tier, adjustable reading lectern table by Leveson of London
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Walnut
Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique adjustable reading table. An English, mahogany rotating lectern or recital stand
Category
Early 20th Century British Music Stands
Materials
Wood
Arts
Crafts Menu Podium, Maître d
Stand with Reading Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts Menu Podium, Maître d' stand with reading lamp
This is a charming piece full of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Music Stands
Materials
Pine
Remarkable "Reading Station" by Charles Hindley
Co., London
By Charles Hindley
Sons
Located in London, GB
, with close nailed tacking, each seat provided with an adjustable reading stand, and supported on
Category
Antique 19th Century British Settees
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Carved Oak Bible Reading Slope Desk on Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century carved oak bible reading slope desk on stand
This is a lovely old Bible box, the
Category
Antique 17th Century European Gothic Religious Items
George IV Caned Bergère Chair
Located in London, GB
With green leather squab cushion, and brass reading stand circular mount.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Wrought Iron Folding Book Rest, Reading or Music Stand This is a charming piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Wrought Iron Folding Book Rest, Reading or Music Stand
This is a charming piece, it is made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box Reading Slope Desk on Stand Bureau
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century carved oak Bible box reading slope desk on stand
This is a lovely old Bible box
Category
Antique 17th Century English Gothic Desks
Desk with Adjustable Top and Side Compartment Walnut Veneer, Italy, 1940s-1950s
Located in Milano, IT
A desk with adjustable top, with side compartment and upstand with reading stand, walnut veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regency Rosewood Three-Tier Rosewood Music Stand/Whatnot
Located in Dallas, TX
with a rising adjustable notched music reading Stand at the top and a single drawer at the base. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Modern Oak Writing Desk with White Tabletop
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak writing desk with three drawers on both sides and detachable reading stand on top. Tabletop
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Värnamo, Sweden. Rare model with wheel and reading stand.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and very fine quality regency period rosewood
Reading, or lamp, table having superbly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Music Stands
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Rosewood Reading Table, 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and very fine quality regency period rosewood
Reading, or lamp, table having superbly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Music Stands
Materials
Rosewood, Tulipwood
George II Mahogany Triple Top Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
, ratcheted reading stand and swing out inkstand, raised on slight cabriole legs and pad feet.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Other
Late Regency Tulipwood
Leather Lift-Top Writing Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
reading stand
Provenance: Property from the Private Collection of Steven Stark
Measures: 30" H, 21" W
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Revolving Bookstand, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique mission oak Arts & Crafts revolving bookcase with fold-up reading stand
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Vintage Newspaper Grippers, English, Beech, Leather, Library Reading Aid
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
reading aid, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Delightful executive reading aids with tactile
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Leather, Beech
Antique Regency Mahogany Music Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptional quality Regency period Mahogany music stand,
or reading table, having superbly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
19th c. Campaign Style Roll Top Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
center reading stand, retro-fitted postal cubbies and all original Campaign type hardware. Please call
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency period Gillows Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
-tooled leather top with two inset reading stands above cockbeaded drawers flanked by “match-strike
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Danish Cylinderical Roll-Top Desk, 1840s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reveal ten smaller drawers and center door with lock.
pull-out desktop with adjustable reading Stand in
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Carved Mahogany Folding Bible Book Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Place a Bible on this antique stand for easy reading! Created in France, circa 1920, and built of
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Canterbury
Book Rest / Music Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
reading slope / book rest / music stand circa 1870 in date.
The grain of the burr walnut is truly
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Walnut
Antique Gentleman
s Reading Table, English, Adjustable, Writing Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
one half hosting an adjustable reading stand
Stand adjusts for angle through 14 positions, documents
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Burr Walnut Canterbury
Located in Martlesham, GB
up to reveal a reading stand, there are four partitions for magazines and papers, above the
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Antique reading table / Book Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful mahogany reading table / book stand with many possibilities. It can be used as a side
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Reading Table or Book Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful and practical reading table or breakfast table for chair or bed. Height-adjustable and
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tray Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Reading Table / Bed Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany adjustable reading table for use with a chair and / or bed. Blade is height
Category
Antique 1890s British Tray Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
for illumination. Then the box can perform as a lectern or reading stand by placing the cast brass
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Victorian Reading Table Height and Tilt Adjustable Stands over Bed Console
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
adjustable with sliding top console reading table
A lovely piece, I actually bought it for my mother in
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Brass Reading Lamp with Tripod Base
Located in Astoria, NY
Industrial style reading lamp. Adjustable neck stands on a tripod base. Completely crafted in
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany and Brass Reading Table
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in London, GB
This antique Victorian reading table stand was made by the top Victorian makers John Carter. See
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Decorative Floor Reading Lamp, Mercury Glass Shade
By X-Ray Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a unique and decorative floor lamp. Make a perfect chair side reading lamp. The stand and
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
"Reading" Textile Factory Tables in Original Aquamarine Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
These reading textile machine works tables stand on pipe legs resting on cast feet and reinforced
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Victorian Solid Oak Adjustable Reading Table By John Carter
By John Carter
Located in London, GB
. It can be used as an adjustable table, reading or music stand, or even as a stylish easel! It would
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique, Metamorphic, Side Table, Lectern, Oak, Library, Reading, circa 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
as a side table, reading table, music stand or lectern
Benefiting from a removable document lip to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Oak
1800
s X-Ray Tube Stand - Converted To Floor lamp
By Campbell Brothers Electric
Located in Peekskill, NY
electrified the stand as a reading lamp by adding a large antique 15" milk glass shade, brass socket and brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Georgian Period Metamorphic Architect
s Table
Located in Essex, MA
it becomes a reading or drawing stand, desk and even a stand up drawing or reading table.
Amazing
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Industrial and Work ...
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Writing Desk with Royal Provenance
Located in New York, NY
Danish Architects or reading desk in mahogany with an adjustable leather reading or writing stand
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-Century Modernist Brushed Brass Floor Lamp with Swing-Arm Design
Located in New York, NY
base. This lamp makes a perfect reading lamp or stand alone piece. It has been newly rewired
and has
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Reading Stand For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal reading stand for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every reading stand was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a reading stand, we have 72 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer reading stand, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A reading stand is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one reading stand that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bruno Mathsson, Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen and Uultis Design produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Reading Stand?
Prices for a reading stand start at $255 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $2,336.
Questions About Reading Stand
- What is a reading stand?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A reading stand is a stand to position the book or any reading material in an orthopedically upright position for reading. It’s meant for comfortable reading. The stopper at the end holds the reading material in a way that it doesn’t slip off. It helps ensure that you maintain a good posture while you are reading. Find a collection of antique and vintage reading stands on 1stDibs today.
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