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Elmar Flototto Writing Desk, Germany, 1970s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
stand shelve for reading or studying. The desk is adjustable in height for multiple ages and contains a
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
High Back Lounge Chair by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider this for a reading chair, corner chair, a Stand-out accent chair or throne chair.
This is a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
An Art Deco Leather Club Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
has been kept for its beauty and for the consistency of the piece. The chair is ideal as a stand
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Lounge chair and ottoman with reading stand by Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
adjustable attached reading stand
Branded marks
Category
20th Century Swedish Chaise Longues
Materials
Birch, Leather
Mahogany Music / Reading Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A scarce antique music or reading stand done in the Regency style.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Music Stands
Materials
Wood
Classic 19th Century Reading Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous Mahogany Reading Stand with
adjustable reading plate with page markers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Magazine Racks and Stands
Reading Stand by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Dorchester, MA
This rare reading stand by Bruno Mathsson in composed an oak tray on an adjustable steel stand. The
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Music Stands
Materials
Steel
Bruno Mathsson Adjustable Reading Stand
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Cambridge, MA
A rare adjustable reading stand by Bruno Mathsson, produced by Firma Karl Mathsson. Constructed of
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Materials
Ash, Birch
Antique English mahogany reading stand. Adjustable height.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany reading stand. Adjustable height.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Reading Stand
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A victorian reading stand.
Ornate cast iron base with brass rod and mahogany shelf with
Category
20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
$1,737
Victorian Reading Stand, Circa 1860
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Victorian Reading Stand, Circa 1860. Minimum Height of 42 inches.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
An English George II Reading Stand or Lectern
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George II mahogany reading stand or drafting table having a rectangular adjustable height top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
HOLLOWAY READING STAND
Located in Round Top, TX
.
Category
20th Century American Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
$3,200
George III Etagere Reading Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare George III inlaid mahogany etagere form reading stand, with
folding and adjustable book rest
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
A painted reading stand with mecca silvered trim, lyre form side
Located in New York, NY
A painted reading stand with mecca silvered trim, lyre form side.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Unusual 19th Century Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare and unusual adjustable polished brass and mahogany reading stand by J. Foot & Sons, London.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Alphabet Reading Stand
Located in Stamford, GB
A rare early 20th century alphabet reading stand by children's book publishers Charles and Dible
Category
Early 20th Century English Toys
George IV Period Mahogany Reading-Stand
Located in Cambridge, GB
George IV period mahogany reading-stand; the hinged and adjustable top mounted on a ring-turned
Category
Antique 1820s English Tables
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Reading Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century Regency mahogany reading stand with two drawers, an adjustable reading slope and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency End Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Reading Stand
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
The reading machine.
Cast iron base with inset castors, brass wrapped steel upright with single
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Tables
Materials
Brass
$444
Antique Mahogany Arstist
s Table or Reading Stand
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An unusual early 19th century adjustable artist's table, reading stand or lecturn with ratcheted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Music/Reading Stand
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Oak, brass and iron reading/music stand; more likely used for reading with side table for cup of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Sheraton Style Wing Chair with Attached Reading Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Sheraton Style Wing Chair on Casters with Attached Reading Stand. The tall upholstered wingback
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare English Regency Gothic Design Adjustable Music/Reading Stand
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Reading stands made before the Victorian Period are pretty scarce items. This is the first Regency
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Edwardian Oak Steamer Chairs, One with a Carters Patent Reading Stand
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A lovely pair of Edwardian oak steamer chairs. One with a carters patent reading stand. Beautifully
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Oak
Monumental Carved Mahogany Music or Reading Stand, New York, circa 1830-1840
Located in Providence, RI
period. The sides of the Stand are further embellished with windmills, beavers, and flour barrels
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Easels
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany and Cast Iron Reading Stand
By J Foot
Son
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this antique mahogany and cast iron adjustable reading or writing table
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Regency Reading / Music Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice mahogany adjustable music or reading stand in mahogany with original brass mounts. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Victorian mahogany music stand
Located in Salisbury, GB
your required height.
The reading stand also can be adjusted to allow it to be set in different angles
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Reading Table
Located in London, GB
A fine Regency period rosewood and brass inlaid reading stand with adjustable tilting top.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Reading/Reclining Chair
By J Foot
Son
Located in Antwerp, BE
table and a adjustable reading stand that can be moved in or out. The arms of the chair can be moved
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
A William IV Burr Maple Reading Table
Located in New York, NY
A William IV burr maple reading table with adjustable ratcheted top and candle slides
Category
Antique 19th Century English Candle Stands
Excellent Quality Antque Mahogany Reading Table.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Excellent Quality Antque Mahogany Reading Table.
This English, 19th century antique reading stand
Category
Antique 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Oak Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Madrid, Madrid
An oak-wood reading stand lamp with its shade made of linen yarns-work.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Floor Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Oak
$2,782
Finely Carved Oak Eagle Lectern
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century finely carved oak eagle lectern with adjustable reading stand.
The eagle is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Venini Glass
Cupola
Reading Table By Barber
Osgerby
By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Venini
Located in New York, NY
glass furniture in the 19th century, this reading table lamp is made of seven hand-blown glass elements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Night Stands
Literary Machine by Carter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oak reading stand with articulating arms, brass and bronze nobs with antiqued brass clips spring
Category
20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Regency faux-bois four tier fretwork decorated whatnot. c.1800
Located in New York, NY
opening to reveal an adjustable reading stand. c. 1800, decorated on all sides.
Height: 47
Category
Antique 19th Century English Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
The Literary Machine
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
The literary machine reading stand by John Carter of London.
Mahogany book rest and drinks tray
Category
Antique Early 1900s British More Furniture and Collectibles
$2,464
rosewood reading and writing stand
Located in New Canaan, CT
This little table is designed to fit over a chair in which sits the reader or writer in great comfort. (The table could also hold lunch.)
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Very Rare George III Retractable Writing Table, circa 1790
Located in Sheffield, MA
weight mechanism that controls the height of the adjustable bookrest. When the top is raised, the reading
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique English Chestnut Stand-Up Reading Tables with Candle Trays
Located in Port Chester, NY
So many uses for a pair of tables like these. A good small size allows use as night tables, or on either side of a door or window. As end tables they are a bit tall, but would do we...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British End Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare William IV Olivewood Octagonal Occasional Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
furniture, and a set of rosewood quartett o tables, one of which has a chess board, and another a reading
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gueridon
Rare William IV Olivewood Octagonal Occasional Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
furniture, and a set of rosewood quartetto tables, one of which has a chess board, and another a reading
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Tables
Materials
Olive
Georgian Antique Cuban Mahogany Library Stand
Located in Lancashire, GB
Georgian Antique Cuban Mahogany Library Stand.
This unusual, English, Late Georgian antique
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Small Art Deco End Tables with Shelves
Located in Essex, MA
, these tables would be good individually next to reading chairs, or as night stands for a platform bed or
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco End Tables
Materials
Walnut, Hardwood, Bentwood
$1,260 / set
Rare Embru Utility Table
By Embru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
/ reading surface, presentation stand, night stand or besides a couch or favorite armchair.
The table
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,600
Mid-19th Century Mahogany and Bronze Reading Stand
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A mid-19th century mahogany and bronze reading stand. Adjustable in two sections. Excellent overall
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Reading Stand with Adjustable Height Top, Mid-18th Century
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A mahogany 18th century adjustable reading/ dictionary/ music stand with adjustable column. The top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Country House Mahogany and Bronze Reading Table
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A very rare country house mahogany and brass reading stand. The reading stand is of outstanding
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pedestals
Materials
Mahogany
San Francisco Terrain Wall Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
Signed by Conor Fennessy.
Available with a Stand as shown ($275) or separately without the Stand
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
19th Century American Mahogany Reading / Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
stand and was made in America in the early 19th century. The American Reading Arm Chair has a solid
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Brass
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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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