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19th Century English Carved Oak Bible Reading Stand
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English carved oak bible reading stand,
circa 1870.
Carved oak reading stand with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Music Stands
Materials
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Reading Stand or Lectern, England, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful old portable podium style reading stand or lectern. Mahogany with satinwood and rosewood
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Bruno Mathsson Reading Stand Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare reading stand with light designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 46.07 in W 25.6 in D 11.82 in
Victorian Brass / iron & Oak Reading stand
By J Foot & Son
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Reading Stand, with Oak Lectern,
Slides up & down brass pole.
Wrought iron twist bottom
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Victorian Walnut Adjustable Reading Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian walnut adjustable reading stand
This is a very beautiful and versatile piece, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian North Patent Telescopic Reading Stand
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Recently Polished
Just sold a similar Reading Stand, with Carters Patent North Patent,
i Believe John
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
George III Mahogany Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top over a drawer. With turned baluster support ending on three cabriole legs.
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Reading Stand
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular hinged adjustable top over a turned support and candleholder, tripartite cabriole legs and pad feet.
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
French Gothic Pine Reading Stand, Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Gothic Pine Reading Stand, Greeting Station, Greeter
An Original French Reading stand, this
Category
Antique 1880s Gothic Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique English wooden desk with reading stand
Beautifully carved from wood, this Victorian
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fully Working Table Top Easel Reading Stand Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Fully Working Table Top Easel Reading Stand Lamp
A great little piece, this is a table top
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Beech
Victorian Mahogany, Over Bed Reading Stand Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian mahogany, over bed reading stand table,
This is a very beautiful and versatile piece
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Tray Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Scholar’s Reading Stand, Oriental, Folding Book Pedestal, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique scholar’s reading stand. A Siamese, mahogany book or sermon pedestal, dating
Category
Antique Early 1900s Thai Late Victorian Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
H 19.3 in W 22.05 in D 11.23 in
A large mahogany reading stand by Yabsley of Plymouth
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large mahogany reading stand by Yabsley of Plymouth, the octagonal support set on a cruciform
Category
Antique 1860s European Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
A Victorian Carter's Patent Brass And Cast Iron Reading Stand
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in London, GB
for use as a reading table or a display stand for your favourite books, artwork or sheet music
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Music Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Italian Writing and Reading Stand, Lectern, or Music Stand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
, its large dimensions with a large surface where to place the reading book allowed the possibility of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Music Stands
Materials
Poplar
H 50.79 in W 31.5 in D 22.45 in
Art Deco Chrome and Walnut Reading Stand or Over Bed Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Chrome and Walnut Reading Stand or Over Bed Table
This is a one off and very beautifully
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Tray Tables
Materials
Walnut
1968 Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Music Reading Stand in Birch and Ash
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swedish music stand, initially designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson in 1936
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Music Stands
Materials
Steel
H 32 in W 22 in D 15.25 in
Fine George III Mahogany Reading Stand and Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular tilt-top of finely figured timber with removable reading ledge; raised on a turn
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bruno Mathsson reading stand, Karl Mathsson 40's Sweden modernist collector
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Forest, BE
Table de lecture en bois et acier nickelé. Daté du début des années 1940. La tablette en bois a été restaurée mais la patine du piétement reste non touché et dans son état le plus pr...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
1930s Harrods Reading or Music Stand A very attractive piece, the stand has a h
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1930s Harrods Reading or Music Stand
A very attractive piece, the stand has a heavy iron base with
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
H 58 in W 13 in D 13 in
HMN Danish Modern Rosewood and Chrome Adjustable Reading Tray Table Stand
By HMN Denmark
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern ergonomic bedside reading stand in rosewood and chrome manufactured by H.M.N
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 33 in W 34.25 in D 18.5 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Sutherland Reading Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
be raised to provide a reading stand. It has a thumb moulded edge and is supported by 4 turned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Other
HMN Danish Modernist Table Stand Adjustable Height Rosewood Ca 1960's
By HMN Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A modernist adjustable height (max.36") bedside reading stand in rosewood and chrome plated steel
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Reading Table with Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Modern Reading Table with Magazine Rack, 1950s, France. This elegant French mid
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
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
H 33.08 in W 1.38 in D 1.38 in
Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bookcase With Removable Lectern
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
removable lectern or reading stand
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, 1991
Measures: 21.5"W x 12.5"D x 46.63"H
Category
1990s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
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
Georgian Mahogany Adjustable Dictionary / Music Stand with Carved Shoe Feet
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany adjustable dictionary / music / reading / podium stand with carved shoe feet
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Podium, Restaurant Reception Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
of Golden Oak, it is an Arts and Crafts Reading stand, the top of the desk is flat and that will work
Category
Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Regency Rosewood Games Table, Brass Inlay, English, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
board, cribbage board, reading stand etc. on scrolled legs with splayed feet, Circa 1820
Measures
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Lounge Chair "Pernilla 1" by Bruno Mathsson, 1940s
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
& Söner, Sweden. This rare version with red paper cord webbing and reading stand was most likely produced
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Gilded Rose Magazine Rack Florentine Hollywood Regency Style Tole Toleware 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Florentine Italian gilded magazine rack. Perfect as a storage stand near your reading
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
H 18.75 in W 16.25 in D 11.5 in
Gilded Wood Magazine Rack Florentine Hollywood Regency Style Tole Toleware 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Florentine Italian painted magazine rack. Perfect as a storage stand near your reading
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 14.75 in D 9.75 in
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand.
Zebrawood with brass handles and toed leather
Category
Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Antique French Oak Ecclesiastical Gothic Adjustable Reading Table Lectern Stand
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th century French oak fully adjustable reading table in the Ecclesiastical Gothic style. Circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Side Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 47.64 in W 35.24 in D 24.41 in
Art Deco Pair Bronze Swallow Bird French Night Stand Table Reading Lamps Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice one off a kind Art Deco 1940 night stand table lamps with beautiful swallow bird
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 10.75 in W 9 in D 5 in
Reading Horse by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Reading horse, book stand by Made By Choice with Katrín Ólína
Dimensions: 33 x 20, H34 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plywood
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 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
such as reading stands and drawers for extra storage[4]. These boxes were not only practical but also a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.24 in
TEN ANTIQUE HOLLAND & SON'S DINING CHAiRS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM READING ROOM
By Holland & Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Reading Room stands at the heart of the Museum, in the centre of the Great Court. Completed in 1857, it
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 34.65 in W 20.48 in D 25.6 in
Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Floral Ginger Jar on Carved Wood Stand
Located in Queens, NY
reading: "Shanghai China".
Jar 8.25" height without stand. Some wear to finish on stand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Wool
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
. Other views employed by Nye included Eridge Castle as shown on a rosewood reading stand c. 1845 bearing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut
Art Deco WMF Silver-Plated and Glass Cocktail Shaker
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
silversmith hallmarks reading NS - WMF. NS stand for Neusilber meaning a base metal used for silver plating
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Alzabile by Ignazio Gardella for Tato
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
only its name but also its function: from reading lamp it can 'stand up', turning the lampshade, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Danish 1900s Walnut Tray Table with Ash Foliage Marquetry and Removable Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
, making it an excellent choice for various settings, from a living room to a cozy reading nook.
The table
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Tray Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
H 22.75 in W 26 in D 16.5 in
Bola Disc Table Lamp in Carrara Marble and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
distinctly iconic design is perfectly suited for desks, bedside stands, and reading nooks. Bola disc table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bola Disc Table Lamp in Carrara Marble and Chrome by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
distinctly iconic design is perfectly suited for desks, bedside stands, and reading nooks. Bola disc table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bola Disc Table Lamp in Marquina Marble and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs
Located in San Francisco, CA
distinctly iconic design is perfectly suited for desks, bedside stands, and reading nooks. Bola disc table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Yogya Silver Kala Bowl by Tom's Silver, circa 1960's, Indonesia
Located in Austin, TX
scalloped rim.
The bowl set on three short out-swept feet.
Stamped mark to the underside reading "TOM
Category
Vintage 1960s Javanese Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Eighteenth Century Italian Painted Reading Stand
Located in New York, NY
A painted reading stand with mecca silvered trim, lyre form sides and stretcher
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Victorian Cast Iron and Brass Reading Stand
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian cast iron and brass reading stand, circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Music Stands
Pair of Regency Mahogany Tripod Occasional Tables or Music and Reading Stands
Located in Heswall, Wirral
Pair of Regency mahogany tripod occasional tables or music/reading stands with tilting tops
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Regency Gillows Design Music Stand
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine Regency mahogany and ebony inlaid "Gillows" design music or reading stand.
The stand when
Category
Antique 19th Century British Music Stands
Materials
Mahogany
George IV Rosewood Music Stand
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century George IV rosewood music or reading stand.
The top hinges and has a curved
Category
Antique 19th Century British Music Stands
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Four-Tier Whatnot Rising Reading
Located in Brighton, GB
A Regency four-tier mahogany whatnot with a rising reading stand,
1820.
The lower platforms
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Big Japanese Bronze Statue Reading Man Emperor Shogun Samurai
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning large bronze statue of a Japanese warrior reading.
Stands in at over four feet tall so of
Category
1990s Japanese Statues
Fine Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Games and Sewing Table
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
board, sewing bag, reading stand on splayed
legs.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Four-Tier Étagère with Folding Lectern / Book Display Stand on Casters
Located in Southhampton, NY
float in a room with books or artwork displayed on both sides of the reading Stand. Benchmade in Great
Category
2010s English Regency Shelves
Materials
Walnut
H 69 in W 36 in D 18 in
Edwardian George III Adams Style Desk
Located in Palm Desert, CA
drawers and compartments, with inset leather writing surface/adjustable reading stand, the apron with
Category
20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
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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.