Music Stands
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Music Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Music Stands
Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Music Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Music Stands
Wrought Iron, Zinc
20th Century American Gothic Revival Music Stands
Wood, Mirror
1890s American Gothic Revival Antique Music Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Music Stands
Wicker, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Music Stands
Bronze, Copper
Early 20th Century North American Colonial Revival Music Stands
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Music Stands
Iron, Wrought Iron
1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Music Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Music Stands
Oak
Vintage, New and Antique Music Stands
Musicians are well acquainted with the practical uses for a vintage, new or antique music stand, which typically consists of a flat, inclined surface that is elevated upon a freestanding column or tripod for the purposes of reading sheet music. Music stands are often lightweight and mobile and may also be adjustable in height as well as with respect to the angle at which the platform is tilted.
Prior to purchasing a music stand, consider the function you intend it to serve. While musicians will primarily use it in the room where their musical instruments are kept in order to read music while honing their craft, will you use it for another purpose?
An antique music stand can be used in a home office to keep a heavy reference book, such as a dictionary, open alongside your desk as you work. Alternatively, in a living room, an old music stand can be an elegant surface against which you can lean a work of art such as a painting or a photograph for prominent display. For decorative purposes or for a musician whose rehearsal space isn’t tied to a specific room, music stands made from a lightweight material are better for portability. But if you’re interested in a stand produced in a heavier material, it will create a bold statement but will likely need to stay in roughly the same place.
Metal music stands are common because they’re fairly lightweight. They are intended to be practical and easily transported to different venues. Some wood music stands are also lightweight. Depending upon the time period, furniture designer and manufacturer, an antique wood music stand might be supported by an alluring triangular plinth base and can sometimes bear decoratively carved embellishments as well as brass arms with candleholders.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique music stands as well as other kinds of stands and storage cabinets that can support your efforts to keep your media and creative pursuits neat and orderly in your home.