Music Stands
1880s English Regency Antique Music Stands
Walnut
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Music Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Empire Music Stands
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Music Stands
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Brass
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Teak
Early 1900s British Antique Music Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Metal
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Music Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Music Stands
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Music Stands
Wrought Iron
1960s Vintage Music Stands
Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Cane, Mahogany
1950s Vintage Music Stands
Bamboo, Hardwood
Early 19th Century British Antique Music Stands
Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Nickel
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Music Stands
Ash, Cherry
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Music Stands
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Music Stands
Iron
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Music Stands
Oak
1980s European Modern Vintage Music Stands
Steel
1960s Irish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Metal
20th Century Music Stands
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Music Stands
Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-19th Century Adam Style Antique Music Stands
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Brass
1940s American Vintage Music Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Music Stands
Cherry
Mid-19th Century British Antique Music Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Metal
Mid-19th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Music Stands
Beech
19th Century English Antique Music Stands
Bronze
1970s American Vintage Music Stands
Wood
19th Century British Antique Music Stands
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood, Burl
Early 20th Century English Regency Music Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Music Stands
Walnut
20th Century Music Stands
Cherry
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Music Stands
Bamboo, Formica
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Music Stands
Iron
1910s American Vintage Music Stands
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Music Stands
Walnut
1970s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Music Stands
Steel, Chrome
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Music Stands
Oak
20th Century Music Stands
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Music Stands
Beech
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Walnut
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.