French Antique Lectern

Small bookcase made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. This antique piece has four compartments for holding books or collectables and can be set on a table or chest for ...

Valet from mid-century France. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. One side supports a coat hanger and mirror, while the...

Valet from the Art Deco period in France; of brass featuring a “torsado” design and a gilded brass handcuff holder The hanger is made of ebonized wood and the base is covered in a bl...

Mannequin Art Déco, by Pierre Imans France circa 1930. This is a very rare male mannequin by famous fashion mannequin manufacturer Pierre Imans. Made out...

Antique circa 1870s drafting table or lecturn manufactured by Emile Chouanard, the director of the Aux Forges de Vul-cain in Paris at 3 rue Saint-Denis. This late 19th century drawing board / architect stand...

Hand-carved in three sections (the double-sided platform, the turned shaft, and the robust scrolled base), this French music lectern, or lutrin, dates to circa 1700. A combination of...

Antique walnut lectern, 19th century Rome (Italy), built with exhibition bell and internal container, 3 hand-turned support legs, from Rome, ideal as a display for books, sheet music...

Known as a lutrin in France, this double-sided lectern is highly scrolled and pierced, making a unique and beautiful dais. The imposing French lutrin is comprised of wrought iron with some bronze embellishments (finials and roundel joineries) and dates to the 1800s, although the double-sided platform was added more recently based on the varying patina and welded construction (the bottom is pinned). An amazing, banded arabesque of scrolls and counter curves emanate from an open roundel, forming the double-sided slant-top platform. The platform is designed to swivel on a rod that runs through it; a ball finial tops the rod, flanked by a pair of Vitruvian waves that form a majestic crest. There is an arbalete edge that extends off both sides of the platform, providing a stable base for holding music...