19th Century Oak Duet Music Stand or Reading Stand

Name: 19th Century Oak Duet Music Stand or Reading Stand
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1242050
Price: 995 GBP
Availability: InStock

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Pair of Oak Adjustable Music Stands

1910

Antique Carved Black Forest Portfolio Music Stand / Magazine Stand

Victorian

Duet/music Stand

19th Century

A Superb Mahogany Fretted Duet Stand

1890

Victorian Burr Walnut Serpentine Shape Canterbury.

Victorian

Victorian Mahogany Duet Music Stand

Victorian

Music Stand

Victorian

C19th Mahogany Duet Stand on Tripod Base

Regency

Elmgarden

Telephone 07768 997 907

Location

Hampshire
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/elmgarden

Verified Since Feb 2010

Items For Sale 781

Items Sold 5,606

Email Elmgarden

A 19th-century oak duet music stand featuring a double-sided adjustable rack resting on a turned column and tripod base.

19th Century Oak Duet Music Stand or Reading Stand

Ref: SA1242050

Your Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectMusic Stands
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialOak, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsDouble-sided desk, Turned column, Tripod base, Height-adjustment mechanism

FAQs

A duet music stand is a double-sided adjustable rack designed to hold sheet music for two musicians playing simultaneously, popularised during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Nineteenth-century music stands were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, incorporating turned central columns and brass adjustment mechanisms.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-turned timber components, period joinery, original friction collars or height pegs, and natural patination across the frame and tripod legs.

An antique music stand serves as a functional focal point in a study or living area, suitable for displaying open art books, manuscripts, or prints alongside traditional seating.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish periodically to maintain the timber finish, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources.

Elmgarden

19th Century Oak Duet Music Stand or Reading Stand