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Reading Lectern

Victorian North Patent Telescopic Reading Stand
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
adjustable Reading Lectern, Makers Brass Badge at back Supported by Brass Arm, Telescopic Brass Column, With
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian North Patent  Telescopic Reading Stand
Victorian North Patent  Telescopic Reading Stand
H 57.49 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English George III Music Stands

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Black
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Caramell
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Caramel Glazed Earthenware
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Other Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Beige
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Antique William IV Mahogany Articulating Invalids Reading Table Console Lectern
Located in Dayton, OH
pair of ratcheted reading slopes to one side, over an adjustable octagonal stem above a shaped
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Antique Late 18th Century William IV Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Mahogany

Contemporary Ceramic Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Deep Green modern
By Xavier Mañosa, Apparatu
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. It serves as a
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

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
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Side Tables

Materials

Iron, Brass

19th Century Italian Writing and Reading Stand, Lectern, or Music Stand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this large antique Italian lectern dating back to the mid-19th century during the Louis
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Music Stands

Materials

Poplar

Fine Regency Period Mahogany Lectern Table
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality Regency period mahogany Lectern or reading table with adjustable tilt top supported
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Regency Period Mahogany Lectern Table
Fine Regency Period Mahogany Lectern Table
H 29 in W 13.25 in D 16.75 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
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1990s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Oak

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Victorian Brass / iron & Oak Reading stand
Victorian Brass / iron & Oak Reading stand
H 58.67 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Late 19th Century White and Green Lacquered Wood Sicilian Lectern for Old Books
Located in Catania, Sicilia
for easy reading and viewing. The lectern's base is supported by elegantly carved legs that add to its
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Music Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Credenza Cupboard
Located in Carimate, Como
top adjustable lectern, reading desk. This rustic antique piece can be used as a bookcase or etagere
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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Beautiful Little 18th Century 1790 Sheraton Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
tulipwood it comes with a reading lectern a working lock and key brass handles to the sides, a partially
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Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Fiddleback Mahogany Library Desk Stamped Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The rectangular metamorphic leather top with a reading rachetted lectern to the is front flanked by
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Music Stand, Adjustable Reading Lectern Table, Leveson London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique music stand, a two-tier, adjustable reading lectern table by Leveson of London
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Music Stands

Materials

Walnut

Empire Reading Stand or Lectern
Located in Berlin, DE
Walnut podium stand with rectangular height top, with book rest and document compartment, on square tapering legs ending in gilt-bronze sabots.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Reading Stand or Lectern
Empire Reading Stand or Lectern
H 51.19 in W 25.99 in D 19.69 in
Victorian Brass & iron reading / music stand with Lectern
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Brass & iron reading stand with Mahogany lectern Brass pole with screw top ball finial
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Music Stands

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Victorian Oak Praying Lectern-Reading Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th century Victorian oak praying lectern-reading stand with pierced ecclesiastical carved upright
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Regency Period Mahogany Lectern or Reading Bedside Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant Regency period mahogany lectern or reading bedside table. The table is featuring a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Oak Church Lectern Praying-Reading Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th century oak church lectern-reading/praying stand in good condition having an inscription to
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Antique 19th Century Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Oak

1950s Spanish Painted Faux Marble Wooden Lectern Reading Desk
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish painted faux marble wooden lectern reading desk.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Adjustable Reading Stand, English, Mahogany, Music Lectern, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique adjustable reading stand. An English, cast metal and mahogany music lectern
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Early 20th Century British Music Stands

Materials

Mahogany

English Adjustable Floor-Standing Book Lectern or Reading Stand
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English adjustable book lectern or reading stand - the book rest of oak mounted to a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron, Metal, Brass

Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique adjustable reading table. An English, mahogany rotating lectern or recital stand
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Early 20th Century British Music Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique, Metamorphic, Side Table, Lectern, Oak, Library, Reading, circa 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique metamorphic side table lectern, an English, Victorian, oak library reading table
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Deep Black
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware double table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Yellow Black
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Green Black
By Xavier Mañosa, Apparatu
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Abalone, Earthenware, Stoneware

Lectern, speaking reading desk, book table rack, Biedermeier style, 1870 Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning Lectern, in the Biedermeier style from the end of the 19th century, made around 1870. A
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Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

17th Century Renaissance Italian Chestnut Leggio Music Desk, Base Lectern Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Unique 17th Century Renaissance leggio bookrest suitable as a reading, music desk or presentation
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Antique 1660s Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Chestnut

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Reading Slope Desk on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
closed, it can be used as a reading Stand or lectern, the base or Stand is a 19th century addition, it
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Antique 17th Century European Gothic Religious Items

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box Reading Slope Desk on Stand Bureau
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
lid closed, it can be used as a reading stand or lectern, inside there are two small compartments for
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Antique 17th Century English Gothic Desks

Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
for illumination. Then the box can perform as a lectern or reading stand by placing the cast brass
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mahogany & Leather Wing Library chair with Reading Lectern circa 1830s
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
William 1V Period Mahogany & Leather Wing Library chair with Reading Lectern circa 1830s Recently
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Antique 1830s British William IV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Canterbury Reading Table, English, Walnut, Lectern, Orator, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique articulated reading table. An English, walnut Canterbury lectern with riser
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Pedestals

Materials

Walnut

Adjustable Antique Reading Table, John Carter, Victorian, Mahogany Lectern
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an adjustable antique reading table by John Carter, London. A Victorian, mahogany 'Literary
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Adjustable Reading Table, English, Lectern, Recital Stand, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique adjustable reading table. An English, mahogany event lectern or recital stand
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Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Deep Black
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different
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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Antique Adjustable Victorian Reading Table / Side Table / Lectern by John Carter
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary, handcrafted antique nutwood table by John Carter of London, England. This amazing quality and excellent condition table was handcrafted by one of Britain's top furnit...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Reading Desk Lectern in Gray Lacquered Wood, Inclined Drawer, 1900 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique gray lacquered wooden lectern, with inclined bookcase drawer, handcrafted in Italy in the
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20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Lectern with Light
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful all original Art Deco Lectern with reading light. The ebonized wood tilting top with
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Music Stands

Art Deco Lectern with Light
Art Deco Lectern with Light
H 36 in W 17 in D 14 in
Victorian Carters Patent Telescopic Reading Stand
By John Carter
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Carters Patent Telescopic Reading Stand Walnut Lectern & Circular top. Lectern with
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Music Stands

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Levenger Cherrywood Belmont Library Stand/Lectern with 3 Shelves
Located in Morristown, NJ
a slanted top for use as a lectern, for reading or displaying books, music, or other items. The
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1990s American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Cherry

English George III Mahogany and Brass Antique Traveling Desk Writing Slope Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
papers at a reading angle on the thin lectern shelf at the edge. Crafted during the last quarter of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Artists Easel and Table
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
item can be used as a normal table for working, eating or reading or even as a nice unusual hall table
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Vintage 1920s French Easels

Materials

Beech

Antique Artists Easel and Table
Antique Artists Easel and Table
H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 19.3 in
George III West Indian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour attributable to Gillow.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
to the writer in evening time by candle light. The Bonjour du Jour has a fitted drawer and reading
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

An English George II Reading Stand or Lectern
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George II mahogany reading stand or drafting table having a rectangular adjustable height top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Music Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Finely Carved Oak Eagle Lectern
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century finely carved oak eagle lectern with adjustable reading stand. The eagle is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Finely Carved Oak Eagle Lectern
Finely Carved Oak Eagle Lectern
H 57.5 in W 26 in D 30 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers
Located in GB
unusual box is also fitted with an adjustable reading lectern that can be set to different angles by
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Antique 1830s British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Antique Colonial Revival Small Walnut Lectern or Music Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Colonial Revival small walnut lectern, c. 1910-20. Wonderful lectern with rich walnut grain features classic slanted top, elegant turned spindle legs and lower open shelf. L...
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Early 20th Century North American Colonial Revival Music Stands

Materials

Walnut

Circa Late 17th Century Carved Oak Lectern in Original Condition
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and intricately carved Oak Lectern in original condition. In a very dark black-brown stain. The separately made top with a slant front opening to compartments and with a carve...
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Antique Late 17th Century Tables

Materials

Oak

Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a shelved cupboard, at the other side...
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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Located in London, GB
Antique English wooden desk with reading stand Beautifully carved from wood, this Victorian English reading desk is supported by two legs with scrolled column-like profiles, with ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
Antique English Wooden Desk with Reading Stand
H 27.56 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in
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.
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Antique 1760s English George III Music Stands

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Reading Stand
George III Mahogany Reading Stand
H 28.13 in W 27.13 in D 21.88 in
Mahogany and Leather Lectern
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Mahogany and Leather Lectern from Niagara Furniture is made of the finest solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Built with clean, straight lines, the desk has a slant t...
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2010s Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany and Leather Lectern
Mahogany and Leather Lectern
H 42 in W 22 in D 15 in
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Reading Lectern For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic reading lectern available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every reading lectern was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer reading lectern, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A reading lectern, designed in the Victorian, Empire or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Reading Lectern?

Prices for a reading lectern can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $834 and can go as high as $3,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,858.