Music

Brass Music Stands

Vanessa Shen

30 Sep 2025 — 2 min read

The grand ballroom awaits

There comes a day in every deal hunter's life where the impossible briefly intersects with reality. A day of unbeatable personal bests. For me, it was the day I found this brass music stand.

A screenshot of a product page from Chairish showing a brass lyre-shaped music stand selling for $1150, marked down 11% from $1295

I did not buy it from Chairish for $1,150. We can do better than that.

A screenshot of a Facebook Marketplace listing for a brass music stand selling for $4 in Saratoga, CA. The description says "This decorative brass music stand is perfect for the melophile. The metal needs some cleaning, but very sturdy and the hight is adjustable. 4$ I can deliver anywhere in the West San Jose area."

Instead, I was lucky enough to find it on Facebook Marketplace for $4. FOUR DOLLARS. Most things on my grocery list cost more than that! You can't get a boba, a gallon of gas, or a month of any streaming service for that much.

And all those things will be gone before you know it. This music stand is solid antique brass and will last for ages. It's adjustable, so you can play comfortably while sitting or standing. It quietly elevates the ambiance of the whole room.

Don't worry, I wouldn't tell you about a score like this without giving you some leads on how to find your own. This music stand must have been popular back in the day, because Facebook Marketplace is full of them. Searching for "brass music stand" yields many local (to me) results:

A grid of six identical brass lyre-shaped music stands for sale by different sellers, mostly in California, ranging from $40 to $175.

There are also options on Craigslist:

A Craigslist screenshot showing three results for "brass music stand" in the SF Bay Area

If Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist in your area aren't working out, try searching for "brass music stand lyre adjustable" on eBay:

A screenshot of eBay search results showing eight brass lyre-shaped music stands ranging from $110 to $262

When you add an item to your eBay watchlist (click the heart icon), the sellers will often send you a private offer to try to entice you to buy. I received offers of up to 25% off the listed price of these music stands.

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