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rather than specializing in woodworking, the stands had French music stands from that period tend to often have
certain flaws others noted in his chosen design styles.
Yet, they are still prized
by many collectors, even
several decades after
his death.
Collecting
Decorative
Music Stands
There are many different decorative make a purchase. That way, especially if you
music stand designs you can find today. Several
of them incorporate the shape of a musical
instrument, such as the lyre, into their designs. A
lyre is a stringed instrument that is essentially a
hand-held harp. Other music stands are prized for
elements and materials they incorporate from the
regions, countries, and years in which they were
produced. For example, a music stand made in
North America in the Victorian period may
be made of different materials and in a
different style from one made in
England at that same time.
Values vary greatly from
one material and region to
another. For example, a Victorian
music stand made in England using rosewood
French Victorian sold for almost $600 in 2020. However,
Lyre Music Stand
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A ca. 1865 Zogbaum & Fairchild
American guitar. The makers were active
in New York City Ferdinand Zogbaum
and Rufus Fairchild established their
manufacturing and importing company
in Charleston, South Carolina in 1845.
By 1853, Zogbaum & Fairchild had
relocated to No. 10 Maiden Lane in
New York City and continued to
manufacture guitars through the 1870s.
Richard Haka, oboes by Jacob
Denner, Johann Ferdinand Floth, and
Guillaume Triébert, cors anglais by
Henri Brod and Guillaume Triébert,
flageolets by William Bainbridge, and
Firth, Pond & Co., flutes by Thomas
Cahusac, Sr., Thomas Stanesby, Jr.,
and Asa Hopkins, clarinets by Martin Frères and Johann Tobias
Uhlmann, bassoons by William Milhouse, and Martin Lempp, a nat-
ural trumpet by Michael Sauerle, Sr., a circular cornet by Graves &
Co., and a serpent by D’Almaine & Co.
Percussion Instruments
In the percussion section, the Collection features more than 180
bells, gongs, clappers, temple blocks, and rattles from around the
world. The Collection is also home to late-18th century military
drums from France and the United States, a West African kalangu (a
double-headed hourglass drum), a Chinese hua gu (“flower drum”),
a set of mid-19th century American minstrel bones, and an English
town crier’s bell.
The Collection also includes instruments from the indigenous
cultures of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and aims to increase its
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higher price tags. Some French Victorian music stands
can sell for thousands of dollars.
If you are looking for a
decorative antique music
stand, consider the design
elements, era, and region
where it was created (for
different types of wood)
would you are most
interested in before you
are a musician intending to use the stand, you
can choose one that is both useful and aesthetically
pleasing to you and your audience. Also, do not
get too focused on one style. Remember, music
stands come in many different shapes and styles.
Although many of the most decorative are made out
of wood, they come in other mediums, including
iron. France created some of the most intricate and
decorative examples.
Intricate Edwardian
music stand with
decorative inlay
19th century hand wrought
music stand with candle
holders selling on 1st dibs
for $2,195
holdings by acquiring more instruments
from various cultures.
When You Go
Gallery tours and class presentations
are offered to University and non-
University groups interested in the
history, design, construction, and
preservation of musical instruments,
although the Museum is currently
closed due to CIVID-19.
A typical tour visits the museum’s
three galleries and focuses on select
instruments. Staff members place the
instruments in a historical context and
discuss their roles in the cultural life
of the period. Specialized tours that
focus on distinct groups or families of
instruments may be arranged.
To learn more about the collection,
upcoming programs, and to schedule a
tour visit https://music.yale.edu.
Ca. 1830 Flageolet by Thomas J.
Weygandt of Philadelphia. This wind
instrument is from the fipple flute family.
The name is from the Old French
flageol, meaning “pipe” of “tabor pipe”
and was used for one specific instrument
developed in Paris in the 16th century.
photo: Yale School of Music