A device for supporting an object, such as an item of luggage, comprising: - a base member; - an arm that connects to the base member with a first end; - a carrying element having a load-carrying surface for supporting the item of luggage, which carrying element is provided at the second end of the arm opposite the first end; - moving means for moving the arm with the carrying element in vertical direction relative to the base member; - drive means for providing a support force for supporting the item of luggage on the load-carrying surface of the carrying element; characterized in that said device further comprises: - measuring means for determining a force that acts between the carrying element and the second end of the arm; - control means for controlling the drive means for setting the support force on the basis of the determined force; - position determining means for determining a vertical position of the arm relative to the base member; wherein: the position determining means are further configured for determining a vertical speed of the arm, and wherein the control means are also configured for controlling the drive means for setting the support force on the basis of the vertical speed and the vertical position of the arm as determined, wherein the vertical speed of the arm comprises a soft speed limit and a higher hard speed limit, wherein: - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a speed-reducing support force is provided to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the soft speed limit and lower than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to block the moving means when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a full support force is supplied to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is lower than the soft speed limit. - a base member; - an arm that connects to the base member with a first end; - a carrying element having a load-carrying surface for supporting the item of luggage, which carrying element is provided at the second end of the arm opposite the first end; - moving means for moving the arm with the carrying element in vertical direction relative to the base member; - drive means for providing a support force for supporting the item of luggage on the load-carrying surface of the carrying element; - measuring means for determining a force that acts between the carrying element and the second end of the arm; - control means for controlling the drive means for setting the support force on the basis of the determined force; - position determining means for determining a vertical position of the arm relative to the base member; the position determining means are further configured for determining a vertical speed of the arm, and wherein the control means are also configured for controlling the drive means for setting the support force on the basis of the vertical speed and the vertical position of the arm as determined, wherein the vertical speed of the arm comprises a soft speed limit and a higher hard speed limit, wherein: - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a speed-reducing support force is provided to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the soft speed limit and lower than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to block the moving means when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a full support force is supplied to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is lower than the soft speed limit. - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a speed-reducing support force is provided to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the soft speed limit and lower than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to block the moving means when the vertical speed of the arm is higher than the hard speed limit; - the control means are configured to control the drive means such that a full support force is supplied to the moving means on the basis of the determined force when the vertical speed of the arm is lower than the soft speed limit.