A display stand comprising: a base member having a pair of side surface sections (4SL, 4SR), a front end section, and a back end section; a pair of arm sections (3L, 3R); first hinge sections (5L, 5R) by which respective first end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are connected respectively to the pair of side surface sections of the base member so that the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) can be turned relative to the base member; and second hinge sections (6L, 6R) by which second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are to be connected to a display so that the display can be turned relative to the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R), wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are to be connected to side surface sections (1KL, 1KR) of the display, wherein the arm length of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) is set such that when the second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are turned in a first direction relative to the base member from the front end section toward the back end section of the base member, the display is put into a substantially upright state by rotation of the first hinge sections (5L, 5R) and the second hinge sections (6L, 6R), wherein when the second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are turned in a second direction relative to the base member from the back end section toward the front end section of the base member, a back surface of the display makes contact with the base member without the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) being interposed therebetween, and the position of contact of the back surface of the display with the base member is set between a lower end portion of the display and the positions of connection of the second hinge sections (6L, 6R), and wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are each provided with a handle (613L, 613R) for controlling turning of the display, and in one position the handle (613L, 613R) extends in at least one of a direction toward the lower end portion of the display and a direction toward the upper end portion of the display; characterized in that wherein the side surface sections (1KL, 1KR) of the display are provided with step sections (19L, 19R), wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are connected to the step sections (19L, 19R), wherein the handles (613L, 613R) provided at the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are at least partly disposed at the step sections (19L, 19R). a base member having a pair of side surface sections (4SL, 4SR), a front end section, and a back end section; a pair of arm sections (3L, 3R); first hinge sections (5L, 5R) by which respective first end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are connected respectively to the pair of side surface sections of the base member so that the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) can be turned relative to the base member; and second hinge sections (6L, 6R) by which second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are to be connected to a display so that the display can be turned relative to the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R), wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are to be connected to side surface sections (1KL, 1KR) of the display, wherein the arm length of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) is set such that when the second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are turned in a first direction relative to the base member from the front end section toward the back end section of the base member, the display is put into a substantially upright state by rotation of the first hinge sections (5L, 5R) and the second hinge sections (6L, 6R), wherein when the second end portions of the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) are turned in a second direction relative to the base member from the back end section toward the front end section of the base member, a back surface of the display makes contact with the base member without the pair of arm sections (3L, 3R) being interposed therebetween, and the position of contact of the back surface of the display with the base member is set between a lower end portion of the display and the positions of connection of the second hinge sections (6L, 6R), and wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are each provided with a handle (613L, 613R) for controlling turning of the display, and in one position the handle (613L, 613R) extends in at least one of a direction toward the lower end portion of the display and a direction toward the upper end portion of the display; characterized in that wherein the side surface sections (1KL, 1KR) of the display are provided with step sections (19L, 19R), wherein the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are connected to the step sections (19L, 19R), wherein the handles (613L, 613R) provided at the second hinge sections (6L, 6R) are at least partly disposed at the step sections (19L, 19R).