People often worry that they need an "official" Centennial or similar vintage photography equipment stand, for their big 8x10 or 11x14 Studio Camera. But many tables and stands made for other tasks can be re-purposed into very good camera stands. Here are some ideas:

Sofa Table - these are tall tables made to go behind the back of a living room couch. They are the right height for the job, and are not wide, about as wide as the camera rails. $20 to $100 usually from Ikea or such.
Sewing Machine stand - These vintage, case iron legs look to role, and you can screw a board across the top to the height you want.
Drafting Table - often expensive, but they are very adjustable.
Plant stand, Typewriter tables, etc.
Card table - yes, they work fine, and are very light and cheap.

How do you adjust for up/down tilt? A big studio camera with a 16" Petzval is heavy, practically a fixture in the studio. You don't move the camera around, you move the subject. Think about it, when got your family and school portraits done, you sat in a chair, the photographer might adjust your pose, the background, or even the lighting. He didn't roll the camera around the room looking for a better spot.

Similarly, you can adjust the height of the table the still life sits on. I've put a platform on a regular tripod, then adjusted it to exactly the height I want the object to be, relative to the lens. I don't move the camera around.

What have you used for a camera stand?