Looking for an affordable solution that could easily be moved out of the way when not in use, [Jay Doscher] had the clever idea of adapting a common VESA monitor ... mounted to a desk or work ...

He’s hanging the monitors from a shelf above his desk using nothing but some aluminum ... a mount holds a 1″ round pipe to these supports, and a VESA mount is clamped to the pipe.

Clamping to your desk, it gives you back more desktop ... This monitor arm has a built-in, removable VESA mounting plate, making monitor swapping as easy as original monitor installation.

A VESA standard for the position of screw holes in the back of a TV or monitor for attachment to a wall mount or desktop arm. Introduced in 1997 as the Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting ...

Fortunately, a VESA mount is a great solution for these ... A Full HD 1080p TV on your desk will look worse than a monitor ...

Unlike with a monitor stand, you might even mount your monitor arm on ... and clamps onto the back of your desk. It has 75x75 as well as 100x100 VESA mounting holes and can support up to 22 ...