movement of the table the device is provided with a handle by which means not shown or described for vertically adjusting the table can be controlled in addition to the above mentioned devices there is also known a passive device for supporting an item of luggage in a passive system it is in principle the operator who moves the load carrying surface but the device provides support to the operator in moving the load carrying surface at least upon vertical movement thereof because of said support the operator does not experience the full weight of the item of luggage with the carrying element when moving the load carrying surface in vertical direction but only a small part thereof whereas in active systems it is the operator who follows the movements of the carrying element as effected by the active drive system in passive systems on the other hand it is the device that follows and supports the movements of the carrying element as effected by the operator operators generally experience such an operation as more intuitive and more pleasant the object of the invention is to provide a device for supporting an object such as an item of luggage wherein the device provides support to the operator in moving the item of.