Easels
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Easels
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Wood
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Metal
2010s American Modern Easels
Bronze
2010s Spanish Modern Easels
Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Easels
Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Easels
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Easels
Wrought Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Metal
Early 20th Century French Easels
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Easels
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Easels
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Easels
Brass
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Easels
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Easels
Paint, Beech
1950s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Easels
Rosewood
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Easels
Elm, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Easels
Brass
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Easels
Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Easels
Wood
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Easels
Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Metal
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Easels
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Easels
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Easels
Teak
1980s American Modern Vintage Easels
Silver Plate
20th Century Indian Art Nouveau Easels
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Easels
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Easels
Wood, Pine
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Easels
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Brass
19th Century English French Provincial Antique Easels
Antique and Vintage Easels
While antique and vintage easels are traditionally seen as an artist’s tool, they also have decorative uses beyond their basic function.
Easels are tall supports that painters use to prop their canvas on while they work. While many wooden easels have been made over the years, versions made with alternative materials such as aluminum, steel and other metals can be found too.
There are various types of easels. Studio easels differ from table easels in that the latter is meant for tabletop use. An H-frame easel is said to be the sturdiest variety and has the largest footprint. You will likely need a dedicated space in your home for this studio easel as it isn’t meant to be portable and can’t be broken down easily. Another studio easel, an A-frame easel, has a triangular “A” structure versus the “H” form we see in H-easels. The A-frame easel is lightweight and may be a bit more affordable than an H-frame easel.
Beyond an artist using an easel to create the next masterpiece, an easel can help you incorporate art into a living room that doesn’t have sufficient wall space for a painting. There are lots of ways to arrange wall art, and hanging isn’t the only way to display your artworks. You can stand framed pieces and stretched canvases on an easel, a mantelpiece, floating shelves or on the floor leaning against a wall. This creates a casual look and also allows you to change your arrangement more easily without damaging the wall. An understated easel can fade into the background, serving as an unassuming platform that allows a work to speak for itself. Conversely, many ornate and sculptural examples of easels have been made over the years. What better way to draw an eye toward a work of art in your home?
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