Easels
1970s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Easels
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Easels
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Easels
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Easels
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Easels
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Easels
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Iron
20th Century Hollywood Regency Easels
Metal, Brass
19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Easels
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Easels
Hardwood
20th Century French Art Deco Easels
Wood, Rosewood
20th Century French Art Deco Easels
Silver, Enamel
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Easels
Metal
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Easels
Bronze
20th Century Art Deco Easels
Marble
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Iron
20th Century American Adirondack Easels
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Easels
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Easels
Oak
19th Century Burmese Antique Easels
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Easels
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Easels
Metal
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Easels
Faux Bamboo
19th Century American Eastlake Antique Easels
Porcelain
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Easels
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Easels
Iron
19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Easels
Ebony
20th Century French Easels
Leather, Oak
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Easels
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Easels
Brass
1890s European Antique Easels
Iron
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Easels
Beech
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Chrome
Early 20th Century British Easels
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Wood, Burlap
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Easels
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century English Victorian Easels
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Easels
Wood
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Easels
Wood
19th Century French Other Antique Easels
Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Easels
Brass
1960s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Easels
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Chrome
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Easels
Oak
20th Century Easels
Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Steel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Easels
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Easels
Nickel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Iron
2010s French Modern Easels
Oak
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?
Find a collection of antique and vintage easels on 1stDibs that includes mid-century modern easels, industrial-style easels and more.