Crank Easel
English Oak Artist's Studio Easel, Late 19th Century
Located in CH
English oak artist's studio with adjustable double tray and wind-up crank Easel, late 19th century
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Antique 1890s European Easels
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Oak Artist's Easel with Crank Mechanism
Located in Alton, GB
Oak Artist's easel with crank mechanism.
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20th Century Easels
Materials
Wood
Paint Coated 19th C Easel with Cranking Mechanism
Located in Dallas, TX
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Wood
19th Century Solid French Oak Artist's Easel with Crank, Adjustable
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to adjust
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Easels
Large 19th Century French Oak Easel with Adjustable Tray and Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to adjust
Category
Antique 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Iron
Large French Oak Adjustable Artist's Floor Easel with Crank and Label
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large French oak artist's floor easel from the turn of the 20th century features a functioning
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Easels
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Oak Floor Easel with Adjustable Tray and Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This grand early 20th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Easels
Materials
Iron
Large Late 19th Century French Oak Artist's Easel with Adjustable Tray and Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This grand late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Iron
H 69 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Rare Adjustable Two Ways 19th Century French Oak Floor Easel with Double Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
in a French gallery for exhibiting art. An extraordinary find, this easel features a double crank
Category
Antique 1880s French Easels
H 71 in W 25 in D 25.5 in
Gallery Display Easel
Located in San Francisco, CA
European ebonized oak easel. Height adjusted by original crank handle. Easel can be extended to 8
Category
Antique 19th Century Easels
Materials
Oak
Large French Painter's Display Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
with wood handled crank. Grand in scale, this easel is perfect for the display of large paintings. A
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Easels
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Lechetier Barbe & Co Studio Easel of Hugh Hosking & Augustus John
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large mid to late 19th century Lechetier Barbe & Co hand cranked artist studio easel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
H 50.2 in W 26.78 in D 28.75 in
Late 19th Century Oak Hand Cranked Easel
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century oak hand cranked rise and fall artist's H-frame easel.
With removable hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Iron
Antique Crank Adjustable Oak Artist Easel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, turn of the century, oak, artist crank easel with wonderful patina is vertically
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Easels
Materials
Oak
Adjustable Oak Easel with Crank
Located in Round Top, TX
Adjustable oak easel with crank.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Easels
Materials
Metal
French Artist’s Easel with Crank, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
A freestanding, large artist’s easel on wheels, circa 1900, France. Original finish on solid walnut
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Easels
Materials
Walnut
Oak Easel with Rise and Fall Crank Mechanism, French
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century oak easel with rise and fall crank mechanism.
At lowest the easels height
Category
Early 20th Century French Easels
Materials
Oak
Grand 19th Century French Oak Floor Easel with Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This grand late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Steel
19th Century Solid French Oak Artist's Easel with Crank, Adjustable
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to adjust
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Oak
Large French Oak Adjustable Floor Easel circa 1900 Iron Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large French oak floor easel from the turn of the 20th century features its original
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Easels
Materials
Oak
French Oak Adjustable Artist's Floor Easel with Crank Mechanism, c. 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large French oak artist's floor easel from the turn of the 20th century features a functioning
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Easels
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Oak
Large 19th Century French Oak Artist's Easel with Adjustable Tray and Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This grand late 19th century oak artist's easel has its original functioning crank mechanism to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Oak
Large French Oak Easel Original Casters Supply Box & Working Crank, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Able to accommodate a very large painting, mirror, or television this massive easel is constructed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Easels
Materials
Oak
H 93.5 in W 36.5 in D 32.25 in
Late 19th Century French Oak Double Crank Floor Easel with Bronze Masques
Located in Fayetteville, AR
extraordinary find, this easel features a double crank mechanism allowing for the height to be adjustable as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Easels
Materials
Bronze
H 91 in W 27.5 in D 29.25 in
Large English Artist's Display or Floor Easel with Adjustable Tray and Crank
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English artist's display or studio floor easel from the early 20th century, featuring a
Category
Early 20th Century English Easels
Materials
Metal
H 73 in W 25.88 in D 26.13 in
Large Adjustable Victorian Oak Easel
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in New York, NY
Impressive artists easel constructed of solid oak, with cast brass hinges and a cast iron crank
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Easels
Materials
Oak
Large Vintage Artist's Painter's Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
wheel mechanism with black handled crank. Grand in scale, this easel is perfect for the display of large
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Easels
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Artist Easel
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century walnut artist easel is quite a find. It has an adjustable iron cranking
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Easels
Materials
Walnut
Adjustable Large Format Oak Studio Artists Easel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with all original hardware The front crank tilts the easel up to 15 degrees from vertical. The easel
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Easels
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century Easel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large French 19 c very sturdy oak easel with crank to enlarge or contract. From Durpe' & Co in
Category
20th Century French Easels
Materials
Iron, Brass
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Crank Easel For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the crank easel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each crank easel for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect crank easel — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right crank easel, those designed in Arts and Crafts and Industrial styles are of considerable interest.
Finding the Right Easels for You
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.
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