Oak hand cranked rise and fall articulating artist’s studio easel
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French oak hand cranked rise and fall articulating artist’s easel, circa 1890.
Bronze, Iron
Winsor & Newton Oak Studio Easel
Located in Cheshire, GB
The substantial central easel frame is fully adjustable in both height and angle, operated by the original geared winding mechanism with cast brass crank handle stamped “Improved Stu...
Oak
Professional Floor Easel by Sennelier, Ebonized Oak, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized oak, with double-adjusting metal mechanism operated by a forged bronze crank. Designed for professionals, Sennelier easels are handcrafted with solid and meticulous workma...
Metal, Bronze
Oak Artist's Easel with Crank Mechanism
Located in Alton, GB
Oak Artist's easel with crank mechanism.
Wood
Paint Coated 19th C Easel with Cranking Mechanism
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...
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 the tray height.
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 the tray height.
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 iron crank and mechanism allowing for an adjustable height of 72.5 to 112.5 inches.
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 adjust the tray height.
Iron
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H 102 in W 24.75 in D 30.5 in
Late 19th Century French Oak Doubled Sided Crank Floor Easel, Adjustable Height
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large French oak floor easel from the late nineteenth century is double faced, allowing for display of a painting on each side.
Oak
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H 69 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
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 adjust the tray height.
Iron
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H 71 in W 25 in D 25.5 in
Rare Adjustable Two Ways 19th Century French Oak Floor Easel with Double Crank
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An extraordinary find, this easel features a double crank mechanism, allowing for not only the height to be adjustable, but also the forward pitch.
Gallery Display Easel
Located in San Francisco, CA
European ebonized oak easel. Height adjusted by original crank handle.
Oak
Large French Painter's Display Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French painter's easel made of solid oak with large turned wood vice and cast iron gear mechanism with wood handled crank.
Brass, Iron
20th Century French Artist's Wooden Easel
Located in High Point, NC
Constructed from solid wood with a rich, dark patina, it features an adjustable height mechanism and a wheeled base for effortless mobility. The easel’s crank system allows smooth po...
Wood
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H 50.2 in W 26.78 in D 28.75 in
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 Provenance, the studio easel was the property of Hugh Richard Hosking known as Dick Hosking ...
Oak
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 crank for adjusting the height.
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 adjustable from 8.5 to 42.5 inches height.
Oak
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 so very sturdy.
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 is 166 cm.
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 adjust the tray height.
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 the tray height.
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 functioning iron crank and mechanism allowing for an adjustable height of 79 to 115 inches.
Oak
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H 67 in W 20.75 in D 23 in
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 iron crank and mechanism allowing for an adjustable height of 67 to 105 inches.
Oak
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H 112 in W 26 in D 24 in
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 adjust the tray height.
Oak
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H 93.5 in W 36.5 in D 32.25 in
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 entirely of oak with iron bolts and casters, the later crank handle operates in per...
Oak
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H 91 in W 27.5 in D 29.25 in
Late 19th Century French Oak Double Crank Floor Easel with Bronze Masques
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An extraordinary find, this easel features a double crank mechanism allowing for the height to be adjustable as well as the forward pitch.
Bronze
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H 73 in W 25.88 in D 26.13 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 functioning crank mechanism to adjust the tray height, solid beam construction, on ...
Metal
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H 105 in W 22.25 in D 21.5 in
French Beech Floor Easel c. 1900, Crank Mechanism 69" to 105" Adjustable Height
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French beech wood artist's floor easel from the turn of the twentieth century features a wooden crank mechanism that allows for an adjustable height of 69.5 to 105 inches.
Beech
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 handle.
Oak
Large Vintage Artist's Painter's Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage Spanish artist painter's easel made of solid beechwood with large vice and cast iron wheel mechanism with black handled crank.
Iron
French 19th Century Walnut Artist Easel
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
When turning the crank, the easel adjust from 68-?”H to 103-?”H.
Walnut
Adjustable Large Format Oak Studio Artists Easel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large format, oak, full frame, fully adjustable, studio artists easel raised up on a trestle base with all original hardware The front crank tilts the easel up to 15 degrees from ver...
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 Paris.
Iron, Brass
Adjustable Oak Easel with Crank
Located in Round Top, TX
Adjustable oak easel with crank.
Metal
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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