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Monumental Oak Artist's Easel
Monumental Oak Artist's Easel

Monumental Oak Artist's Easel

Located in Dallas, TX

This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...

Category

Mid-20th Century Rustic Used Easels

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mexican Early 1950 Wood Adjustable Artist Easel
Mexican Early 1950 Wood Adjustable Artist Easel

Mexican Early 1950 Wood Adjustable Artist Easel

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

A Mexican wooden adjustable artist easel, circa 1950. This easel has the same design as those currently in the study of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, has a nice old patina, with remn...

Category

1950s Mexican Industrial Used Easels

Materials

Cedar

Italian 18th Century Lutrin - Book Stand
Italian 18th Century Lutrin - Book Stand

Italian 18th Century Lutrin - Book Stand

Located in Round Top, TX

An Arte Populaire 18th century Lutrin - Book Stand from Bologna, Italy. Soundly constructed from walnut and pine with an usual scale. Perfect for the display of books or paintings.

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Used Easels

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Napoleon III Style Easel With Glass Eyed Dolphins
Napoleon III Style Easel With Glass Eyed Dolphins

Napoleon III Style Easel With Glass Eyed Dolphins

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Napoleon III style mahogany and gilt ornate carved easel with adjustable height. The easel with a central back support crested with a gold acorn finial flanked by two gilt and regime...

Category

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Used Easels

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Giltwood

French Antique Oak Easel, Adjustable Height, Circa 1870
French Antique Oak Easel, Adjustable Height, Circa 1870

French Antique Oak Easel, Adjustable Height, Circa 1870

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This wonderful easel is adjustable in the height and on the side.

Category

Late 19th Century French Used Easels

Materials

Oak

Anco Bilt Wood Easels, Mid to Late 20th Century
Anco Bilt Wood Easels, Mid to Late 20th Century

Anco Bilt Wood Easels, Mid to Late 20th Century

By Anco Bilt

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of vintage Anco Built wood easels. These have been in use for decades. They have just the right amount of patina to be cool. Used, not abused. Still quite functional.

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Metal

Brass Easel with an Acrylic Shelf
Brass Easel with an Acrylic Shelf

Brass Easel with an Acrylic Shelf

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A slim brass easel with an acrylic shelf.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Easels

Materials

Metal

Wrought Iron Lectern, 17th Century Balauster, 20th Century the Rest
Wrought Iron Lectern, 17th Century Balauster, 20th Century the Rest

Wrought Iron Lectern, 17th Century Balauster, 20th Century the Rest

Located in Madrid, ES

Lectern. Wrought iron. Baluster 17th century; 20th century rest. Foot stand made of wrought iron with three twisted legs in the form of "that" with a disc in the center, a balustrade...

Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Used Easels

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian beech valet by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti, 1950
Italian beech valet by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti, 1950

Italian beech valet by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti, 1950

By Ico Parisi

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Beech valet with brass accessories designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Fratelli Reguitti in Italy in the 1950s. This valet features retractable solid brass rods on each side for b...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Used Easels

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Handmade Arts & Crafts Floor Easel / Artist Display Stand c. 1900
Large Antique Handmade Arts & Crafts Floor Easel / Artist Display Stand c. 1900

Large Antique Handmade Arts & Crafts Floor Easel / Artist Display Stand c. 1900

Located in Lisse, NL

Fine quality Arts & Crafts picture / painting stand in excellent condition. This beautiful gallery easel comes with two large hand crafted wooden pegs for holding your large size pa...

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Used Easels

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Tall Bronzed Table Display Stand Signage
Mid-Century Italian Tall Bronzed Table Display Stand Signage

Mid-Century Italian Tall Bronzed Table Display Stand Signage

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Fabulous MCM sturdy tabletop sign stand with double-sided frame. The bronzed stand is a great marketing tool for retail locations as well as restaurants.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Boho Burnt Bamboo Easel
Vintage Boho Burnt Bamboo Easel

Vintage Boho Burnt Bamboo Easel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Enhance your space with this unique Vintage Boho Burnt Bamboo Easel, a perfect blend of artistry and rustic charm. Crafted from beautifully burnt bamboo, this easel exudes warmth and...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Used Easels

Materials

Bamboo

1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand with Glass, Czechoslovakia
1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand with Glass, Czechoslovakia

1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand with Glass, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition with minor signs of use

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Easels

Materials

Glass

1980s Vintage Children's Valet, Wood, 102cm Tall, Good Condition
1980s Vintage Children's Valet, Wood, 102cm Tall, Good Condition

1980s Vintage Children's Valet, Wood, 102cm Tall, Good Condition

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Vintage Children's Valet, 1980s Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage - Decoration - Home Decor Measures : 41cmx27cm H:102cm Material : Wood

Category

1970s Used Easels

Materials

Wood

1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table - Mid-Century Elegance
1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table - Mid-Century Elegance

1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table - Mid-Century Elegance

Located in Manzano, IT

1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table - Mid-Century Elegance This 1960s coffee table is a true gem of mid-century design, blending the natural warmth of teak wood with...

Category

1960s Italian Used Easels

Materials

Wood

Vintage Stanrite Universal Art Easel Aluminum Tripod
Vintage Stanrite Universal Art Easel Aluminum Tripod

Vintage Stanrite Universal Art Easel Aluminum Tripod

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Stanrite Universal Art Easel Aluminum Tripod 57 h x 27 d x 29 w Height is adjustable Original vintage, refer to listed images please.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Aluminum

Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels
Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels

Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Two very similar pietra dura and ormolu photograph frames on easels, each of oval form with a pietra dura panel inlaid with a posy of roses, stephanotis and forget-me-not on a black...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Used Easels

Materials

Ormolu

Stunning Wrought Iron & Brass Neoclassical Style Easel
Stunning Wrought Iron & Brass Neoclassical Style Easel

Stunning Wrought Iron & Brass Neoclassical Style Easel

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Impressive wrought iron neoclassical style easel with brass accents having arrows, lion heads and beautiful cartouche decoration. 28” h to shelf to hold art

Category

1980s American Neoclassical Used Easels

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Mid Century Modern Vintage Pastel Green Metal Flower Stand Flower Rack 1950s
Mid Century Modern Vintage Pastel Green Metal Flower Stand Flower Rack 1950s

Mid Century Modern Vintage Pastel Green Metal Flower Stand Flower Rack 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern Organic vintage flower stand from metal in soft pastel green color with 6 cups, 1950s Austria. A stunning flower stand with 6 cups in great organic shape for prese...

Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Metal

1950s Wooden Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia
1950s Wooden Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia

1950s Wooden Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- Stained beech wood - carefully refurbished

Category

1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Wood, Beech

1970s Beech Flower Pot Stand , Czechoslovakia
1970s Beech Flower Pot Stand , Czechoslovakia

1970s Beech Flower Pot Stand , Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

- good original condition with some signs of use - sturdy and stable

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Wood, Beech

Vintage Flower stand, 1960's.
Vintage Flower stand, 1960's.

Vintage Flower stand, 1960's.

$336Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Flower stand, 1960's.

Located in Praha, CZ

The stand is made of metal The inner diameter of the circle is 19.5 cm Made in Czechoslovakia Good original condition

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Stick and Ball Wood Floor Easel or Painting Display - 1800s France
Large Antique Stick and Ball Wood Floor Easel or Painting Display - 1800s France

Large Antique Stick and Ball Wood Floor Easel or Painting Display - 1800s France

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A very large antique stick and ball French floor easel. This piece is from the late 1800s and was sourced from the South of France. It is perfect for displaying large pieces of art o...

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Used Easels

Materials

Wood

c. 1900 Victorian Oak Stick and Ball Ornate Easel Stand
c. 1900 Victorian Oak Stick and Ball Ornate Easel Stand

c. 1900 Victorian Oak Stick and Ball Ornate Easel Stand

Located in Louisville, KY

That piece of art you just finished or perhaps the amazing painting you've been wanting to show off or that special family photo you had blown up and framed, all of these would be ma...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Oak

Vintage Chinese Silver Plate Embossed Dragon Picture Frame
Vintage Chinese Silver Plate Embossed Dragon Picture Frame

Vintage Chinese Silver Plate Embossed Dragon Picture Frame

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese-style silver plate rectangular easel picture frame with dragon and horse shoe embossed frame.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Victorian Brass Picture Frame, Embossed Floral Design, Circa 1890
Victorian Brass Picture Frame, Embossed Floral Design, Circa 1890

Victorian Brass Picture Frame, Embossed Floral Design, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass rectangular easel picture frame with embossed roses and floral design frame.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wood Painter's Easel, Denmark circa 1920
Vintage Wood Painter's Easel, Denmark circa 1920

Vintage Wood Painter's Easel, Denmark circa 1920

Located in Round Top, TX

This vintage artist's easel is from Denmark and rests on four casters. It reveals years of use as seen in the many paint spills, scratches, dings and areas of distress and wear throu...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Used Easels

Materials

Wood

French Victorian Gilt Metal Easel Frame, Filigree Design, Circa 1890
French Victorian Gilt Metal Easel Frame, Filigree Design, Circa 1890

French Victorian Gilt Metal Easel Frame, Filigree Design, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian-style gilt metal rectangular easel picture frame with filigree scroll design.

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Giltwood

Walnut folio stand
Walnut folio stand

Walnut folio stand

$2,171Sale Price|20% Off

Walnut folio stand

Located in Cheshire, GB

Walnut folio stand, in the manner of Gillows, with latticework leaves and adjustable rising action between trestle ends joined by turned stretchers. All raised up on splayed supports...

Category

Early 20th Century British Used Easels

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century American Wrought Iron Minimalist Tripod Easel
Mid-Century American Wrought Iron Minimalist Tripod Easel

Mid-Century American Wrought Iron Minimalist Tripod Easel

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American black wrought iron minimalist easel with rounded corners supported on three triangular legs. Wear to finish.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Iron

Victorian Enameled Brass Horseshoe Picture Frame, Circa 1890, France
Victorian Enameled Brass Horseshoe Picture Frame, Circa 1890, France

Victorian Enameled Brass Horseshoe Picture Frame, Circa 1890, France

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian enamel and brass easel picture frame of two horse shoes with crossed swords.

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Enamel

Victorian Crocodile Easel Picture Frame, Dark Brown, Circa 1890
Victorian Crocodile Easel Picture Frame, Dark Brown, Circa 1890

Victorian Crocodile Easel Picture Frame, Dark Brown, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian rectangular dark brown crocodile easel picture frame. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Animal Skin

Antique English Towel Holder Rack, Fruitwood, Early Victorian, 1930
Antique English Towel Holder Rack, Fruitwood, Early Victorian, 1930

Antique English Towel Holder Rack, Fruitwood, Early Victorian, 1930

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

M/714 - That's an old English towel holder rack: very useful and elegant, old and perfect, now difficult to find. With a good price because I'm closing activities.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Early Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Etched Design, Circa 1890
Victorian Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Etched Design, Circa 1890

Victorian Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Etched Design, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian-style sterling silver rectangular easel picture frame with etched floral and scroll design and bevelled glass with dark green velvet backing (marked: GERMAN SILVER)

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Glass

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890
Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian sterling silver easel picture frame resting on two ball feet with plum velvet backing.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890
Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian oval shaped sterling silver easel picture frame resting on 2 ball feet with plum velvet backing.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890
Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Victorian Sterling Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian-style sterling silver oval easel picture frame raised on 2 open feet with blue velvet backing.

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century American Glass Easel Frame with Etched Floral Design
Mid-Century American Glass Easel Frame with Etched Floral Design

Mid-Century American Glass Easel Frame with Etched Floral Design

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century (1940s) glass easel picture frame with arch top and etched floral design in corners.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century American Glass Picture Frame, Floral Etching, 1940s
Mid-Century American Glass Picture Frame, Floral Etching, 1940s

Mid-Century American Glass Picture Frame, Floral Etching, 1940s

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century (1940s) rectangular glass easel picture frame with etched floral design and small brass trimmed corners.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Glass

Victorian Sterling Silver Easel Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890
Victorian Sterling Silver Easel Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Victorian Sterling Silver Easel Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian small sterling silver easel picture frame with scroll design with brown velvet backing (marked GORHAM STERLING 321)

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Victorian Oval Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Engraved, Circa 1890
Victorian Oval Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Engraved, Circa 1890

Victorian Oval Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Engraved, Circa 1890

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style oval sterling silver easel picture frame with engraved floral and scroll design frame standing on 2 ball feet with dark blue velvet backing.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890, UK
Victorian Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890, UK

Victorian Silver Oval Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1890, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style narrow oval shaped sterling silver easel picture frame resting on an open design base with purple velvet backing.

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

English George VI Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, 1948
English George VI Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, 1948

English George VI Sterling Silver Picture Frame, Hand-Crafted, 1948

Located in Queens, NY

English George VI sterling silver rectangular picture frame with ribbon tie crest. (London, 1948)

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Used Easels

Materials

Silver

Italian Renaissance Revival Leather Picture Frame, Embossed Gilt
Italian Renaissance Revival Leather Picture Frame, Embossed Gilt

Italian Renaissance Revival Leather Picture Frame, Embossed Gilt

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (1st Half 20th Century) dark blue tooled leather easel picture frame with embossed gilt and polychromed heraldic motifs (10¼" x 13¼" opening) Condition: Go...

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Used Easels

Materials

Leather

Oak Easel
Oak Easel

Oak Easel

$1,690

Oak Easel

Located in East Hampton, NY

Lovely oak easel for art display.....

Category

Early 20th Century Used Easels

Materials

Oak

Antique Easel with Dolphins in Napoleon III, circa 1870
Antique Easel with Dolphins in Napoleon III, circa 1870

Antique Easel with Dolphins in Napoleon III, circa 1870

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique easel with dolphins in Napoleon III, circa 1870 Solid beechwood body, hand carved. Richly ornamented and with 4 fully plastic, hand carved dolphins. Colored and gilded with ...

Category

19th Century Used Easels

Materials

Beech

Large Grand Millennial Brown Faux Bamboo Wood Floor Display Easel - France
Large Grand Millennial Brown Faux Bamboo Wood Floor Display Easel - France

Large Grand Millennial Brown Faux Bamboo Wood Floor Display Easel - France

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A rare monumental faux bamboo French floor display easel. This tall stand is great for displaying large-scale paintings. It is created from wood and turned to resemble bamboo stalks....

Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Used Easels

Materials

Metal

1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand by Hynek Gottwald, Czechoslovakia
1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand by Hynek Gottwald, Czechoslovakia

1930s Bauhaus Flower Stand by Hynek Gottwald, Czechoslovakia

By Hynek Gottwald

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition with minor signs of use

Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Used Easels

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brown Spruce Wood Easel 1950s Austria
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brown Spruce Wood Easel 1950s Austria

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brown Spruce Wood Easel 1950s Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage easel from spruce with stunning color rests Austria 1950s. A beautiful vintage easel from spruce in brown color tone with wooden screws. These screws helps...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Spruce

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Flower Stand Side Table 1950s
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Flower Stand Side Table 1950s

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Flower Stand Side Table 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage flower stand from brass and squared green glass plates 1950s Austria. An amazing and elegant flower stand from brass and three squared plates covered with ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Easels

Materials

Brass

Early 1950 Adjustable Artist Easel and Table Made in Tropical Wood
Early 1950 Adjustable Artist Easel and Table Made in Tropical Wood

Early 1950 Adjustable Artist Easel and Table Made in Tropical Wood

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1950, we offer this Rare Mexican wood adjustable Artist Easel, made in tropical wood. This easel has the same design as those currently in the study of Diego Rivera and Frida K...

Category

1950s Mexican Industrial Used Easels

Materials

Pine

Thonet washstand no.2
Thonet washstand no.2

Thonet washstand no.2

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Thonet washstand no.2 in very good original condition.

Category

1920s Czech Art Deco Used Easels

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

French Neoclassical, Antique Standing Easel, Bronze, France, 1940s
French Neoclassical, Antique Standing Easel, Bronze, France, 1940s

French Neoclassical, Antique Standing Easel, Bronze, France, 1940s

Located in Stamford, CT

French Neoclassical, Antique Standing Easel, Bronze, France, 1940s A highly patinated standing easel in the French neoclassical tase. Likely designed and produced in Franca circa 19...

Category

1940s French Neoclassical Used Easels

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Easel in Ash and Marquetry, Louis Majorelle Style
Art Nouveau Easel in Ash and Marquetry, Louis Majorelle Style

Art Nouveau Easel in Ash and Marquetry, Louis Majorelle Style

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Art Nouveau Ash and Marquetry Easel. The shaped cresting with marquetry panel of coloured woods depicting a Lilly flower, above a splayed latticework stand with an adjustable ra...

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Used Easels

Materials

Ash

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Used Easels For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used easels available for sale. The range of distinct used easels — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Used easels have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used easels made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many used easels are appealing in their simplicity, but Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii and Anco Bilt produced popular used easels that are worth a look.

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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