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Easels For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Easel
Located in Chicago, IL
The coolest easel made from wrought iron nails.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Easels
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Enamel and Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco small silver plate and easel picture frame with red, blue and turquoise enamel trim.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Easels
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian Walnut Howard & Son's Artists Easel Displays Two Paintings
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, original Howard & Son’s Berners Street, fully stamped, Artists Easel which can display two paintings and is adjustable
A very well made and decorative piece from the geniuses that were Howard & Son’s. I’ll include a bit about the company below if you are unfamiliar.
This piece is very utilitarian in the world of easels, it can display two paintings at once, the round knobs which the paintings sit on are removable and height adjustable, you can see it offers 13 different positions
Condition wise it has been deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished from top to bottom, there will be normal age and use related patina marks here and there
Dimensions
Height:- 171cm
Width:- 47.5cm
Depth:- 55cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
A History of Howard and Sons
The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought-after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company.
The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St.
In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location. In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as “Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator” under the name John Howard and Sons.
The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St.
By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935. During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well-established decorators Lenygon and Morant...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Easels
Materials
Walnut
Design Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Dressing Table by Rudolf Vichr Prag, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- Maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag(marked)
- Published in catalogue
- Original good condition with original blue colour
- Glass shelves with minor damages.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Easels
Materials
Chrome
Adjustable and Lockable Easel, 70s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Steel easel for multi adjustable and lockable 70/80 years. Steel structure, black painted base, feet and butterfly screws for PVC adjustment Fittings and bolts all signed and readabl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Easels
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Torsten Johansson Wine Rack / Bottle Stand
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Modern Torsten Johansson wine rack / bottle stand produced by AB Formträ, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 20th Century Portable Folding Used Beechwood Easel
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant field easel was made in France in the early 1900s. The easel is fully adjustable in height and width and it also incorporates a drawer for keeping the paint. The whole p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Easels
Materials
Beech, Paint
French Art Deco Rosewood Picture Frames
Located in New York, NY
2 French Art Deco rosewood easel picture frames with base. (Priced Each).
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Easels
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Wrought Iron Easel w/ Swirl Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century.
Wrought iron easel w/ adorable swirl design.
Category
Early 20th Century Easels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Marble Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco white and yellow marble base easel picture frame.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Easels
Materials
Marble
Italian Antique Wooden Bookstand with Finely Worked Brass Insert, Late 1600
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique Wooden bookstand with finely worked brass insert, late 1600
Wooden bookstand. bookrest with double support for books, one of which ha...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Easels
Materials
Brass
Vintage Victorian Aesthetic Movement Style Black Ebonized Art Painting Easel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Aesthetic movement style Black Ebonized Art Painting Easel. Item features adjustable brass supports, folding design, ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Easels
Materials
Wood
Industrial Antique Oak Artist Rendering Easel with Cast Iron Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small, antique, artist rendering easel table features an oak top on a tilt and height adjustable, cast iron, pedestal base that adjusts from 29 - 40 in...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th century) easel picture frame with wreath top.
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Easels
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from wood
Wood is refubrished.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Easel
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV Walnut Easel is truly a rare find indeed! Sculpted from select, sumptuous French walnut with a natural finish that reveals the sheer intrinsic beauty of ...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Easels
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Eastlake Large and Decorative Easel
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious Victorian Eastlake large and decorative walnut easel.
From circa 1880 and American.
This is a large easel for the display of large paintings or portraits. It stands 80 inches tall and the paintings (shown on display) in the photos are each 18.5 inches tall and 29.25 inches wide.
The top of the easel has 3 large brass finials atop a carved pelmet...
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Easels
Materials
Walnut
Large Brass Floor Easel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large brass floor easel in the style of Rococo / Baroque. Last photos shown are with our small easel for scale comparison LU985012200893.
Category
1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Easels
Materials
Brass
Iron easel w/ Tri Circle Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. Early 20th Century
Sturdy Strong Iron Easel w/ Tri Circular Top.
Category
Early 20th Century Easels
Materials
Iron
Easel Mid Century Modern Vintage Brown Spruce Brass 1950s Austria Color Rests
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage easel from spruce and metal, Austria 1950s.
Beautiful easel with adjustable height from 184 cm to 270 cm from spruce, metal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Brass
1960s Small Flower Umakart Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Art Green TOTEM Moon Mannequin in Silk Velvet by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist.
The silk velvet fabric and velvet embroidery are made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Silk
Vintage English Bamboo Easel
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage English bamboo easel.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Easels
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Tubular Stand Flowers, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Lacquered metal, wood
New Lacquer
Good Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mini Bamboo Aisles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Quaint pair of mini decorative bamboo aisles with gold leaf detailed tips, are perfect to hold small portraits and paintings.
Category
20th Century French Easels
Materials
Bamboo
French Wrought Iron Lectern
Located in Winter Park, FL
Early 20th French wrought iron lectern with Fleur de Lys decoration. Heavy three leg base. Removable, double-sided pivoting book stand with candle...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Easels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Paint Spattered Winsor and Newton Folding Table Top Easel
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Paint Spattered Winsor and Newton Folding Table Top Easel
This is a collapsable Easel it has an H shaped design, the picture stand is tray styled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Easels
Materials
Beech
Early 20th Century French Walnut Easel, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice early 20th century French walnut easel from the 1900s.
Can be closed to save space and there is a brass chain to keep the easel open.
The shell at the top has been brok...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Easels
Materials
Walnut
Rare Hollywood Regency Style Bronze, Brass & Smoked Glass Magazine Rack or Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical and very stylish design Maison magazine stand.
If you like to keep your interior open and spacious than this great looking and highly practical magazine stand from the mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Easels
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Adjustable Sculpture Stand
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
French 19th century adjustable sculpture stand.
This wooden stand features a circular top within a triform structure of splayed legs, as...
Category
19th Century French Antique Easels
Materials
Wood
French Lucite Easel, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
The easel is composed of very simplified forms so as to magnify the work of art that is to be presented. The bottom support is fixed and stands at 78cm high. The top plexiglass part is the moving part. There two slots for thinner and bigger frames...
Category
1970s French Vintage Easels
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Chrome Shelf or Flower Table by Rudolf Vichr, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- Maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag (marked)
- Published in catalogue
- Original good condition with original blue colour.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Easels
Materials
Chrome
Industrial Cast Iron and Wood Bowling Score Stand by Brunswick
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, 1940s bowling score stand by Brunswick with wood top and cast iron base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Easels
Materials
Iron
Small Mid Century Flower Table / Standt, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany
- Good original condition.
- around 1960s.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Art En Claire De Lune Mannequin in Silk Velvet
Located in Pistoia, IT
Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabric and velvet embroidery are made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Silk
Rare Early Flower Table J & J Kohn Nr.2
Located in Praha, CZ
A museum piece in its original state, the only one we know (the oldest possible variant of the product). Only perfectly cleaned, treated against woodworm by injecting chemistry, and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Easels
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
American Mid-Century Bronze Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1940s) bronze rectangular ease picture frame with top and base molding and rectangular solid base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Bronze
1960s Faux Bamboo Gilt Iron Easel
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s faux bamboo gilt iron easel
Tagged made in Italy.
Category
1960s Vintage Easels
Materials
Iron
Giant Midcentury Lucite Magazine Rack or Easel, Germany circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Large and very elegant Lucite magazine rack or easel. Cool display for pictures or larger magazines, books and posters. The condition is excellent.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Materials
Lucite
French Steel and Painted Decorative Fleur-de-lee Tripod Easel, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
French steel and painted decorative Fleur-de-lee tripod easel with pad feet, Late 19th century.
Category
1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Easels
Materials
Steel
Modern Vintage Sculptural Golden Side Table Column Mirror Glass Top Italy 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage sculptural side table from golden metal and mirror top.
A stunning side table with a beautiful sculptural base topped with...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Easels
Materials
Metal
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 dol...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Easels
Materials
Beech
Rustic Twig Wood Easel
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack natural twig wood easel with geometric shape designs and carved acorn trim.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Easels
Materials
Iron
Original Midcentury Maison Jansen Swan Newspaper Holder or Magazine Rack
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully sculptural brass magazine stand by Maison Jansen.
This practical size and highly decorative swan magazine rack is in excellent condition and it is exactly what you would...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Coat Stand with Round Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian brass coat stand with round base, Italy, 1970s
This heavy coat rack has four high hangers and other four hangers i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Easels
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Zitan Wood Carved Stand in the Form of a Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An Zitan wood low table / stand. Late 19th century Japanese Meiji Period. Zitan is an extremely dense wood which sinks in water. It is a member of the rosewood family. The wood is bl...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Easels
Materials
Zitan
Triptych of Chinese Vase Holder in Ebonized Wood with Marble Top
Located in Milano, IT
Triptych of Chinese vase holders in ebonized wood with marble top, end of the 1800. Elegant triptych of vase holders of end of the 1800 and early 1900 Chinese. The structure of the t...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Easels
Materials
Marble
Traveling / Folding Easel or Sheet Music Holder
Located in New York, NY
Folding easel / sheet music holder.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Easels
Materials
Brass
Vintage Art School Easel
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage painter's easel from an art school in France. Made of wood, the easel has an adjustable tilt and the front clamps allow for supporting a canvas of...
Category
20th Century French Easels
Materials
Wood
Vintage Iron Double Easel Floor Art Display Stand Black Obelisk Modern
Located in Dayton, OH
Black metal obelisk shaped display stand with two easel shelves for displaying multiple pieces of art.
Measures: Width of Supports - 9.25” and 6.75”.
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Easels
Materials
Iron
Vintage Iron Double Easel Floor Art Display Stand Black Obelisk Modern
Located in Dayton, OH
Black metal obelisk shaped display stand with two easel shelves for displaying multiple pieces of art. Measure: 74".
Width of supports - 9.25” and 6....
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Easels
Materials
Iron
Life-Size Bretford Presentation Easel Dry Erase Magnetic Porcelain Whiteboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage life-size bretford presentation easel dry erase magnetic porcelain whiteboard
Presentation Environments Series, Model PME7236
Board surfaces ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Easels
Materials
Steel
Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame
Located in Haarlem, NL
This is a large tilting antique pine wood dovetailed 19th century photography wood darkroom contact printing frame on a mobile wheeled stand
A printing fra...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Easels
Materials
Iron
Antique Industrial Oak Artist Rendering Easel with Cast Iron Pedestal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, Industrial, artist rendering easel table features an expandable, dark, oak top from 22 - 28.5 inches with a 6.5 inch lip and tilt and height a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Easels
Materials
Iron
Albert Paley Lectern, 1990
By Albert Paley
Located in Dallas, TX
A bronze and forged steel lectern by Albert Paley signed and dated 1990.
Category
1990s Easels
Materials
Bronze, Steel
English Artist's Gallery Display or Studio Easel of Turned Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English artist's gallery display or studio floor easel from the 19th century, featuring a sliding brass and mahogany mechanism to adjust the tray height, with turned mahog...
Category
19th Century English Antique Easels
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 balustrad...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Easels
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Wrought Iron and Brass Music Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Wrought Iron & Brass Music Stand is a splendid example of hand-craftsmanship, with a sturdy (and heavy) forged iron base with tripod legs supporting the solid brass two-...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Easels
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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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