Easels
1930s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Easels
Faux Bamboo
1970s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Pine
1950s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Cedar
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Easels
Metal
Late 19th Century British Antique Easels
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Easels
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Metal
19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Easels
Oak
1950s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Cedar
1970s North American Modern Vintage Easels
Chrome, Steel
1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Easels
Brass
1950s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Pine
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Easels
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Easels
Metal
1950s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Easels
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Easels
Oak
2010s American Easels
Maple
1940s Italian Vintage Easels
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Easels
Metal
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Easels
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Easels
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Easels
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Easels
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Easels
Metal
Early 20th Century British Easels
Walnut
1870s Rustic Antique Easels
Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Industrial Easels
Wood
20th Century Easels
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Easels
Bamboo
1950s French Vintage Easels
Brass
1890s European Antique Easels
Iron
2010s American Modern Easels
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Easels
Brass, Chrome
Early 19th Century French Antique Easels
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Easels
Walnut, Pine
1970s Mexican Industrial Vintage Easels
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Easels
Oak
19th Century American Eastlake Antique Easels
Porcelain
1950s English Vintage Easels
Beech
20th Century French Easels
Brass
1930s North American Industrial Vintage Easels
Wood
2010s Italian Easels
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Easels
Rattan
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Easels
Glass
Early 20th Century French Easels
Beech, Paint
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Easels
Chrome, Nickel
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Easels
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Easels
Walnut
20th Century French Chinoiserie Easels
Metal
20th Century Unknown Modern Easels
Giltwood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Easels
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Easels
Brass
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Easels
Glass, Mahogany, Giltwood
1920s Burmese Art Deco Vintage Easels
Hardwood
19th Century British Adam Style Antique Easels
Giltwood
1920s Danish Industrial Vintage Easels
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Easels
Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Easels
Giltwood
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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