Antique Oak Folding Lyre-Back Artist Display Easel

Description : Tall antique wooden display easel with an ornate lyre-inspired crest, turned ball details, curved scroll ends, and slender round supports. The warm oak-toned frame retains visible age, surface wear, color variation, and patina. Adjustable dark metal clamps allow artwork or framed pieces to be positioned at different heights, while the folding tripod-style construction and chain help stabilize the easel when open. The sculptural crest makes this as much a decorative furnishing as a functional display piece, well suited for artwork, signage, mirrors, menus, or event displays.

Era
Late 19th to early 20th century.

Style
Victorian / Aesthetic Movement influence with a decorative lyre-form crest, scrollwork, turned wooden elements, and ornamental ball details.

Technique
Turned and shaped wood construction with fitted dowel-style components, carved or formed decorative elements, a folding rear support, adjustable metal brackets, and chain stabilization.

Tools Used
Wood lathe, hand saws, chisels, carving tools, drills, files, clamps, scrapers, sanding tools, and finishing brushes.

History
Decorative floor easels were used in late 19th- and early 20th-century interiors to display paintings, portraits, photographs, and framed artwork. Ornamental examples were designed to remain visible as part of the room's furnishings rather than serve only as working artists' equipment.

Manufacturer / Maker
Maker: Unknown.

Suggested Weight
Approximately 15–20 lbs.

Suggested Shipping Package Dimension
Approximately 72" L x 30" W x 10" H when folded and carefully packed.

Music
Claude Debussy — classical Impressionist music pairs naturally with the easel's decorative turn-of-the-century character.

Item Number : P17204

Category : Easels

Brand : Unknown