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Type
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Our Top Choice
US Art Supply Coronado Art Easel
US Art Supply is deeply committed to home and office decoration and markets only the best products at affordable prices.
The easel adjusts to different heights for different canvases and has a sliding drawer that can hold your art supplies. It’s sturdy and can be easily assembled and dissembled.
Some find this easel to be a little bit unstable.
Standing
Adult, outdoor
Wooden
34 inch canvases
24.7 x 18 x 8.5 inches; 13.1 pounds
Best Value
Art Alternatives Marquis Artists Easel
Art Alternatives specializes in art surfaces, black books, creative tools and art supplies that are both durable and affordable.
It’s well-built, affordable, lightweight and foldable. It can also sit pretty on any flat surface so you don’t strain your neck from looking down.
This easel can only hold small canvases or canvas boards
Table Top
Adult
Wooden
11 x 14 inch canvases
15.2 x 12.1 x 4.3 inches; 2.6 pounds
Jack Richeson Lyptus Wood Dulce Easel
Jack Richeson designs and markets quality art easels, paint brushes and supplies for professional and recreational painters.
It’s well constructed, has a beautiful design and can be easily assembled. It’s also easily foldable, fully adjustable, movable and stored.
It’s not suitable for smaller canvasses.
Standing
Adult
Wooden
84 inch canvases
21 x 24 x 58 inches; 27.9 pounds
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Art Easel
Melissa & Doug makes imaginative toys and other products that encourage kids to be more creative and have fun.
The height levels are adjustable and it cleans easily. It’s also well made, sturdy, stable and easily assembled.
The dry erase surface isn’t magnetic so it can’t hold magnetic numbers and letters.
Standing
Kids
Wooden
18 inch canvases
27 x 26 x 47 inches; 15 pounds
Ohuhu Aluminum Field Art Easel
Based in California, Ohuhu designs and markets a wide range of everyday products, including high quality art easels, at terrific prices.
It’s extremely lightweight and folds to a small size of 21inches for easy storage. The legs are easily adjustable when using it on uneven ground.
The legs of this easel are wobbly at times.
Standing
Adult
Aluminum Alloy
66 inches canvases
21.6 x4 x 3.2 inches; 1.8 pounds