Here at Cass Art we know it can be hard to know what to choose when looking to buy an easel. There's so much choice, and so many great brands offer so many different types - where to start? Mabef make a range of easels, from sketching easels like the Mabef M22 Sketch box Easel to large studio easels like the Mabef M19 Studio Easel. Studio accessories such as the Mabef M38 Folding Print Rack are also perfect for events and Mabef M36 Sculpture Trestle is a studio essential for budding sculptors. Mabef have been making easel's and other wooden items for artists since 1948, originating in the basement of a furniture restorer's home in Ispra, Italy.
All Mabef artists' easels are made from solid beechwood, sourced from certified geographical areas where reforestation is under control and guaranteed by the Forestry Commission. So these easels are a green way to paint, and offer you the most natural wood around!
Beechwood itself is resistant and long-lasting, and 100% recyclable. All of the scraps and shavings from these wooden easels are collected and broken up, and used to heat the Mabef factories and offices.
Every Mabef product is designed to offer the best performance. Simple and elegant, they do their work well without over-complicated designs. They will last you a lifetime and the wood itself looks just as beautiful with age.
Mabef has focused all of its energy on artists' wooden easels since its conception in 1948. They know easels, and they love to produce them, so you know you're getting a high quality item. They cover only easels, sketch box easels, palettes, sculpture trestles, wooden boxes and print racks; the long-lasting companions for every artist's studio.
Known for their user-friendly adjustability, artists can effortlessly change the height, angle, and orientation of their canvas or paper, thanks to the easel's intuitive mechanisms. This adaptability ensures that artists have full control over their work and can achieve the perfect position for their art, whether they're working on an oil painting or a delicate watercolour.
Mabef easels offer a range of options to cater to different artistic needs. Whether you prefer working with a tabletop easel, a studio easel, or a versatile field easel, Mabef has you covered. Their product line includes a variety of designs, allowing artists to choose an easel that suits their style, space, and working preferences.
There are no complicated mechanisms with this brand of easels. They are designed to offer the simplest working methods. So if you're unfamiliar with easels or have never owned one before you don't need to worry about that with a Mabef easel - all their products are easy to work with and come with clear instruction sheets.
One of the primary concerns for artists is the stability of their easel. A shaky easel can be incredibly frustrating and can hinder your creative process. Mabef easels are designed to provide the utmost stability, allowing artists to work confidently without any fear of wobbling. The sturdy wooden construction and thoughtfully engineered mechanisms ensure that your easel will support your artwork, no matter how large or small.
The M02 Double Mast Easel is the crem-de la crem of crank easels. It has all the amazing features of the M02 but with the added bonus of a double mast, which allows you to work on two canvases of different sizes at once, or on a very large canvas. Maximum working dimensions are 1m by 235cm with a loading capacity of 40kg.
- The M02 easel has a minimum height of 2.05m and maximum 3.9m.
- It weighs 42kg and supports canvases of up to 2.35m high and 40kg in weight.
- The boxed size is 162 x 104 x 33cm.
- Mabef's M02 studio easel is perfect for use with very large canvases or for accommodating two smaller sized canvases.
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Mabef's Master Artist Studio Easels are constructed of oiled, stain-resistant beech wood and ideal for very large canvas. The canvas holder height is adjusted by a crank mechanism with extensible sliding mast. It also has a specially designed base that features two drawers for holding brushes and paints, and four lockable casters for stability.
- With an extendable centre pole and crank mechanism it is ideal for very large canvases up to 2.35m in height.
- Mabef's M04 Studio Easel is 70cm wide and 68cm deep, with a minimum height of 2.05m and maximum of 3.90m, weighing 32kg.
- The boxed size is 68 x 390 x 70cm.
- The M05 Master Studio Easel has a H-frame construction andisa and is more compact version of thid easel if required.
The Mabef M06 Studio Easel is convertible, with a ratchet control for adjusting the height of the canvas holder.
- This easel is ideal for use with large canvases of up to 2.25m in size.
- It has a minimum length of 1.80m and a maximum of 3.75m.
- It weighs 23.5kg, is 60cm wide, and its base measures 67cm x 77cm.
- The boxed size is 23 x 146 x 26cm.
The Mabef M10 is a H-frame studio easel with an adjustable working angle and is constructed from oiled, stain resistant beech wood.
This studio easel has a minimum height of 1.44m and maximum 2.42m.
- It is 49cm wide and its base measures 55cmx52cm.
- This Mabef M10 studio easel weighs 10kg and is intended for use with canvases up to 120cm tall.
- Simple assembly is required.
- The boxed size is 18 x 134 x 17cm.
- The M09 Studio Easel is very similar but has a storage tray as an additional feature.
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The Mabef M18 Large Studio Easel is constructed of oiled, stain-resistant beech wood the canvas holder can be angled from vertical to horizontal forming a table, which makes it especially well suited to use with water and ink, as well as oil, acrylic and drawing mediums.
- It has a minimum height of 1.80m and maximum of 3.75m.
- Canvas holder can be angled from vertical to horizontal forming a table for use with watercoloursThe boxed size is 27 x 152 x 24cm.
- Weight - 26Kg
- Canvas holder height is adjusted by ratchet
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The Mabef M22 Sketch box Easel is a large, but easily transportable and adjustable easel. Its box compartment makes it the perfect travel companion.
The tin lined box contains four compartments, with a sliding drawer and a wooden palette, which also acts as a cover when the easel is folded up for transporting. Like all Mabef easels, the M22 Sketch box Easel is constructed from high-quality, oiled, stain-resistant beech wood and would be perfect for artists who work on the move and require storage for their art materials and tools.
- It has adjustable legs which offer a variety of working positions, allowing you to work on your surfaces flat or vertically.
- 4 compartment tin-lined sliding accessory drawer
- This easel can accommodate working surfaces of up 86cm in height, and it weighs 6kg.
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The Mabef M29 Folding Easel is a high quality tripod-sketching easel. With adjustable legs and a moveable-pivoting canvas holder that can be adjusted to any angle either horizontal or vertical, it's made so you can find your perfect working position. The sliding height adjustment allows you to work on two canvases at the same time, and this easel also features secure locking and a hand leaver for easy adjustment. Like all Mabef easels, the M29 is constructed from high-quality, oiled, stain-resistant beech wood.
- This easel can hold a canvas with a maximum height of 115cm, and when fully extended it measures 185cm in height
- When folded it measures a compact 83 x 14 x 10cm.
- The boxed size is 11 x 87 x 14cm
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