Twee clothing and lifestyle company Anthropologie has always pushed the boundaries of shabby chic, but this “artsy” artifice goes above and beyond their usual $98 driftwood iPod docks and $6,500 brocade surfboards.

Behold the “Studio Days Easel”—already stained with paint—and a steal at just $2100! Neither an antique, nor a particularly sophisticated piece of equipment, with this baby, you’re paying for ready-made sentimentality. Just listen to this satisfied customer:

I was reluctant to dish out the big bucks for this easel, but my husband knew how much I loved it and secretely [sic] purchased it for me as a birthday gift. I love it! Have know [sic] idea why I hesitated to buy it, it fits so perfectly with my living room decor here in El Paso and is such a conversation piece. Sometimes I use it to display my own art, sometimes I leave it “naked” to let its interesting colors be on display. I know I will have this forever and it’s worth the investment.

Except when you consider that you could buy any old wood easel and drip paint all over it for about $100 and get the same damned thing.