Paul Evans American, 1931-1987

“There is nothing that cannot be done in metal (… ) and I do not work in metal in a normal way, or for that matter, like any other craftsman I know or have heard about.”

American born furniture designer, sculptor and artist Paul Evans was a leading figure of the American Craft Movement. He was known for his unique tables and cabinets. He studied at different institutions including the Philadelphia Textile Institute in Philadelphia, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. After his studies, he settled in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where he shared a studio with his mentor, woodworker Phillip Lloyd Powell and became the neighbor of fellow furniture designer George Nakashima. 

In 1964, he started a collaboration with influential American manufacturer Directional Furniture introduced several series of furniture lines. This relationship ended in 1981 when he opened his own showroom in New York. 

Strongly engaged in the creation of his pieces, Evans supervised every step of their production. Using materials such as bronze, aluminum, copper, the artist combined the latest technological advances with the uniqueness of craftsmanship, insisting that every piece was made by hand. His unique mixed-metal sculpted pieces of furniture display a distinctive expressionistic and brutalist-inspired style that distinguish him from other designers.