Paul Evans American, 1931-1987
Sideboard, 1970
torch-cut, welded, polychromed and patinated steel, cleft slate, enameled and papered wood
Welded signature to underside of one door ‘Paul Evans’.
Sold with a digital copy of the original invoice.
Welded signature to underside of one door ‘Paul Evans’.
Sold with a digital copy of the original invoice.
79 x 244 x 55 cm
31 1/8 x 96 x 21 5/8 in
31 1/8 x 96 x 21 5/8 in
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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...
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.
Paul Evans died prematurely from a heart attack in 1987 at age 55 but his creative work set a unique standard for future manufacturer, anticipating the actual limited-edition art furniture.
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.
“Handmade products should show the hand. Good line is not enough because that can be produced industrially. Furniture should have detail and richness”
Paul Evans
Paul Evans died prematurely from a heart attack in 1987 at age 55 but his creative work set a unique standard for future manufacturer, anticipating the actual limited-edition art furniture.
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.
“Handmade products should show the hand. Good line is not enough because that can be produced industrially. Furniture should have detail and richness”
Paul Evans
Provenance
Acquired from Directional by the present ownerExhibitions
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