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MATT CROSBY ANTIQUES & INTERIORS

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Sculpted steel coffee table by designer and sculptor Paul Evans (1931-1987) for Directional. USA 1967. Signed 'PE 67'.


Made of welded steel and polychrome, the table features artistic contrasting brazed brass decoration.


Paul Evans’ Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings distinguish him from others in the world of design. The sculptor is one of the most recognizable and versatile figures in the American Craft Movement of the post-war period, and arguably the most collectible American furniture designer of the late 20th Century.


The table is in very good condition, the 8mm glass top has been replaced at some point. This has a few very light surface marks.


Born New Jersey in 1931, Paul Evans exhibited talent for design at an early age. He studied woodworking in high school and briefly attended the Philadelphia Textile Institute. Evans was awarded the Aileen O. Webb Scholarship in 1950 and studied at the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Craftsmen. He would continue his studies at Cranbrook in 1952 with a focus on metalwork. In 1953 he took a position as the metal craftsman at the living museum, Old Sturbridge Village. Feeling that his creativity was being stifled, Evans left the museum in 1955 to find a more stimulating environment. He opened a showroom with fellow designer Phillip Lloyd Powell and the two began a decade-long collaboration.


Evans’ experiments with welded and enamelled sculpture in the early 1960s caught the eye of the Directional furniture company. Directional was looking for handmade furniture with distinctive character and Evans’ new American craft designs were a perfect fit. In 1971, Evans developed the brass and chrome Cityscape line for Directional marking a departure from his earlier sculptural works. In the 1980s, working with his son Keith, an electrical engineer, he continued to experiment with new materials and design increasing minimal forms with kinetic elements. Together, they formed Zoom, Inc. in 1983 and began a relationship with the Design Institute of America. In 1987, just one day after his retirement, Evans suffered his third heart attack and died.


Evans is now internationally recognized as one of the great studio furniture makers of the 20th century. In his finest work, such as Argente and Sculpted Front, he deploys his training in welding, metallurgy, and jewellery design to sculpt brutal and beautiful furniture in metal—work that prefigured the art furniture movement today.


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Delivery information
Delivery is included in the purchase price for all areas in MAINLAND England & Wales.
This is via a two-person team to a room of your choice with good access.
Delivery usually takes 5-10 working days from receipt of payment (may be a little longer in more remote areas).
There is an additional charge of £12 per floor for delivery via the stairs above the first floor, if there is no lift the item can fit in.
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  • Period: 1967
    • Price: £3,495.00
    • €4,149 Euro
    • $4,618 US Dollar
  • Location: Norfolk
    • Dimensions: H: 40.5cm (15.94in)
    • W: 70cm (27.56in)
    • D: 70cm (27.56in)