Mid-Century Paul Evans Geometric Brutalist Mixed Metal Patchwork Coffee Table

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Stunning brutalist Paul Evans for Directional metal geometric coffee table hand-constructed of brass and copper creating an incredible mosaic patchwork … Read more Stunning brutalist Paul Evans for Directional metal geometric coffee table hand-constructed of brass and copper creating an incredible mosaic patchwork design. Unique in shape and stunning! No maker's mark.

Paul Evans, American (1931-1987)
"A former metalworker, Paul Evans set up his own design studio in 1955 and, over the course of decades, became known for his sculpture, furniture, and contributions to the American Studio Craft Movement in the ’70s. The musician Lenny Kravitz once called Evans’s work, which he collects, “stunningly beautiful, stunningly ugly, stunningly tacky, stunningly sophisticated.” His career is divided into phases, each of which is defined by different styles and materials—the latter of which have included copper, bronze, pewter, sculpted steel, and argente. Hallmarks of his work include high relief, abstractly patterned surfaces, combining gilding, gnarled wood, and metal filigree. He also embraced and pioneered the integration of technology into design, including features such as remote-controlled doors and shelves in his creations.

In 1964, Evans became a featured designer for the furniture manufacturer Directional Furniture, an association that significantly impacted the nature and scope of his production. Evans introduced several lines including the Sculpted Bronze series (mid-1960s), which involved applying epoxy resin over a plywood base or steel frame, shaping it by hand, and coating it with atomized bronze.


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