Paul Evans Signed & Dated Rectangular Sculpted Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
Paul Evans Signed & Dated Rectangular Sculpted Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
This beautiful and iconic Brutalist sculpted bronze "Stalagmite" was realized by the fabled designed Paul Evans in in 1970. It features a welded sculptural and heavily textured bronze base with tapered stalagmite forms with concave demilune form interstices separating them. The surface offers a wonderful organic texture consisting of an abundance of raised curvilinear forms in relief. These forms support a rectangular clear glass top surface, which can be customized for your sizing needs. This brilliant and functional cocktail table represents a rare and exquisite example of Paul Evan's practice. Inscribed in the inside of the bronze is the signature "PE 70". The table is in excellent vintage condition.
United States, circa 1970
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in. (40.64 cm) Width: 52 in. (132.08 cm) Depth: 23.75 in. (60.33 cm)
Design: Stalagmite Coffee Table
Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques: Bronze, Glass, Bronzed
Place of Origin: United States
Period: 1970-1979
Date of Manufacture: circa 1970
Condition: Excellent
Reference Number:
LU793428420852
Paul Evans (1931-1987) was an American furniture designer, sculptor, and artist, celebrated for his contributions to the American Craft Movement of the 1970s. Throughout the 1960s, Evans designed pieces that "drew inspiration from the sculpture work of Picasso, Harry Bertoia and Julio González" (NY Times, Bernstein, 2017). His clients include Tommy Hilfiger, Lenny Kravitz, Robert Loughlin, Cher, and many other celebrities, and design cognoscenti. The market for Paul Evans works remains as robust as ever with multiple pieces selling at auction within the last five years for upwards of a quarter million.