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Modern Design
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- Sale 6327
Live
| Chicago
May 20 | 12:00 PM CDT
Live
| Chicago
Sale 6327
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$25,000 – $30,000
Literature
Directional, manufacturer's catalog, unpaginated Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, Kimmerle, ed., pg. 171
Catalog Note
A pioneer of the Brutalist movement, Paul Evans was brilliant at combining raw material forms with gilt flashes of architectural structure. He developed new techniques using acid-patinated and enameled, welded steel, or sculpted bronze resin and various metal patchwork designs in his works, all while balancing the aesthetics of abstract sculpture and functional design. His hands-on approach to the fabrication process adds a touch of individuality to each piece. Not only are his works a monumentally bold departure in the history of American furniture, but they endure as design staples and thrive in contemporary markets.
The table and chairs offered were created using a sculpted bronze technique. After unsuccessfully experimenting with metal flakes applied to plaster, a spraying metal technique was inspired when Dorsey Reading, while stuck in traffic, observed a team spray-coating metal to a boat hull. Wire would be fed into one end of an application-gun and vaporized on the other end into a textural spray. Reading, a collaborator and sculptor for Paul Evans, pitched the idea and the team ran experiments until a technique was developed that allowed for an artistic buildup. Sculpted bronze (or 'goop' as the shop referred to it internally) became the signature texture of the Evans collaboration with the Directional manufacturing line.
side chair | 32 h × 20 w × 23 d in (81 × 51 × 58 cm)
In overall good, stable and ready to use condition. There are no breaks, losses, repairs or notable areas of texture loss to the metal frames of the chairs. The patina is even throughout, and texture variations are inherent to the design of the chairs. The upholstery a later replacement and is loose in some areas, notably on the backs. Some faint orange staining present to the seats and to the armrests. Otherwise good condition overall. Please see additional images.
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