{"product_id":"sculptural-metal-studio-work-cabinet-paul-evans","title":"Sculptural metal studio work cabinet - Paul Evans","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eCabinet: A sculptural metal studio work cabinet by Paul Evans. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCirca 1960\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newtown,_Bucks_County,_Pennsylvania\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNewtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania\u003c\/a\u003e. He studied at several institutions, including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Philadelphia Textile Institute\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia_Textile_Institute\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePhiladelphia Textile Institute\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1950),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rochester Institute of Technology\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRochester Institute of Technology\u003c\/a\u003e, School for American Craftsmen, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rochester, New York\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rochester,_New_York\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRochester, New York\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1950), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cranbrook Academy of Art\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cranbrook_Academy_of_Art\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCranbrook Academy of Art\u003c\/a\u003e, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bloomfield Hills, Michigan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bloomfield_Hills,_Michigan\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBloomfield Hills, Michigan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1952).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSettling in New Hope, Evans set up a collaboration with Powell. Without much money, the partners would get their wood from the reject pile of their neighbor, the woodworker and furniture designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"George Nakashima\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Nakashima\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGeorge Nakashima\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, Evans began making copper chests and followed with sculpted steel-front cabinets. Evans had a two-man show in 1961 at America House, an exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York (now the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Museum of Arts \u0026amp; Design\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Museum_of_Arts_\u0026amp;_Design\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMuseum of Arts \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/a\u003e). In 1964, Evans became a featured designer for manufacturer Directional Furniture. With Directional Furniture, Evans introduced several furniture lines, such as Argente series, Sculpted Bronze series, Sculptured and Painted Steel, Patchwork Copper, Pewter and Brass, and the popular Cityscape series. According to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"New York Times\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_Times\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Evans \"understood fashion, embraced youth culture and built custom pieces for celebrities like the ventriloquist Shari Lewis and the singer Roy Orbison.\"\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvans pieces were frequently signed, and some of the custom items have a signature and a date. Evans's combination of handcraft and technology anticipated the limited-edition art furniture of today. The artist's relationship with Directional Furniture set a unique standard for creative manufacture by insisting every piece be made by hand, finished by hand, and supervised by the artist at each step of production, one piece at a time.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn March 6, 1987, Evans shut down his business and drove to his vacation home on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nantucket\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nantucket\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNantucket\u003c\/a\u003e. The next morning, he had a heart attack and died. He was 55.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 21st century, Evans's work ascended in reputation, making it among the most collectible in the design market.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gwen_Stefani\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGwen Stefani\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lenny Kravitz\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenny_Kravitz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLenny Kravitz\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tommy Hilfiger\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tommy_Hilfiger\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTommy Hilfiger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere reported to be among avid collectors. Evans cabinets and credenzas began to sell for more than $250,000 at auction. In 2014, the James A. Michener Art Museum, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Doylestown, Pennsylvania\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doylestown,_Pennsylvania\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDoylestown, Pennsylvania\u003c\/a\u003e, staged a retrospective of Evans’s work.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn 2017, an Evans cabinet sold at auction for $382,000.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003e(Souce: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_R._Evans)\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LAMBERTY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50927429779649,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/6004\/4225\/files\/Lamberty-bookshelves-wood.jpg?v=1794190896","url":"https:\/\/shopbravello.shop\/products\/sculptural-metal-studio-work-cabinet-paul-evans","provider":"Marlowe \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}