Paul Evans Important "Sculpture Front Cabinet" 1979 - SOLD
Evan Lobel
“Sculpture Front Cabinet” in welded and patinated steel, color pigments, 24 karat gold leaf, painted wood with granite top by Paul Evans, American 1979. This piece comes with the original invoice from The Paul Evans Studio showing a drawing of this piece. On the invoice it states: "No slate. Oxidation to emphasize coloration of granite sample." It is a unique piece. Coloration is superb. This is a rare master work by Paul Evans.
Reference:
Constance Kimmerle, Paul Evans, Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, published by Arnoldsche Art Publishers in 2014, a similar example is shown on pages 162 & 163, Cabinet (Forged-Front), 1964.
Adam Lindemann, Collecting Design, Cologne, 2010, pp. 172-173 (for a related sideboard from the “Sculpture Front” series)
Jeffrey Head, Paul Evans: Designer & Sculptor, Atglen, PA, 2012, pp. 40-41 (for a related cabinet from the series)
Sothebys Important Design Sale, May 23 2019, a “Sculpture Front Sideboard” sold for $536,000.
W: 84 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 19.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: cabinet49