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Paul Evans Parson Table

Paul Evans Monumental Burl Wood Parsons Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
conference table By Paul Evans for Directional, "Cityscape" Collection USA, 1970s Burled walnut, in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Burl

Paul Evans Cityscape Long Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans for directional "Cityscape", 84" Parsons style dining table. All chromed metal over wood
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Faux Metal Brutalist Parsons Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist School Parsons style coffee table constructed of textured formica on wood frame structure
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Formica

Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Suite, Eight Chairs with Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
discuss condition in further detail. The dining table is the parsons form in matching chromed cityscape
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Paul Evans Patchwork Copper 106" Extendable Dining Table for Directional, c 1967
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Evans patchwork copper Parsons table for Directional would work great in a brutalist, mid-century
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Dining Room Tables

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Brass, Copper, Pewter

Organic 1960s Folk Art Table with Hammered Nail Multi Color Leather Patchwork
By Paul Evans
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely executed folk art parsons style table. Covered in leather square patches of varying size and
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Attr. Rolf Middelboe for Tranekær Danish End-Grain Butcher Block Coffee Table
By Rolf Middelboe, Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in Norwalk, CT
than this captivating Parsons-style cocktail table attributed to Rolf Middelboe for Tranekær Furniture
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Late 20th Century European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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Mixed Metals Patchwork Series and Vermont Slate Top Table, Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Hollywood, FL
The slate top inset into a Parsons form table covered in strips and sheets of various metals.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Paul Evans Style Parsons Coffee or Side Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Redding, CT
Paul Evans style parsons coffee or side table. Rich, warm earth tones to this Minimalist style
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Modern Paul Evans Style Aluminum and Brass Parsons Card / Game Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern, Parsons style, game or card table with aluminum frame, brass accents and smoke gray glass
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Tables

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Parsons Style Coffee Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Danville, CA
Paul Evans Patchwork Burl Cityscape Series Parsons side table.
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Paul Evans for Directional Paldao Wood Parsons Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern Parsons extension dining table in book-matched exotic
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Paul Evans Cityscape Brass Mirror and Floating Console with Parsons Bench, 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
bench By Paul Evans for Directional "Cityscape" Collection USA, 1973 Brass-plated steel, mirror
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Paul Evans Cityscape 84" Long Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans for Directional "Cityscape" parsons style dining table. All chromed metal over wood with
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Highland, IN
This large and dramatic dining table by Paul Evans is from his PE 200 Cityscape series and is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Steel, Brass

Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Table
Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Table
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Paul Evans for Directional Parsons Armchairs, Pair
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a gorgeous pair of Parsons style club chairs or dining chairs designed by Paul Evans for
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Paul Evans for Directional Parsons Armchairs, Pair
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a gorgeous pair of Parsons style club chairs or dining chairs designed by Paul Evans for
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape Patchwork Burl Wood Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Paul Evans for Directional Patchwork burl wood Parsons extension dining table from his Cityscape
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Wood, Burl

Paul Evans Patchwork Walnut Dining Table for Directional, 1970s
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Hamburg, PA
A gorgeous Paul Evans Patchwork "Cityscape" dining table for Directional. This Parsons style
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Paul Evans for Directional Patchwork Burl Wood Parsons Extension Dining Table
Located in South Bend, IN
by Paul Evans for his "Cityscape" collection for Directional Furniture. The table features stunning
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Massive Paul Evans Metal PatchworkCoffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Huge coffee table by Evans. Heavy parsons style frame is covered in a patchwork of tortured copper
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Copper, Brass

Patchwork Burl Childrens Desk or Console by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Unusual form by Paul Evans. Low height perfectly suited as a console or child's desk. Parsons table
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20th Century American Console Tables

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Brass

Incredible Checkered Burl Parsons Dining Table by Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in New York, NY
Incredible patchwork checkered burl Parsons dining table by Milo Baughman, 1970s. Pristine vintage
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Ash, Burl, Olive

Patinated Copper Occasional Table ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Parsons style circular occasional table, patinated in a crystalline acid wash, probably Paul Evans
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Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Set of 6 1970s Glam Zig Zag Parsons or Tuxedo Velvet Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Flair, Jack Lenor Larsen, Bernhardt, MissoniHome
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning set of 6 dining chairs by Flair Furniture. These would be fabulous with a Paul Evans
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet

Paul Evans Parsons Table in Burl Patchwork
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Highland, IN
Paul Evans takes the minimalist form of a parsons table and gives it tremendous visual appeal by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Classic Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Cityscape Parsons Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans patchwork blonde burl Parsons, end, occasional or coffee table. Overall excellent
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Paul Evans Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Evans for Directional Parsons dining table. Brass, chrome and brushed chrome metal mosaic brick
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Dining Table
Paul Evans Dining Table
H 29.5 in W 108 in D 42 in
Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape Rosewood and Chrome Parsons Dining Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern Parsons extension dining table By Paul Evans for
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Brutalist Patinated Metal Parsons Style Coffee Table in the Manner of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Peabody, MA
Brutalist Parsons style coffee table in patinated metal, in the manner of Paul Evans, circa 1960s
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Metal

Paul Evans Directional Patchwork Burlwood Side Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Directional patchwork burlwood side table Offered for sale is an original Paul Evans
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Signed Mid-Century Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Dining Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Top of the line handcrafted burlwood table. Other designers produced burl Parsons tables such as
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Burl

Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist Bronzed Sculpted Dining Table, circa 1970s
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Peabody, MA
Parsons style dining table by Paul Evans for Directional, including three skirted leaves. Sculpted
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Dining Room Tables

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Epoxy Resin, Walnut

Paul Evans for Directional Patchwork Burl Wood Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern Parsons extension dining table By Paul Evans for
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Burl

Paul Evans Monumental Patchwork Burl Expandable Dining Table, c 1974, Signed
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental 'Cityscape II' expandable dining table with two leaves by Paul Evans for
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Tables

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Large Studio Made Cityscape Style Parsons Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Cityscape style parsons coffee table attributed to Paul Evans done after his departure
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Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome, Stainless Steel

Exquisite Burl Dining Table with Leaf, 1970s
By Paul Evans, Milo Baughman
Located in Culver City, CA
with burl trim, this dining table has a feeling of Milo Baughman elegance, with just a touch of Paul
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Vintage 1970s Modern Dining Room Tables

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Burl

Pair of Brutalist Style Patinated Metal Side Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Parsons form square side tables in the stile of Paul Evans in coarsely patinated metal
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Chrome Dining Table and Chairs by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Patchwork chrome Cityscape dining table and chairs by Paul Evans. Elegant parsons style dining
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Vintage 1970s American Tables

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Chrome

Walnut Burl Dining Table by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Burl Dining Table by Paul Evans. Beautiful parsons style dining table in patchwork
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Walnut Burl Dining Table by Paul Evans
Walnut Burl Dining Table by Paul Evans
H 29.5 in W 114 in D 40 in
Chrome Dining Table and Chairs by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Patchwork chrome Cityscape dining table and chairs by Paul Evans. Elegant Parsons style dining
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

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Chrome

Chrome Dining Table and Chairs by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Patchwork chrome Cityscape dining table and chairs by Paul Evans, c.1970. Elegant parsons style
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

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Chrome

Chrome and Brass Console by Paul Evans for Directional
Located in New York, NY
Super long patchwork chrome and brass parsons style console table by Paul Evans for Directional
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Metal, Steel, Chrome, Brass

Mixed Metal/Suede Backgammon Table Paul Evans/Karl Springer Style with Pieces
By Paul Evans, Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Metal/Suede Backgammon Table Paul Evans/Karl Springer Style Offered for sale is a vintage
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Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Directional Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Parsons table Signed and labled and designed by Paul Evans for Directional Ca.1970
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Burled wood square parson's style table attr. to Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Burled wood square parson's style dining table, attributed to Paul Evans for Directional. Table is
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Tables

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Burl

A Paul Evans Burled Walnut Patchwork Tiled Parsons Console.
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular shape in patchwork tiled walnut veneer.
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Game table by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Parson's style game table in walnut with an all- over checkered parquet design by Paul Evans
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Vintage 1970s American Game Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Game table by Paul Evans
Walnut Game table by Paul Evans
H 29.25 in W 40 in D 40 in
Paul Evans-Like Console
Located in New York, NY
This unique Parsons table is covered in a herringbone design of alternating polished or brushed
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Paul Evans-Like Console
Paul Evans-Like Console
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Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Directional Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Parsons table Signed and labled and designed by Paul Evans for Directional Ca.1970
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Paul Evans for Directional Coffee Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Burled walnut parson's style coffee table
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Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Patchwork Directional Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Parsons table Signed and labled and designed by Paul Evans for Directional Ca.1970
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Patchwork Directional Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Parsons table Signed and labled and designed by Paul Evans for Directional Ca.1970
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Paul Evans For Directional Olive Patchwork Burl Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans patchwork Olive Burl console table forDirection Ca. 1970.Wonderful use of patchwork
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Walnut Patchwork Dining Table by Paul Evans for Directional
Located in New York, NY
Classic Parsons style dining table with warm and sexy random patchwork patterned surface treatment
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Burled wood parsons style dinig table by Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by Milo Baughman or Paul Evans for Directional. Table legnth is 6'6"without leaves, expands to 10
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Vintage 1970s American Tables

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Burl

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Parsons Dining Table in Patchwork Walnut Burl
By Paul Evans, Thayer Coggin, Widdicomb Furniture Co., Milo Baughman
Located in Framingham, MA
Exceptional patchwork or parquet butt walnut Parsons dining table by Milo Baughman for Thayer
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Midcentury Brutalist Lane Pueblo Dining Set Table and Chairs, Circa 1975
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Framingham, MA
Remarkable mid century Brutalist dining set in the style of Paul Evans, Produced by Lane in the
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

Paul Evans Burl Patchwork Directional Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Parsons table Signed and labled and designed by Paul Evans for Directional Ca.1970
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

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Paul Evans Parson Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the paul evans parson table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A paul evans parson table — often made from wood, metal and burl — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the paul evans parson table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right paul evans parson table, those designed in mid-century modern, folk art and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made paul evans parson table over the years, but those crafted by Paul Evans and Directional are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Paul Evans Parson Table?

A paul evans parson table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,800, while the lowest priced sells for $875 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.

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