A designer and sculptor, Paul Evans was a wild card of late 20th century modernism. A leading light of the American Studio Furniture movement, Evans’s sideboards, credenzas, coffee tables and other work manifests a singular aesthetic sense, as well as a seemingly contradictory appreciation for both folk art forms and for new materials and technologies.
Evans’s primary material was metal, not wood, which was favored by his fellow studio designers, and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, neighbors George Nakashima and Phillip Lloyd Powell. He trained in metallurgy and studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, the famed crucible of modern design and art in suburban Detroit. For a time early in his career, Evans also worked at Sturbridge Village, a historical “living museum” in Massachusetts, where he gave demonstrations as a costumed silversmith.
Evans’s earliest work unites these influences. The pieces that made his reputation are known as “sculpted-front” cabinets: wood cases faced with box-like high-relief patinated steel mounts laid out in a grid pattern. Each mount contains a metal emblem, or glyph, and the effect is that of a brawny quilt.
Evans’s later work falls into three distinct style groups. His sculpted-bronze pieces, begun in the mid-1960s, show Evans at his most expressive. He employed a technique in which resin is hand-shaped, and later sprayed with a metal coating, allowing for artistic nuance in the making of chairs, tables and case pieces. Later in the decade and into the 1970s, Evans produced his Argente series for celebrated manufacturer Directional (a brand known to vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors everywhere): consoles and other furniture forms that feature aluminum and pigment-infused metal surfaces welded into abstract organic forms and patterns.
Last, Evans's Cityscape design series — a milestone in the history of brutalist design — meshed perfectly with the sleek, “high tech” sensibility of the later ’70s. Evans constructed boxy forms and faced them with irregular mosaic patterns that mixed rectangular plaques of chromed steel, bronze or burlwood veneer. These, like all of Paul Evans’s designs, are both useful and eye-catching. But their appeal has another, more visceral quality: these pieces have clearly been touched by an artist’s hand.
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Mid-Century Paul Evans Cityscape Mirror with Console Table for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An exceptional example from Paul Evans’ celebrated Cityscape collection for Directional, this 1970s mid-century modern chrome console and wall-mounted mirror captures the bold experi...
Chrome
Paul Evans Console with Mirror, Mid Century Modern, 1978, Hollywood Regency
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Paul Evans console and mirror, Mid-Century Modern. A rare model PE 881 marquetry inlaid mirror and console by Paul Evans. Purchased from Paul E...
Boxwood
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Handsome Paul Evans Cityscape Mirror and Console Chrome Mid-Century Modern
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Paul Evans Cityscape Series chrome console and mirror. This piece measures 46"t x 36"w x 8.5"d.
Chrome
Paul Evans Studio Patchwork Mirror and Shelf Wall Unit
By Paul Evans
Located in North Miami, FL
This striking and oversized Brutalist Patchwork mirror and floating console made by Paul Evans in the 1970s provides a full length mirror along with a long slate topped console. Fea...
Slate, Metal
$11,000 / set
Paul Evans Brutalist Mirror and Shelf
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mount shelf with slate top, and matching Brutalist metal clad mirror. Iconic design from the master of Brutalism, Paul Evans. Great original condition, ready to install. The mir...
Slate, Metal
$6,214 / set
H 93.71 in W 49.61 in D 13.39 in
Pier Luigi Colli Mid-Century Modern Italian Mirror with Console for Cristal Art
By Cristal Arte, Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Italian midcentury engraved mirror with gilt metal and glass. This fantastic item was designed by Pier Luigi Colli and made in Turin, Italy, during the 1950s for Cristal Ar...
Brass, Iron
Chrome Midcentury Square Cityscape Mirrors in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These chrome cityscape mirrors are in the style of Paul Evans are old stock and are being sold as found.
Chrome
$4,519Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 103.94 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Large Gold Leafed 20th Century Console Mirror and Table with Marble Top
Located in DE
Beautiful and ornate solid wood mirror with cast stone angels and figures on both mirror and matching console table. Console table top is a white mar...
Cast Stone, Gold Leaf
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
$2,760 / set
H 36.25 in W 47.75 in D 17 in
Baroque Style 19th Century Carved Gilt Wood Mirror and Matching Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very impressive ensemble including a large Gilt Wood Mirror and a Gilt Console with Marble Top. Provenance: the Dodge estate near Tuxedo Park, NY. Both in matching elaborate Baroqu...
Marble
Floating Marble & Giltwood Console & Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and rare floating marble and giltwood console & mirror by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1946. This listing is for one mirror and console but we do have a pair available, lis...
Marble
$39,995 / set
H 47 in W 59 in D 14 in
Pair Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mirrors with Floating Marble & Giltwood Consoles
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and extremely rare pair of trapezoidal mirrors and floating giltwood and marble consoles designed by Osvaldo Borsani 1946. Authenticated by the Borsani Archives. Hand ...
Marble
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Dining / Console Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Denton, TX
Paul Evans cityscape for Directional dining / console table with chrome-plated steel and burled wood base. Glass not included Base dimensions: 63 L x 19 D x 28.38 Glass: 71 3/...
Steel, Chrome
Fredrick Ramond Mirror and Console Table
By Fredrick Ramond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fredrick Ramond Mirror and Console Table, U.S.A. , 1970's Mirror signed lower right, brushed steel having brass elements, demilune table having glass t...
Brass, Steel
Console Table & Matching Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Suite of painted Napoleon III carved wood console table and matching mirror. Mirror Dimensions: H 51" - W 31.5"
Wood, Paint, Mirror
$2,429
H 26.38 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
1960s Spanish Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Mirror, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular wall mirror, bamboo, rattan Eye-catching rectangular mirror handcrafted with thick rattan cane. Spain, 1960s. Rectangular frame made of rattan with rounded corners. Wicke...
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Champagne Mirror
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a large vintage Mid-Century Modern mirror by Heywood Wakefield. It has a wood frame with a Champagne finish. It is in good condition for its age, shows some age wear inclu...
Wood
$4,555 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Murano Oval Pink Art Glass and Brass Mid-Century Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning mirror in blazing pink color Murano glass, Venice. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. The mirror has a rear structure in wood, on which four Murano pin...
Brass
Paul Evans Style Lane Pueblo Brutalist Oak Framed Double Mirror, 1970s
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Paul Evans style Mid-Century Modern Brutalist oak framed double mirror By Lane Furniture "Pueblo" collection USA, 1970s Measures: 55" W x 2" D x 40.25" H. ...
Mirror, Oak
$5,084
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Murano Gold Color Glass and Brass Mid-Century Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A strong gold color frame, reach the eye of the beholder, leaving him entranced; of Murano gold art glass wall mirror. Beautifully shaped and of excellent size, the wall mirror is a real design object. The structure of the wall mirror is in wood, where the gold color Murano glass is housed. The frame of the mirror is made up of a series of bricks, positioned one next to the other. The bricks...
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
Sold
H 6.5 in W 60 in D 13 in
Extra Long Brutalist Wall Mount Shelf and Matching Wall Mirror by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Classic Paul Evans Brutalist slate top console with matching patchwork metal frame mirror. This set features the hard to find extra long ( 60 inch ) ...
Slate, Brass, Copper
Sold
H 50 in W 24 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Cityscape Mirror, Wall, Console or Vanity Mirror
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Patchwork Cityscape Mirror. Signed on the mirror, Paul Evans, is simply stunning and a fine addition to your home or office. Chrome Plated Steel, M...
Chrome
Sold
H 49 in W 30 in D 3.5 in
Paul Evans Rare Mirror in Bronze Resin with Enameled Steel 1969 'Signed'
By Paul Evans
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare and important wall mounted mirror in bronze resin with enameled steel elements by Paul Evans Studio for Directional Furniture, American 1969 (signed and dated “PE 69” on the sid...
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Sold
H 72.13 in W 48.5 in
Paul Evans Cityscape Brass Mirror and Floating Console with Parsons Bench, 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and stunning Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency mirror and floating console with Parsons bench By Paul Evans for Directional "Cityscape" Collection USA, 1973 Brass-...
Brass
Bright Chrome Console Mirror by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in New York, NY
Bright chrome Cityscape console mirror designed by Paul Evans. This ultra chic piece can be installed as a mirror with a one drawer table surface attached to the side, or just as a s...
Chrome
Sold
H 72 in W 48 in D 12 in
Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Console and Mirror by Directional Furniture
By Paul Evans
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paul Evans Cityscape floating console and mirror in chrome and brass. Paul Evans Studio for Directional Furniture, USA, circa 1970. Chrome-...
Metal
Cityscape Mirror and Console by Paul Evans
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Cityscape mirror and console by Paul Evans. In original condition.
Chrome Cityscape Mirror by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chrome Cityscape mirror, designed by Paul Evans for Directional, American, circa 1960s. It is signed on one of the panels. See last detail photo. The ...
Chrome
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Mirror Console
By Paul Evans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed by Paul Evans for Directional furniture co. Brass and burl wood patch work design mirror with floating single drawer console, excellent original condition. Both pieces sig...
Sold
H 29.5 in W 55.38 in D 16.25 in
Paul Evans Mirror and Console in Sculpted Bronze, Models PE129, PE130
By Paul Evans
Located in Hamburg, PA
The mirror and console in sculpted bronze is Paul Evans and were made for Directional. Their PE catalog numbers are PE 129 (console) and PE 130 (mirror). They were made in two locati...
Bronze, Steel
Paul Evans Patchwork Mirror and Wall-Mounted Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic early example, this striking wall-mounted console and matching mirror by Paul Evans is from his copper, bronze and Pewter patchwork series. The hammered and heavily worke...
Slate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Mid Century Modern Paul Evans Patchwork Mirror & Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Paul Evans mirror & vanity produced by Directional. Beautiful collage of hammered/distressed copper, bronze & pewter. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Paul Evans brass Cityscape wall mount console mirror bench set
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic suite of wall mount console table, mirror and bench designed by Paul Evans for Directional. It's uncommon to have an original three pieces set together. This cityscape se...
Wood, Mirror