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Paul Evans Tables

American, 1931-1987

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.

Find a collection of authentic Paul Evans furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Paul Evans
Paul Evans Signed Cityscape Console Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
A Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape console table. This gorgeous mid century modern console table is part of the legendary Paul Evans Cityscape series of furniture. All of Paul Ev...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Paul Evans Patchwork Steel Coffee Table for Directional, Signed & Dated 1978
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table by Paul Evans for Directional, produced in 1978, signed and dated PE 78. The cube shaped form is fabricated from patinated pieces of painted steel which have be...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Steel

Paul Evans Patchwork Copper 106" Extendable Dining Table for Directional, c 1967
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and very rare copper clad extendable dining table by Paul Evans for Directional, produced circa 1967. This incredible piece of design history is fabricated from patinated pieces of copper, brass, and pewter formed in a patchwork pattern. Perfect statement piece for a discerning collector, design connoisseur or luxury interior designer. Hefty and sturdy construction in this extendable Parsons table which can be transformed from 66" up to a large 106" with the two matching leaves, allowing seating for up to 10 to 12 people. Or consider using as a heavy duty desk / work table. The fusion of these mixed metals of copper, brass and pewter formulates an exemplary piece which would be a welcomed statement to any connoisseur's collection. We have the matching cafe / game table and floating wall console...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Copper, Pewter

Cityscape Console by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Cityscape console in brass and walnut signed Paul Evans.
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1970s American Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass

Vintage Paul Evans "Cityscape" Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage Cityscape coffee table with original glass by Paul Evans for Directional. The coffee table is in good vintage condition, regular scuffs and scratches on the chrome and glass....
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

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 with additional pair of leaves. Possible length of 114" with both 15" leaves.
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1970s American Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome, Metal

Brutalist Paul Evans Patinated Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Queens, NY
Brutalist American Modern 1970s Paul Evans for Directional patinated patchwork metal coffee table with riveted copper, brass, and pewter sheet...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paul Evans Tables

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Slate, Copper, Pewter

Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console, Paul Evans Studio 1965c. Stainless steel case with leather drawer front. Very few of these were produced. (Craig Ellwood Painting pictur...
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1960s American Space Age Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Stainless Steel

Paul Evans Glass Top Cityscape Citiscape Signed Dining Room Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a Glamorus Paul Evans glass top cityscape 8 foot dining table. Please note, this is a mirror finish show showing many reflections in photos...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Glass

Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Suite, Eight Chairs with Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
This listing is for a Dining Suite in desirable chrome cityscape and white leather. Includes a dining table (not pictured at this moment) with two armchairs and six side chairs. Dini...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans Cityscape Patchwork Coffee Table, Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans cityscape patchwork coffee table. The table is burl wood with a brass base. Signed Paul Evans.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass

Illuminated Cityscape Corner Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A triangular corner side table in the "Cityscape" series made by Paul Evans studio for Directional, circa 1975. The table was a custom piece with built-in illuminated underneath. It ...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Rare Double Pedestal in Polished Brass and Chrome, 1970s, 'Signed'
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Rare sculpture double pedestal from the 200 Series in tessellated polished brass and chrome by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, Cityscape Series, American 1970's (signed “Paul E...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Mid-century 1972 Stalagmite Round Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans mid-century 1972 Stalagmite Round Coffee Table. This coffee table measures: 42 wide x 42 deep x 16 inches high. All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

'Cityscape' by Paul Evans Dining Table with Leaf
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polished chrome patchwork table by Paul Evans for his Cityscape line. Comes with a 15" leaf. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Pair Paul Evans Cityscape Night Stands, Burl and Brass with Drawers, Signed
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine pair of burl and brass Cityscape night stands / nightstands designed by Paul Evans for Directional, 1970s. Both have two drawers that function perfectly. Clusters of li...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass

Paul Evans Argente Table
By Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare form in the Argente Technique. Only produced by Paul Evans for a short period of time Original surface and cleft slate top Welded script signature and date.
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1970s American Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Aluminum

Paul Evans Brutalist Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist welded steel base, plate glass top table, signed Paul Evans.
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Iron

Paul Evans Studio for Directional Argente Unique Dining Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio for Directional Argente Unique Dining Table Welded and patinated aluminum with 3/4" glass Welded signature and date to base ‘Paul Evans 73’. Sold with a digital co...
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1970s American Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Aluminum

Paul Evans Cityscape Game, Side Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Nice signed example from the Cityscape series by Paul Evans for Directional. Hard to find form, usable as a game, side, or occasional table. This table is in good, original condition...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze "Stalagmite" Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
A Paul Evans designed PE-128 "Stalagmite" coffee table with glass top.
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1970s Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze

Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table for Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
Welded and patinated steel coffee table by Paul Evans Studio for Directional. Table is in excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Cut Steel

Paul Evans Cityscape Patchwork Burlwood Console or Dining Table Base
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Houston, TX
Paul Evans for Directional cityscape patchwork burlwood console table, center table or dining table base. This stunning Mid-Century Modern Evans att...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Burl

Midcentury Dining Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning vintage dining table by Paul Evans for Directional. Beautiful patchwork burl wood design that sits on a pedestal base with chrom...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful patchwork coffee table by the iconic Paul Evans. This table is comprised of welded copper, bronze and steel. Evans designed this table for Directional in the 1970's. This t...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze, Copper, Steel

Paul Evans Brutalist Mixed Metal and Slate Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century Brutalist-style slate-top coffee table with mixed metal patch work base. (Attributed PAUL EVANS).      
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Wall Mirror & Console Table Shelf in Chrome
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design combination, a cityscape wall shelf and mirror designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features fine heavy construction with chrome clad patchwork design. ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Set Paul Evans for Directional Chrome Brass Cityscape Shelf Brackets Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning set signed Paul Evans for Directional shelf brackets or console tables. The glass is not pictured but is included and is 12" w x 48" l and is brand new. This set is truly fa...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Exceptional Sculpted Bronze Dining Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
Substantial Brutalist dining table base by Paul Evans for Directional, circa 1977. Iconic "sculpted bronze" series, with handcrafted surfac...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze

Signed Paul Evans Octagonal Cityscape Burl Wood and Chrome Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Paul Evans octagonal cityscape burl wood and chrome dining table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans Burl Wood and Chrome Cityscape Dining Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your dining experience with the Paul Evans Burl Wood and Chrome Cityscape Dining Table, available here at circa20c. This beauti...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table w/Slate Top, 1970
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Patchwork Coffee Table w/Slate Top 1970s. Patchwork is made up of patinated copper, pewter sheeting and enameled steel. He...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Copper, Steel, Pewter

Paul Evans 'Skyline' Coffee Table in Welded and Patinated Steel
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans, 'skyline' coffee table, welded and patinated steel, colored pigments, glass, United States, 1972. Designed by Paul Evans, this distinctive coffee table is certainly a wo...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Steel

Paul Evans for Directional PE-102 Mid Century Stalagmite Bronze Dining Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans for Directional PE-102 Mid Century Stalagmite Bronze Dining Table This dining table measures: 90 wide x 47.75 deep x 28.75 inches high, with a chair clearance of 28 inche...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze

Magnificent Signed Paul Evans Burl Chrome Cityscape Dining Table Mid-Century
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent signed Paul Evans burl and chrome Cityscape Dining table. This piece is in very nice vintage condition with only light signs of age. The table is signed with a Paul Eva...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Burl Cityscape Executive Desk By Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
A period Paul Evans Desk in Cityscape Burl wood. In rather remarkable original condition minus some minor wear and tear that can easily be fixed. Please request additional photos a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Wood

Vintage Chrome "Cityscape" Dining Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exceptional vintage “Cityscape” dining table designed by Paul Evans for Directional in the United States, circa 1970s. This dining table belongs to ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Fabulous Paul Evans Brutalist Metal Patchwork Coffee Table Signed Slate Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Very handsome Paul Evans patchwork metal coffee table. The top has a textured piece of heavy slate in wonderful vintage condition. The base is a variety of metals patchworked togethe...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Slate, Copper

Vintage “Cityscape” Burl and Gunmetal Coffee Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing the exquisite vintage "Cityscape" coffee table, an iconic piece designed by the renowned Paul Evans for Directional, a celebrated figure in the world of mid-century moder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans Welded Steel & Glass Crescent Base Dining Table 1970 (Signed)
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brutalist welded steel crescent shaped table bases decorated with colored enamel paint and gilt accents by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture. Bases support a thick glass t...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Enamel, Steel

Paul Evans Wall-Mounted "Cityscape" Console in Tessellated Chrome 1970s 'Signed'
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mounted console table, supporting brackets in tessellated chrome with glass top, by Paul Evans, Cityscape Series, for Directional Furniture, American 1970s (signed “Paul Evans”).
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape Style Mid Century Patchwork Burlwood Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape style mid century patchwork burlwood table The table measures: 39 wide x 39 deep x 29.25 high, with a chair...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Burl

Stunning Paul Evans Cityscape Brass Chrome Patchwork Coffee Table Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Paul Evans for Directional brass and chromed steel coffee table consisting of two sculptural bases supporting an over sized glass top. This particular table is not signed bu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Brutalist Side Table Welded Metal and Slate Top, Signed and dtd 1977
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
Paul Evans unique signed brutalist side table. Painted and welded steel with a slate top. A timeless design. Signed Paul Evans and dated 1977.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Slate, Steel

Paul Evans Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Paul Evans coffee table signed and dated Measure: Base is 24" round.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' PE200 Side Table in Chrome and Brass
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Directional, 'Cityscape' side table, from the PE200 series, chrome-plated steel, brass, United States, circa 1975 This side table from the 'Cityscape' (PE 200) line ...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Steel, Chrome

Rare Model Cityscape Coffee Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cityscape multifaceted coffee table by Paul Evans for Directional Inc, circa 1970s. A rarely seen model with square block construction in brass ad bu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass

Pair of Rare Paul Evans Gunmetal Cityscape End or Coffee Tables on Castors
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare gunmetal cityscape pattern. These come with slate tops that are removable. They are inserted and rest on top of the lip and a center peg. Both tables are on rolling castors. Mos...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans PE 131 Coffee Table, 1973
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
The PE-131 coffee table, designed by Paul Evans, is an impressive piece within the line he created for Directional Furniture. It belongs to the popular bronze series PE100-200, intro...
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20th Century American Brutalist Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze

Cityscape Dining Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage burlwood top Paul Evans dining table with brass base. Large table top with no scratches on it. Base has nice detail and t...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Wood

Paul Evans Side Table, Signed PE 70
By Paul Evans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Evans design side table or pedestal, signed PE 70. Rare form with a burl wood veneer top and brutalist bronze sculpted sides. A blue chip piece for the discerning collector.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Plaster, Burl

Cityscape Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A nice brass and chrome patchwork cityscape table, model no PE 231 by Paul Evans for Directional, circa 1970s. Cube form with cross angled block support that exhibits a simply modern...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Paul Evans Faceted Cityscape Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic artistic console form by Paul Evans. From the PE 300 Series Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, circa 1975 Restored - lacquered bird's...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans Tables

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Wood

Cityscape Coffee Table Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large brass patchwork cityscape coffee table in contrast with a rather unusual Brazilian rosewood top. A very generous size with striking visual impact. This is a custom pieces executed circa 1975 by Paul Evans for Directional.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Brass

Sculpted Steel Zigzag Coffee Table Base by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculpted steel "zigzag" coffee table base by American Designer and studio craftsman Paul Evans (American, 1927-1993) circa 1960s for Directional. The table, Model PE-11, takes a geometrical ‘Zig Zag' form and is welded from the steel. Its surface is decorated with his iconic relief patterns such as stars, swirls, lines, gilt dots and grid web as well as red, yellow, green and gold polychrome colors with black strokes...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Steel

Rare "Sculpted Bronze" Coffee Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare coffee table model PE-131 by renowned furniture designer Paul Evans. This unique "Cityscape" coffee table was handmade by Evans and his assistant. In the Brutalist style, this t...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Bronze, Metal

Paul Evans Welded Steel 1967 Brutalist Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Paul Evans welded steel 1967 Brutalist cocktail table. Wonderful patina, class Evans design, retains original glass. Heavy base can hold much l...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paul Evans Tables

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Steel

Stunning Signed Paul Evans Directional Burl and Chrome Cityscape Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Cityscape coffee table with glass top by Paul Evans for Directional. Burl-Walnut alternates with chrome in this dynamic mid-70s design by Paul Evans. Very nice original cond...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Evans Tables

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Chrome

Paul Evans tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Paul Evans tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Paul Evans tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Paul Evans were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Charles Hollis Jones, Milo Baughman, and Herman Miller. Prices for Paul Evans tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $795 and can go as high as $130,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $11,500.

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