Paul Evans, Sculpted Bronze Console, USA, 1970
This large and impressive four-doorย Sculpted Bronze Consoleย by Paul Evans from 1970 is one of the finest examples of this genre, commissioned directly from the Evans Studio. It has been in private hands for nearly 50 years. The exterior is boldly sculpted with large โrocksโ and a multitude of unique deep decoration. This is Evansโ work at its best, combining a material and a technique never-before-seen with a free form, sculptural exterior and aย functional use.
According to Constance Kimmerle, curator at the Michener Museum (โPaul Evans Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernismโ at the James A. Michener Museum and Cranbrook Art Museum), โtheย Sculpted Bronzeย technique combined traditional craft with innovative techniques and materials as well as spontaneous free expression. This experimental technique involved applying epoxy resin over the plywood base; the resin was then sculpted in a freehand form, sandblasted, and coated with sprayed meltedย atomized bronze.โ This exact technique inspired by the technique used to repair the hulls of ships in the Philadelphia ship yardsย has not been replicated since. Very good original condition.
Medium: Bronze, Composite, Polychromed interior, Felt-wrapped shelves, Walnut
Dimensions: 23″H x 98″L x 24″D
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