Monday, August 12, 2013

In the store: Paul Evans table

Having an honest-to-goodness, signed Paul Evans piece became something of a Holy Grail for us early on when we were new to this business. So did having a Wegner Papa Bear chair. As the months and years passed, lots of great pieces came and went, but those two pieces remained on our list of things to buy.

Well, the Papa Bear has likewise come and gone, selling while we were in the pop-up shop. Now a beautiful Paul Evans side table is sitting on the showroom floor. It's one of his gorgeous, highly textured painted pieces, and we love it.


Paul Evans table between two Milo Baughman scoop chairs

Fantastic colors

Fantastic textures

Update: Here are a few more images taken in our photo booth for use on our website, after the temporary piece of glass shown above was replaced by a more appropriate size.









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14 comments:

  1. Ton S. August 12, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    A beautiful piece, it's amazing what treasures your SIL finds.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 12, 2013 at 11:07 AM

      He really does have a knack for finding the best things for the store!

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  2. Bill MAugust 12, 2013 at 4:46 AM

    I'd love to be able to shop at your store. Your store makes Ikea things look .... well. Ikea cannot begin to measure-up to the fine things you have.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 12, 2013 at 11:17 AM

      We try to carry a wide range of items, from very well-designed, affordable new modern furniture to extremely fine classic modern pieces.

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  3. unmitigated meAugust 12, 2013 at 6:19 AM

    Just my opinion, but the table was invisible till you got up close. What about a cream-colored shag circle rug under it, so customers won't miss such an amazing piece! Could be because it's a photo, too. Maybe it really pops in person!

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 12, 2013 at 11:21 AM

      Part of it is the photograph, but you're right that we need rugs to make some of our pieces show up better against the dark concrete floor. We've been searching for a good rug vendor.

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  4. DearHelenHartmanAugust 12, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    Wow - if I lived close and had a ton of money my house would be full of your finds!

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 12, 2013 at 11:18 AM

      You'll have to stop by and visit on one of your road trips.

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  5. Mr. ModtomicAugust 12, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Doesn't it sometimes amaze you when you think back to all the great pieces and finds that have come and gone?!? I thought for sure that by now I'd be jaded, but I'm still like a little kid on Christmas morning every time I find some cool new item...then I can't wait to find that perfect new home for it!

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 12, 2013 at 7:11 PM

      Absolutely! I remember thinking the first time we got a great Wegner piece that eventually it would be no big deal, but we have several great Wegner pieces in the store right now, and I get as excited with each new one as I did the first time.

      I feel the same way when I go to the garden at the Kimbell Museum here in Fort Worth and touch a sculpture by Noguchi. Just knowing he touched it too is pretty thrilling.

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  6. bopfishAugust 13, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    I've never seen a table like it, so raw and yet refined; stunning

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModAugust 13, 2013 at 6:02 PM

      I think you just perfectly described his work in a nutshell. Raw yet refined. That's precisely what it is.

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  7. brismodDecember 15, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    Just stunning Dana! xx

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModDecember 15, 2013 at 9:36 PM

      I'm so pleased for my SIL that the auction was a success.

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