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James Evanson Pricelist
RARE is pleased to present the work of New York City-based architect James Evanson. A vintage collection of
Evanson’s 1980s furniture and lighting designs—including his unique light sculpture Galileo—will be on display
from February 19 through March 14, 2015, as well as framed examples of his graphics work, original drawings,
and related archival material. This will be Evanson’s first solo show since 1984, and the first to present the full
scope of his creative output.
Trained at both the Art Center College of Design in California and Pratt Institute, Evanson began his foray into
the decorative arts with a line of custom wooden flat files that quickly caught the eye of Art et Industrie founder
Rick Kaufmann, who started offering them in his ground-breaking SoHo showroom.
Inspired by that success, Evanson expanded his range of production, combining architectural elements,
applied graphics, and unusual materials into unique furniture and lighting designs which Interior Design magazine praised as “very much au courant, very much ‘New Wave,’” yet also at “the vanguard of what later was to
become a pronounced style.” Evanson believes that decoration “should be integral to the shape of furniture and
buildings.... To make art is simple, but to make art furniture means integrating many aspects so that the whole
piece is not arbitrary and whimsical, but holds together.”
His work has been prominently featured in numerous national galleries and museums, including Novo Arts, Art
and Architectural Design, Art et Industrie, Tower Gallery, Gallery 91, and MIT’s Hayden Gallery, and was also
selected for several influential Memphis shows. Among Evanson’s ample press notices are articles in magazines
and newspapers ranging from the A.I.A. Journal, Metropolitan Home, Progressive Architecture, and Art Week to
New York Magazine, Details, International Design, and The New York Times.
In addition to the pieces on display, RARE will also be offering a number of more recent works through a special
consignment with the artist, as well as signed, limited editions of his prints.
1) Evanson, James
Galileo (1989)
Copper, copper leaf, stainless steel, paint,
wood, electrical wiring, halogen bulbs
$30,000
2) Evanson, James
Lo-Beam (1984)
Wood, paint, lacquer, steel,
loose plastic elements
$3,500
3) Evanson, James
Torch (1984)
Wood, paint, lacquer, steel,
loose plastic elements
$4,500
4) Evanson, James
Light Struck (1984)
Wood, paint, lacquer, steel,
loose plastic elements
$5,000
5) Evanson, James
Monolit (1985)
Wood, paint, lacquer,
steel, loose plastic
elements
$6,000
6) Evanson, James
Aero (1989)
Copper
$3,500
7) Evanson, James
New Empire Desk with
Luna Lighthouse (1984)
Wood, paint, lacquer,
steel,
loose plastic elements,
electrical wiring
$27,500
8) Evanson, James
Comet Chair (1980)
Wood, paint, lacquer,
steel, silver leaf
Available in:
Set of 4: $14,000
Set of 8: $25,000
10) Evanson, James
Trapezoid Chest (1979)
Wood, paint
$12,500
9) Evanson, James
Copper Table Lamp (1983)
Copper, copper leaf, wood,
paint, lacquer, electrical wiring
$2,750
12) Evanson, James
Bond Street Print (2013)
Silkscreen; 6/10; signed
$750
13) Evanson, James
Lighthouses Print (1984)
Screenprint; 132/150;
signed
$500
14) Evanson, James
Trapezoid Print (1980)
Silkscreen; AP 45/45;
signed
$450
11) Evanson, James
Copper Floor Lamp (1988)
Copper, copper leaf, wood,
paint, lacquer, electrical
wiring
$18,500
15) Evanson, James
Orbit New Empire Print
(1980)
Silkscreen; 17/20;
signed
$300
16) Evanson, James
Power of Nine (1982)
Paint, graphite, gold
leaf, lacquer on nine
masonite boards, in
custom leather slipcase
$3,500
17) Lighthouse
Tiles (1984)
Paint, graphite, lacquer
on masonite boards
$1,000