20th-Century Metal Sculptures by Paul Evans and Harry Bertoia Come to Auction at Freeman’s | Hindman

The upcoming Art and Design sale from Freeman’s | Hindman will particularly highlight two notable sculptures from 20th-century artists Paul Evans and Harry Bertoia. Available from Evans is a 1972 painted, gilded, and patinated steel wall panel sculpture. Known for his distinct metal-sculpted furniture, Evans spent much of his career in New Hope, Pennsylvania, where he lived near renowned woodworker George Nakashima. His furniture items and wall sculptures embraced technology while creating a bridge to the Arts and Crafts style. The available wall panel features small shadow-style boxes that each contain a sculpted, abstract object. 

Harry Bertoia is represented in this auction with an untitled Sonambient sculpture created after 1969. Made of beryllium copper and bronze, this work is composed of 25 hin rods arranged in a five-by-five layout. Bertoia started his career by creating Modernist furniture before gradually shifting his focus to sculpture. He developed his signature “sounding sculptures” on accident, when a wire he was working with snapped in half and made a sound. Bertoia began placing these wires together in grid-like patterns that would create sound with the wind or a person’s touch. Beyond sculpture, this Art and Design sale features a selection of paintings, including Tom Uttech’s 1986 landscape painting titled Kashabowie Lake and a lakeside scene by March Avery. To view the full Art and Design catalog and register to bid, visit Freeman’s | Hindman.