Born in Philadelphia in 1919, Phil Powell studied engineering at Drexel University, After World War 2, he moved to New Hope PA, a long-time artists' colony on the Delaware River. There he built a house and began producing carved furniture while selling Herman Miller pieces as well as Isamo Noguchi lamps to earn money. Encouraged by George Nakashima, in 1953 Powell opened a small shop in New Hope to feature his designs.
Paul Evans
PAUL EVANS
American furniture designer Paul R. Evans (May, 20, 1931 - March 7, 1987) is most famous for his 1970s sculpted metal furniture for American manufacturer Directional Furniture. Before his fame, Evans began his design career studying in many well-known institutions including Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (1952). He then moved to New Hope, Pennsylvania where he worked with his friend and mentor Phillip Lloyd Powell, who was himself a student of the famed Japanese-American furniture designer George Nakashima.
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