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Cloudburst2000
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05/02/2014 7:50 am  

A guy about an hour away is selling a Lane bar with a chrome tulip base. I am in the market for a bar that is 30 inches in width or less. Anyhoo, I have seen this same bar attributed to Paul Evans in a couple places. 1st Dibs also listed this piece (already sold) but did not attribute it to Paul Evans. I have attached a photo of the bar. Does anyone know if Paul Evans actually designed such a bar for Lane? The seller is asking $850. I have no idea if this is a reasonable price or not as I have not seen the piece before. I wouldn't have to worry about shipping costs as the seller is only about an hour away.
If anyone has suggestions for other bars that would fit the space, I am all ears. The bar would need to be 30 inches or less wide and no more than 60 inches tall. Thanks!
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straylight
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05/02/2014 5:41 pm  

Paul Evans
Paul Evans never designed anything for Lane.
If you want to know more about Paul Evans there is an excellent book on his work:
Paul Evans: Designer & Sculptor by Jeffrey Head.
You can buy it on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Evans-Designer-Jeffrey-Head/dp/0764341669/ref...


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Cloudburst2000
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05/02/2014 7:36 pm  

Okay, you verified my hunch...
Okay, you verified my hunch that it wasn't a Paul Evans piece. I only saw a couple places where it was attributed to him. Most places just listed it as a Lane bar. And it didn't really look like his other works anyway, IMHO. When I think Paul Evans, I think of the mainly furniture that uses quite alot of metal. Many of his pieces are brutalist designs also. I had never seen a Paul Evans piece that looks like the bar pictured, but you never know so I thought I would ask. Thanks for verifying my gut opinion.
Now if I could just determine what to offer for the bar. $850 seems steep for a small bar that is probably a more generic piece that mashed together influences from several designers. I have seen larger nicer bars that cost less, but of course, those bars don't fit in my space. I don't want to lowball the guy but I don't want to overpay either. Does $500 seem a reasonable offer to you all?


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ac106
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05/02/2014 8:25 pm  

Bar
I saw one for sale at brimfield last year. Dealer was asking 350 and it had a little bit of damage to the top veneer.


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jdip
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05/02/2014 10:40 pm  

I feel that price is crazy for that
but then again I have never paid next to "retail" for any of my items. Without the "tulip" base it really is a sort of blah bar but obviously you are pressed for space and a bar is on your wish list. I attached pics of what this looks like opened for the other members.


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Cloudburst2000
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06/02/2014 5:16 am  

Well, I definitely won't be...
Well, I definitely won't be paying $850 for it. Considering that smaller bars are a bit harder to find and the bar seems to be in very good condition, I was thinking $400 to $500 was a reasonable price. If the seller isn't willing to negotiate on price, then I'll just walk away and continue my search. The seller is only an hour from me so I can pick it up easily which is a big plus. Make a day trip of it and hit some of the saltwater stores out that way too. I need a new fish since my possum wrasse went carpet surfing 🙁 That's what I get for forgetting to put the top back on the aquarium.


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DHutch17
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06/02/2014 5:59 am  

Nooooooo don't pay that much.
Just a heads up, I saw this one listed in Springfield, MO for $150 a few days ago. It's missing the glass insert thing but I'm SURE you can make something snappy for it.
(edited by DA - link removed - no links to items for sale please)


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Cloudburst2000
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06/02/2014 10:03 am  

Springfield is almost 10...
Springfield is almost 10 hours from here. Once you add in shipping (if they would ship at all), the price would probably be closer to $350. Not too much lower than $400. And the piece in Springfield doesn't look to be in the greatest condition. I'm not sold on this bar but I do think it is worth more $150 especially since the one I am looking at seems to be in excellent condition.


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