Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
American
Look closely at any vintage furniture designed by father-son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and a cacophony of stylistic influences reveals itself.
The LaVernes’ position at the intersection of art and design was the result of their combined backgrounds: Philip (1907–87) studied painting with Ashcan School artist John Sloan at the Art Students League of New York, while his son, Kelvin (b. 1937), attended the Parsons School of Design, taking classes in art history, furniture design and metalwork. The resulting merge of stylistic elements and innovative processes make for singular designs that defy categorization, striking a balance between modern and traditional, intricate and minimal, art piece and functional item. Their work was also strikingly different from the modern furniture created by Philip’s brother Erwine and his wife, Estelle, of Laverne Originals.
The LaVernes began producing one-of-a-kind furniture and sculpture in the mid-1950s out of a studio on Wooster Street in New York City before opening a showroom on Manhattan’s East 57th Street. As their 1960s advertisements declared: “It’s not just functional and not just art, it’s an investment.”
The LaVernes married a stunning array of techniques and styles to achieve their singular, deeply layered look for one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces. Chinoiserie motifs abound on many of their acid-etched tables, but art from ancient Greece and Egypt also served as inspiration. The influence of figurative sculptors is evident in designs like coffee tables and side tables with bronze bodies serving as frames or bases; other pieces, meanwhile, have deeply detailed surfaces and strikingly simple silhouettes.
The duo developed their own unconventional methods — sometimes to an extreme — for finishing their pieces: Techniques employed by the LaVernes included acid washing and burying furniture underground in a mixture of soil and chemicals to achieve a desired patina through oxidation. While they sometimes used pewter and silver, bronze was one of their most commonly employed materials, either etched or cast and sometimes paired with glass tops. Their partnership ended when Philip died in 1987 and Kelvin shifted his practice to sculpture.
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Creator: Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Philip And Kelvin LaVerne CHIN YIN Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The table, part of the Chin Yin collection, blending intricate etching, patination, and polychrome techniques on bronze and pewter. Featuri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
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Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful example of the Chan table by the iconic father and son duo, Philip and Kelvin Laverne.
This table is in great vintage condition with an age commensurate patina. There is ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1960s Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan coffee table. This table from the iconic father & son duo is in great vintage condition and has a really nice age appropriate patina wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Troy Zodiac Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique 'Troy Zodiac' coffee table by the dynamic father/son duo of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
This example by the Lavernes is a very rare and important piece in their Oeuvre. It's ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Acid Etched Floral Design Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and unusual example of an acid etched table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. This diminutive beauty has a floral motif and beautiful patina. I...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass
Philip And Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous Spring Festival Coffee table from the iconic father/son duo, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. This table is absolutely stunning and is guaranteed to elevate any interior it find...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival hexagonal occasional tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the incredible father/son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne are these rare and extremely sought after Spring Festival patterned hexagonal occasional tables. These unique sculptural ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Custom Etruscan Caduceus occasional tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of custom Etruscan Caduceus occasional tables by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. These tables were commissioned by a prominent physician in the 1970's and they are one of a ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
LaVerne “Creation of Man” Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Michelangelo’s “Creation of Man” or “Creation of Adam” etched and patinated brass coffee table designed and made by father and son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne in 1960’s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bronze 'Chan' Coffee or Large End Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare iteration of the classic and highly sought after 'Chan' coffee table by father and son team, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (New York), produced in the 1960s and signed with the artists names on the top (see photos). Ingeniously designed with international patination and polychromed bronze and pewter, this rare form coffee table which also functions excellent as a large end table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne 'Generation' Bronze Sculpture Table, c. 1964, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This important and documented bronze sculpture table named "Generation" by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne was sculpted circa 1964 and a similar example was featured on the cover of “Phili...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Bronze Side Tables "Chan" a Pair 1965
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1965 Bronze "Chan" Side Tables by Philip and Kelvin Laverne Signed by artists.
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival hexagonal occasional end tables.
Pair of rare Modernist Phili...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table in Etched Bronze
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee table in etched bronze and pewter.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Wall Relief Fine Art by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work of fine art by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (New York, 1960s) is a beautiful bronze and pewter wall relief which displays two young sisters leaning out of a latticed window fr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
'Generation' Bronze Sculpture Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, c. 1964 Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This important and documented bronze sculpture table named "Generation" by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne was sculpted circa 1964 and was featured on the cover of “Philip & Kelvin LaVerne: Sculpture III". Its large size allows this to be used as a coffee or cocktail table, console table or display table or can be simply displayed as sculptural fine art.
This pièce de résistance for collectors of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne is exceptionally rare and highly coveted. Within one single work of functional fine art the artists explored several different techniques the LaVernes were known to employ. Two heavy cast bronze figures, a boy holding a cat and the opposite side a girl, holding the table top which features a gorgeous torched bronze surface with inlaid colorful enamels, one bearing the LaVernes signature. Another acid washed bronze...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Laverne Etched Bronze Wall Plaque "Tower of Babel"
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
LaVerne etched bronze wall plaque "Tower of Babel"
There is a dent on the bottom of left side which is not very noticeable when on the wall.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chan" Coffee Table, crafted around 1965, is a stunning piece of mid-century modern furniture that exudes a unique blend of artistry and functionality. It...
Category
1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely gorgeous 1960s example of the 'Chan' coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The etched, enameled and patinated bronze table top sits on bundled bronze tube legs. The t...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Pewter
Rare 'Odyssey' Bronze Cocktail Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare and large 48" inch 'Odyssey' bronze and pewter cocktail table by father and son team, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, produced in the 1960s. Ingeniously designed with polyc...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
'Kang Tao' Bronze Dining Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, c. 1965, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For collectors of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, the pièce de résistance is this highly coveted double-signed 'Kang Tao' dining table. Given so few LaVerne's were...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Bronze 'Classical' Cocktail Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Classical' cocktail table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne in etched bronze, circa 1960s New York. This fine LaVerne example is the 'Classical' motif described by Philip and Kelvin ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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Acid-Etched and Patinated Bronze Coffee by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
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Acid-etched and patinated bronze coffee table depicting floral motifs by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
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Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table
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Midcentury Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival hexagonal occasional tables
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table in Etched Bronze
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee table in etched bronze and pewter.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
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Bronze
Bronze 'Chan' Coffee or Large End Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare iteration of the classic and highly sought after 'Chan' coffee table by father and son team, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (New York), produced in the 1960s and signed with the artists names on the top (see photos). Ingeniously designed with international patination and polychromed bronze and pewter, this rare form coffee table which also functions excellent as a large end table...
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H 17.25 in W 30 in D 20 in
Philip and Kelvin Laverne 'Madame Pompadour' Side Table in Bronze 1960s Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
Unusual Philip and Kelvin LaVerne 'Madame Pompadour' occasional side table inspired by the original table of Marquise De Pompadour made in Cloisonne on bronze. This Acid-etched bronz...
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Mid-20th Century Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
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Bronze
H 17 in W 24 in D 14 in
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Large Chan Cocktail Table in Bronze and Pewter
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
Laverne Chan Cocktail table model #142.
Chinese Artistry at its peak under the Chan Dynasty, is recreated in this intricately carved design.
We see peasants carrying a sacred gi...
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Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne Patinated Bronze Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Rectangular coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
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Bronze
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Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Chan" Coffee Table, crafted around 1965, is a stunning piece of mid-century modern furniture that exudes a unique blend of artistry and functionality. It...
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely gorgeous 1960s example of the 'Chan' coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The etched, enameled and patinated bronze table top sits on bundled bronze tube legs. The t...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
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Rare 'Odyssey' Bronze Cocktail Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Etruscan Coffee Table
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Pair of Milo Baughman Nightstands and 'Classical' Table by P&K LaVerne
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Tao" Side Table in Bronze, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in San Diego, CA
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Tao" Side Table Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne's "Tao" side table or small coffee table is composed of hand-crafted, acid-etched, and patinated bronze. Th...
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Boucher" Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in San Diego, CA
This Boucher Coffee Table was designed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne in the 1960s. According to the catalog it is comprised of three separate bronzes inlaid by hand to create one soli...
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival Console Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne Acid Etched Bronze "Chan" Coffee Table
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Philip And Kelvin Laverne furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Warren Platner, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Brown Saltman. Prices for Philip and Kelvin LaVerne furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,500 and can go as high as $225,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $19,500.
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