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.
Find an extraordinary range of vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” Coffee Table, Acid Etched Brass, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is an iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The table features a substantial 47.25" round top...
Brass, Pewter
$28,000
Large Curved Laverne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970 American patinated bronze table with original patina. Measurements: Height: 15" Length: 69.5" width: 24"
Metal, Bronze
Rare Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Viola Coffee Table, Patinated Bronze & Copper
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made by father & son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, this signed coffee table features an amoeba-shaped top, architectural legs, and the intricate Viola pattern on to...
Bronze, Copper
$18,000
Vintage Laverne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's patinated bronze LaVerne coffee table with original finish. Measurements: Height: 17.25" Length: 47" Width: 23.5"
Metal, Bronze
$22,000
Large LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's LaVerne coffee table with silver and polychromed finish. Measurements: Height: 16" Length: 48" Width: 36"
Metal
$24,000
Large Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury circa 1960's LaVerne coffee table with silver and patinated bronze finish. Measurements: Height: 16.5" Length: 60.5" Width: 31"
Bronze, Silver
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Bronze Round Pedestal Side Table After Picasso 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Troy, MI
Round occasional side table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne "After Picasso" or "Aprés Picasso" Etruscan Series circa 1965 Patinated brass construction with sculptural cut out pedestal ...
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Vintage Laverne Muses Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970 rectangular Laverne coffee table. Measurements: Height: 15.5" Width: 48" Depth: 36"
Metal, Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Li Cabinet
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Li Cabinet Fitted silverware drawer and original Grain-Painted Wood interior Original patinated surface Signed
Brass, Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Lo-Ta Hexagonal Cube" Side Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in San Francisco, CA
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Side Table, Pewter, Lo-Ta Sculpture, Signed. Increasingly hard to find hexagonal Lo-Ta Series side table described in a 1970's Philip LaVerne Galle...
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne " Creation of Man " Double Pedestal Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in St. Louis, MO
Truly a work of art, this fine LaVerne example is a double fluted pedestal "Creation of Man" motif etched tabletop described by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne as: 'God giving breath to Ad...
Bronze
$22,000
LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A round circa 1960s LaVerne coffee table with palace scenes in a silver and gilt finish. Partial original maker label remaining on underside of table. Measurements: Height: 17.25" D...
Bronze
$24,000 / item
Pair of Bronze Laverne Side Tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1960s cast and patinated bronze Laverne side tables with Asian motif and original patina. Measurements: Height: 17" Depth: 19" Width: 26"
Bronze
$28,000
Large Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A large A circa 1970's square Laverne coffee table with original finish. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 48" Depth: 47.5"
Metal, Bronze
Rectangular LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's rectangular LaVerne coffee table with palace scenes and original silver plated and patinated finish. Measurements: Height: 15.5"...
Metal
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Stunning "Etruscan Spiral" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large “Etruscan Spiral” coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels in pale blue and green on bronze bamboo legs by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Am...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Phillip and Kelvin Lavern "Ming" Side Tables, Set of Two
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
Phillip and Kelvin Lavern "Ming" Side Tables, Set of Two. Philip LaVerne (American, 1908-1988), Kelvin LaVerne (American, 1937-2020). This father and son team created custom, limite...
Bronze, Enamel
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century 1965 Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Coffee Table, Bronze
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful example of the Laverne Boucher coffee table from the 1960s Chan series from the iconic father/son duo, Philip and Kelvin Laverne. The table top's design is an homage to the...
Brass, Enamel, Pewter
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
1960 Philip And Kelvin Laverne Chan Circular Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960 Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Circular Coffee Table in good vintage condition. Tabletop has a beautiful patina with many color accents throughout. Some areas of verdigris are p...
Bronze, Enamel
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter "Chan Li" Cabinet or Sideboard
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable limited-edition cabinet by celebrated designers Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne, titled Chan Li. The case is richly clad in acid-etched and patinated polychrome...
Bronze, Pewter
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 Beautiful finish on the top surface This table is rare because there is no image ontop signed.
Bronze
Large Etched Bronze LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's etched and patinated bronze coffee table by Laverne. Measurements: Length: 60" Depth: 30" Height: 17".
Metal, Bronze
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Two Door Chinese Cabinet
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A diminutive chinoiserie cabinet consisting of acid-etched and enameled panels of brass and pewter. Original painted interior. Clean original surface Signed
Brass, Pewter
Extraordinary Philip And Kelvin LaVerne Mid Century Chan Cocktail Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible table by father and son Mid Century designers and manufacturers Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Like all of their creations, the Table is custom and utilizes a combination o...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Laverne Etched Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's etched and patinated bronze coffee table by Laverne. Measurements: Length: 60" Depth: 30" Height: 17"
Metal, Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne “Lo-Ta” Side Table, Bronze and Pewter, Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Hexagonal Lo-Ta side table by Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne, executed in bronze and pewter with natural patination. The table retains its original hexagonal form and reflects the...
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Odyssey" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Important and mesmerizing "Odyssey” Coffee Table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-painted enamels and gold and copper leaf atop a Greek column pedestal b...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
$16,000 / set
Pair of LaVerne Side Tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1960's American LaVerne side tables. Measurements: Height: 17" Width/Length: 18" square
Metal, Bronze
$20,000
Round LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
An etched and patinated circa 1960's coffee table by Phillip and Kevin Laverne. Measurements: Height: 17" Diameter: 42"
Metal
Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Console Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century limited-edition chinoiserie console table by celebrated designers Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne and featuring an acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and...
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chinoiserie Chan Center Table, New York, circa 1960's
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Miami, FL
Philip and Kelvin Laverne chinoiserie "Chan" center table, gueridon New York, circa 1960's, Bronze, hand sculptured, inlaid with pewter, buried in earth to attain natural and subtle ...
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Ming side table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Ming, low table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne in pewter and bronze circa 1960s . nicely patinated, and engraved with hand painted enamel in red and green… Signed PK Lav...
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival Hexagonal Side Tables, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of 1960s Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival Hexagonal Side Tables. From the incredible father/son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne are these rare and extremely so...
Brass, Enamel, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Important and Unique Dining Table 1960's (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Unique and important "Aubusson" dining table with flowing wreath motif in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted green and blue enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
$22,000
Round LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury LaVerne coffee table with silver and patinated bronze finish. Measurements: Height: 21.5" Diameter: 47.5"
Metal, Bronze
$28,000
Vintage Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's Laverne coffee table with silver and patinated bronze finish. Measurements: Height: 17" Length: 60.5" Width: 31.5"
Metal, Bronze
Large Round Coffee Table by LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's American silver and patinated bronze Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne round coffee table with original patina. Measurements: Diameter: 47.25" Height: 17.25"
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Fragonard Pierced" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Impressive and rare “Fragonard Pierced” Coffee Table in patinated, engraved and pierced bronze and pewter, intricately cut with enamel cloisonne and gold and copper leaf with an inse...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Philip Kelvin LaVerne "Chin Ying" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Chin Ying" Coffee Table
Brass
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Acid Etched Bronze "Michelangelo" Coffee Table
By Laverne Originals, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly collectible acid etched and hand painted bronze and pewter coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne. The rectangular shaped table features the creation of man by Michelange...
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Stunning "Ming 133" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Ming 133" coffee table, with Chinese motif incorporating Ming warriors, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-painted enamels in blue, green, and red by Phil...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Extraordinary Phillip And Kelvin LaVerne Bronze “Festival” Bronze Console
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From master Furniture and Art creators Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and created in the 1960’s. The diminutive Bronze Console from their celebrated “Festival” series depicts a lively an...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Leda and the Swan" Wall Sculpture 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Unique wall sculpture in Hydro Stone plaster with bronze frame depicting the myth of Leda and the Swan by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “PK LaVerne” on frame). Leda and the Swan is a Greek myth which the LaVernes revisited with several different works. In the myth, Zeus transforms himself into a beautiful swan and seduces Leda who he is in love with. This work is based on a painting done by Michelangelo in 1530. The LaVernes were very knowledgeable about art history and had a deep fascination with historical cultures. It’s a stunning work of art. Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne Reference: Reference: ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this artwork is shown in the section OTHER MATERIALS on page 229. The caption reads, “THE LEDA AND THE SWAN wall sculpture...
Copper
Exceptional Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Round Bronze Cocktail Table for Restoration
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century Bronze Cocktail Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne with a rarely seen decorative motif of Figures, Faces and Flowers in a Symbolic and Calligraphic style raised...
Bronze, Other
$22,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chan Coffee Table by Laverne, Brass & Pewter, 1965
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 ...
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 ...
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Monumental Bronze "Wedding Dance" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Mid-Century, T'ang Marriage Coffee Table, Etched Bronze, USA c. 1965 Rare and important 'T'ang Marriage' coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (also r...
Bronze, Enamel, Zinc
Patinated Vintage Laverne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's Laverne coffee table with patinated finish. Measurements: Height: 17.25" Length: 54" Width: 17.5"
Metal, Bronze
Large Polychromed Coffee Table by Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's signed Laverne coffee table with Palace Garden motif. Measurements: Height: 17.5" Diameter: 47"
Metal, Bronze
Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Houston, TX
A 1960s Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Classical" coffee table, this acid-etched bronze table has a fluted frame and legs. It is signed "Philip and Kelvin LaVerne." The fluted edge and l...
Bronze, Pewter
$16,000
LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's silver plated and polychromed LaVerne coffee table. Measurements: Length: 48" Width: 24.25" Height: 17"
Metal, Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, "T'ang Marriage" Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "T'ang Marriage" or "Wedding Dance" Coffee Table. Philip and Kelvin LaVerne' were a father-son duo that was renowned for transforming metal furniture into n...
Bronze
Stunning Bronze "Shang Ti" End Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite "Shang Ti" side table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with vibrant enamel cloisonne in varying shades of blues and greens. The table top sits on a sculpture...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Bronze, Large Spring Festival Console Table, USA, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Stamford, CT
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Mid-Century Modern, Large Spring Festival Console Table, Bronze, 1960s Rare and important special order example of an engraved and patinated bronze-clad w...
Bronze
$34,200Sale Price|24% Off
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...
Bronze
$24,000
Large LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A midcentury LaVerne coffee table with silver and patinated bronze finish. Measurements: Height: 17" Length: 57" Width: 20"
Metal, Bronze
Patinated Bronze Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960’s Laverne coffee table depicting dancers, patinated gold and silver finish and polychromed decoration. Measurements: Diameter: 47″ He...
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...
Bronze, Pewter
$14,000
Midcentury Laverne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970s LaVerne coffee table with painted scenes. Measurements: Height:17" Length: 47.75" Depth: 23.75"
Bronze
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 ...
Brass, Bronze, Pewter