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.
Find an extraordinary range of vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Color: Gold
Creator: Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Pair of "Chinois Plaques", 1960s, 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Chinois Plaques", models 101 and 102, in patinated bronze and pewter with hand-painted colorful enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed). These are iconi...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Pewter, Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Philip Laverne vintage modern etched bronze top coffee table on bronze faux bamboo legs. This table is tamped and tagged by the designer, fitting for...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
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Bronze
Acid-Etched and Patinated Bronze Coffee by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Montreal, QC
Acid-etched and patinated bronze coffee table depicting floral motifs by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
Signed "Philip & Kelvin Laverne".
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1970s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
An Oval form etched bronze Coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne. This unique coffee table is of two tone depicting chinoiserie figures.
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1970s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Erotica Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Erotica Coffee table of unusual design. This highly important and rare table depictis six scenes of nude females in patinated bronze and pewter by Phil...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Kuan Su Coffee table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Philip & Kelvin Laverne Kuan Su Bronze coffee table of rectangular form.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Figural Side Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figural side table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
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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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Mid-Century, Patinated Bronze Laverne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's LaVerne coffee table with pedestal base and original patina.
Measurements:
length: 65"
width: 23.75"
height: 18".
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1970s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Triumphant, Unique Cocktail Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Bronze, glass. Extraordinary, handmade abstract bronze form with overall textured surface. This particular treatment was created by meticulously dripping solder over the surface of t...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Side Table in Etched Bronze by Clyde Harwick
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1960s side or occasional table by artist Clyde Harwick. This example has bronze legs with an etched brass top.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
An oval etched bronze coffee table designed by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne.
Category
1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Coffee Table Acid-Etched Pewter, Bronze, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in High Point, NC
A rare round coffee table or cocktail table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, New York, United States, 1960s.
Produced in acid-etched and patinat...
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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 "Ming" Wall Art in Bronze and Pewter 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Stunning wall-hanging "Ming" plaque in patinated bronze and pewter with hand-applied enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (etched “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” on bottom).Th...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Kuan Su" Wall Art in Bronze and Pewter 1960s, 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Kuan Su" wall art in patinated bronze and pewter with hand-applied blue enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “P+K LaVerne” on bott...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Rare Greek Mythology Painting 1959, 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Early rare painting of a Greek mythology scene with Medusa and warriors on patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, America...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Fragonard Pierced Coffee Table" 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare “Fragonard Pierced Coffee Table” in pewter and bronze, intricately carved with hand-painted polychrome enamels and gold and co...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Phillip & Kelvin Laverne Kuan Su Tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A matched pair of Laverne Kuan Su Tables.
Original surface.
Signed ontop.
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Chinese Peasants" Bronze Wall Plaque
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze acid etched polychromed hand painted enamels plaque by Philip and Kelvin Laverne wall plaque. Titled "Chinese peasants". Signed on lower rig...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Rare Bronze and Pewter "Chan" Design Cabinet by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare bronze and pewter "chan" design cabinet with three interior shelves by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Signed.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
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
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Sculpture "The Runner" in Bronze 1970s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind sculpture, The Runner, in hand-brazed and textured bronze by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed "Philip + Kelvin LaVerne" on ba...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Spring Festival Console Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Acid-Etched and enameled bronze patinated surface.
The console depicts multiple figures and structures.
Signed.
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Patinated Bronze “Chan” Wall Hanging, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Impressive patinated bronze wall hanging with Asian village scene.
Quite large measuring 20" H x 70 1/4" W. Signed Philip. Kelvin LaVerne.
Created in the 1960's. In excellent conditi...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin Important LaVerne "Fragonard Pierced" Coffee Table 1967 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and important large “Fragonard Pierced" coffee table in pewter and bronze, intricately carved with polychrome enamel decoration and gold leaf with an inset glass top, by Philip and Kelvin Laverne, American 1967 (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne / 67”). This is the largest Fragonard Pierced coffee table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
'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
Acid Etched Bronze "Spring Festival" Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Montreal, QC
Acid etched a patinated bronze "Spring Festival" coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
Signed in relief: "Philip Kelvin LaVerne".
Category
1970s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
“Dance of the Fauves” Low Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. Studio made bronze sculptural table with poly-chromed top. One of only two examples known to have been made in this size. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Cocktail Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Viola" cocktail table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne.
Bronze tabletop with finely-cut abstract design around a centre image of a viola. Enameled color to the top and sculptural le...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
LaVerne Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne bronze and pewter rectangular top coffee table with rounded edges, etched decoration of Roman figures, signature on lower rig...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
"Eternal Guardians," Unique Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne.
Early, brutalist side table of bronze. Sculptural base and irregular-shaped top with striated line texture, and small t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Kuan Yin Console
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely rare form.
The acid-etched and enameled surface is in beautiful original condition.
Raised signature on the console top, paper label and care instructions attached to ...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Midcentury Sculpted Bronze Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rarely seen cast bronze sculpted end table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne in all original very good condition. The table is related to the Creation of...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dorchester, MA
Father and son Philip and Kelvin LaVerne achieved their detailed table designs by acid-etching bronze, adding pewter and enamel, then burying their work in a propriety formula of ear...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Pewter, Bronze
Pair of Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze Side Tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze side tables. Overall nice original condition with patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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 Sculpture
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
"Three Graces," Unique Sculpture by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. Bronze sculpture of abstract figures on pedestal base. Artist-signed on base. Published: Sculpture II, The Art of Philip ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Persephone Enslaved" Sculpture Coffee Table, 1970s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important “Persephone Enslaved” sculpture coffee table in patinated cast bronze by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (signed on base). Cast pieces were only done in ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
"Walking Woman" Unique Sculpture by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Abstract depiction of a walking woman, made from patinated bronze. Supported by a bronze cylindrical base. This sculpture is signed.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
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.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Synergy" in Bronze, Pewter and Copper 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Unique abstract collage "Synergy" in patinated bronze, pewter and copper with abstract pattern engraved on part of it by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “P+K LAVERNE”). The LaVernes were constantly experimenting with different mediums and different types of sculptures and artworks. They made a small number of metal collages...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, 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
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Mid-Century Modern, Rare Side Table, Bronze, 1970s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Stamford, CT
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne figural cube end table. This signed, circa 1970s bronze cube table on casters by this highly sought after father and son duo is s...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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