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 & 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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
“Ballet Dancer” Unique Center Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. Studio made table with welded, hammered and hand-worked base. Sculptural base with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
Pewter and Bronze LaVerne Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A rare LaVerne brass and pewter figural decorated coffee table.
Measurements:
Height 17.5"
Width 30.5"
Depth 48".
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Peasants Plaque", 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
"Peasants Plaque" in patinated bronze and pewter with hand painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American, 1960s (signed front bottom centre "Kelvin + Philip LaVerne"). Back is...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
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.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Silver Low Table by Philip La Verne, American, New York
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional coffee table by famed furniture designer Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne, American, New York, signed. The complex chinoiserie design features highly detail views of Imperial ...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Silver Leaf
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 ...
Category
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...
Category
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
Custom Laverne Table with Amethyst Stones
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed and manufactured by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne,
This example of the rare Fragonard table is set with polished amethyst stones and mother-of-pea...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Architectural Brass Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Side Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Philip and Kelvin LaVerne side table.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Side Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne side tables with abstract pattern, signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Unique Studio Sculpture, circa 1975
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Unique coffee table, studio made by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, in beautifully patinated bronze depicting a mother and two children with a 1" thick, amorphous clear glass top. The thr...
Category
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
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 "Introspection" Wall-Hanging Sculpture 1970s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare pierced bronze wall-hanging sculpture "Introspection" in patinated bronze and pewter with vibrant hand-applied enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (Signed “Kelvi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Unique Dining/Game Table with Glass Top 1970s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture dining/game table with hand-welded pewter base finished in bronze tones with negative space and thick glass top by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed on top “...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Bronze and Pewter "Chan" Dining Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Montreal, QC
Acid etched and patinated polychrome bronze and pewter "Chan" circular dining table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Signed "Phillip and Kelvin Laverne."
Remnants of paper gallery label...
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Signed Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Plaque 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Plaque 1960s
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Round Bronze Pewter & Brass Chan Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. 36" Diameter
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a rare 36 inch diameter "Chan" bronze and pewter cocktail table by father and son team, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, 1960s. Polychromed bronze, pewter and brass, this circular ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Large Signed Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne Bronze Wall Plaque Two Figures Gods
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Depicting two figures, perhaps a god or Godess, this rare placque by the famed Phillip and Kelvin LaVerne is a masterpiece and sure to appreciate over time. This is a form of art, a ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip And Kelvin Laverne "Chan" Coffee Table, Mid- 20th Century
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is the large 48 inch model of the iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. Acid etched signature...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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
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
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Mid-Century Modern Bronze Spring Festival Side Tables
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern Philip & Kelvin LaVerne 'Spring Festival' End, Side Tables
Highly collectible set of hexagonal occasional tables by father son design duo, Philip and Kelvin ...
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1960s American Mid-Century 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 Eternal Forest Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful desirable and iconic "Eternal Forrest" patterned coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne. Signed table in very good condition and has original labels intact.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Kelvin LaVerne Unique Painting "Gladiator" 1960 (Signed and Dated)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Unique and visually stunning “Gladiator”, with victorious Roman gladiator standing his defeated foe, painting on bronze and pewter, engraved with hand-painted enamels, by Kelvin LaV...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Leda and the Swan" Wall Sculpture 1960s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
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). Le...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Copper
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 Female Torso Sculpture in Bronze circa 1970 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Original unique Impressionist female torso sculpture in patinated bronze by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American ca. 1970 (signed "P+K LaVerne" on bottom of leg). Both Philip and Kelvin...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Wall-Hanging Inset Chan Wall Sculpture 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Unique wall-hanging Chan wall sculpture, with center panel inset and framed in an off center raised panel with continuous figural motif, in patinated bronze and pewter with hand-appl...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Philip & Kelvin La Verne Large Collage "Hellenic Memories" 1970s, 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Large wall-hanging framed collage “Hellenic Memories” in patinated engraved metals with hand-painted polychrome enamels with partieal figural elements by...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Metal
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 Rare "Medici" Coffee Table 1960s 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Rare “Medici” coffee table in patinated pewter and bronze with etched figural motifs around the top by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960’s (signed on top “Philip Kelvin LaVerne”). This table is stunning. The base is a unique sculpture which perfectly complements the table top.
Reference:
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Sculpture III catalog, printed in the 1960’s, there is a photo of this table on page 21...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Mid-Century Modern Philip & Kelvin Laverne Acid Etched Occasional Table Madame
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an absolutely incredible, acid etched occasional table, "Madame Pompadour, made by Philip & Kelvin Laverne, circa the 1960s. In excellent vintage condition....
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 & 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.
Category
1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
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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