Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Les Fleur Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Miami, FL
A rare Laverne coffee table.
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Eternal Forest Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and wonderful example. The 'Eternal Forest' coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne. Signed to top and original label to bottom.
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1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Acid Etched & Patinated Brass "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip 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."
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Mid-Century Spring Festival Bronze Cocktail Table signed Philip & Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
This rare and highly sought after Mid-Century Modernist Spring Festival Bronze Cocktail Table is signed Phillip and Kelvin Laverne and originates from the United States, Circa 1960. ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Acid Etched & Patinated Brass "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip 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."
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Patinated Brass & Pewter "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Montreal, QC
large acid etched and patinated polychrome brass and pewter "Chan" circular coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
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1960s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Mid-Century Modern, Chan Coffee Table, Bronze, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Stamford, CT
Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Mid-Century Modern, Chan Coffee Table, Bronze, 1960s
Wonderful example of an engraved and patinated bronze-clad wood 'Chan' coffee table by Philip and Kel...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Mid-Century Modern 'Chan' Coffee Table, Early Edition
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Stamford, CT
Early Mid-Century Modern Philip and Kelvin Laverne 'Chan' Coffee or Cocktail Table
Early example of an engraved and patinated bronze-clad wood 'Chan' coffee table by Philip and Kelv...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Large Chan Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and impressive bronze and pewter Chan coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne.
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1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Michelangelo" Bronze Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A large incised and acid etched patinated bronze coffee table depicting the creation of man by Michelangelo . Supported by two fluted column bases. Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
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1960s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Philip + Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table Chan Etched Bronze Petite Apartment Size
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful uncommon 3 foot sized LaVerne Bronze Coffee Table with four faux bamboo metal legs. A wonderful light catching textural bronze surface, changes in all light, with etched s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, "Fragonard" Coffee Table, Bronze, USA, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in High Point, NC
A rare acid-etched and patinated "Fragonard" Coffee Table designed and produced by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, USA, 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze, Silver Leaf
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Medici Coffee Table, Pewter, Bronze, USA, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in High Point, NC
An acid-etched and enameled bronze over pewter over wood coffee or cocktail table, designed and produced by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, New York, USA, 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze, Pewter
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Chan Bronze and Pewter Coffee Table, Mid-20th Century
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Roanoke, VA
The Laverne Chan cocktail table showcases the ingenuity and creativity of father and son duo, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. The table features a chinoiserie motif that is acid-etched in...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze, Pewter
Large Chan Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and impressive bronze and pewter Chan coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne.
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1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
LaVerne Round Table in Bronze Pewter & Brass
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale 1970s round bronze, brass and pewter coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. This all original piece features landscape and people motifs with lush coloration.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Persephone Enslaved" Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted bronze “Persephone Enslaved” coffee table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne. Signed on base.
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1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
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.
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1970s Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Silver-Ground Iridescent Green Horse Wall Panel, by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic and quite rare acid etched metal panel of green iridescent horses on a silver ground, Signed Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. This is one of ...
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1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
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".
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1970s American Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze, Enamel
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Pewter, Bronze
Fantastic Acid Etched Asian Inspired Coffee Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic acid etched Asian inspired coffee table, made by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne, American, circa 1970s. We love the gold and bronze colored patina mixed with shades of pewter a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
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 ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, 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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Philip And Kelvin Laverne coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Charles Hollis Jones, Paul Evans, and Herman Miller. Prices for Philip and Kelvin LaVerne coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,850 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $19,900.
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