Philip and Kelvin Laverne

b>Philip and Kelvin Laverne are an American collaborative-design duo made up of Philip Laverne and his son Kelvin Laverne. They are best known for melding ancient Egyptian and chinoiserie motifs with uncommon techniques. Employing acid etching and patination, they antiqued and embellished decorative household objects, as seen in their (1965). Born in 1907 in New York, NY, Philip Laverne went on to study under the Ashcan School painter John Sloan at the Art Students League of New York. Kelvin Laverne was born in 1936 in New York, NY, he majored in metal sculpting and furniture design at the Parsons School of Design. In the mid-1950s, father and son began experimenting to create their first pieces. Philip focusing on the materials and decorative elements, while Kelvin laid out the larger forms and functional designs. Though Philip Laverne died in 1987, his son continues to produce works under both their names, as a testament to the legacy of their collaborative project.

Philip and Kelvin Laverne Artworks

Philip and Kelvin Laverne (1,101 results)
Cocktail table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Cocktail table

Sale Date: June 23, 2012

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Etruscan Spiral coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Etruscan Spiral coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Side coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Side coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Imperial Palace coffee table, 1974

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Imperial Palace coffee table, 1974

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Creation of Man occasional tables (pair), 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Creation of Man occasional tables (pair), 1965

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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Spring festival coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Spring festival coffee table

Sale Date: June 8, 2012

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Chan coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table

Sale Date: June 8, 2012

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Chan coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 20, 2012

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Chan console table, 1950–1959

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan console table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 14, 2012

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Striated lines center table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Striated lines center table, 1965

Sale Date: June 14, 2012

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Console table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Console table

Sale Date: May 20, 2012

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Turtle coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Turtle coffee table

Sale Date: May 19, 2012

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Eternal Forest coffee table, 1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Eternal Forest coffee table, 1969

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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Dining table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Dining table, 1965

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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Chan 142 low table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan 142 low table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 17, 2012

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Low table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Low table

Sale Date: April 16, 2012

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Chan coffee table, 1970

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table, 1970

Sale Date: April 16, 2012

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Tables (set of 3), 1970

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Tables (set of 3), 1970

Sale Date: April 16, 2012

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Surrealism Series coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Surrealism Series coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Kuan Su occasional tables (pair), 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Kuan Su occasional tables (pair), 1965

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Medici table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Medici table, 1965

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table

Sale Date: March 4, 2012

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Coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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