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.

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Etruscan coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Etruscan coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Etruscan coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Etruscan coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: June 2, 2009

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Table: Sung Legend, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Table: Sung Legend, 1965

Sale Date: June 11, 2009

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Table: Persephone Enslaved, 1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Table: Persephone Enslaved, 1969

Sale Date: June 11, 2009

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Chinois plaque no. 4

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chinois plaque no. 4

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Spirit of time, 1957

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Spirit of time, 1957

Sale Date: December 5, 2004

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Coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 3, 2004

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Asian motif low tables (pair), 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Asian motif low tables (pair), 1960

Sale Date: April 22, 2009

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Ocassional table, 1950–1959

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Ocassional table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Occasional table, 1950–1959

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Occasional table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 16, 2003

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Occasional table, 1950–1959

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Occasional table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 6, 2002

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Coffee table, 1950–1959

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 6, 2002

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Coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: March 24, 2009

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Turtle coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Turtle coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: March 24, 2009

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Classical coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Classical coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: March 24, 2009

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Romanesque coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Romanesque coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 27, 2009

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Après Picasso occasional tables (pair), 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Après Picasso occasional tables (pair), 1965

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Turtle coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Turtle coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Coffee table, 1970

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1970

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Chan coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table, 1965

Sale Date: December 9, 2008

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Table: Sung legend, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Table: Sung legend, 1965

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Chan coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Chan coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Chan coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan coffee table

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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