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)
Plaque depicting male nude

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Plaque depicting male nude

Sale Date: April 12, 2008

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Kidney-shaped coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Kidney-shaped coffee table

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Coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table

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Coffee table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table

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La mere dining table, 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

La mere dining table, 1960

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Occasional table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Occasional table, 1965

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Coffee table, 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1960

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Coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1965

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Coffee table, 1965

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1965

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Occasional table, 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Occasional table, 1960

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Desk, 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Desk, 1960

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Kissing tables, 1962

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Kissing tables, 1962

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Coffee table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 26, 2008

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Biblical table, 1960–1969

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Biblical table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 27, 2006

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Rectangular table, 1960

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Rectangular table, 1960

Sale Date: February 10, 2008

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Table: Eternal Forest, 1970

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Table: Eternal Forest, 1970

Sale Date: December 19, 2007

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Bathers cabinet, 1968

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Bathers cabinet, 1968

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Coffee table with base of overlapping figures in

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table with base of overlapping figures in

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Coffee table with base in high relief

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table with base in high relief

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Coffee table with scalloped top etched with...

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Coffee table with scalloped top etched with...

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Chan Li four-door cabinet depicting an Asian...

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Chan Li four-door cabinet depicting an Asian...

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Wall plaque depicting horses

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Wall plaque depicting horses

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Making love plaque

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Making love plaque

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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Wall-hanging plaque with women in sculptural , 1993

Philip and Kelvin Laverne

Wall-hanging plaque with women in sculptural , 1993

Sale Date: October 27, 2007

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