Englewood, CO
Details
- Dimensions
- 60ʺW × 48ʺD × 16.5ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Table Shape
- Rectangle
- Styled After
- Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bronze
- Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition showing age appropriate wear, table base having a beautiful patina throughout, as well as spots of a … moreGood vintage condition showing age appropriate wear, table base having a beautiful patina throughout, as well as spots of a verdigris hue along the lower legs, with some light scratches, scuffs, and minor general wear,. Apparently the top glass is not original to the piece, and is not in perfect condition, having a moderate fracture to one of it’s corners running approx 12” (pictured), and has unfortunately suffered a moderate edge chip to the chamfered edge on the adjacent corner spanning approx 3.5” (pictured), which could be water polished smooth by any competent glass shop, and the fracture seemed to be more or less structurally sound when setting the glass to photograph. The glass was said to have been custom fabricated in the early 1990s for approx $2,000, is 1.25” thick with 1/8” chamfer on each edge, the est. cost would be $5,000+ if one were to have such a piece fabricated today, approx weight 300lbs, wear consistent with age and normal use. less
- Description
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Rare bronze x-base coffee table having 1.25” thick glass top manner of Phillip and Kelvin Laverne, acquired summer of 2019 …
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Rare bronze x-base coffee table having 1.25” thick glass top manner of Phillip and Kelvin Laverne, acquired summer of 2019 from an estate in Manitou Springs. Have yet to locate a signature but the patina is so heavy around the lower legs that one just may turn up and and a more thorough examination in proper lighting will be given asap. The joinery on the bronze tubing, the welds, and unique golden patina to the metal is a LaVerne hallmark of it’s own. this would be very difficult if not impossible to replicate with any degree of accuracy. That being said, we are certainly not claiming to be experts on fine art, or master appraisers, yet we believe the piece to be a LaVerne original work, we have never found another with x-form base. Making the table not just functional, not just art, but truly a one of a kind investment for years to come.
Piece dimensions:
Bronze base - w36” x d 23.75” x h15.25” diagonally 42”
Glass - w60” x d48” x h1.25”
Approx weight 300lbs
About the Artist Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Look closely at any vintage furniture designed by father-son duo mPhilip 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. less
Englewood, CO
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