Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Large "Romanesque" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Rare and large "Romanesque" coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with sculptured legs by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed on top Philip + Kelvin LaVerne). The figural representations come from ancient figures engraved on Etruscan mirrors and are superb.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this table is shown on page 99 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “The ROMANESQUE coffee table dates from the 1960s. This table was inspired by ancient Etruscan figures engraved on bronze mirrors.” There is an in depth discussion of this design by Kelvin LaVerne in the introduction.
W: 69.5 inches
D: 33.5 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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