Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Engraved "Creation of Man" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Evan Lobel
"The Creation of Man,” a coffee table in patinated bronze and pewter with engraved tribute to the iconic painting by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Phillip-Kelvin LaVerne after Michelangelo” on top). This is an early LaVerne work. The relief set against patinated bronze is simply magnificent.
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 111 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series. The caption reads, “THE CREATION OF MAN coffee table dating from the 1960s, has an engraved representation of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel created by Michelangelo where God gives breath to Adam by touching his hand.”
W: 65 inches
D: 23.5 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
$25,000
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