Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare and Exceptional Pair of Side/Bedside Cabinets 1970s (Signed) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Pair of stunning side/bedside cabinets, one with the “Fantasia” motif and the other with the “Etruscan Spiral” motif in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with two doors each and interiors in orange velvet. by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (Signed “Philip K LaVerne” on side of both.) These cabinets were usually done with a Chinese motif. This pair with their complementary abstract designs is extremely rare.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, works with the ETRUSCAN SPIRAL motif are shown on pages 124-127 in the section on The Abstract Series. This series is discussed in the introduction to the book. the FANTASIA motif is also discussed in the introduction and is shown on pages 117-119 in the section The Abstract Series. The caption reads, “Hand inlaid bronze forming a weave of geometric symmetry - ever refracting light…”
Dimensions for each:
W: 20 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: nightstands139