Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Important "L’ÉTREINTE" (The Embrace) Mirror 1970s (Signed)
Evan Lobel
Extremely rare and Important “L’Etreinte” or “The Embrace” hand-brazed sculpture mirror in patinated bronze with sculptural design and beveled mirror by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970’s (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” on lower right). According to Kelvin, only a few of these were made so they are very rare.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this mirror is shown on page 217 in the section titled The Brazed Series . Below the photo there is commentary about this piece by Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 41 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 48 inches
Condition: Very good - few small scratches consistent with age
$35,000
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