Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Extremely Rare and Important Pair of "Chine Fret" Mirrors 1960s (Signed)
Evan Lobel
Exceptional and probably the only pair of “Chine Fret” mirrors in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with Chinese figural vignettes on all 4 sides with hand-painted enamels in green, blue, orange, and red with gold and copper leaf and hand-brazed fretwork on the top of each by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (both signed in two places: “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” and “LaVerne P. Kelvin” on front / “P.K. LaVerne” and “LaVerne P. Kelvin” on front). The corners of the mirrors are engraved with the Kuan motif of interlocking circles. Only a few of these mirrors were made by the LaVernes, so a pair 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, this mirror is shown on page 78 in the section titled The Historical Civilizations Series with the caption, “The 1960s CHINE FRET mirror showcases scenes in intricate engraving and coloring.”
Dimensions for each:
W: 37 inches
D: 1 inch
H: 51.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$90,000 for the pair
ref: mirror327