Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Classical Coffee Table" with Greek Muses 1960s (Signed) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
"Classical Coffee Table" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter showing the muses of Dance, Poetry, Music and Drama with delicately hand-painted enamels in white, blue and green by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip K. LaVerne” on top). The LaVernes were often inspired by Greek mythology and the arts. This table is a marvel of execution.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, a Classical table is shown on page 110 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series. The caption reads, “The 1960s CLASSICAL table has a top of patinated bronze with engraved scenes of the Muses of dance, poetry, music and drama. The engraving is enhanced with hand-painted enamels.”
W: 48 inches
D: 36 inches
H: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
Ref: coffeetable584