Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Rare Large "Fragonard Pierced" Coffee Table 1967 (Signed and Dated)
Evan Lobel
Exceptional and important large “Fragonard Pierced" coffee table in patinated and pierced bronze, creating intricate fretwork with enamel cloisonne and gold and copper leaf with an inset glass top, by Philip and Kelvin Laverne, American 1967 (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne / 67”). Enamel cloisonne enhances the depth of the colors. This is the largest Fragonard Pierced coffee table done by the LaVernes. All of the negative space was cut out by Kelvin’s hand. This series is one of the most complicated and beautiful of all the LaVerne tables.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this coffee table is shown on pages 86-87 in the section Historical Civilization Series. The caption reads, “This FRAGONARD PIERCED coffee table was created in 1967 and the year is engraved along with the LaVernes’ signature. This is the largest known example of this series, measureing 60 inches wide, 17 inches high and 36 inches deep. There were always Chinese figures in this series with at least one animal. Here, the figure on the right is holding a bird.”
Provenance:
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 60 inches
D: 35.5 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
$45,000
ref: coffeetable370
