Pair of Etruscan Side Tables after Picasso in Bronze by Philip & Kelvin Laverne

Pair of Etruscan Side Tables after Picasso in Bronze by Philip & Kelvin Laverne
$16,475.00
This rare and highly sophisticated Pair of Etruscan Side/End Tables in Bronze with Silvered Relief Tops After Picasso are signed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne originating from the United States, Circa 1960. Henry and Kelvin Laverne are highly regarded, and together designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful and sought after Mid-Century Furniture Pieces. Their goal was to make functional art, to which they succeeded in the highest degree. They marketed and sold their work to a highly discerning and elite international market, both during their period of production and as coveted vintage pieces. This pair of tables is part of their Etruscan Series, each featuring three dynamic flanges extending from the bronze support columns, meeting with the round base and underneath the tops, leaving cut out sections of negative space allowing for the passage of light and sculptural variation when viewed from different vantage points. The tops are surrounded with a band of Patinated Bronze and silvered Pewter. This patination is achieved uniformly over the surface of the piece by burying the pieces in earth, allowing for the bronze to chemically react in the most primal way possible, anchoring the tables materially to the historic and artistic references they draw upon in their designs and motifs. The surface of the tables feature scenes after the work of Picasso, historical figures which Picasso and other artists have long explored as subject matter in order to explore narrative and bring contemporary understanding to ancient processes and divine actors. Bearing signatures on the top surface in french "Henry & Kelvin Laverne After Picasso" on each table. These tables are truly gems, sure to be cherished and style beautifully in a wide array of settings and spaces, from Mid-Century Modernist to Contemporary and Minimal Interiors. In Excellent Vintage Condition.

United States, circa 1960

Dimensions:

Height: 18 in (45.72 cm) x Diameter: 18 in (45.72 cm)

Creator: Philip and Kelvin LaVerne (Maker)

Sold As: Set of 2

Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques: Bronze

Place of Origin: United States

Period: 1960-1969

Date of Manufacture: circa 1960

Condition: Excellent