A mid-century modern console table, Festival, by American furniture designers Philip (1907-1987) and Kelvin (1936- ) La Verne, an extremely talented father and son team, this low console has an acid-etched and enameled bronze patinated surface, New York (Made in America), 1960s
Philip studied at the Art Students League of New York and Kelvin at the Parsons School of Design with a focus on metal sculpting and furniture design.
They famously marketed their furniture as not just furniture, but "works of art!"
Their designs were mostly made to order, or you could purchase samples off the showroom floor.
signed top right, Philip and Kelvin La Verne
paper manufacturer's label affixed / stapled underneath table top reads:
"Philip La Verne Collection Co.
WORKS of ART
46 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022"
on the lable written in red ink below:
"DICKENS SAMPLE CONSOLE FESTIVAL"
EC Dicken, Inc. is a furniture showroom in Dallas, Texas. They were the first tenant of the Dallas Decorative Center when it opened in 1955.
MEASUREMENTS:
26" H x 56" L x 20" W
