low console table, FESTIVAL CONSOLE, by American furniture designers Philip (1907-1987) and Kelvin (1936-2025) 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), 20th century, 1987
condition: minor spotting on one of the legs, otherwise well maintained, appropriate for age and use
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.
table is signed Philip and Kelvin La Verne
paper manufacturer's label affixed / stapled underneath table top reads:
"Philip La Verne Galleries, Ltd.
WORKS of ART
74 Wooster Street, New York, New York 10012"
and includes shipping address of original owner in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
another paper label that is both stapled and taped nearby reads:
"IMPORTANT
You are now the owner of a signed Work of Art by Philip LaVerne"
It goes on to include "care and maintanence instructions" for the table.
See images.
MEASUREMENTS:
26" H x 56" L x 20" W
