Midcentury Modern Tables
Chan Coffee Table, Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne, c.1965. Acid-etched and enameled patinated brass, pewter and wood, signed “Philip & Kelvin LaVerne,” 18 in. h. by 47 in. dia., $7,500.
Tables by well-known mid-20th-century American furniture designers are attracting interest and higher prices among collectors. A recent Heritage auction in Dallas offered coffee and side tables in modern forms and unconventional materials. The top price of $42,500 was paid for an English walnut Conoid dining table made in 1970 by George Nakashima. An American woodworker, […]