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Erwine and Estelle Laverne

Rare tulip chair, model 120-LF with portrait

Laverne Originals
USA, 1959
hand-painted fiberglass, enameled steel and aluminum 51 h × 46 w × 23 d in (130 × 117 × 58 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $20,160
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The present lot is a rare surviving example of the series of portrait chairs that Erwine and Estelle Laverne first created in 1959, which includes a portrait of their daughter painted on the chair.
provenance: Collection of Randy P. Roberts | Private Collection
exhibited: Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America, 5 May - 25 August 2019, Denver Art Museum
literature: Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America, Denver Art Museum exhibition catalog, pg. 48 illustrates this work Laverne International, manufacturer's catalog, pg. 8

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