A look at the whimsical allure and enduring popularity of artist François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1960s sheep sculptures
As a retrospective of her work sets to open in London, we reflect on the illustrious career of Claude Lalanne, the French sculptor who stole the hearts of Yves Saint Laurent, Serge Gainsbourg and more
Ils formaient un couple d’artistes mythique, à l’esprit fantaisiste… Connue pour ses sculptures poétiques inspirées de la nature, Claude Lalanne a…
The sale at Sotheby's in Paris quadrupled its high presale estimate and drew more that 4,000 bidders, according to the auction house.
Taken as a whole (along with the Musée de la Mode et du Textile and Musée de la Publicité), this is one of the world's major collections of design and the decor
As a retrospective of her work sets to open in London, we reflect on the illustrious career of Claude Lalanne, the French sculptor who stole the hearts of Yves Saint Laurent, Serge Gainsbourg and more
Les Lalanne, Claude, and François-Xavier are taking over Versailles with a unique exhibition with animal sculptures.
The art world lost one of its brightest lights when Claude Lalanne died last April. But an upside of her passing has been a celebration and an increased exposure of her and her late husband’s work. This spring, “Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed” opens at the Clark Art Institute.
As Sotheby's prepares for the landmark two-day sale, L’Univers Lalanne: Collection Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, French journalist and writerLaurence Benaïm remembers the enduring friendship of Claude Lalanne and Yves Saint Laurent.
Les Lalanne, Claude, and François-Xavier are taking over Versailles with a unique exhibition with animal sculptures.
A Lalanne desk Many people would argue that the word ‘classic’ can only be given to furniture influenced by or, created at a specific style period. I think classic furniture can also be what does not go out of style and what is coveted and pursued by collectors or design aficionados worldwide, be that …
Biographie de François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), célèbre sculpteur français. Notre entreprise expertise et estime toutes oeuvres de l'artiste.
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Horse and Boar, 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the paper : 38 x 28 cm (14,96 x 11 inches) Dimensions of the print itself : 18 x 20,5 cm (7 x 8 inches) with his wife Claude, Francois Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008) is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. His work is characterized by the animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. When he arrived in the city, he was introduced to many Surrealist and Modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Constantin Brancusi. He is particularly known for his sheeps, fishes, birds\. Supported by gallerists like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin and Ben Brown, his work was early collected by great connoisseurs, among whom Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bergé, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, Valentino,Terry de Gunzburg, Alberto Pinto, the Rothschilds, the Noailles, Jane Holzer, Michael Shvo, Georges Pompidou, Roman Abramovich, Jacques Grange\. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution less
An art-collecting couple return to designer Jacques Grange for a rigorous remake of their stately London residence
#Auctionwatch: The private collection of French artists Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne will go under the hammer this autumn at Sotheby’s […]
A look at the whimsical allure and enduring popularity of artist François-Xavier Lalanne’s 1960s sheep sculptures
Claude Lalanne and François-Xavier Lalanne -- such a team! Known individually and collectively since the 1960s, Les Lalanne developed a style that typifies inventive, poetic and surrealist sculpture. They rediscovered the Renaissance art of casting forms from life, then employing contempor
26 Feb — 29 Mar 2014 at the Ben Brown Fine Arts in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This autumn, in a landmark dedicated two-day sale in Paris, Sotheby’s will offer over 250 works of art from the extraordinary collection of Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne – two of the most pioneering, important and beloved artists of the 20th century, who lived and worked alongside each other"u2026
This autumn, in a landmark dedicated two-day sale in Paris, Sotheby’s will offer over 250 works of art from the extraordinary collection of Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne – two of the most pioneering, important and beloved artists of the 20th century, who lived and worked alongside each other"u2026
Les Lalanne brought a sense of poetry and playfulness to some of the most famous designs of the 20th century. As works from their home come to auction, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni looks at the glamorous lives of François-Xavier and Claude
