Claude Lalanne

(French, 1924–2019)

Claude Lalanne was a French sculptor and designer most widely known for her work in the collaborative duo Les Lalanne with her husband, François-Xavier Lalanne. Claude Lalanne’s personal work often manifested itself in the form of decorative flora and fauna, drawing from Surrealism and Art Nouveau in her furniture pieces. The artist also created jewelry which were often molded from twisted flowers, leaves, and branches made in copper and gilt bronze. Her unique style of decorative design and fine art resonated with the fashion world with many of her pieces collected by leading fashion designers, including Yves Saint Laurent, the only artist he ever collaborated with throughout his career. Born Claude Dupeux in 1924 in Paris, France, Lalanne studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs. She and her husband François-Xavier, who died in 2008, began working side by side during the early 1950s, creating design objects, including their famous sheep, under the business moniker Les Lalanne achieving both commercial and critical success. The school of Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris mounted a retrospective of the couple in 2010. Today, the work of Les Lalanne can be found in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. The artist died on April 10, 2019 in Fontainebleau, France.

Claude Lalanne News

Art World

Inside the Surreal Menagerie of Les Lalanne

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Auctions

A Famed Collector Has Parted With the Contemporary Treasures She Stashed on Her Greek Island Paradise, Netting $38 Million

by Lee Carter
A Famed Collector Has Parted With the Contemporary Treasures She Stashed on Her Greek Island Paradise, Netting $38 Million
Auctions

A Rhinoceros With a Secret Bar, the First Large Animal Sculpture by François-Xavier Lalanne, Could Catch $6.5 Million at Auction

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A Rhinoceros With a Secret Bar, the First Large Animal Sculpture by François-Xavier Lalanne, Could Catch $6.5 Million at Auction

Claude Lalanne Artworks

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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Plateau en bronze doré et métal argenté

Claude Lalanne

Plateau en bronze doré et métal argenté

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

Auction Closed

Bague «Hortensia»

Claude Lalanne

Bague «Hortensia»

Sale Date: June 12, 2023

Auction Closed

Hortensia (Hydrangea) boule earclips, pair, 2016

Claude Lalanne

Hortensia (Hydrangea) boule earclips, pair, 2016

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

Auction Closed

Les Bougeoirs

Claude Lalanne

Les Bougeoirs

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

Auction Closed

Les Bougeoirs

Claude Lalanne

Les Bougeoirs

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

Auction Closed

CROCOSEAT', 2008, 2008

Claude Lalanne

CROCOSEAT', 2008, 2008

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

PETITE FILLE À LA POULE', 1984, 1984

Claude Lalanne

PETITE FILLE À LA POULE', 1984, 1984

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

CROCOSEAT', 2008, 2008

Claude Lalanne

CROCOSEAT', 2008, 2008

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

HOSTA' MIRROR, 2012, 2012

Claude Lalanne

HOSTA' MIRROR, 2012, 2012

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

PETIT OISEAU SUR BALANÇOIRE', CIRCA 1999, 1999

Claude Lalanne

PETIT OISEAU SUR BALANÇOIRE', CIRCA 1999, 1999

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

LARGE 'GINKGO' LOW TABLE, 2015, 2015

Claude Lalanne

LARGE 'GINKGO' LOW TABLE, 2015, 2015

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

UNIQUE 'STRUCTURE VÉGÉTALE' CHANDELIER, 2013, 2013

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE 'STRUCTURE VÉGÉTALE' CHANDELIER, 2013, 2013

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF 'GINKGO' CHAIRS, 1999, 1999

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

GINKGO' DINING TABLE, 1999, 1999

Claude Lalanne

GINKGO' DINING TABLE, 1999, 1999

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

MAIN D'ALICE', 2000, 2000

Claude Lalanne

MAIN D'ALICE', 2000, 2000

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

CROCODILE' SETTEE, 2013, 2013

Claude Lalanne

CROCODILE' SETTEE, 2013, 2013

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

HORTENSIA' NECKLACE, CIRCA 1973, 1973

Claude Lalanne

HORTENSIA' NECKLACE, CIRCA 1973, 1973

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

Auction Closed

Buste de Capucine, 1978

Claude Lalanne

Buste de Capucine, 1978

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

Auction Closed

Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Bambou" Side Tables, 1993

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

Auction Closed

Buste de Capucine, 1978

Claude Lalanne

Buste de Capucine, 1978

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

Auction Closed

Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Bambou" Side Tables, 1993

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

Auction Closed

Petit Lapin à Collerette II, 2000

Claude Lalanne

Petit Lapin à Collerette II, 2000

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

Auction Closed

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