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

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

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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)
TWO EMPREINTES, CIRCA 1990-2000, 1990–2000

Claude Lalanne

TWO EMPREINTES, CIRCA 1990-2000, 1990–2000

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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PAIR OF GUI EARRINGS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1985, 1985

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF GUI EARRINGS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1985, 1985

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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PAIR OF CROCOSEAT CHAIRS, 2010, 2010

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF CROCOSEAT CHAIRS, 2010, 2010

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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PHAGOCYTE FLATWARE SERVICE, DESIGNED 1991, 1991

Claude Lalanne

PHAGOCYTE FLATWARE SERVICE, DESIGNED 1991, 1991

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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POMME DE JARDIN ROUGE, 2014, 2014

Claude Lalanne

POMME DE JARDIN ROUGE, 2014, 2014

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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GUI NECKLACE, DESIGNED CIRCA 1985, 1985

Claude Lalanne

GUI NECKLACE, DESIGNED CIRCA 1985, 1985

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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PAIR OF PAPILLON EARRINGS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1980, 1980

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF PAPILLON EARRINGS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1980, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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CLÉMENTINE BROOCH, CIRCA 1980-1990, 1980–1990

Claude Lalanne

CLÉMENTINE BROOCH, CIRCA 1980-1990, 1980–1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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TRÈS GRAND CHOUPATTE, 2014, 2014

Claude Lalanne

TRÈS GRAND CHOUPATTE, 2014, 2014

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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LA DORMEUSE, 2004, 2004

Claude Lalanne

LA DORMEUSE, 2004, 2004

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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GINKGO TABLE, 2010, 2010

Claude Lalanne

GINKGO TABLE, 2010, 2010

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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ESCARGOT DEUX DOIGTS, 2011, 2011

Claude Lalanne

ESCARGOT DEUX DOIGTS, 2011, 2011

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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PETITE OLYMPE FOUNTAIN, 2003, 2003

Claude Lalanne

PETITE OLYMPE FOUNTAIN, 2003, 2003

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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POMME BOUCHE (POMME D’ALAN), 2018, 2018

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE (POMME D’ALAN), 2018, 2018

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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LANTERNE PAPILLONS, 2018, 2018

Claude Lalanne

LANTERNE PAPILLONS, 2018, 2018

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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ORCHIDÉE NECKLACE, DESIGNED CIRCA 1980, 1980

Claude Lalanne

ORCHIDÉE NECKLACE, DESIGNED CIRCA 1980, 1980

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Unique

Claude Lalanne

Unique "Végétale" Mirror, 2015

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Pomme d'Hiver, 2014

Claude Lalanne

Pomme d'Hiver, 2014

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Jules et Jim, 2015

Claude Lalanne

Jules et Jim, 2015

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Claude Lalanne

"Hortensia" Necklace, 1990

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Pomme de Londres, 2007

Claude Lalanne

Pomme de Londres, 2007

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Structure Végétale" Candle Sconces, 1998

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Crococurules", 1992

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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BROCHE 'POMME-BOUCHE', ÉDITION..., 1990

Claude Lalanne

BROCHE 'POMME-BOUCHE', ÉDITION..., 1990

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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