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

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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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Claude Lalanne Artworks

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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
MIROIR, PIÈCE UNIQUE, 2015, 2015

Claude Lalanne

MIROIR, PIÈCE UNIQUE, 2015, 2015

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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POMME BOUCHE, 1990

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE, 1990

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Bracelet Groseille, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Bracelet Groseille, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Paire de boucles d'oreilles Groseille, 1982

Claude Lalanne

Paire de boucles d'oreilles Groseille, 1982

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Collier Amarante, pièce unique, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Collier Amarante, pièce unique, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Bracelet Papillon, grand modèle, 1981

Claude Lalanne

Bracelet Papillon, grand modèle, 1981

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Miroir Végétal, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Miroir Végétal, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Paire d'appliques à trois lumières, pièce..., 1980

Claude Lalanne

Paire d'appliques à trois lumières, pièce..., 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Paire de boucles d'oreilles Clématite, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Paire de boucles d'oreilles Clématite, 1990

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Paire de Pieds lotus, 1978

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Pieds lotus, 1978

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Ensemble de 12 cuillères à café Phagocyte, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble de 12 cuillères à café Phagocyte, 1991

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Ensemble comprenant un pouce décapsuleur et..., 2016

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble comprenant un pouce décapsuleur et..., 2016

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Grand vase « Éventail », 1996

Claude Lalanne

Grand vase « Éventail », 1996

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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Petit vase « Éventail », 1996

Claude Lalanne

Petit vase « Éventail », 1996

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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« Pomme Bouche », 1980

Claude Lalanne

« Pomme Bouche », 1980

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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Groseilles necklace in gilded bronze, 1986

Claude Lalanne

Groseilles necklace in gilded bronze, 1986

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Bracelet

Claude Lalanne

Bracelet "Hydrangea", 1970–1980

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Bottle-opener thumb in silver and metal, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Bottle-opener thumb in silver and metal, 1970

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Hortensia necklace in gilded bronze

Claude Lalanne

Hortensia necklace in gilded bronze

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Hydrangea brooch, 1970–1980

Claude Lalanne

Hydrangea brooch, 1970–1980

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Hortensia bracelet in gilded bronze, 1982

Claude Lalanne

Hortensia bracelet in gilded bronze, 1982

Sale Date: November 9, 2022

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Bougeoir Feuilles, 2018

Claude Lalanne

Bougeoir Feuilles, 2018

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Banquette Ginkgo, 2007

Claude Lalanne

Banquette Ginkgo, 2007

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Empreintes, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Empreintes, 1970

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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