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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Claude Lalanne Artworks

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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Banc Williamsburg, 2010

Claude Lalanne

Banc Williamsburg, 2010

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Paire de Fauteuils Williamsburg, 2009

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Fauteuils Williamsburg, 2009

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Paire de Chaises Williamsburg, 2000–2010

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Chaises Williamsburg, 2000–2010

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Table aux Branchettes, 2007

Claude Lalanne

Table aux Branchettes, 2007

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Dragonnet, 2005

Claude Lalanne

Dragonnet, 2005

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Lapin Chouchou, 2018

Claude Lalanne

Lapin Chouchou, 2018

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Grille aux Branchettes, Souris et Lézard,..., 1990

Claude Lalanne

Grille aux Branchettes, Souris et Lézard,..., 1990

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Table Williamsburg, 2010

Claude Lalanne

Table Williamsburg, 2010

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Guéridon Trifolia IV Ginkgo, 2019

Claude Lalanne

Guéridon Trifolia IV Ginkgo, 2019

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Paire de chaises Bambou, 2017

Claude Lalanne

Paire de chaises Bambou, 2017

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Table aux Serpents, 2017

Claude Lalanne

Table aux Serpents, 2017

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Miroir éventail, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Miroir éventail, 1990

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Jules et Jim, 2015

Claude Lalanne

Jules et Jim, 2015

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Guéridon Ginkgo, 2010

Claude Lalanne

Guéridon Ginkgo, 2010

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Miroir, 2018

Claude Lalanne

Miroir, 2018

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Grille aux Souris, 1998

Claude Lalanne

Grille aux Souris, 1998

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Ensemble de Quatre Chaises Ginkgo, 2011–2014

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble de Quatre Chaises Ginkgo, 2011–2014

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Pomme Moyenne, 2016

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Moyenne, 2016

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Le Merle Perché, 2008

Les Lalanne

Le Merle Perché, 2008

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Les Grands Sphinx, 2000

Claude Lalanne

Les Grands Sphinx, 2000

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Paire de Vases Éventail, 1994

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Vases Éventail, 1994

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Paire de chaise Williamsburg, 2011

Claude Lalanne

Paire de chaise Williamsburg, 2011

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Paire de Fauteuils Williamsburg, 2002–2011

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Fauteuils Williamsburg, 2002–2011

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Table Basse Ginkgo, 2014

Claude Lalanne

Table Basse Ginkgo, 2014

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