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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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)
Candélabre à Sept Lumiéres, 2011

Claude Lalanne

Candélabre à Sept Lumiéres, 2011

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Petit Fauteuil Papillon, 2013

Claude Lalanne

Petit Fauteuil Papillon, 2013

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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S'Asseoir en Forêt, 2017

Claude Lalanne

S'Asseoir en Forêt, 2017

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Petit Fauteuil Papillon, 2011

Claude Lalanne

Petit Fauteuil Papillon, 2011

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Crocoseat', 2007

Claude Lalanne

Crocoseat', 2007

Sale Date: November 2, 2022

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Pomme Bouche' brooch, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche' brooch, 1990

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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Pièces uniques. Suite de deux d’appliques en , 2007

Claude Lalanne

Pièces uniques. Suite de deux d’appliques en , 2007

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Iolas demitasse spoons, set of eight, 1966

Les Lalanne

Iolas demitasse spoons, set of eight, 1966

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Les Phagocytes demitasse spoons, set of eight, 1991

Les Lalanne

Les Phagocytes demitasse spoons, set of eight, 1991

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Sac Orchidee, 1989

Claude Lalanne

Sac Orchidee, 1989

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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A Vermeil Mimosa Leaf Necklace

Claude Lalanne

A Vermeil Mimosa Leaf Necklace

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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Elément décoratif en bronze argenté

Claude Lalanne

Elément décoratif en bronze argenté

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Elément décoratif en bronze doré

Claude Lalanne

Elément décoratif en bronze doré

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Untitled Belt, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Untitled Belt, 1990

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Pair of 'Hortensia' (Hydrangea) Boule Earrings, 2016

Claude Lalanne

Pair of 'Hortensia' (Hydrangea) Boule Earrings, 2016

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Anémone Brooch Pendant, 1980–1989

Claude Lalanne

Anémone Brooch Pendant, 1980–1989

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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'Ginkgo' Brooch, 1990

Claude Lalanne

'Ginkgo' Brooch, 1990

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Pair of 'Petit Papillon' Earrings, 2016

Claude Lalanne

Pair of 'Petit Papillon' Earrings, 2016

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

Auction Closed

Papillon' (Butterfly) Bracelet, 2018

Claude Lalanne

Papillon' (Butterfly) Bracelet, 2018

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Collier Collerette (Collar Necklace), 1974

Claude Lalanne

Collier Collerette (Collar Necklace), 1974

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Groseilles' (Gooseberry) Earrings, 1984

Claude Lalanne

Groseilles' (Gooseberry) Earrings, 1984

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Le Collier Mimosa, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Le Collier Mimosa, 1990

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Claude Lalanne for Zolotas Necklace, 1975

Attributed to Claude Lalanne

Claude Lalanne for Zolotas Necklace, 1975

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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'Collerette' Earrings, 1980

Claude Lalanne

'Collerette' Earrings, 1980

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

Auction Closed

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