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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Inside the Surreal Menagerie of Les Lalanne

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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

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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Table carrée Singe & Lotus, 2013

Claude Lalanne

Table carrée Singe & Lotus, 2013

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Torse avec tête d'enfant, 1983

Claude Lalanne

Torse avec tête d'enfant, 1983

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Table Williamsburg, 2009

Claude Lalanne

Table Williamsburg, 2009

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Table Williamsburg, 2009

Claude Lalanne

Table Williamsburg, 2009

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Broche Papillon, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Broche Papillon, 1980

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Ensemble 3 bagues, pièce unique, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble 3 bagues, pièce unique, 1980

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Boucle d'oreille Groseille, 1985

Claude Lalanne

Boucle d'oreille Groseille, 1985

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Paire de chaises Ginkgo, 2009

Claude Lalanne

Paire de chaises Ginkgo, 2009

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Collier Petit Gui, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Collier Petit Gui, 1990

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Bougeoir Buisson d'or, pièce unique, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Bougeoir Buisson d'or, pièce unique, 1980

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Torchère Hosta à onze bras de lumière,..., 1992–2006

Claude Lalanne

Torchère Hosta à onze bras de lumière,..., 1992–2006

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Main Fenouil, 1984

Claude Lalanne

Main Fenouil, 1984

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Ensemble de douze cuillères à dessert..., 1991

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble de douze cuillères à dessert..., 1991

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Pomme-montre, 1995

Claude Lalanne

Pomme-montre, 1995

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Bougeoir Buisson d'or, prototype, 1987

Claude Lalanne

Bougeoir Buisson d'or, prototype, 1987

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Ensemble de douze cuillères à café Phagocyte, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Ensemble de douze cuillères à café Phagocyte, 1991

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Lanterne aux papillons, 2015

Claude Lalanne

Lanterne aux papillons, 2015

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Paire de Pieds lotus, 1978

Claude Lalanne

Paire de Pieds lotus, 1978

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Pomme Bouche, pièce unique, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche, pièce unique, 1980

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Paire d'appliques á trois lumières, pièce..., 2005

Claude Lalanne

Paire d'appliques á trois lumières, pièce..., 2005

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Pomme Bouche, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche, 1980

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Lustre Structure végétale aux papillons et..., 2004

Claude Lalanne

Lustre Structure végétale aux papillons et..., 2004

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SOURIS, CIRCA 2016, 2016

Claude Lalanne

SOURIS, CIRCA 2016, 2016

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POMME BOUCHE, 2016

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE, 2016

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