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

by Lee Carter
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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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)
'Sheep' Bench, ca. 2012

Claude Lalanne

'Sheep' Bench, ca. 2012

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Pair of Lanterns, 2007

Claude Lalanne

Pair of Lanterns, 2007

FÜSSINGER & WOLFF

Price on Request

Pair of Candlesticks, 2006

Claude Lalanne

Pair of Candlesticks, 2006

FÜSSINGER & WOLFF

Price on Request

Two gold-plated bronze bracelets

Claude Lalanne

Two gold-plated bronze bracelets

Sale Date: May 8, 2024

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BROCHE Orchidée

Claude Lalanne

BROCHE Orchidée

Sale Date: April 26, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Les Bougeoirs" Pair of candlesticks , 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Les Bougeoirs" Pair of candlesticks , 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Les Bougeoirs" Pair of candlesticks , 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Les Bougeoirs" Pair of candlesticks , 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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BROCHE Orchidée

Claude Lalanne

BROCHE Orchidée

Sale Date: April 26, 2024

Auction Closed

Buisson d'or candleholder, 1987

Claude Lalanne

Buisson d'or candleholder, 1987

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

Auction Closed

Sac Ginkgo, 1989

Claude Lalanne

Sac Ginkgo, 1989

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Sac Ginkgo, 1989

Claude Lalanne

Sac Ginkgo, 1989

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Pomme Bouche brooch, 1995

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche brooch, 1995

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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CLAUDE LALANNE, RONCE, A SILVER COLOURED BRAMBLE

Claude Lalanne

CLAUDE LALANNE, RONCE, A SILVER COLOURED BRAMBLE

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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CLAUDE LALANNE, RONCE, A SILVER COLOURED BRAMBLE

Claude Lalanne

CLAUDE LALANNE, RONCE, A SILVER COLOURED BRAMBLE

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Pomme bouche, 1999

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1999

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Pomme bouche, 1999

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1999

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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COLLIER 'RONCE', 1989

Claude Lalanne

COLLIER 'RONCE', 1989

Sale Date: April 26, 2024

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Broche

Claude Lalanne

Broche "Hortensia"

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

Auction Closed

Claude Lalanne

"Pomme bouche" Broche

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Pomme bouche" Broche

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Pomme Bouche brooch, 1995

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche brooch, 1995

Sale Date: March 28, 2024

Auction Closed

Collier « Papillon » semi

Claude Lalanne

Collier « Papillon » semi

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

Auction Closed

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