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.

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Claude Lalanne Artworks

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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Paire de boucles d'oreilles « Papillon » en bronze

Claude Lalanne

Paire de boucles d'oreilles « Papillon » en bronze

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Projet de décoration intérieure

Claude Lalanne

Projet de décoration intérieure

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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Orchid hand bag, 1989

Claude Lalanne

Orchid hand bag, 1989

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Escargot-deux doigts (Two-Fingered Snail), 1968

Claude Lalanne

Escargot-deux doigts (Two-Fingered Snail), 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Broche

Claude Lalanne

Broche "Pomme bouche", 1990

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Hortensia" Necklace, 1973

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Hortensia" Necklace, 1973

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Broche

Claude Lalanne

Broche "Pomme bouche", 1990

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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La Diva', designed circa 1998-2001, 1998–2001

Claude Lalanne

La Diva', designed circa 1998-2001, 1998–2001

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Pomme Bouche' Brooch, designed 1990, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche' Brooch, designed 1990, 1990

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Gingko" brooch, 1991

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Hortensia" brooch, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Gingko" earrings, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Groseilles" earrings, 1988

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Papillon" brooch, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Eight spoons, from the

Claude Lalanne

Eight spoons, from the "Phagocyte" series, 1991

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Clématite" handbag, 1988

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Hortensia" brooch, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Gingko" brooch, 1991

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Gingko" earrings, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Pair of

Claude Lalanne

Pair of "Groseilles" earrings, 1988

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Papillon" brooch, 1980

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Eight spoons, from the

Claude Lalanne

Eight spoons, from the "Phagocyte" series, 1991

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Claude Lalanne

"Clématite" handbag, 1988

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

Auction Closed

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