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

by Devorah Lauter
Inside the Surreal Menagerie of Les Lalanne
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

by Lee Carter
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)
PAIR OF MIRRORS, 2018

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF MIRRORS, 2018

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

LES BERCES ADOSSÉES SETTEE, 2015

Claude Lalanne

LES BERCES ADOSSÉES SETTEE, 2015

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

PAIR OF CROCOCONSOLES CONSOLE-TABLES, 2012

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF CROCOCONSOLES CONSOLE-TABLES, 2012

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

UNIQUE STRUCTURE VÉGÉTALE CHANDELIER, 2018

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE STRUCTURE VÉGÉTALE CHANDELIER, 2018

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

SINGERIE ARMCHAIR, 2001

Claude Lalanne

SINGERIE ARMCHAIR, 2001

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

SMALL CROCODILE BENCH, 2016

Claude Lalanne

SMALL CROCODILE BENCH, 2016

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

LOVE SEAT, 2018

Claude Lalanne

LOVE SEAT, 2018

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

LES GRANDES BERCES SETTEE, 2013

Claude Lalanne

LES GRANDES BERCES SETTEE, 2013

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

CROCODILE DESK, 2009

Claude Lalanne

CROCODILE DESK, 2009

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2016

Claude Lalanne

CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2016

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2015

Claude Lalanne

CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2015

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

HOSTA CHAIR, 2011

Claude Lalanne

HOSTA CHAIR, 2011

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

POMME MOYENNE, 2007

Claude Lalanne

POMME MOYENNE, 2007

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

POMME BOUCHE BROOCH, 1990

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE BROOCH, 1990

Sale Date: October 7, 2019

Auction Closed

CLAUDE LALANNE 'FEUILLE DE CHOU' NECKLACE

Claude Lalanne

CLAUDE LALANNE 'FEUILLE DE CHOU' NECKLACE

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

Auction Closed

Earrings

Claude Lalanne

Earrings "Gooseberries", 1983

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

Auction Closed

Collier ''Groseilles'', 1982

Claude Lalanne

Collier ''Groseilles'', 1982

Sale Date: September 18, 2019

Auction Closed

Garden Bench from the DeWitt and Lila..., 1984

Claude Lalanne

Garden Bench from the DeWitt and Lila..., 1984

Sale Date: October 1, 2019

Auction Closed

NECKLACE, 'LILAS', CLAUDE LALANNE

Claude Lalanne

NECKLACE, 'LILAS', CLAUDE LALANNE

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

Auction Closed

Escargot spoons, set of four, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Escargot spoons, set of four, 1991

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

Auction Closed

Les Phagocytes spoons, set of six, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Les Phagocytes spoons, set of six, 1991

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

Auction Closed

A silver bangle, 1980

Claude Lalanne

A silver bangle, 1980

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

COLLERETTE, 1983

Claude Lalanne

COLLERETTE, 1983

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

Auction Closed

RONCE, 1985

Claude Lalanne

RONCE, 1985

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

Auction Closed

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