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)
Chaîne Ronce, 1989

Claude Lalanne

Chaîne Ronce, 1989

Sale Date: May 28, 2019

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Pomme bouche, 1988

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1988

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Plateau, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Plateau, 1980

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POMME BOUCHE, 1980

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE, 1980

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PLATEAU AUX BAMBOUS, 1980

Claude Lalanne

PLATEAU AUX BAMBOUS, 1980

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TWO FEUILLES BAMBOU CHAIRS, 2016

Claude Lalanne

TWO FEUILLES BAMBOU CHAIRS, 2016

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LAPIN DEBOUT II, 2012

Claude Lalanne

LAPIN DEBOUT II, 2012

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LA DIVA, 1998

Claude Lalanne

LA DIVA, 1998

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UNIQUE CHOUPATTE, 1988

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE CHOUPATTE, 1988

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UNIQUE MIRROR, 2011

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE MIRROR, 2011

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CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2016

Claude Lalanne

CROCODILE ARMCHAIR, 2016

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LAPIN CHOU III, 2012

Claude Lalanne

LAPIN CHOU III, 2012

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JULES & JIM, 2015

Claude Lalanne

JULES & JIM, 2015

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UNIQUE VÉGÉTAL MIRROR, 1975

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE VÉGÉTAL MIRROR, 1975

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PAIR OF PIEDS LOTUS BOWLS, 1978

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF PIEDS LOTUS BOWLS, 1978

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POMME MONTRE, 1995

Claude Lalanne

POMME MONTRE, 1995

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Petit fauteuil papillon, 2012

Claude Lalanne

Petit fauteuil papillon, 2012

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GUI

Claude Lalanne

GUI" NECKLACE, 1985

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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GINKGO

Claude Lalanne

GINKGO" DINING SUITE, 1997

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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LAPIN CHOU I, 1987

Claude Lalanne

LAPIN CHOU I, 1987

Sale Date: May 23, 2019

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Lanterne aux Papillons', pièce unique, 2000, 2000

Claude Lalanne

Lanterne aux Papillons', pièce unique, 2000, 2000

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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Vase ‘Grand éventail’, vers 1980, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Vase ‘Grand éventail’, vers 1980, 1980

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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Plateau aux bambous', édition Artcurial, le..., 1980

Claude Lalanne

Plateau aux bambous', édition Artcurial, le..., 1980

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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Paire de tables 'Singe aux nénuphars', le..., 2007

Les Lalanne

Paire de tables 'Singe aux nénuphars', le..., 2007

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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