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 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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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)
GINKGO OCCASIONAL TABLE, 2004

Claude Lalanne

GINKGO OCCASIONAL TABLE, 2004

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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MIRROR, 1990

Claude Lalanne

MIRROR, 1990

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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ANÉMONE BROOCH, 1980

Claude Lalanne

ANÉMONE BROOCH, 1980

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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HOSTA CHAIR, 1972

Claude Lalanne

HOSTA CHAIR, 1972

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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MERLE PERCHÉ, 2006

Les Lalanne

MERLE PERCHÉ, 2006

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Plateau aux bambous, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Plateau aux bambous, 1980

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Miroir Ginkgo, 2012

Claude Lalanne

Miroir Ginkgo, 2012

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Six cuillères Les phagocytes, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Six cuillères Les phagocytes, 1991

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Six cuillères à café Les phagocytes, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Six cuillères à café Les phagocytes, 1991

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Fauteuil Crocodile, 2014

Claude Lalanne

Fauteuil Crocodile, 2014

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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MIROIR DE TANGER, 1999

Claude Lalanne

MIROIR DE TANGER, 1999

Sale Date: October 30, 2018

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Necklace, 1975

Claude Lalanne

Necklace, 1975

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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Deux souris en bronze et bronze doré,..., 2015

Claude Lalanne

Deux souris en bronze et bronze doré,..., 2015

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Paire de boucles d'oreilles noix., 1970–1979

Claude Lalanne

Paire de boucles d'oreilles noix., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Bague Hortensia., 1970–1979

Claude Lalanne

Bague Hortensia., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Bague

Claude Lalanne

Bague "Papillon" en deux parties., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Petit lapin debout à collerette

Claude Lalanne

Petit lapin debout à collerette

Sale Date: September 29, 2018

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UNIQUE

Claude Lalanne

UNIQUE "AUX BRANCHETTES" CHANDELIER, 2000

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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PAIR OF

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF "AUX BRANCHETTES" TABLES, 2006

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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PAIR OF

Claude Lalanne

PAIR OF "AUX BRANCHETTES" CHAIRS, 1998

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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Claude Lalanne

"ENTRELACS" BENCH, 2002

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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Claude Lalanne

"CROCODILE" ARMCHAIR, 2005

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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SAC CLÉMATITE, 1989

Claude Lalanne

SAC CLÉMATITE, 1989

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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POMME BOUCHE, 1980

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE, 1980

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

Auction Closed

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