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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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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PAIRE DE BOUGEOIRS, 1989, 1989

Claude Lalanne

PAIRE DE BOUGEOIRS, 1989, 1989

Sale Date: December 17, 2016

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Sculpture banquette à corps quadrangulaire..., 1989

Claude Lalanne

Sculpture banquette à corps quadrangulaire..., 1989

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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Vase «Grand éventail» en bronze à patine..., 2001

Claude Lalanne

Vase «Grand éventail» en bronze à patine..., 2001

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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Vase «Petit éventail», en bronze à patine..., 2012

Claude Lalanne

Vase «Petit éventail», en bronze à patine..., 2012

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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PLATEAU ARGENT, 1980

Claude Lalanne

PLATEAU ARGENT, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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CAROLINE ENCEINTE, 1969

Claude Lalanne

CAROLINE ENCEINTE, 1969

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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CHOUPATTE, PIÈCE UNIQUE, 1992

Claude Lalanne

CHOUPATTE, PIÈCE UNIQUE, 1992

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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VASE EVENTAIL, 1996

Claude Lalanne

VASE EVENTAIL, 1996

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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BOUGEOIR BUISSON D'OR, 1990

Claude Lalanne

BOUGEOIR BUISSON D'OR, 1990

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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CHAISE, 1980

Claude Lalanne

CHAISE, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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LAPIN CHOU II, 2016

Claude Lalanne

LAPIN CHOU II, 2016

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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PAPILLON, 1989, 1989

Claude Lalanne

PAPILLON, 1989, 1989

Sale Date: November 7, 2016

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Paire de chaises « Gingko », 1996

Claude Lalanne

Paire de chaises « Gingko », 1996

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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Table basse « Gingko », 1996

Claude Lalanne

Table basse « Gingko », 1996

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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Pomme bouche

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Pair of candlesticks, 1991

Claude Lalanne

Pair of candlesticks, 1991

Sale Date: September 21, 2016

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Marmotte, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Marmotte, 1970

Sale Date: September 21, 2016

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Petales d'Or' necklace and ring, 1989–1991

Claude Lalanne

Petales d'Or' necklace and ring, 1989–1991

Sale Date: September 21, 2016

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Broche

Claude Lalanne

Broche

Sale Date: September 14, 2016

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Diva

Claude Lalanne

Diva

Sale Date: June 29, 2016

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Hommage A Magritte, 1984

Claude Lalanne

Hommage A Magritte, 1984

Sale Date: July 3, 2016

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Barrette

Claude Lalanne

Barrette

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Collier avec un pendentif en forme de coeur

Claude Lalanne

Collier avec un pendentif en forme de coeur

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Broche en forme de fleur

Claude Lalanne

Broche en forme de fleur

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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