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)
CHAISE GINGKO, 2007

Claude Lalanne

CHAISE GINGKO, 2007

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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MIROIR 'OLYMPIA', 2008

Claude Lalanne

MIROIR 'OLYMPIA', 2008

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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CANDÉLABRE, 2009

Claude Lalanne

CANDÉLABRE, 2009

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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LAPIN À L'ARRÊT' I, 2008

Claude Lalanne

LAPIN À L'ARRÊT' I, 2008

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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TABLE CARREE 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Claude Lalanne

TABLE CARREE 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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FAUTEUIL

Claude Lalanne

FAUTEUIL "WILLIAMSBURG", 1984

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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FAUTEUIL

Claude Lalanne

FAUTEUIL "WILLIAMSBURG", 1984

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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PAIRE DE CHAISES 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Claude Lalanne

PAIRE DE CHAISES 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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PAIRE DE CHAISES 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Claude Lalanne

PAIRE DE CHAISES 'WILLIAMSBURG', 1984

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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TABLE DE SALLE À MANGER RECTANGULAIRE..., 2009

Claude Lalanne

TABLE DE SALLE À MANGER RECTANGULAIRE..., 2009

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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LES LALANNE, 1975

Les Lalanne

LES LALANNE, 1975

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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VASE PETIT ÉVENTAIL, 1980

Claude Lalanne

VASE PETIT ÉVENTAIL, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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VASE GRAND ÉVENTAIL, 1980

Claude Lalanne

VASE GRAND ÉVENTAIL, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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LES PHAGOCYTES, DOUZE PETITES CUILLÈRES À CAFÉ, 1991

Claude Lalanne

LES PHAGOCYTES, DOUZE PETITES CUILLÈRES À CAFÉ, 1991

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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PETIT COLLIER X, 1972

Claude Lalanne

PETIT COLLIER X, 1972

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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TRÈFLE D'OR, 1992

Claude Lalanne

TRÈFLE D'OR, 1992

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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BRACELET GROSEILLES, 1984

Claude Lalanne

BRACELET GROSEILLES, 1984

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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BROCHE PAQUERETTE, 1980

Claude Lalanne

BROCHE PAQUERETTE, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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BROCHE FLEUR, 1980

Claude Lalanne

BROCHE FLEUR, 1980

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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DOIGT, 1970

Claude Lalanne

DOIGT, 1970

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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DOIGTS D'ENFANT IMMERGÉS, 2013

Claude Lalanne

DOIGTS D'ENFANT IMMERGÉS, 2013

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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TRÔNE DE PAULINE, 2011

Claude Lalanne

TRÔNE DE PAULINE, 2011

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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POMME BOUCHE, 1981

Claude Lalanne

POMME BOUCHE, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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TABLE BASSE OU PAIRE DE GUÉRIDONS STRUCTURE..., 1999

Claude Lalanne

TABLE BASSE OU PAIRE DE GUÉRIDONS STRUCTURE..., 1999

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

Auction Closed

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