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

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Lustre Structure végétale, 2010

Claude Lalanne

Lustre Structure végétale, 2010

Sale Date: May 23, 2013

Auction Closed

La Diva II, 2004

Claude Lalanne

La Diva II, 2004

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

Auction Closed

Pieds lotus (set of 2), 1978

Claude Lalanne

Pieds lotus (set of 2), 1978

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

Auction Closed

Pomme bouche, 1975

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1975

Sale Date: April 22, 2013

Auction Closed

Bougeoir en bronze, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Bougeoir en bronze, 1990

Sale Date: May 1, 2013

Auction Closed

Pomme Bouche, 1975

Claude Lalanne

Pomme Bouche, 1975

Sale Date: May 1, 2013

Auction Closed

Vase Eventail, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Vase Eventail, 1980

Sale Date: March 20, 2013

Auction Closed

Roman, 2000

Claude Lalanne

Roman, 2000

Sale Date: March 8, 2013

Auction Closed

Pain Pieds, 2007

Claude Lalanne

Pain Pieds, 2007

Sale Date: March 8, 2013

Auction Closed

A similar armchair, 1984

Claude Lalanne

A similar armchair, 1984

Sale Date: May 25, 2008

Auction Closed

Armchair, 1984

Claude Lalanne

Armchair, 1984

Sale Date: May 25, 2008

Auction Closed

Ruban bracelet, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Ruban bracelet, 1980

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Necklace, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Necklace, 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Necklace and brooch (2 works), 1970

Claude Lalanne

Necklace and brooch (2 works), 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Pomme bouche, 1975

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1975

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Necklace, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Necklace, 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Necklace, 1970

Claude Lalanne

Necklace, 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Bouche bracelet, 1972

Claude Lalanne

Bouche bracelet, 1972

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Necklace and clip-on earring (2 works), 1970

Claude Lalanne

Necklace and clip-on earring (2 works), 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2012

Auction Closed

Table from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden,..., 1984

Claude Lalanne

Table from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden,..., 1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

Auction Closed

Chairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden, , 1984

Claude Lalanne

Chairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden, , 1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

Auction Closed

Table from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden,..., 1984

Claude Lalanne

Table from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden,..., 1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

Auction Closed

Chairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden, , 1984

Claude Lalanne

Chairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace Garden, , 1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

Auction Closed

Armchairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace..., 1984

Claude Lalanne

Armchairs from the Lila Acheson Wallace..., 1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

Auction Closed

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