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 &
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Claude Lalanne (2,185 results)
Bougeoir, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Bougeoir, 1990

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Lustre à structure de forme Ananas, 1965

Les Lalanne

Lustre à structure de forme Ananas, 1965

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

Auction Closed

Fauteuil Gingko, 1997

Claude Lalanne

Fauteuil Gingko, 1997

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Chaise Gingko, 2001

Claude Lalanne

Chaise Gingko, 2001

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Miroir cavalier, 1997

Claude Lalanne

Miroir cavalier, 1997

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Crocodile banquette crocodile bench, 2006

Claude Lalanne

Crocodile banquette crocodile bench, 2006

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Torse avec tête d'enfant torso with Child's..., 1983

Claude Lalanne

Torse avec tête d'enfant torso with Child's..., 1983

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Ginkgo low table, 1997

Claude Lalanne

Ginkgo low table, 1997

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Claude Lalanne

Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Claude Lalanne

Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Ginkgo dining table, 1996

Claude Lalanne

Ginkgo dining table, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Porte du jardin garden gate, 1992

Claude Lalanne

Porte du jardin garden gate, 1992

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Lustre nine light chandelier, 1996

Claude Lalanne

Lustre nine light chandelier, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Petite Fille à la Poule girl with hen, 1978–1984

Claude Lalanne

Petite Fille à la Poule girl with hen, 1978–1984

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Fauteuil pieds singerie avec feuilles ginkgo , 2004

Claude Lalanne

Fauteuil pieds singerie avec feuilles ginkgo , 2004

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Claude Lalanne

Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Claude Lalanne

Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Claude Lalanne

Applique three-light sconce, 1992

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

Auction Closed

Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Claude Lalanne

Ginkgo side chair, 1996

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

Auction Closed

Candélabre sur Pieds avec Feuilles candelabrum, 1999

Claude Lalanne

Candélabre sur Pieds avec Feuilles candelabrum, 1999

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Candélabre sur Pieds avec Feuilles candelabrum, 1999

Claude Lalanne

Candélabre sur Pieds avec Feuilles candelabrum, 1999

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

Auction Closed

Banquette Les grandes berces, 2000

Claude Lalanne

Banquette Les grandes berces, 2000

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

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Carpe d'or, 1987

Les Lalanne

Carpe d'or, 1987

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

Auction Closed

Loaf of bread

Claude Lalanne

Loaf of bread

Sale Date: October 29, 2009

Auction Closed

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