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

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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)
Collier

Claude Lalanne

Collier

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Collier

Claude Lalanne

Collier

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Porte-cigares Habanana, 1968

Claude Lalanne

Porte-cigares Habanana, 1968

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Deux salerons

Claude Lalanne

Deux salerons

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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La grande berce, 2001

Claude Lalanne

La grande berce, 2001

Sale Date: September 7, 2008

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Paire de pendants d'oreilles clips modèle...

Claude Lalanne

Paire de pendants d'oreilles clips modèle...

Sale Date: August 20, 2008

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Broche Ginkgo

Claude Lalanne

Broche Ginkgo

Sale Date: August 20, 2008

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Paire de pendants d'oreilles, feuilles de gui

Claude Lalanne

Paire de pendants d'oreilles, feuilles de gui

Sale Date: July 29, 2008

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Paire de pendants d'oreilles, feuilles de gui

Claude Lalanne

Paire de pendants d'oreilles, feuilles de gui

Sale Date: July 29, 2008

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Christophine, 1998

Claude Lalanne

Christophine, 1998

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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Pomme bouche, 1980

Claude Lalanne

Pomme bouche, 1980

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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Collier accumulation de plaques

Claude Lalanne

Collier accumulation de plaques

Sale Date: June 19, 2008

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Capucine bust, 1978

Claude Lalanne

Capucine bust, 1978

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Table serpents low table, 1998

Claude Lalanne

Table serpents low table, 1998

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Vase, 1985

Claude Lalanne

Vase, 1985

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Surmulot, figure of a mouse, 1987

Claude Lalanne

Surmulot, figure of a mouse, 1987

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Sautoir, 1990

Claude Lalanne

Sautoir, 1990

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Centaure moyen, 1988

Les Lalanne

Centaure moyen, 1988

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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Tortue, 1973

Claude Lalanne

Tortue, 1973

Sale Date: March 26, 2008

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Pendentif en cuivre et bronze

Claude Lalanne

Pendentif en cuivre et bronze

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Sculpture en bronze à patine dorée

Claude Lalanne

Sculpture en bronze à patine dorée

Sale Date: March 28, 2008

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Pomme

Les Lalanne

Pomme

Sale Date: February 18, 2008

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A necklace, 1970

Claude Lalanne

A necklace, 1970

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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A necklace, 1970

Claude Lalanne

A necklace, 1970

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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