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Claude Lalanne Wall Decorations

French, 1924-2019

François-Xavier Lalanne was born in 1927 in Agen. After the war, he moved to Paris where he studied at the Académie Julian to become a painter. On the occasion of his first exhibition at the Cimaise Gallery in Paris in 1952, Lalanne met Claude Dupeux (Lalanne), his future wife. After meeting her, he gave up painting and started working with her. 

The first joint exhibition for Claude and François-Xavier, titled "Zoophite," took place in 1964 at the J. Gallery. They revealed their creations — hybrids of sculptures and everyday objects. In 1966, they introduced themselves under the name Les Lalanne

The two artists each created their own works but shared a common universe inspired by the animal and plant world and often exhibited together.

François-Xavier invented a bestiary composed of monkeys, rhinos, donkeys, camels, toads, hippos and cats. Among them, the sheep was undoubtedly his favorite animal. Alone or in a flock, with or without a head, sheathed in the fleece of sheep or not, his sheep sculptures can also constitute seats. His will, shared by Claude, was to desacralize the sculpture to give it a familiar dimension.

François-Xavier and Claude are also known for their public commissions. For example, in France, François-Xavier created two concrete pigeons in the city of Grande-Borne in Grigny, and Les Pleureuses (“The Mourners”) is a monumental fountain created in 1986 by the couple that was installed at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan. 

The work of Les Lalanne is exhibited throughout the world, presented in both galleries and museums. The retrospective organized in 2010 by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is one of the last major exhibitions of the duo. 

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(Biography provided by Bailly Gallery Geneva-Paris)

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Creator: Claude Lalanne
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), La société des crocodiles, heliogravure
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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), La société des crocodiles, heliogravure on paper This original print by Claude Lalanne is from a rare and unsigned edition of 350. It depicts the famous crocodile bench, one of the most beautiful furniture of the artist. Technique : heliogravure on Rivoli paper Dimensions of the paper : 34 x 27 cm (13,4 x 10,6 inches) With Francois Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008), Claude Lalanne is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. Her work is characterized by the flower and animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. She was introduced to many Surrealist and Modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Constantin Brancusi. Supported by gallerists like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin...
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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), Chaise Horta, heliogravure on paper This original print by Claude Lalanne is from a rare and unsigned edition of 350. It depicts the famous Horta chair, one of the most beautiful furniture of the artist. Technique : heliogravure on Rivoli paper Dimensions of the paper : 34 x 27 cm (13,4 x 10,6 inches) With Francois Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008), Claude Lalanne is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. Her work is characterized by the flower and animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. She was introduced to many Surrealist and Modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Constantin Brancusi. Supported by gallerists like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin...
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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), Lit Bou, heliogravure on paper
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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), Lit Bou, heliogravure on paper This original print by Claude Lalanne is from a rare and unsigned edition of 350. It depicts her famous bed, one of the most beautiful furniture of the artist. Technique : heliogravure on Rivoli paper Dimensions of the paper : 34 x 27 cm (13,4 x 10,6 inches) With Francois Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008), Claude Lalanne is the most famous French sculptor of the second half of the twentieth century. Her work is characterized by the flower and animal imagery. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. She was introduced to many Surrealist and Modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Constantin Brancusi. Supported by gallerists like Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin...
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