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Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

French, 1927-2008

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 is also known for his public commissions. For example, in France he 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 François-Xavier and Claude that was installed at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan. 

In 1968, François-Xavier was made a Knight of Arts and Letters. His works have been acquired by great collectors such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the Rothschilds and Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles. 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. After a long career, François-Xavier died in 2008 in Ury.

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(Biography provided by Bailly Gallery Geneva-Paris)

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne - The bee, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The bee, 2002 soft varnish and dry point hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This print by François Xavier La...
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Early 2000s French Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-xavier Lalanne, The Bat, 2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Techniques : vernis mou et pointe sèche sur papier, signé au crayon par François Xavier Lalanne, en parfait état. Dimensions du papier : 38 x 28 cm (14,96 x 11 inches) Dimensions...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Claude Lalanne - Choupatte 2000
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Claude Lalanne Choupatte, circa 2000 Original print (etching and aquatint) handsigned in pencil by Claude Lalanne, in perfect condition Limited edition of 80 numbered copies Dimens...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Ibis- 2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Ibis, 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions o...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Seau à glace "œuf"
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Monogrammed inside on the nickel silver plaque: FXL Bears the date-stamp (19)75 in blue from the Manufacture de Sèvres and the mentions in hollow JB 919 P AA9 inside the base...
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Late 20th Century Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Porcelain

François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Chat (the cat), 2004
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Chat (the cat), 2004 Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Chat" ("The C...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The snail, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The snail, 2002 lithograph hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This lithograph by François Xavier Lalanne dep...
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Early 2000s French Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Claude Roigt - Golden Gate - 1984
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Claude Roigt (1926/2001) Golden Gate - 1984 Oil on canvas, signed on the right 38 X 61 cm
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1980s French Vintage Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Canvas

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Sirens (women-headed birds in greek mytholo
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Sirens (women-headed birds in greek mythology), 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier L...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Lapin (the rabbit), 2004
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) La chèvre (the goat), 2004 Original print (etching on paper) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "La Chèvre" ("The Goat"...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Canard (the duck), 2004
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Canard (the duck), 2004, 2004 Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Chat...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The Mermaids (les Néréides), 2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The Mermaids (les Néréides), 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne, the Three Geese
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The three Geese (in french : les trois oies), unique trial proof dated 30 jully 2004. This unique trial proof by François Xavier Lalanne depic...
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Early 2000s French Modern Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) and Claude Lalanne (1925-1919), Sphinx -2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) and Claude Lalanne (1925-1919), Sphinx, 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, i...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) the bat - 2003
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Techniques : woodcut on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the paper : 38 x 28 cm (14,96 x 11 inches) Dimensions of the pri...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Actéon -2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Actéon, 2005 Techniques : aquatint and soft varnish on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Women and Man, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Women and Man, 2002 Techniques : etching on paper Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the pape...
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Early 2000s Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Donkey (Âne bâté), 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Donkey (Âne bâté), 2002 Techniques : etching on paper Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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François Xavier lalanne the spider 2003
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François Xavier lalanne l'araignée the spider lithograph circa 2003 signed in pencil lower right limited edition of 75 copies from the "ordinar...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Chat, 2004
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Chat, 2004 Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Chat" ("The Cat"), in perfect condition This rare print is a variation over one of the iconic subject of the artist. It is the print version of the sculpture "Chat qui dort" ("Cat Sleeping", in a stylistic way which recalls Pierre Le Tan...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Men (ephebes), 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Men (ephebes), 2002 Techniques : etching on paper Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the pape...
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Early 2000s Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Woman and Horse, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Woman and Horse, 2002 Techniques : etching on paper Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the pa...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) - The Rat - 2003
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François Xavier Lalanne The Rat 2003 Original print aquatint and varnish signed in pencil Size of the paper : 28 x 38 cm Size of the work : 16,2 x 18,8cm Selling price : 1500 ...
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Early 2000s Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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J.Chapelle Suzanne Refflets on the river 1978
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
J.Chapelle Suzanne Refflets on the river 1978 Mixed media on paper, signed upper left, countersigned and titled on the back. 54 X 65 cm Réf pm/ 3 790 euros
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1970s French Vintage Francois-Xavier Lalanne Furniture

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