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)
Francois Xavier Lalanne for Daum, Oiseau de verre, 56/300, circa 1979
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in LYON, FR
Sublime oiseau de Daum et Francois-Xavier Lalanne en verre et bronze. Editée en 1978, cette pièce est signée deux fois et numérotée 56/300. C'est une véritable pièce de collection...
Bronze
François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama "Rhinocéros" Room Divider, 1971
By François-Xavier Lalanne, Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama "Rhinocéros" five-panelled screen room divider, from the ‘Ultramobile’ series, for Gavina, wood, 1971 François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–200...
Wood
Rhinocéros Screenprint, from an original drawing by François-Xavier Lalanne 1976
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Rhinocéros Screenprint Rhinocéros Screenprint made in very few copies from an original drawing by François-Xavier Lalanne in 1976 for the interior design project of Hotel San Franc...
Plexiglass
A Pair of Poules Egg Cups by Lalanne
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Paris, FR
A Pair of Poules Egg Cups 1990 Porcelain 7,4 x 8 x 8,8 cm
Porcelain
Pair of Francois-Xavier Lalanne "Coquetier Poule" Egg Cups
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Dallas, TX
Two porcelain "Couquetier Poule" egg cups by Francois-Xavier Lalanne. Marked on bottom of each base. With custom round acrylic bases. 1 1/8" h, 3.18" dia
Porcelain
Lithograph by François-Xavier Lalanne – *Les Nouveaux Constructeurs*, 1982
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in NANTES, FR
## **Lithograph by François-Xavier Lalanne – *Les Nouveaux Constructeurs*, 1982 – Tenth Anniversary – This lithograph, countersigned by François-Xavier Lalanne in 1982, is numbered...
Paper
Daum Crystal Pate de Verre Flower Bowl
By Daum
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a Daum crystal Pate de Verre single flower (it can be a Groundsel) and large leaves bowl depicting different shades of blue and turquoi...
Crystal
$1,445 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 4.93 in
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Egg Cups and Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" egg cups and plates Set of 12 egg cups and 12 small plates The plates has number 512/AV, (...
Porcelain
Folding Screen - Room Divider
Located in Hellerup, DK
Tall and decorative vintage stained wood screen or room divider. At one time the room divider had fabric attached on one side. Fabric can of course be reapplied if one should wish to...
Wood
$175
H 10.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.25 in
Les Lalannes: Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne (Exhibition Catalog)
By Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held at New York’s Marisa Del Rey Gallery from May-June 1988. Features both independent and collaborative work by the French artists Claude and Fra...
Paper
Wicker Screen Room Divider
Located in New York, NY
A blonde/light tan wicker four (4) screen room divider with brass hardware. Very good condition as shown in images and video. Dimensions: Full Width 70.63", Height 71.63", Depth 1". ...
Brass
Room Divider
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A cream leather room divider consisting of three separate panels each connected using leather hinges and adorned with studded hardware along the e...
Leather
Kumiko Teak Room Divider
Located in San Francisco, CA
Four-panel teak folding screen featuring traditional Japanese kumiko joinery with hemp leaf (asanoha) geometric pattern. Kumiko is an intricate woodworking technique where thin woode...
Teak
Glass Room Divider
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A three panel mirrored screen.
Glass
Art Nouveau Villeroy and Boch Saxony Poppy Porcelain Egg Cups
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Jugendstil Saxony Poppy porcelain egg cups by Villeroy and Boch, Dresden, Germany, dating between 1874- 1909. Beautiful stylized Art No...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Style Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
A Mid-Century style Two-panel Room Divider. All individual arms can be moved to different positions. Hardwood.
Wood
1920s Italian Room Divider/Screen
Located in London, GB
A fine carved early 20th century Italian hardwood room divider. The four panel screen features distinctly carved leaves in distressed soft green paint. Dimensions: W:200cm H: 183cm ...
Wood
LE PHO Lithograph E.A Flowers
By Lê Phổ
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Le Pho is a major Vietnamese artist born in 1907 in Vietnam and died in Paris in 2001. This lithograph is an Epreuve d'artist which means it was printed before the artist started to ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Paper
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
Canvas
Francois-Xavier Lalanne , Sheeps
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Original lithograph handsigned in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Les Moutons" ("The Sheeps"), in perfect condition This rare lithograph has the distinctive character...
Paper
François-xavier Lalanne Pegasus, 2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Pegasus, 2005 Techniques : etching and soft varnish heightened with coloured pencil , hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfe...
Paper
François-xavier Lalanne, The Apple
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) the Apple, 2003 Techniques : heliogravure on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect conditio...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Anubis
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Anubis, 2005 Techniques : soft varnish and drypoint on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Men and women, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Men and women, 2002 etching on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This etching by François Xavier La...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Allegory of love, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Allegory of love, 2002 etching on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This etching by François Xavier L...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Motherhood, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Motherhood, 2002 Etching on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This etching by François Xavier Lalanne...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Face, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Face, 2002 lithograph on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This lithograph by François Xavier Lalanne...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Men and woman, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Men and woman, 2002 etching on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This etching by François Xavier Lal...
Paper
Francois-Xavier Lalanne - Women and man, 2002
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Women and man, 2002 etching on paper hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This etching by François Xavier Lala...
Paper