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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), The Society of Crocodiles
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Saint-Didier, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2022 • 6 sales
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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), The Crocodile Society, heliogravure on paper. This original print by Claude Lalanne comes from a rare, unsigned edition of 350. It depicts the famous crocodile bench, one of the artist's most beautiful pieces of furniture. Technique: heliogravure on Rivoli paper. Paper dimensions: 34 x 27 cm (13.4 x 10.6 inches). Along with François Xavier Lalanne (1908-2008), Claude Lalanne is the most celebrated French sculptor of the second half of the 20th century. His work is characterized by imagery of flowers and animals. He studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris. He was introduced to many Surrealist and Modernist figures, such as Man Ray, Max Ernst, Marcel Brancusi, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, and Constantin Brancusi. Supported by gallery owners such as Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Paul Kasmin and Ben Brown, her work was collected very early on by great connoisseurs, including Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Bergé, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, Valentino, Terry de Gunzburg, Alberto Pinto, the Rothschilds, the Noailles, Jane Holzer, Michael Shvo, Georges Pompidou, Roman Abramovich, Jacques Grange.
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ConditionVery goodColorsWhite, BlackMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeSmallHeight27 cmWidth34 cm
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Saint-Didier, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2022 • 6 sales