1970
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)
François-Xavier Lalanne "L'abeille" ("The Bee") 2
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Vaches (the cows), 2004 Original print (heliogravure enhanced with colour aquatint) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untit...
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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Actéon -2005
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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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François Xavier Lalanne, bird on lillies, 2006
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Natural history - François-Xavier Lalanne Etching Numbered out of 70 and signed F.X.L. in pencil Robert and Lydie Dutrou editors 2006. Paper size: 40x33cm Work size: 16x19.5cm
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François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) the bat - 2003
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The ants, 2002
By Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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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Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Sheeps, unique work
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Sheeps, unique work This unique work by François Xavier Lalanne is made of watercolor, with lines drawn with graphite and manière de crayon. Dep...
Paper
The Bug - Original handsigned lithograph
By Corneille
Located in Paris, IDF
Corneille The Bug, 1999 Original lithograph Handsigned Numbered EA /25 On vellum 63 x 46 cm (c. 25 x 18 inch) Excellent condition
Lithograph
"Bee"
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Signed Tschacbasov top right
Mixed Media
Insect I - Aquatint and Etching by Fifo Stricker - 1981
By Fifo Stricker
Located in Roma, IT
Insect I is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Fifo Stricker in 1981. Mixed colored aquatint and etching. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
Etching
The Butterfly - Etching by Sante Monachesi - 1970s
By Sante Monachesi
Located in Roma, IT
The Butterfly is an etching on paper realized by Sante Monachesi. Hand-signed on the lower right by pencil. Artist Proof. it is an artist's proofs edition on the lower left. Very ...
Etching
Le Papillon Pressé - Original Etching by Renée Lubarow - 1978
By René Lubarow
Located in Roma, IT
Le Papillon Pressé is an excellent colored etching realized in 1978 by the artist Renée Lubarow (b. 1923). Printed by Atelier Morsang, Paris. The work belongs to the series "Déja suivi de Alto", an illustrated edition consisting of 12 etchings. Limited edition of 165; one of he 110 specimens on vélin d'Arches. Mint conditions. Renée Lubarow's creative work was predominantly inspired by the 1930s. Globally this period can be best characterised by the clash between the world’s dominant political philosophies - Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. In the Soviet Union, Stalin’s government needed urgent funds to implement the rapid industrialisation demanded by the first Five Year Plan. It initiated a secret proposal to sell off treasures from the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), including a preliminary list of two hundred and fifty unique paintings by the Old Masters, many of which found their way to the collection of Andrew Mellon via the New York based art dealing company, Knoedler. In the United States, the Great Depression had a great impact on artistic output, with many artists focusing on the agrarian and the humble man in the streets. It was the first time in US history...
Etching
L'Evasion - Signed Lithograph, Edition of 80, Late 20th Century
By Jean Michel Folon
Located in Roma, IT
Diabolic Car is an original artwork realized by Jean Michel Folon. Lithograph on paper. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left. Edition o...
Lithograph
