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Lot 16
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François-Xavier Lalanne

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description

  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Mouton transhumant, 2000
  • Monogrammed FxL and numbered 134/250 on one ear, branded LALANNE, dated 2000 and with foundry mark BLANCHET FONDEUR on the other ear
  • epoxy stone and bronze
  • 89 x 100 x 35 cm ; 35 x 39  3/8  x 13 3/4  in.
patinated bronze and epoxy stone

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Private collection, Switzerland

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalanne, Paris, 1998, pp. 57 and 115
Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 2012, n.p.

Condition

EN : Very good overall condition. The epoxy stone is rather clean. Light wear on the patina on the edges of the bronze parts (around the nostrils and the ears) and a few scattered scratches. //// FR : Très bon état général. Le béton époxy est relativement propre. Légère usure sur la patine au niveau des arêtes des éléments en bronze (autour des narines et des oreilles) et quelques rayures éparses.
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