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Claude Lalanne
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Claude Lalanne
- Lustre "Structure Végétale"
- impressed 1/1 CL CLAUDE/LALANNE/2014
- gilt bronze and galvanized copper
Provenance
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2015
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2015
Literature
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 282 (for a related example)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The bronze with a few small irregularities inherent in the making. The surfaces with a few minor surface scratches, minor rubbing and a few minor abrasions consistent with age and gentle use. A sculptural work with an extraordinary poetic presence.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Claude works the way birds sing, without really thinking about it. Imagine, if you would, a conversation where the other speaker would be a branch in bronze, coming – so to speak – from the next door garden. As weird as such a dialogue might seem, it is nevertheless absolutely natural, even familiar. This is because everything happens beyond time, in those marvelous, feminine realms where the enigmatic and the obvious merge."
—François-Xavier Lalanne, March 2010
—François-Xavier Lalanne, March 2010