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Lot 6
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FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | Hippopotame III, designed in 1991, realised in 2000

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description

  • Hippopotame III, designed in 1991, realised in 2000
  • Monogrammed FXL, branded LALANNE, dated 2000 and numbered 6/8 on one of the feet
  • 62 x 124 x 39,5 cm ; 24 3/8 x 48  7/8  x 15 1/2 in.
patinated and gilt bronze

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

Les Lalanne: Fifty years of work 1964-2015, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, March 26 - May 2, 2015, p. 72

Condition

Excellent condition overall. The patina presents with extremely rare and light surface scratches. The patina on the nostrils presents with extremely minute wear.
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