CLAUDE LALANNE | Maquette for "Williamsburg" Chair

Dorothy Blau Gallery, Bay Harbour Islands, Florida
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1997

Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 327

Very good condition overall. Signs of oxidation throughout the patinated surface concentrated to the corner edges and recessed areas, consistent with age and natural evolution of the material. Minor abrasions and indentations throughout and inherent to production. This lot is offered together with a clear plexi display stand. This is a wonderfully delicate maquette complementing lot 114, the full scale Williamsburg Chair model.
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Designed in 1984 and completed in 1986, the whimsical Lila Acheson Wallace Garden at Colonial Williamsburg represents the largest commission in the United States executed by François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne.  The present lot is a miniature study for the naturalist chairs designed for the Garden, which incorporate silhouettes of cardinals, the state bird of Virginia.