Lot 197
  • 197

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | Petit oiseau sur la boule

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Petit oiseau sur la boule
  • Monogrammed FXL, stamped LALANNE, dated 2008 and numbered 1/8 B on the tail
  • Height : 25 cm ; 9 7/8 in.
  • 2008
patinated and gilt bronze

Provenance

Private collection, Paris, acquired directly from the artist

Literature

Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, Art, Work, Life, New York, 2012, n.p.
Les Lalanne, 50 years of work, 1964 – 2015, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, March 26 – May 2, 2015, p. 134
Adrian Dannatt, François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne, New York, 2018, p. 170

Condition

Excellent overall condition. There are a few surface scratches/scuffs with some light and tiny abrasion of patina.
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