Lot 227
  • 227

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | Vache Rousse Rug

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Vache Rousse Rug
  • 136 x 256 cm ; 55  1/2  x 100  3/4  in.
1991woolWith a label Vache Rousse, Tapis original de F.X Lalanne, exemplaire n. 12/100, édité par ARTCURIAL on the reverse 

Provenance

Christie's, Paris, May 25, 2016, lot 151

Literature

Paul Kasmin, Claude et François-Xavier Lalanne, Art, Work, Life, New York, 2012, n.p. for a photograph of a similar example, of a different size, at the home of François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne.

Condition

Good overall condition. The wool presents with some light soiling throughout and with a few stains, consistent with age and use. The colors are less vivid than on the catalogue illustration.
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