François-Xavier Lalanne

Property from a Private American Collection

François-Xavier Lalanne

Bestiaire Ordinaire, Bestiaire Nécessaire and Bestiaire Légendaire

2003-2005

This lot comprises a complete set of the Bestiaire series, which includes 3 books with 12 original illustrations on paper, each executed in different techniques. This limited series was edited by the Presses de Serendip (Paris) and printed by Atelier Dutrou (Paris). Each book includes a preface by Patrick Mauriès. 

Bestiaire Ordinaire: number 62 from an edition of 75, printed in 2003

Bestiaire Nécessaire: number 45 from an edition of 75, printed in 2004

Bestiaire Légendaire: number 49 from an edition of 75, printed in 2005

each illustration and book signed F.X.L. in pencil

15¾ x 11¾ x 2⅛ in. (40 x 29.8 x 5.5 cm) each, together with their original protective case