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Property of a Private Collector

Claude Lalanne

Pair of 'Petit Papillon' Earrings

Lot Closed

October 6, 04:50 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Private Collector

Claude Lalanne

1924 - 2019

Pair of 'Petit Papillon' Earrings


2016, each monogrammed C.L., stamped LALANNE, ARTCURIAL on the reverse, edition 3/250

pair of silver butterfly earrings with articulated wings and clips on reverse

1⅛ by 1⅛ in.; 2.9 by 2.9 cm.

Louisa Guinness Gallery, London

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Madeleine Chapsal, Claude Lalanne: Bijoux, Sacs-Bijoux et la Montre-Oignon, Artcurial, Paris, 1996, 'Papillon' for related examples