Claude Lalanne

Untitled Belt

Lot Closed

October 6, 05:05 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Private Collector

Claude Lalanne

1924 - 2019

Untitled Belt

1990, unique, stamped LALANNE twice on the back

galvanized copper and bronze belt with twisting vines, leaves, and hydrangea flowers, sold together with (Book) Yves Saint Laurent Images of Design 1958-1988 with Intro by Margueerite Duras, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1988

Inner circumference: 29⅛ in.; 74 cm.

Height at front: 3¼ in.; 8.5 cm.

Louisa Guinness Gallery, London

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s): The Monograph, Flammarion, Paris, 2008, pp. 266-76 for related examples

This striking Untitled Belt gives truth to the concept of transforming one's art into wearable miniature; Lalanne created here a portable version of her many stunning pieces of furniture featuring intertwined and nearly wild florals and vines seen in Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s): The Monograph, Flammarion, Paris, 2008, pp. 266-76. This belt twines around the wearer's waist in a poetic caress, granting the spirit of Lalanne's creativity and a fascinating sight for observers.