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The Delightful Design of Lalanne’s Hippo Bar

23 November | Paris

A delightful design by the pioneering artist François-Xavier Lalanne, The Hippo Bar, is one of his wonderful functional animal creations, offered for sale in Sotheby’s upcoming Important Design auction (23 November | Paris). Famed for his sculptures of nature and wonderful menagerie of animals this latest video shows one of his finest designs. Click here to watch more Sotheby’s videos

Important Design

23 November 2021 | 2:30 PM CET | Paris

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