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A François-Xavier Lalanne in Two Dimensions

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 04 March 2023 - 14:00 (CET) - 246-248, rue Giraudeau - 37000 Tours

Given to Claude Troger by François-Xavier Lalanne's brother, this drawing evokes the emblematic animal of the sculptor's work.

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Rhinoceros, 1974, graphite on tracing paper,... A François-Xavier Lalanne in Two Dimensions

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Rhinoceros, 1974, graphite on tracing paper, signed and dated, 24.5 x 41 cm (9.6 x 16.1 in).
Estimate: €5,000/8,000

It is undeniable. The rhinoceros is one of the totemic animals of François-Xavier Lalanne 's poetic-surrealistic universe. In his first exhibition, "Zoophites" together with his wife Claude at…
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