As Beautiful as a Lamb by François-Xavier Lalanne

Published on 29 September 2022, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 05 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - La Bastide du Roy. 3055 Avenue Jean Michard Pellissier - 06600 Antibes

Its owner bought the small white animal in bronze, one of Lalanne’s most emblematic works, directly from the artist.

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008), Lamb, 1997, bronze and epoxy concrete proof,... As Beautiful as a Lamb by François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008), Lamb, 1997, bronze and epoxy concrete proof, dated and numbered 64/500 under the snout, stamp of the Blanchet foundry, 51.5 x 58.5 x 16.7 cm/20.27 x 23.03 x 6.57 in.
Estimate: €80,000/120,000

In 1965, woolly, black-footed bronze sheep were born in the living room of François-Xavier Lalanne ’s Paris apartment on rue Robiquet in the 6 th arrondissement. In January of the following…

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PAINTINGS, FURNITURE AND ART OBJECTS - AT THE BASTIDE DU ROY (ANTIBES)

Wednesday 05 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

La Bastide du Roy. 3055 Avenue Jean Michard Pellissier - 06600 Antibes

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A Lamb by François-Xavier Lalanne

This heartwarming bronze and concrete lamb, an iconic piece by the late 20^th-century visual artist and designer, brings his very personal animal world to mind.