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Claude Lalanne and Eileen Gray Reunited in Success

Result EUR325,000
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 27 October 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Two natural, poetic works by the legendary husband and wife, Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, stood on a pine table by Eileen Gray.

Claude Lalanne (1905-2019), pair of two gilt bronze and galvanized copper two-light... Claude Lalanne and Eileen Gray Reunited in Success

Claude Lalanne (1905-2019), pair of two gilt bronze and galvanized copper two-light sconces decorated with birds, branches and foliage: unique pieces signed and dated 2007, 41 x 30 x 10/16.1 x 11.8 x 3.9 in. and 45 x 30 x 10 cm/17.7 x 11.8 x 3.9 in.
Result: €325,000

In 2003, François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) created the large Oiseau de Peter , a delicate Peter bird perched on a leafy branch. A bronze reduction was soon produced in a rare edition of eight. One of them flew over the city and through the window, landing…
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Thursday 27 October 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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