Auction on
12 April 2021 - 16:00 (CEST) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
At €1,963,000, the bid for this unique web-footed bird was the highest bid of the year at Drouot, yet again acclaiming the success—and talent—of François-Xavier Lalanne.
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Grand canard (Big Duck), 1971, clothes rack in painted carburized iron and nickel silver, 144 x 209 x 96 cm/56.7 x 82.29 x 37.8 in. Result: €1,963,000
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Grand canard (Big Duck), 1971, clothes rack in painted carburized iron and nickel silver, 144 x 209 x 96 cm/56.7 x 82.29 x 37.8 in. Result: €1,963,000
To quote Lalanne (1927-2008): "Art is like life: it should not be taken seriously." Duck hunting reopened briefly at Drouot on Monday, April 12, and several collectors were lucky enough to take a shot. But as with any game, there is only one winner. This time, it involved a sizable trophy, with the victorious bidder carrying off the Big Duck : a 1971 one-of-a-kind piece consisting of an unconventional clothes rack commissioned by some art-lovers for the entrance…
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