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Lalanne and the Charging Rhinoceros

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 15 August 2021 - 14:30 (CEST) - 73, boulevard de La Croisette - 06400 Cannes

This bronze sculpture with an enamel patina, which is from a private collection, depicts one of François-Xavier Lalanne’s favorite themes: the rhinoceros.

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008), Rhinocéros bleu (Blue Rhinoceros), 1981, bronze... Lalanne and the Charging Rhinoceros

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008), Rhinocéros bleu (Blue Rhinoceros), 1981, bronze with blue enamel patina, signed with the artist’s monogram, dated and numbered 72/150, edition Artcurial Paris, 25 x 55 x 15 cm/9.84 x 21.65 x 5.90 in.
Estimate: €45,000/50,000

The mighty beast of the African savannah marked the career of François-Xavier Lalanne, who exhibited his earliest rhinoceros at his first solo show, which took place in 1964 at Jeanine Restany’s Galerie J in Paris. The event was cleverly…
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