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 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