The Lalannes’ Fable of the Sheep and the Rabbit

Result EUR308,220

Published on 14 January 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 21 December 2021 - 18:00 (CET) - 21, avenue Kléber - 75016 Paris

While Claude’s rabbit pricked up its ears to hear the bidding better, François-Xavier’s sheep remained calm.

Claude Lalanne (1925–2019), Lapin de Victoire (Victory Rabbit), bronze with a golden... The Lalannes’ Fable of the Sheep and the Rabbit

Claude Lalanne (1925–2019), Lapin de Victoire (Victory Rabbit), bronze with a golden patina from a series of eight copies, h. 37 cm/14.56 in.
Result: €308,220

François-Xavier Lalanne’s "Mouton de pierre" ("Stone Sheep") serenely moved through pastures to €434,020. The placid ruminant designed c. 1985 was acquired by its previous owners directly from Lalanne (1927–2008). Since the first sheep was born in 1965, they have become his most emblematic works.…

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Tuesday 21 December 2021 - 18:00 (CET) - Live

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