The Poetry of the Lalannes, Renoir and Beauford Delaney

Published on 15 December 2021, by Claire Papon

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

A portrait by Pierre Auguste Renoir might be the most sought-after, but it is almost on a par with a sheep by François-Xavier Lalanne, or a composition and a self-portrait by Beauford Delaney.

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2009), Mouton de pierre (Stone Sheep), epoxy stone... The Poetry of the Lalannes, Renoir and Beauford Delaney

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2009), Mouton de pierre (Stone Sheep), epoxy stone and aluminum, c. 1985, 88 x 98 x 40 cm/34.6 x 38.6 x 15.7 in.
Estimate: €350,000/400,000

Dating to c. 1895, a Portrait de jeune fille ( Portrait of a Young Girl ) by Renoir belonged to the dealer Ambroise Vollard before it was bought by the father of the current owners. You will need €450,000 to €600,000 for this painting with its smooth, supple workmanship and palette saturated…

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