Francois-Xavier Lalanne French, 1927-2008
Doves (weathervanes) on obelisks, 2007
Exceptional pair of hot-galvanized bronze sculptures with nuanced patina resting on pivoting spheres on aluminum cast obelisks.
Dove A
Height: 78.7 in. (200.8 cm)
Dove B
Height: 74 in. (188 cm)
Height: 78.7 in. (200.8 cm)
Dove B
Height: 74 in. (188 cm)
Model created on November 11, 2005, our pair delivered on June 15, 2007. Edition 6/8.
Each piece is signed on the sphere with artist’s monogram “F.X.L.” and numbered 6/8 A and 6/8 B, foundry mark “Bocquel”
Further images
The essence of Lalanne’s aesthetic sensibility is present in this work. Ancient Egyptian influences interplay with Classical Greece but also with ionic 1920’s sculptors such as François Pompon, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz...
The essence of Lalanne’s aesthetic sensibility is present in this work. Ancient Egyptian influences interplay with Classical Greece but also with ionic 1920’s sculptors such as François Pompon, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and of course Constantin Brancusi. François-Xavier’s subtle sense of humor creates a particular attachment to these magical symbols of peace.
Provenance
Madame X, a close personal friend of Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne
Literature
Similar model appears in:
Kasmin, Paul, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Photographs, Ed. Skira 2012.