Francois-Xavier Lalanne French, 1927-2008
34.2 x 38.6 x 16.5 inches (87 x 98 x 42 cm)
Sheeps created in 1979 and cast in 1989.
For the lamb
20 x 6 x 23 in. (50.8 x 15.2 x 58.4 cm)
Lamb created and cast in 1997.
Further images
This iconic set of two sheep and a lamb is a perfect synthesis of Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s oeuvre. Ancient Egyptian influences mingle with those of the great sculptors of the 20th century - Francois Pompon, Eduard-Marcel Sandoz and of course Constantin Brancusi. This amusing trio exudes humor and irony for which the artist is well known.
Provenance
Madame X, close personal friend of the Lalannes
Exhibitions
Les Lalanne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, March 17 to July 4, 2010.
Gallery Gerald Peters, Santa Fe, NM. August 2000.
Publications
Rosenblum, Robert, Les Lalanne, ED Skira 1991
Abadie, Daniel, Lalanne(s), ED Flammarion 2008
Exhibition catalogue, Les Lalanne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 2010, Ed Les Arts Décoratifs
Kasmin, Paul, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, Ed Skira 2012