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Francois-Xavier Lalanne French, 1927-2008
Pair of Dove "Weathervanes" on Obelisks, 2007
Exceptional pair of hot-galvanized bronze sculptures with nuanced patina, each resting on pivoting spheres on aluminum cast obelisks.
Dove A
Height: 78.7 in.
Dove B
Height: 74 in.
Height: 78.7 in.
Dove B
Height: 74 in.
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 displayed as Ancient Egyptian influences that interplay with Classical Greece. Also influenced by ionic 1920’s sculptors such as François Pompon, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and...
The essence of Lalanne’s aesthetic sensibility is displayed as Ancient Egyptian influences that interplay with Classical Greece. Also influenced by ionic 1920’s sculptors such as François Pompon, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and Constantin Brancusi, these birds have an iconic mid-century feeling. Lalanne’s subtle sense of humor adds a hint of whimsy 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.