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Lot 158
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François-Xavier Lalanne

Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 EUR
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Description

  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Troupeau from the Nouveaux Moutons series, 1994-1995
  • The brebis dated 1995, branded F, with foundry mark BLANCHET FONDEUR, one numbered 35/250, the other 37/250, the bélier numbered 20/250 dated 1994, branded M, with foundry mark BLANCHET FONDEUR under the muzzle
  • patinated bronze and epoxy stone
  • Brebis : 91 x 99 x 33 cm ; 35 7/8 x 39 x 13 in. ; Bélier : 93 x 100 x 34 cm ; 36 5/8 x 39 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.
patinated bronze and epoxy stone ; comprising two Brebis and one Bélier

Provenance

Guy Pieters Gallery, Knokke-Heist
Private collection, Belgium

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalanne, Paris, 1998, p. 37
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 188
Les Lalannes at Fairchild, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Coral Gables, Florida, 2010, pp. 6-7, 9-11
Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 2012, n.p.

Condition

Good overall condition consistent with external use. Overall surface soiling. Light surface scratches. Wear to the patina and some oxidation on the bronze. Dirt in the crevices. All consistent with age and use.
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