Important Design
Important Design
François-Xavier Lalanne
Tortue Topiaire III
Auction Closed
December 10, 11:19 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
François-Xavier Lalanne
Tortue Topiaire III
2003
number 8 from an edition of 8 plus 4 artist's proofs
patinated copper, stainless steel
monogrammed FxL, impressed LALANNE, numbered 8/8B and dated 2003
17 1/4 x 46 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (43.8 x 118.7 x 75.5 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Les Lalannes, exh. cat., Marisa del Re Gallery, New York, 1988, p. 79 (for the Tortue Topiaire II model)
Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalannes, Paris, 1998, p. 108 (for the Tortue Topiaire II model)
Francois-Xavier & Claude Lalanne, Dreams for the Light of Day, exh. cat., Gerald Peters Gallery, New York and Santa Fe, 2000, p. 22
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, exh. cat., Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York and Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, 2006, p. 73 (for the Tortue Topiaire II model)
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 177
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, exh. cat., JGM Galerie, Paris, 2013, p. 67
Alexander the Great: The Iolas Gallery 1955-1987 exh. cat., Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 2014, p. 156 (for the present lot illustrated)
Adrian Dannatt, François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne: In the Domain of Dreams, New York, 2018, p. 189
Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalannes, Paris, 1998, p. 108 (for the Tortue Topiaire II model)
Francois-Xavier & Claude Lalanne, Dreams for the Light of Day, exh. cat., Gerald Peters Gallery, New York and Santa Fe, 2000, p. 22
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, exh. cat., Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York and Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, 2006, p. 73 (for the Tortue Topiaire II model)
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 177
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, exh. cat., JGM Galerie, Paris, 2013, p. 67
Alexander the Great: The Iolas Gallery 1955-1987 exh. cat., Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 2014, p. 156 (for the present lot illustrated)
Adrian Dannatt, François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne: In the Domain of Dreams, New York, 2018, p. 189