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François-Xavier LALANNE 1927-2008 - LITTLE BEAR, circa 1996 Bronze, patinated Monogrammed FXL, stamped LALANNE and numbered 5/8 50 x 25 x 25 cm Provenance : Private collection, France From 1945 onwards, he studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he trained in drawing, painting and sculpture, moving into a studio in Montparnasse where he rubbed shoulders with his neighbors Brancusi, Magritte and Dali. These encounters had a significant influence on his creations and his work. But it was his 1956 meeting with Claude Lalanne, an artist of the same name, that gave new impetus to his career. They married and worked together under the same name. In 1962, an exhibition entitled "Zoophytes" was organized at the Jeanine Restany gallery, featuring their joint works. Thanks to their shared influences and a strong taste for drawing, the couple created an infinite variety of bestiary, plants and branches. They make use of all literary domains and plasticize with multiple references from Upper Egypt to Art Nouveau, via the Pre-Raphaelites and Surrealism. The result is fish and hippopotamuses that look like they've escaped from an Egyptian mastaba, hilarious antics that look like they've emerged from rococo woodwork, an owl or a BEAR in the animal tradition of POMPON. Insanely funny, their work became the darling of the Parisian elite, including the Rothschilds, the Noailles and Yves Saint-Laurent, whom he met when he decorated the Dior boutique on Avenue Montaigne. Eric Schoeller Pre-sale registration with deposit required

Estim. 240,000 - 300,000 EUR