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The present lot, François-Xavier Lalanne’s Mouton de Pierre, represents a significant work in the artist’s oeuvre, a fantastic menagerie of creatures. Lalanne was born in southwestern France in 1908 and attended the Academie Julien in Paris, where he studied under acclaimed painted Jules Cavaillès. In Paris, he was introduced to such artists and Max Ernst and Man Ray, whose surrealist influences manifest in Lalanne’s constellation of recurring motifs of animals. As a young artist, Lalanne was a security guard at the Louvre, Paris; assigned to the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries, he encountered ancient sculptures of various fauna, all marked by a profound stillness and natural self-containment.
"François-Xavier Lalanne’s has brought an entire flock of sheep…It is the most amazing thing in the show."
—L’ExpressLalanne first debuted his Moutons in 1966, under the moniker Pour Polytheme (For Polythemus). The title was a reference to Homer’s Odyssey; the cyclops Polythemus imprisons Odysseus and his compatriots, who escape their captivity by clinging onto the bellies of the monster’s giant sheep. This vignette in the epic poem was a favorite subject amongst Baroque painters, who were likely drawn to the scene for its variegated textures and unusual contortions of the body. While most art historians and critics often cite surrealism as Lalanne’s primary creative influence, the Moutons showcase the inventive effect of ancient mythology, while also recalling Lalanne’s tenure at the Louvre.
Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678), Odysseus in the Cave of Polythemus, 1635. Lalanne initially made his sheep from bronze and wool, creating a flocculent first generation of ovine. In 1979, Lalanne created a herd for the Agen-Foulayronnes vocational school, employing epoxy stone to allow for the sheep to be displayed outside. Lalanne continued to make closed editions of epoxy sheep to be exhibited outdoors, perhaps in recognition of their pastoral origins. The Mouton de Pierre reiterates Lalanne’s wit, the title translating to “Sheep of Stone” in English, an eponym dedicated to the medium.
Provenance
Private collection, United States
Acquired from the aboveLiterature
Les Lalannes: Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 1988, cover
Daniel Marchesseau, Les Lalanne, Paris, 1998, p. 146
Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, pp. 186-87
Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 2012, n.p.
Adrian Dannatt, Les Lalanne, Fifty Years of Work, New York, 2015, pp. 106, 108
Property of a Gentleman
35
"Mouton de Pierre"
designed 1979, executed 1988
Epoxy stone, patinated bronze.
34 x 36 x 15 in. (86.4 x 91.4 x 38.1 cm)
Number 79 from the edition of 250. Underside of muzzle impressed fxl/LALANNE/79 / 250 and underside of body incised 1988 LALANNE.
Estimate
$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $529,200
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Design
New York Auction 7 June 2022
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Georges Jouve
Large "Cylindre" vase
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2
Pierre Chapo
Table, model no. T21 D, and four benches, model no. S38
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Josef Frank
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Jean Prouvé
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Georges Jouve
Pair of planters
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Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
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Georges Jouve
"Boule" vase and two bottles
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Georges Jouve
Pair of wall lights
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9
Georges Jouve
"Boule" vase
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10
André Borderie
Panel
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11
Jean Prouvé
"Antony" chair, model no. 356
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Alexandre Noll
Table lamp
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13
Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
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Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
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Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
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Jean Prouvé
Set of four "Tout bois” chairs
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17
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter, designed for schools in Cameroon
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Georges Jouve
Chalice
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19
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter, designed for schools in Cameroon
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Jean Prouvé
Set of six "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
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21
Jean Prouvé
Cabinet, model no. 152
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22
Georges Jouve
"Boule" vase
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Georges Jouve
"Boule" vase
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Jean Prouvé
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25
Jacques Adnet and Jacques Lenoble
Coffee table
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26
Jean Besnard
Low bowl
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27
Alberto Giacometti
Pair of rare "Main Tenant une Coupe" wall lights
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28
Jean Besnard
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Raymond Delamarre
"La Tentation"
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Jean Besnard
Vase
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31
Maison Jansen
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32
Attributed to Joseph Urban
Pair of monumental candle holders, from the Mary and Joseph Urban residence, Yonkers
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Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Bed, model no. 894b NR
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Gustav Gurschner
Two vases
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35
François-Xavier Lalanne
"Mouton de Pierre"
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
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36
Gustave Miklos and François Louis Schmied
"La Rivière Enchantée," unique paneled wall composition
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Jean Besnard
Vase
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38
Jean Besnard
Vase and footed bowl
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39
Jean Besnard
Large bowl
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Ron Arad
"2RNot" chair
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41
Hervé van der Straeten
"Volubile" ceiling light, model no. 306
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Hervé van der Straeten
"Anneau" console
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43
Ron Arad
Monumental and unique "Blown Out Of Proportion (B.O.O.P.)" vase
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Shiro Kuramata
"Miss Blanche" chair
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Joris Laarman
"Bone" chair
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46
Jun Kaneko
"Untitled" Dango form
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47
Giovanni Ferrabini
Rare console table
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48
Betty Woodman
"Twisted Handle Vase with Shadow"
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49
Ruth Duckworth
"Untitled"
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50
Ruth Duckworth
"Untitled"
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51
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted chest of drawers, designed for the Hotel Royal, Naples
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52
Gio Ponti
"Diamond" flatware service for 24
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53
Gio Ponti
Side table with extendable leaves, from the "Domus Nova" series
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54
Jean Puiforcat
Rare table clock
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Gabriella Crespi
“2000” extendable coffee table, from the "Plurimi" series
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Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua
Pair of "Montecarlo" side tables, model no. T 12
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57
Gio Ponti
Dressing table, designed for the Hotel Royal, Naples
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Gio Ponti
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59
Ico Parisi
Console table, model no. 1109
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60
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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Doyle Lane
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Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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64
George Nakashima
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George Nakashima
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George Nakashima
"Conoid" platform bed and "Conoid" headboard with storage
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67
Harry Bertoia
Rare "Sonambient" sounding sculpture
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Harry Bertoia
Suspended gong
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Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
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Harry Bertoia
Suspended gong
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Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
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Harry Bertoia
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Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
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Harry Bertoia
"Singing bars"
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