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Claude Lalanne, 1925 - 2019 — Fauteuil Crocodile à queue basse
Claude Lalanne, 1925 - 2019

Fauteuil Crocodile à queue basse

An elaborate sculptural armchair by Claude Lalanne crafted from gilt patinated bronze and patinated copper with a crocodile skin seat cushion. This whimsical furniture sculpture combines luxury materials with surreal animal imagery.

Medium
gilt patinated bronze, patinated copper and crocodile skin seat cushion

🔨 Auction Lot

Collection Dorothée Lalanne | Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne

November 4, 2021

Estimate: $500,000$700,000

Lot 32

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Claude Lalanne, 1925 - 2019, Fauteuil Crocodile à queue basse

An elaborate sculptural armchair by Claude Lalanne crafted from gilt patinated bronze and patinated copper with a crocodile skin seat cushion. This whimsical furniture sculpture combines luxury materials with surreal animal imagery.

Medium
gilt patinated bronze, patinated copper and crocodile skin seat cushion
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Bronze Sculpture, Gilt Bronze, Furniture Art, Claude Lalanne, Crocodile, Design

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