Lot Essay
cf. D. Marchesseau, The Lalannes, Paris, 1998, pp. 98-99 for a photograph of a much larger version of this bird in the Lalannes' studio.
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'OISEAU DE PIERRE' A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A BIRD, 1985
Details
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (b. 1927)
'Oiseau de Pierre' A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Bird, 1985
number 2 from an edition of 8 plus 4 artist's proofs
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) wide
marked François Lalanne FXL LALANNE 84
'Oiseau de Pierre' A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Bird, 1985
number 2 from an edition of 8 plus 4 artist's proofs
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) wide
marked François Lalanne FXL LALANNE 84
Provenance
Pierre and Maria Gaetana Matisse, New York (acquired from the artist). Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Special notice
No sales tax is due on the purchase price of this lot if it is picked up or delivered in the State of New York.