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FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)

Lot 182
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Lot 182 | FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
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FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)

Babouin-Cheminée, vers 1983-1984

Fonte de fer patinée ; base en marbre Rouge du Languedoc / patinated cast iron ; Languedoc red marble base

Avec base : 148 x 84 x 72 cm / with base : 58 ¼ x 33 x 28 3⁄8 in





Provenance

Collection privée, France.



Literature

Pour le même modèle :

Les Lalanne, catalogue d'exposition, Christian Fayt Art Gallery, Knokke-Heist, 11 août-16 septembre 1984, pl. 3.

P. Degener, 'Sittable Sheep And A Grate Ape, Fantastic Furnishings By the Two Lalannes, Also Work As Art', St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 21 septembre 1986, p. 58.

N. Callaway, 'Origin of their Species', Worldly Goods, septembre 2007, n. p.

A. Dannatt, Les Lalanne, Fifty years of work 1964-2015, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 2015, p. 72, 73, 102.

A. Dannatt, François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne. In the Domain of Dreams, Rizzoli, New York, 2018, p. 4, 28-29, 69, 262, 266.

C. Olson, 'Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne Work on View in a Maze-Like Exhibition at Kasmin', Architectural Digest, 26 janvier 2019, n. p.



Pour la première version du modèle réalisée vers 1973 :

Les Lalanne, catalogue d'exposition, Centre national d'art contemporain, Paris, 5 juin-13 juillet 1975, p. 51.

'Galerie Daniel Templon', Galeries Magazine, septembre 1985, n. 5, p. 25.

R. Rosenblum, Les Lalanne, catalogue d'exposition, Château de Chenonceau, 7 juin-3 novembre 1991, p. 31.

F. Baudot, 'La Bestiaire fantastique des Lalanne', Elle Décoration, septembre 1991, n. 24, p. 41.

Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, Fragments, catalogue d'exposition, Galerie Enrico Navarra & JGM Galerie, Paris, avril-mai 2000, p. 27.

D. Abadie, Lalanne(s), Flammarion, Paris, 2008, p. 86-87.

Les Lalanne, catalogue d'exposition, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 17 mars-4 juillet 2010, p. 64-66.



Further details

Le Babouin de François-Xavier Lalanne est une œuvre extraordinaire qui captive le regard et l’imagination. Cette création audacieuse, combinant l’art sculptural et la fonctionnalité d’une cheminée, incarne l’esthétique unique et le génie créatif de l’artiste français. Tout comme pour le bar Hippopotame II, François-Xavier Lalanne puise son inspiration dans les dieux de l’Égypte alors qu’il est gardien au Musée du Louvre.
Ce babouin dissimulant une cheminée, nous est représenté sous la forme du dieu Thot assis en majesté. Sa posture et son regard intense créent une présence imposante et théâtrale. Il est dit que Thot capte la lumière de la lune, dont il régit les cycles, à tel point qu’il fût surnommé « le seigneur du temps ». Face à lui, le temps s’arrête et la lumière du feu nous captive.
Chaque détail est minutieusement travaillé, révélant l’habileté et la maîtrise artistique de François-Xavier Lalanne.
Bien plus qu’une œuvre fonctionnelle, elle se joue des frontières entre la nature, l’animalité et l’architecture. Elle crée une atmosphère unique dans tout espace où elle se trouve, alliant la chaleur réconfortante du feu à la vénération de cette divinité.
La Cheminée babouin de François-Xavier Lalanne transcende les conventions et suscite l’émerveillement. Elle est un témoignage unique de l’imagination et du talent artistique exceptionnel du sculpteur français, nous invitant à contempler la beauté de la nature et de l’art à travers une perspective nouvelle et captivante.


François-Xavier Lalanne’s Babouin sculpture is an extraordinary work that captures the eye and the imagination. Combining sculptural artistry with the functionality of a fireplace, this bold creation, embodies the unique aesthetic and creative genius of the French artist. As with the Hippopotame II bar, François-Xavier Lalanne drew his inspiration from the ancestral gods of Egypt while working as a night guard at the Louvre Museum.
This baboon, concealing a fireplace, is represented as the god Thoth seated in majesty. His posture and intense gaze convey an imposing, theatrical presence. It is said that Thoth captures the light of the moon, whose cycles he governs, so much so that he was nicknamed “The Lord of Time.” Facing him, time stands still and the light of fire captivates us.
Every detail is meticulously crafted, revealing François-Xavier Lalanne’s skill and artistic mastery.
Much more than a functional work, it plays with the boundaries between nature, animality and architecture. It creates a unique atmosphere no matter what may be the space where it is placed, combining the comforting warmth of fire with the veneration of this divinity.
François-Xavier Lalanne’s Cheminée babouin transcends convention and inspires wonder. It is a unique testimony to the imagination and exceptional artistry of the French sculptor, inviting us to contemplate the beauty of nature and art through a new and captivating perspective.
Artist:François-Xavier Lalanne (1927 - 2008)
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Iron, Marble, Stone
Art style:Contemporary art
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Category:Decor
Auction house category:Sculptures, Furniture and Lamps
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