Live Auction 2009Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
CLAUDE LALANNE (b. 1924)
Lot 215 Lots 215-220 may be exempt from sales taxes as set forth in the sales tax notice at the back of the catalogue

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CLAUDE LALANNE (b. 1924)

'SURMULOT' A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A MOUSE, 1987

Closed13 June 2008

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CLAUDE LALANNE (b. 1924)
'Surmulot' A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Mouse, 1987
number 2 from an edition of 8 plus 4 artist's proofs
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high, 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm.) wide
marked CL LALANNE 2/8

Pierre and Maria Gaetana Matisse, New York (acquired from the artist). Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Specialist note

cf. D. Marchesseau, The Lalannes, Paris, 1998, p. 80.

Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne in front of their home, 1975