Rating and value of sculptures and bronzes by François-Xavier Lalanne

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Cote et valeur de l'artiste François-Xavier Lalanne

Specializing in sculpture of all kinds, François-Xavier Lalanne is a renowned French artist. He is particularly famous for his animal sculptures, which command very high prices. His works sell on the market for between €30 and €155,000. In 2023, a bronze sculpture, "Rhinocrétaire", dating from 1964, sold for €15,700,000 against an estimate of €4,000,000 to €6,000,000. Its value is exploding.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Artist's style and technique

François-Xavier Lalanne is a versatile artist who has worked in sculpture in a variety of materials (bronze, metal), as well as a ceramist who has worked for the Manufacture de Sèvres. He has also created lighting fixtures, as well as drawings and paintings, not belonging to any particular movement.

François-Xavier Lalanne, his life and work

Born in Lot et Garonne in 1927, François-Xavier Lalanne began his artistic training in 1946, first studying sculpture. He went on to study drawing and painting at the Académie Julian in Paris. He befriended artists such as René Magritte and Salvador Dali, two key figures of surrealism who were to influence his work.

He began exhibiting his paintings in Paris in 1953, organizing his first solo show. Rubbing shoulders with leading figures from the worlds of art and fashion, in the 1950s he decorated the Dior boutique on avenue Montaigne, in collaboration with the designer Yves Saint Laurent, then assistant to the house.

François-Xavier Lalanne works in collaboration with his wife, Claude, near the Jardin des Halles in Paris. She is also, and above all, a sculptor. Both artists are very focused on animal subjects, whether domestic or wild.

Towards the end of his career, he produced ceramics for the Manufacture de Sèvres, but also worked with ceramics and porcelain on his own account, producing eggcups and salt and pepper shakers in addition to the simple sculptures much appreciated by collectors and private individuals. The preparatory drawings also reveal his talent and his way of working.

Lalanne died in 2008 in Ury, aged 81.

François-Xavier Lalanne's imprint on his period

François-Xavier Lalanne is a well-known artist among sculpture and painting enthusiasts, and the author of an absolutely considerable artistic output. Today, most of his works are held by private collectors, increasing their value and success on the auction market.

His drawings and paintings are particularly prized because they are absolutely unique pieces that reveal the artist's inspiration and way of working, but his sculptures are indisputably his most famous and prized works, which continue to break records on the auction market.

Recognizing François-Xavier Lalanne's signature

It's not always easy to decipher, or even to be lucky enough to come across, a signed Lalanne work. He did, however, sign his work with his name in cursive letters, and often dated his sculptures.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by François-Xavier Lalanne, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to help you find alternatives for selling it at the best possible price.