François-Xavier LALANNE (1927 - 2008)

Pigeon lamp. Model created in 1991, Artcurial edition, bronze with light brown shaded patina, opaline glass and copper globe. Monogrammed FXL, numbered 139/900 and stamped by Artcurial on the tail. H.: 20 cm, W.: 28 cm, D.: 14 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Artcurial in 1992 by the collector and then by descent. With its certificate of purchase and invoice dated 21 April 1992. Bibliography: Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, pp. 130-131 Les Lalanne, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 17 March - 4 July 2010, p. 114 Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 2012, n.p. Les Lalanne, 50 years of work, 1964 - 2015, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 26 March - 2 May 2015, pp. 67 and 129. Adrian Dannatt, François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne, New York, 2018, p. 119.