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The Lalanne: A World of Poetry tome features a luxury linen clamshell case with a metal plaque, presenting the surrealist sculptural works of François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne. Authored by Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, the couple's longtime gallerist, the text traces the Lalannes's rise from their early days in Paris's Impasse Ronsin to their lasting legacy in design. Part of Assouline's Ultimate Collection, the volume explores iconic pieces from their body of work, spanning functional and whimsical sculptures. Each purchase includes complimentary white gloves and a signature canvas tote bag.
Housed in a luxury linen clamshell case with a metal plaque, this spectacular tome is a sculpture in its own right. François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne are one of the most creative couples of the last century, celebrated for their surrealist sculptural works. Their pieces are as functional as they are whimsical, whether it's the belly of a hippopotamus hinging open to reveal a wet bar, tritones fused from unfurled leaves to form a fork, or a tangle of twigs intertwined to form a bench. In celebration of François-Xavier and Claude's ever-enchanting and whimsical sculptures, this tome, part of Assouline's Ultimate collection, explores some of their most iconic pieces from their rich body of work. Author Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, the couple's longtime gallerist and friend, pens a magnificent text that traces the Lalannes's meteoric rise, from their early days in Paris's Impasse Ronsin and their first show that caught the attention of gallerist Alexandre Iolas, to their lasting legacy as one of design's most inventive and poetic masters. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection.
