'Secret masterpiece' by Claude Lalanne sold in Paris
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Sunday, October 13, 2024


'Secret masterpiece' by Claude Lalanne sold in Paris
Rape of Europa sold yesterday © osenat.



PARIS.- A monumental sculpture by the late French artist Claude Lalanne that sat on the grounds of a school for decades unknown to art lovers has fetched 1.24 million euros ($1.44 million) at auction, blowing past estimates.

The sale of "The Rape of Europa" on Sunday was the latest to underscore growing demand for the whimsical yet meticulous works by the French artist who died in 2019, after decades of creations with her artistic partner and husband Francois-Xavier.

A two-metre tall work cast in bronze, it depicts the Greek mythology legend of Zeus transformed into a bull to carry off the princess Europa to the island of Crete.

Lalanne designed it for the garden at the European Centre for Executive Development (CEDEP), a management school in Fontainebleau south of Paris, not far from her studio in the village of Ury.

"It is a rare and major work by Claude Lalanne, of which another cast, owned by the family, is currently shown in the Trianon Parc of the Chateau de Versailles," the couple's longtime gallerist, Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, wrote in the sale catalogue.

The Osenat auction house called it a "secret masterpiece" from the artist and had forecast a final bid of 600,000 to 800,000 euros.

It is now headed to Miami after being bought by an American collector, a spokeswoman said.

The sale comes just weeks after a new auction record was set for Lalanne, when a delicate bronze and copper chandelier titled "Structure Vegetale" was sold by Christie's in Paris for 3.7 million euros.

And dozens of her and her husband's works are slated to be sold by Sotheby's in a series of auctions starting this month.

But a pair of cast concrete sculptures by Francois-Xavier, "Science" and "Law," estimated at 500,000 to 700,000 euros, were not sold at the Sunday auction, though Osenat said it had been approached by potential institutional buyers after the sale.

© Agence France-Presse










Today's News

October 5, 2021

Artemis Gallery to host Oct. 7 Exceptional Auction featuring museum-quality antiquities

Art sales rebound to record $2.7 billion

Warhol's portrait of Basquiat from the collection of Peter Brant highlights Christie's sale

Discovery at the National Museum of Norway reveals unknown underdrawings in Edvard Munch's Madonna

'Secret masterpiece' by Claude Lalanne sold in Paris

Exhibition of Sky Pape's recent work on view at June Kelly Gallery

Exhibition exposes damage done to the American landscape and environment by the U.S. military and related industries

'I've always been a feminist': Jean-Paul Gaultier becomes curator

Five emerging Black artists explore their inner lives in INWARD: Reflections on Interiority

Artcurial to offer a version of the portrait of Mona Lisa in its Old Masters & 19th Century Art

22 museums, galleries and networks secure Art Fund Reimagine Grants

Alvaro Barrington's first solo presentation in a UK institution opens at South London Gallery

Christie's 20th / 21st Century Evening Sale Including Thinking Italian, London is now online for browsing

Clark Art Institute names Daphne Birdsey to lead advancement efforts

New immersive installation transforms Rowan University Art Gallery into a microcosmic forest

Rocky Nook publishes 'The Art & Science of Drawing: Learn to Observe, Analyze, and Draw Any Subject'

Artcurial to offer works by Enki Bilal in Contemporary Drawing Sale

Review: In 'Six,' all the Tudor ladies got talent

'Mad' Israeli quest to revive ancient dates bears fruit

The 2021 Cordis Prize for Tapestry Shortlist revealed

Review: In 'Upload,' do blockchains dream of electric lizards?

Musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban rule

Nora Brown, the banjo prodigy singing tales of Appalachia

Silent disco helps South Africans beat virus blues

Working as a virtual assistant can support your creative career

How To Understand Emotional Needs of a Child?

Caesars Casino Review

The Reasons Why You Are Still Poor




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys
Holistic Dentist
Abogado de accidentes

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful