François Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008)
Wine cooler 1970
Biscuit porcelain, steel, bronze | 71.0 x 96.0 x 180.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 44048
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A wine cooler in the form of a giant grasshopper, the body made of brass, the legs of steel and the head and body plated with tiles of plain biscuit porcelain from Sévres factory. The wings hinged and supported on a steel bar.
Provenance
Presented to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by President Pompidou during the State Visit to France, May 1972.
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Creator(s)
(retailer/supplier)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Biscuit porcelain, steel, bronze
Measurements
71.0 x 96.0 x 180.0 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
France