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François-Xavier Lalanne’s Gorille Consol, often referred to as the Gorilla Table, is one of his iconic sculptural works. Along with his wife Claude Lalanne (collectively know as Les Lalannes), the artist and designer was renowned for creating whimsical and surrealistic sculptures, often combining functional elements with artistic forms inspired by nature.
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Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne (known professional as Les Lalannes), were a French husband and wife duo of sculptors and designers known for whimsical and imaginative creations, often blurring the lines between art and functional design. One of François-Xavier’s iconic pieces is the Taureau II Bull cabinet, which showcases his unique fusion of sculpture and furniture.
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Apple Sculpture By Claude LaLanne Photographed at Paul Kasmin Gallery By Gail in January 2019
They say that celebrity deaths come in threes. This past week we said goodbye to playwright Terrence McNally, legendary Drummer Bill Rieflin and, on a local scale, NYC Gallerist and Photographer Paul Kasmin, whose renowned Chelsea galleries have provided Worleygig.com with amazing content for more than a decade.
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Claude Lalanne (born 1924) is a French designer known for her eccentric works, which are often animal themed. She also worked with her late husband, Francois-Xavier Lalannne (1927–2008), under the name Les Lalannes.
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Dessert Counter By Mark Ryden (All Photos By Gail)
Good timing: it is a thing. Because we neglected to pay close attention to the unorthodox start time of the recent opening reception for Mark Ryden’s The Art of Whipped Cream exhibit at the Paul Kasmin Gallery, we arrived four minutes before they locked the doors behind us, and had to do a mad dash through the gallery to snap some photos for this post before they gave us the bum’s rush.
Marky Ryden Fans Are Much Cooler Than You Are
The upside to our extreme tardiness is that gallery was nearly empty, and we were able to secure many decent, people-free photos! Winning!
Installation View
The Art of Whipped Cream features drawings, sketches and paintings created for the production of American Ballet Theatre’s Whipped Cream. A concurrent exhibition of Ryden’s work for the ballet is running at Gallery Met, located at the Metropolitan Opera House, through July 8th, 2017.
Please enjoy our photos from the show!
Cotton Candy Curtain
Whipped Cream Drop
Princess Praline and Her Entourage
Princess Praline, Detail
Parfait Man
The Carriage
Nicolo
Sketches
Church Tree Scrim
Installation View
Mark Ryden: The Art of Whipped Cream will be on view through July 21st, 2017 at Paul Kasmin Gallery, Located at 515 West 27th Street,in the Chelsea Gallery District.
American Ballet Theatre’s Whipped Cream will be Performed at the Metropolitan Opera House, NYC, Through July 8th, 2017.
The Hospital
Nurse Corps de Ballet
Dessert Counter, Detail