Structures Williamsburg

Provenance

The set of chairs was commissioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the courtyards of the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Virginia, founded by John D Rockefeller and known historically throughout America as having the most inspirational gardens. This was the largest of Lalanne's many outdoor commissions across the world which helped to introduce the concept of modern sculpture as environmental art.

Literature

Lalanne 2005 JGM Galerie, Paris
Dreams for the Light of Day, Francois Xavier & Claude
Lalanne, Gerald Peters Gallery 2000.
Les Lalanne, Daniel Marchesseau, Flammarion, France 1998
Les Lalanne, 1991 Skira
Les Lalanne, 1975 Musee National D'Art Moderne Paris

Description / Expertise

A Bronze Armchair from a set of six by Claude Lalanne.
A cardinal bird, the national emblem of Virginia perches on one of the iris leaves which curve to form the seat and back of the chairs which are supported by the sculptural arching framework of branches.