Les Lalanne Continues to Be a Bright Spot in a Tough Art Market

Some trends last longer than others, even in a fragmented art market. One of the most notable ones over the last year has been a spike in the market for François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, whose whimsical sculptures of animals and plants have been the subject of nine-minute bidding wars, generating sale prices that often far exceed these works’ high estimates. The prices for sculptures by these artists—also known as Les Lalanne—have grown dramati