Les Lalannes' Auction Record Jumps 66%

3 min read · 28 May 2026

Pomme de Ben. Image courtesy of Christie's

Claude Lalanne and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, Pomme de Ben (2007) sold for $8.73m (EUR7.5m), more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on May 27. The Patinated bronze and gilt bronze work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat Les Lalannes' previous auction record by $3.5m, a 66% rise.

Pomme de Ben (2013). Sold for $5.23m in 2021. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Singe Aux Nénuphars Occasional Table (2011). Sold for $775,700 in 2019. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

An Important And Rare Centaure (1983). Sold for $542,500 in 2011. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Couple De Moutons (1977). Sold for $132,700 in 2007. Image courtesy of Christie's

Pomme de Ben (2013). Sold for $5.23m in 2021. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Pomme de Ben (2013), which sold for $5.23m at Sotheby's on November 04, 2021.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
May 27, 2026	Pomme de Ben	$8.73m	67 %	Christie's	Paris
November 04, 2021	Pomme de Ben	$5.23m	574 %	Sotheby's	Paris
October 24, 2019	Singe Aux Nénuphars Occasional Table	$775,700	43 %	Sotheby's	Paris
December 15, 2011	An Important And Rare Centaure	$542,500	309 %	Sotheby's	New York
December 11, 2007	Couple De Moutons	$132,700	-	Christie's	Paris

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