Silver Naturalistic Twig Motif Necklace, attributed to Claude Lalanne

The faux bois necklace with twig links, suspending leaves and nuts, appears unsigned, XRF testing 95% silver.

34.5 in.

2.625 troy oz.

Claude Lalanne (Paris, 1925–Fontainebleau, 2019) was a French sculptor and designer known for botanically derived forms realized through molding, impression, and electroplating; she studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs and, from the 1960s, worked with her husband as Les Lalanne, with early commissions from Yves Saint Laurent; her work spans functional objects including furniture, mirrors, and jewelery and is held by institutions such as the Cooper Hewitt and the Centre Pompidou.

Good estate condition.

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