Property from a Private American Collection

François-Xavier Lalanne

Bestiaire Ordinaire, Bestiaire Nécessaire and Bestiaire Légendaire

2003-2005

This lot comprises a complete set of the Bestiaire series, which includes 3 books with 12 original illustratiꦉons on paper, each executed in different techniques. This limited series was edited by the Presses de Serendip (Paris) and printed by A🐠telier Dutrou (Paris). Each book includes a preface by Patrick Mauriès. 

Bestiaire Ordinaire: number 62 from an edition of 75, printed in 2003

Bestiaire Nécessaire: number 45 from an edition of 7꧑5, printed in 2004

Bestiaire Légendaire: number 49 from an edition of 75, printed in 2005

each illustration and book signed F.X.L. in pencil

15¾ x 11¾ x 2⅛ in. (40 x 29ꦫ.8 x 5.5 cm) each, together with their original protective case