A selection of monumental sculptures

 

Di Donna Galleries is pleased to present a selection of monumental sculptures, suitable for both indoor and outdoor placement. To enquire about these works or other large-scale examples, please do not hesistate to reach out directly. 
 
MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE INQUIRIES
  • François-Xavier Lalanne, Poisson Paysage V, 2007

    François-Xavier Lalanne

    Poisson Paysage V, 2007

    François-Xavier Lalanne’s Poisson Paysage V  (2007)  exemplifies the artist’s distinctive fusion of sculpture and environment, transforming a monumental fish into a contemplative lens on the natural world. Cast in patinated bronze, the sculpture’s oxidized surface develops a rich teal hue that evokes aquatic depths. The central rectangular aperture carved through the fish’s body invites viewers to peer through the form, framing the surrounding landscape. In Poisson Paysage V, Lalanne achieves a harmonious balance between form and void, inviting viewers to engage with the sculpture not just as an object, but as a portal to the environment it inhabits. The work stands as a testament to Lalanne’s innovative approach to sculpture, where art becomes an integral part of the landscape, encouraging a deeper appreciation of both.

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  • François-Xavier Lalanne, Grande Carpe, 1996/2002

    François-Xavier Lalanne

    Grande Carpe, 1996/2002
    A serene yet commanding presence, Grande Carpe  (1996/2002)  encapsulates François-Xavier Lalanne’s masterful ability to transform the animal world into objects of poetic refinement. Lalanne first modeled the design of a carp in 1972 and returned to the theme repeatedly through his career. With its streamlined silhouette and lustrous gilt bronze surface, Grande Carpe captures the quiet elegance of the carp while alluding to its rich symbolic heritage. Its gently inflated body and fluid contours reflect Lalanne’s commitment to purity of line and form, evoking not only the poised simplicity of modernist animalier traditions but also the serene repose of relics from Ancient Egypt and Assyria—a sensibility he developed during his early work in the Oriental Antiquities department of the Louvre. This particular example, conceived in 1996, exemplifies Lalanne’s ability to reimagine familiar fauna as timeless, almost mythical presences, fusing natural elegance, cultural symbolism, and his singular sculptural wit.
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  • Claude Lalanne, Choupatte (Très Grand), 2014

    Claude Lalanne

    Choupatte (Très Grand), 2014
    A playful and unexpected juxtaposition, Choupatte (2014) depicts a monumentally scaled lush cabbage perched atop bird-like legs—a creative fusion of distinct natural elements that showcases the artist’s ability to infuse refined craftsmanship with whimsy. Utilizing electroplating, Lalanne captured the delicate texture of cabbage leaves before combining them with cast bronze legs. Her unique motif of the cabbage-leg (chou-patte) recurs throughout her body of work, reflecting her deep affinity for mischievous interpretations of the cabbage. François-Xavier once remarked, “the cabbage leaf is to Claude what the acanthus leaf is to ancient Greek art.” 
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  • René Magritte, Les Travaux d'Alexandre, 1967

    René Magritte

    Les Travaux d'Alexandre, 1967
    The present bronze masterfully juxtaposes the familiar with the fantastical, presenting the image of an axe entwined and overtaken by the roots of the very tree it felled. Conceived in January 1967—just seven months before his death—the sculpture was one of eight works selected for realization in bronze. The title of the present work, Les Travaux d’Alexandre, alludes to the legend of Alexander the Great and the Gordian knot. Magritte’s vision was brought to life through wax models created by the Fonderia Artistica Gi-Bi-Esse in Verona. The chosen medium of bronze heightens the contrast between the organic textures of the tree roots and the industrial solidity of the axe, while the life-sized scale encourages viewers to engage with the work from all angles, contemplating its physical and symbolic permanence.
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  • François-Xavier Lalanne, Canard, 2008

    François-Xavier Lalanne

    Canard, 2008
    The motif of the duck occupies a central place in François-Xavier Lalanne’s zoomorphic playground of whimsical abstraction, bridging the natural and the surreal through nuanced explorations of scale and perception. This simultaneously aerial and aquatic creature is elegantly stylized to balance a striking duality between the familiarity of its ordinary subject and the artistry of its inventive sculptural form. All the essential attributes of the duck are preserved in Canard (2008)—its slender wings and webbed feet evoking the illusion that it might spring to life at any moment. Though modestly proportioned, the duck’s form is magnified to a monumental scale, commanding its surrounding space as a distinctive sculptural statement. True to Lalanne’s characteristic approach, the animal’s head is tilted at a prominent angle—an inventive reinterpretation of the classical Greek contrapposto—that underscores the enduring influence of art history on his imaginative vision.
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