We love animals, everything that has to do with animals! Animals on porcelain, animal figures, animal wallpapers, animals on textiles and now animal furniture! When I started to look on Pinterest I found that there's a lot of fun furniture out there with a wild touch. I discovered the French married couple Les Lalanne, Francois-Xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne, that really fascinated me. The couple began to have exhibitions in the 50s but became known to the Parisian public in the 60s when Yves Saint Laurent commissioned them. They became known to a larger public in the 70s when Serge Gainsbourg selected a work by Francois-Xavier for his album cover. They were inspired by both animals and vegetation and some has described their work as an ode to surrealism and Art nouveau.
Below you find some of their work and some other furniture with animal inspiration. If you want to go more hardcore, there are also plenty of vintage furniture made out of real animals! But that's another story...
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| Bird chair by Les Lalanne |
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| Bird sofa by Les Lalanne |
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| Rocking chair by Les Lalanne |
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| Bird bed by Les Lalanne |
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| Bird chairs by Les Lalanne |
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| Stag table by Les Lalanne |
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| Desk by Les Lalanne |
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| Lamp found on Pinterest, unknown designer |
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