Claude Lalanne and François-Xavier Lalanne have been known individually and collectively as 'Les Lalanne' since the 1960s. Claude studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs. The Lalannes' works are represented in many prominent collections around the world including the National Design Museum, New York; Musée Nationale d'Art Moderne, Paris; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Museé d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; and the Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York.
