Lalanne Salt Shaker

Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne. Salt Shaker, Sèvres White Porcelain, Manufactured Edition. This delicate white porcelain salt shaker is an emblematic creation of the Lalannes, produced in collaboration with the prestigious Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The piece, of great formal purity, represents a small stylized bird whose rounded and smooth volumes evoke the organic poetry characteristic of the artistic couple. The matte white of the porcelain enhances the soft and sensual curves, giving the object a sculptural presence despite its intimate scale. The interplay between abstraction and figuration—a signature of the Lalannes—is perfectly mastered: the bird is suggested rather than described, while still fulfilling its utilitarian function. The subtle opening hints at its use as a salt shaker, transforming an everyday gesture into a moment of grace and design.