19/07/2024
Photo Credit: FraΓ§oise Hallard
this weekend marks the long-awaited and much celebrated 'Sheepfair', which happens every leap year in my village. I will be sure to fill you in on all the fun and shenanigans (it's quite an event!)
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Our fluffy sheep friends have influenced our interiors in a big way! They play a HUGE part in warming our homes and are the biggest star of natural / organic soft furnishings - offering us the widest array of beautiful, eco-friendly, luxuriously soft and cozy textiles of all sorts of colours and textures, not only to show off, but to cozy up in and keep warm and snug! π€
I mean - where would we be without sheep???!!! ππ€·π»ββοΈ
There are so many fun and quirky sheep-related prints and products out there in the interiors market - from wallpapers & bedding sets, to lamps and lighting design, rugs & cushions...
But, did you know that decorative life-sized sheep in the home is actually quite the fashion statement and is a sign of wealth & status?
Yes! That's right! Thanks to FranΓ§ois-Xavier Lalanne, who began crafting his iconic 'Moutons de Laine'in 1965, where they immediately attracted international attention....
These sheep have become widely sought-after collectables and, with them now only being available at auction, can fetch anything from Β£3500 - Β£500,000!
Last year, a trio of bronze Lalanne sheep from the collection of Lalanne's daughter, Marie, sold for $6.3m including fees at Christie's New York, in a $77m sale that broke the auction house's design record. π±π€ππ°
Sooooo, let's take some time to appreciate and be grateful for our fabulous sheep this weekend! Without them, we'd be very cold - that's for sure!ππ©·
I must admit, I have rather fallen in love with Lalanne's sheep sculptures! I may have to keep a look out for a similar alternative however, as I don't have a spare Β£500,000 knocking around right now!
To read more about Lalanne's sheep, check out:
www.playoffside.com/blogs/news/lalanne-sheep