19 Dec 2025 | Simran Almeida
Lalanne’s Iconic Hippo Bar Makes History At Sotheby’s For ₹284.5 Crore/ $31.4 Million

A part of The Schlumberger Collection, a copper Hippopotame bar handcrafted by François-Xavier Lalanne, smashes records at Sotheby’s, becoming an exorbitant oeuvre.