Box “Chaque âge a ses plaisirs”, circa 1952-1955
Gilded bronze box engraved with a rebus reading ‘Chaque âge a ses plaisirs‘ (Every age has its pleasures).
Stamped ‘Line Vautrin’ underneath.
Interior covered with cork.
Height 1,3 cm (1/2 in) – Width 8,3 cm (3 1/4 in) – Depth 7 cm (2 3/4 in)
Provenance :
– Private collection, France.
Literature :
– «Sujet de conversation pour femme timide», Paris-presse. L’Intransigeant, 29 mai 1953.
– « Line Vautrin. Rébus », L. Vautrin & P. Mauriès, éd. Le promeneur, Paris, 1994, similar model reproduced planche 28.
– « Line Vautrin, Poesie in Metall », collection Anne Bokelberg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hambourg, 16 avril-29 juin 2003, catalogue d’exposition, similar model in bronze and blue enamel reproduced, p. 103.
12 000,00€incl. VAT
In stock
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35 × 22 × 13 cm |
Unclassifiable artist, Line Vautrin (1913-1997) was named “The poetess of metal” by Vogue magazine in 1948. This French artist expressed her desire for freedom through her works and stood out thanks to her original style which broke with the artistic conventions of the post-war period. A look back at this major artist of the 20th French decorative arts with a selection of boxes, powder boxes, bronze or talosel jewellery…
