icare box, circa 1945
Box in gilded bronze ‘Icare’.
Stamped ‘Line Vautrin’ underneath.
Interior covered with its original cork.
Provenance :
– Private collection, France.
Literature :
– « Line Vautrin, Poesie in Metall », collection Anne Bokelberg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hambourg, 16 avril-29 juin 2003, catalogue d’exposition, the brooch version reproduced p. 123.
20 000,00€incl. VAT
In stock
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35 × 22 × 13 cm |
| Dimensions | 1 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in |
| Poids | 0,250 kg |
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…
