“La reconaissance est la mémoire du cœur” box, circa 1945
Rectangular box in gilded bronze and polychrome enamel bearing the inscription in capital letters “La reconnaissance est la mémoire du cœur”, a saying by Jean-Baptiste Massieu (1772-1846). Interior lined with cork.
Signed “Line Vautrin”.
Very good original condition, the cork has been replaced.
Provenance : Private collection, France.
Literature :
– « Line Vautrin », C. et C. Boutonnet, R. Ortiz, catalogue d’exposition, L’Arc en Seine, Paris, 6 décembre 2002-31 janvier 2003, similar model reproduced p. 5.
« Line Vautrin, Poesie in Metall », collection Anne Bokelberg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hambourg, 16 avril-29 juin 2003, catalogue d’exposition, similar model reproduced p.83, n°14.
12 000,00€incl. VAT
In stock
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35 × 22 × 13 cm |
| Dimensions | 0,8 x 13,5 x 8,2 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…