« Le loup et le renard » box, circa 1945
Important box in silvered bronze presenting a figure of wolf and a fox. Stamped « Line Vautrin » underneath.
The interior with the original cork.
This box is in very good original condition.
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, similar model reproduced p.87.
18 000,00€incl. VAT
In stock
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35 × 22 × 13 cm |
| Dimensions | 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in |
| Poids | 0,200 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…