« Masque de loup » box, circa 1945
Box in gilded bronze presenting a mask. 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, Bijoux et Objets”, Line Vautrin et Patrick Mauriès, éd. Thames & Hudson, Paris, 1992, similar model reproduced p.11.
– “Line Vautrin”, Catalogue d’exposition de la galerie L’Arc En Scène, 2003, msimilar model reproduced p.19
20 000,00€incl. VAT
In stock
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35 × 22 × 13 cm |
| Dimensions | 1 1/4 x 7,9 x 7,2 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…