Unclassifiable artist, Line Vautrin (1913-1997) was named \u201cThe poetess of metal\u201d 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\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gilded bronze powder compact engraved with a rebossed relief and white enamel rebus reading \u2018Come on, let the days flow by, lighten them up, love is a milk of beauty\u2019.
\nSigned \u2018Line Vautrin\u2019 underneath.
\nInterior fitted with a small mirror and covered with its original cork. Good original condition. <\/p>\n
Height 1,1 cm (1\/2 in) – Width 6,2 cm (2 1\/2 in) – Depth 7,9 cm (3 1\/8 in)<\/p>\n
Provenance :
\n– Private collection, France.<\/p>\n
Literature :
\n– \u00ab Line Vautrin, Bijoux et Objets \u00bb, L. Vautrin & P. Mauri\u00e8s, \u00e9d. Thames & Hudson, Paris, 1992, p. 47.
\n– \u00ab Line Vautrin. R\u00e9bus \u00bb, L. Vautrin & P. Mauri\u00e8s, \u00e9d. Le promeneur, Paris, 1994, planche 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":43002,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2625],"product_tag":[3775,2951,2950],"class_list":{"0":"post-43000","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-items","7":"product_tag-box-in-gilded-bronze-by-line-vautrin","8":"product_tag-the-gallery-chastel-marechal-buys-and-sells-line-vautrin-pieces-since-1994","9":"product_tag-the-gallery-chastel-marechal-is-specialized-in-line-vautrin-pieces-since-1994","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n