Line Vautrin Jewelry

Line Vautrin Talosel Cornucopia Brooch An exceptional creation by the legendary artist Line Vautrin, this Talosel brooch embodies both artistry and innovation. Designed in the form o...

This gorgeous Line Vautrin Talosel geometric brooch is encrusted with clear and blue mirrored glass, featuring iridescence in a tridimensional, modernist shape. The rare piece was cr...

Step into the world of rare artistry with this stunning Line Vautrin geometric Talosel brooch—a masterpiece of Parisian craftsmanship. Its striking rectangular shape is adorned with ...

Gilt brooch by Line Vautrin (1913-1997), circa 1945-46. The design is known as ...

Line Vautrin designed this stunning geometric Talosel brooch in the 1960s. The rare piece is encrusted with colorful multicolor mirrored glass in a modernist dimensional shape. Shard...

A simple 'sautoir' style necklace, in soft dusky pink mirrored fragments, set in black Talousel resin, from the early 1960s. This necklace dates from the second burst of creativity f...

Line Vautrin created this stunning Talosel or resin brooch in the 1950s. The rare piece boasts a freeform dimensional shape in black Talosel, encrusted with cobalt blue mirrored-colo...

Striking Line Vautrin Talosel Bird from the 1950's. Hand crafted in Talosel resin with hand applied mirrored shards. The smoky mirrored shards reflect light in a subtle way. 1950's F...

Rare and iconic Line Vautrin bronze "Dante" Cuff from the 1950's with text from Dante's Divine Comedy engraved into the entire surround. The ingeni...

Unusual Floral bouquet brooch by Line Vautrin, France from the 1950s. Signature "mosaics" of rose color mirrored glass rounds cut to form flowerheads and set in Talosel resin backed ...

This Talousel and mirrored glass brooch and earrings is a fine example of the later work of Line Vautrin from the 1960s. A most beautiful and unusual colour, each piece is truly artisan, made and assembled by hand. The delicate mirrored and resin elements are stacked or jumbled, on top of each other, to create an utterly delightful and original design, highly typical of this magical designer. An astounding artist, the truly individual Line Vautrin was named a ‘poetess in metal’ by Vogue magazine in 1948, starting her career in such prestigious surroundings, making buttons for Schiaparelli. She went on create some of the most extraordinary and individual jewellery, artists’ jewellery in very poetic and clever designs. These included necklace, brooches, bracelets and earrings, as well as boxes and other objets de vertu...

Line Vautrin modele "Jonas". Large and unusual Line Vautrin Clip of gilded bronze. A figure stands over a cascading ribbon form motif which resembles...

A striking example of French mid-century artistry, this 1960s Line Vautrin pendant depicts St. Nicholas rendered in finely detailed bronze relief, bordered with rich cobalt blue enam...

1950's Line Vautrin gilded bronze and enamel pin. An every day lapel sized pin designed by the renowned metal worker known for her wearable art. Fashioned in a floral shape, it featu...

Cobalt Glass Cabocheon and Carved Gilt Talosel Brooch By Line Vautrin. The substance was developed by Line Vautrin using a synthetic resin that appeared at the end of the Second World War. The term Talosel was patented in 1950. It is an acronym based on the syllables of aceTAte de celluLOSe ELaboré. She used this new substance, extracted from wood cellulose, to make decorative objects: frames, lamps, sconces, door surrounds, screens, coffered ceilings...

Line Vautrin created this exquisite Talosel or resin brooch in the 1950s. The rare piece boasts a freeform dimensional shape in brown Talosel, encrusted with copper and bronze mirror...

This marvelous and whimsical gilded bronze “Stations du Métro” belt was designed and made by Line Vautrin in France in 1945. True to Vautrin’s signature style, the belt is imbued wit...

This silver and enameled bronze bracelet, crafted by Line Vautrin circa 1945-1950, exemplifies the Parisian Neo-Romantic chic for which Vautrin was celebrated. Dubbed “the poetess of...

Elegant and rare 1950s bronze-doré belt buckle by Line Vautrin, with a raised geometric pattern and textured background, marked Line Vautrin, with additional, original loop for th...

Portman is pleased to offer this rare Line Vautrin “performing” brooch, extra-large for her oeuvre. In fact after looking at these for years, I have not seen such a large narrative ...

Portman Gallery is pleased to offer a Line Vautrin compact/poudrier in bronze. At first I thought that the lack of gilt must have been some kind ...

Line Vautrin 1940s Art Deco articulated gilt bronze seahorse brooch (Attributed) The incredibly rare figural brooch is designed with a stylized gilt b...

Line Vautrin created "flame-radiating" resin mirrors in mid-century that are very similar to this sculptural resin edelweiss-flower set of highly-textural, hand-carved and enameled c...

Unusual surrealist eye brooch by Line Vautrin, France from the 1950s. Signature "mosaics" of mirrored glass panels cut to form "eye" and set in Talosel resi...

This striking necklace is attributed to Line Vautrin, the celebrated French artist-jeweler known for her poetic and sculptural pieces. Made in a silver-toned metal, the necklace feat...

Icone pendant Sign Line Vautrin hand made in 1940 in bronze.

A collectible gilt-bronze brooch showing a sunlit lion was designed by pioneering French woman jeweler Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945. It is a small but mighty piece weighing 27.72 grams and signed “LV.” Vautrin’s brooch makes the perfect gift for a partner or a unique addition to an artist’s jewelry aficionado’s collection. Born into a family of metal founders, even as a small child Line Vautrin (1913-1997) was fascinated by her father’s business. She never received a formal art education, but by the time she was 14, she had mastered the skills of casting, chasing, and gilding bronze. At 15, she hit upon the novel concept of making artistic jewelry in gilt metal. She began to sell pieces almost immediately; Vautrin devoted herself to experimentation with new materials then and, indeed, throughout her career but remained committed to bronze. In a time when few women played such a role, she was a pioneering craftswoman known for highly original jewelry enveloped in wordplay and symbology. The turning point came when she hired a stand at the Paris International Exposition...