Line Vautrin Furniture
Celebrated as the “poetess of metal” by Vogue magazine, designer Line Vautrin’s provocative works, which span furniture and jewelry, are characterized by fanciful forms and technical excellence. An audacious decorative artist and intellectual during a time when women were expected to fall into traditional roles, her inspirational designs show her passion for literature, wordplay and mythological allegory.
Born in 1914, Vautrin possessed a sense of curiosity and keen observational skills that led her to start creating at an early age. A talented autodidact, she taught herself to work with metal while spending time in her family’s bronze foundry. Vautrin had already mastered the skills of casting, carving, gilding and polishing bronze by the time she was in her early teens, and introduced her first line of jewelry when she was only twenty years old, offering her unique brooches, belt clasps and buttons to a select group of customers. In 1937, Vautrin helmed a small booth at the Paris International Exposition, where she gained some notoriety for her handcrafted accessories. Around the same time, Vautrin worked briefly for Elsa Schiaparelli, a like-minded fashion designer whose achievements propelled her onto the cover of Time magazine in 1934.
Vautrin opened a modest boutique near the Champs-Élysées in the late 1930s. During World War II, she created playful and sophisticated necklaces, powder boxes, earrings and other items that gave her clientele a welcome respite from wartime hardships. There was great demand for Vautrin’s work, and she opened a larger shop on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in 1946. Shortly thereafter, she opened her own atelier in Paris’s then run-down Marais district with her husband, interior decorator Jacques Armand Bonnaud. The neighborhood would later become world-famous for its boutiques and designer shops.
Vautrin’s boundless curiosity led her to constantly experiment with new materials and processes. In 1955, she perfected her technique with a new form of cellulose acetate resin, which she patented under the name Talosel. Vautrin used this material extensively to create complicated mirrored inlays, which became one of her signature motifs.
Throughout her life, Vautrin played with literary and religious iconography in her designs, drawing inspiration from common aphorisms, ancient world mythologies and alchemical principles. Her passion for symbology and the written word is reflected in her work, which often features intricate lettering and carefully rendered shapes and figures. Vautrin's pieces were imbued with her own sense of humor and love of fantasy.
In 1969, Vautrin closed her shop, and, alongside her daughter, Marie-Laure Bonnaud-Vautrin, opened a craft school to teach her innovative techniques to aspiring artists. Vautrin retired in 1980 but continued to create art from her apartment up until her death in 1997. Her individualism earned her a place among the most iconic creators of mid-century jewelry and decorative objects. Actress Brigitte Bardot and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent became notable collectors of her work.
In 1992, Vautrin was recognized for her work in developing new decorative techniques by the Société d'Encouragement aux Métiers d’Art (later the Institut National des Métiers d’Art). Her designs were also celebrated by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which held a retrospective of her works in 1999.
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Creator: Line Vautrin
Vache Grasse, Vache Maigre by Line Vautrin, Pair of Gilt Bronze Brooches
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of gilt bronze brooches.
The first represents a lean cow in a medallion, the second a fat cow.
Allusion to the fact that cows lose weight whe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Flèche et Carquois by Line Vautrin, Pair of Gilt Bronze Earrings
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
About Flèche et Carquois (Arrow and Quiver) by Line Vautrin
Rare pair of gilt bronze earrings.
One of the earrings represents an arrow which is placed on the side of the ear and gi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Pair of Pins Earring by Line Vautrin, Talosel Gold Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
These square earrings have been handcrafted and scarified in beige Talosel. The natural color of this material allows the small golden mirrors to shine even more intensely.
Small go...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Aime Tant Et Plus by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Aime tant et plus by Line Vautrin.
Aime tant et plus, gilt bronze box whose lid is carved with a rebus.
The rebus can be deciphered as follows:
M for “Aime” (love in english)
A g...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Vide-poches Cup by Line Vautrin – Talosel encrusted with garnet mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Vide-poches Cup by Line Vautrin – Talosel encrusted with garnet mirrors
Pretty and rare small empty-pocket cup on a pedestal entirely manufactured in black ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Pill box by Line Vautrin- Talosel encrusted with garnet red mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Talosel pill box encrusted with garnet red mirrors by Line Vautrin.
Black scarified Talosel pill box.
The inside of the lid and of the box decorated with a small round mirror.
The ex...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze
Large and wide box in gilded bronze whose lid is carved with a puzzle by Line Vautrin.
The chiselled puzzle pieces with different decora...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Icare by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze armband
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Icare by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze armband
Icare by Line Vautrin, gilt bronze armband.
Inspired by Greek mythology, this gilded bronze bracelet represents the symbols of the legenda...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
La reconnaissance est la mémoire du coeur by Line Vautrin – Silvered bronze box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
La reconnaissance est la mémoire du coeur by Line Vautrin – Silvered bronze box enhanced with enamel.
Iconic box in silvered bronze, the lid inscribed with the message “Gratitude is ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Hedgehog by Line Vautrin – Cuff bracelet in gilded bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Hedgehog by Line Vautrin – Cuff bracelet in gilded bronze
Hedgehog by Line Vautrin, cuff bracelet in gilded bronze.
Bronze cuff bracelet opening in two identical parts.
The bracelet ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze, Enamel
The sweeper of the Sacred Heart by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
La balayeuse du Sacré-Coeur (The sweeper of the Sacred Heart) by Line Vautrin, gilt bronze box.
Generously sized gilt bronze box.
The lid chiselled with a decoration of a multitude o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin – Silvered bronze box
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin, silvered bronze box.
Silvered b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Seul au Monde by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Seul au Monde by Line Vautrin – Gilt bronze box
Seul au Monde (Alone in the world) Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin.
Gilt bronze box whose lid is chiseled with a decoration representi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bracelet by Line Vautrin – Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This beige Talosel bracelet has been meticulously hand-sculpted by scarification to create an organic shape reminiscent of the emblematic creations of Line Vautrin.
Each link, there are seven in total, is adorned with purple mirrors subtly embedded in the Talosel to create a very shimmering and luminous effect that perfectly captures Line Vautrin’s poetic aesthetic. The small, irregularly shaped...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Happy Among the Crowd by Line Vautrin, Silvered Bronze Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Happy among the crowd by Line Vautrin.
Generously sized silvered bronze box.
The lid carved with a decoration of a multitude of faces, the faces without a smile wear a hat. In the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Small Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small gilt bronze pill box by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940-50s. The rather rare round box features a relief-cast spider on the lid. The interior ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
C’est La Vie by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box Whose Lid Is Enhanced with Enamel
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Box “C’est la vie” by Line Vautrin in gilded bronze whose chiseled lid is enhanced with blue enamel.
The scene represents a succession of characters borrowing attitudes from the ges...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Armenian Alphabet by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Compact
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Line Vautrin was inspired by the Armenian alphabet to create this very pretty compact whose lid and reverse are entirely carved with the characters o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Marguerite by Line Vautrin, Light Beige Talosel Mirror Inlaid with Silver Gray
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Line Vautrin was inspired by the daisy flower (Marguerite in French) to imagine this elegant mirror made up of a row of 60 petals shaped alternately forwards and backwards.
The cent...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Soleil À Pointes by Line Vautrin – Talosel Mirror
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Soleil à pointes by Line Vautrin – Talosel mirror encrusted with dark pink and light pink mirrors (shape number 3)
Structure in white talo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Sorcière mirror by Line Vautrin, Talosel mirror encrusted
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Light beige Talosel mirror encrusted with silver gray mirrors
This mirror consists of a thick structure in light beige Talosel entirely scarified.
The central convex witch is surroun...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This brooch by Line Vautrin is distinguished by its elegance and refinement, thanks to the inlay of rectangular purple mirrors arranged vertically. This arrangement creates a singula...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Gold Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This brooch by Line Vautrin, made of beige Talosel hand-sculpted by scarification, recalls the delicate and elegant shape of a daisy flower. The beauty of this brooch is not only in ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Mirror, Talosel
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This beige Talosel brooch is a unique piece of jewelry that perfectly captures the aesthetic characteristic of Line Vautrin’s work. It is adorned with small amber colored mirrors, which are intricately embedded in the beige Talosel to create a luminous and textured effect that catches the eye.
The circular shape of the brooch recalls the organic and natural themes very present in the creations of Line Vautrin, the small square mirrors artistically arranged recall the meticulous attention to detail that Line Vautrin had for her many works. The Talosel has been carefully sculpted by scarification to create perfect harmony with the amber mirrors...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Talosel, Mirror
Aiguillette by Line Vautrin, Sautoir Necklace in Gilded Bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Long necklace in gilded bronze.
Line Vautrin was inspired by the aiguillette for the design and the name of this very pretty necklace.
The aiguillettes are originally the laces use...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Black Talosel Encrusted with Red Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This Brooch in black Talosel encrusted with red mirrors in the shape of flower petals represents a very characteristic aesthetic of the work of Line Vautrin.
This organic shape is d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
French Gilt Bronze Box Coffre Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950-1960s. The box features a geometrically grid top surface with a four by ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Brooch Chateau en Espagne by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small gilt bronze brooch named "Chateau en Espagne" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. It depicts ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Gilt Bronze Feuille Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Feuille" (Leaf) features an irregular leaf form wit...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Articulated Gilt Bronze Brooch Le Travail Dominant Le Mond by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A three-part articulated gilt bronze brooch named "Le Travail Dominant le Mond" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
A gilded bronze paperweight (La Dernière Cène) (The last supper)
On the reverse extract of a poem by Jacques Prevert
Ils sont à table
Ils ne mangent pas
Ils ne sont pas dans leu...
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1950s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Light Brown Talosel Encrusted with Gold Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This light brown Talosel brooch by Line Vautrin is a unique and elegant piece, adorned with golden star-shaped mirrors and a small convex round mirror in the center. The points of th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Gilt Bronze Fleur Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Fleur" (Flower) features a round form with stylized...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Line Vautrin “M’Inspira Le Retour Vers Toi” Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin
“M’Inspira Le Retour Vers Toi” Box
circa 1946
Silvered and enameled bronze
Impressed LINE / VAUTRIN
Measures: 1? x 3? x 3? in. (2.9 x 8.4 x...
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Line Vautrin "Chevrons" Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin
"Chevrons" Box
circa 1940
silvered and enameled bronze
impressed LINE/VAUTRIN
⅝ x 5 x 3¼ in. (1.6 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm)
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Line Vautrin Gilt Bronze Box Signed
By Line Vautrin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Line Vautrin gilt bronze box signed.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Les Sept Péchés Capitaux Paperweight by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A solid cast bronze paperweight entitled "Les Sept Péchés Capitaux" (The Seven Deadly Sins) by French Parisin art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997 ) circa 1945-46. The lovely piece features cast relief of seven caricatured faces with humorous expression that represents the seven sins...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Rare French Gilt Bronze Box "Pinocchio" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cast gilt bronze box "Pinocchio" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The elongated lidded box depicts a silouette portrait of the famous boy. The interior...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Frech Gilt and Silvered Necklace "Le Bélier" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze necklace titled " "Le Bélier" (the Ram) by French Parisin art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The ram necklace and its variations were con...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Line Vautrin Vide Poche and Lidded Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin
Vide Poche and Lidded Box
Circa 1945-50
Comprising one “Siamois Jumeaux ou Peut Être Mon Prochain” vide poche and one "Violettes" lidded box
Silvered bronze
Vide po...
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Silver, Bronze
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Line Vautrin "Le Sceptre" Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin
"Le Sceptre" Box
Circa 1940-1945
Silvered bronze
Impressed LINE/VAUTRIN
1? x 2? x 2¾ in. (2.6 x 6 x 7 cm).
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze, Silver
Pendant Necklace, Collectible Jewelry by Line Vautrin, Coat Button, Signed LV
By Line Vautrin
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pendant necklace.
This collectible Jewelry, has been done by Line Vautrin, and signed LV.
This item is in Ceramic, in a Gold and Red color.
It...
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Ceramic
Lampe Fleur by Line Vautrin, Talosel Table Lamp, France
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Flower lamp in Talosel resting on a foot made of metal rods arranged in a circular way.
The body of the lamp in Talosel with silver shades.
The central brass rod, equipped with a b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Line Vautrin "Aide Toi, Le Ciel T'Aidera" box and one "La Lune Rousse" box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line Vautrin
Two Boxes, comprising one "Aide Toi, Le Ciel T'Aidera" box and one "La Lune Rousse" box.
Silvered bronze
One box impressed LINE/VAUTRIN; one box impressed VAUTRIN
i: 1¼ ...
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1940s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Silver, Bronze
French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which some French po...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French, Line Vautrin, Gilded Bronze Pocket Emptier "Main dans les flots"
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
La main dans les flots (The hand in the waves) is one of the many objects on the theme of the sea, recurring in the work of the artist Line Vautrin.
It is a pocket emptier that repr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Large French Sculpted Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bonze box (based on the size, it is likely a card case) by French Parisian art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The box features an interesting design i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze poudrier box "Ammonite" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997).
In the 1940s, Line Vautrin designed a series that was inspired by the shape of na...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Collectible Jewelry, Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin, France, circa 1950
By Line Vautrin
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with f...
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1960s French Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Sculptured Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze box or podier by French Jeweler Line Vautrin, in the pattern of "Moise ou la traversee du desert" coric 1940s-1950s.
A rare mode in the box, the top surface of the cover illustrates the biblical story of Moses crossing the desert out of Egypt...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Silvered Bronze Box with Relief Cast Poem by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in silvered cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which poems were cast in relief on the cover. Most existing examples features poems that are well-known. This poem, however, was not identified by us, and possibly is a creation of the artist herself. It is a very soulful prose (see the full poem in French below). Signed on the base as shown.
We have a gilt bronze box with the same relief cast poem that comes with a three-page Certification in French by Comite Line Vautrin, shown in some photos as well.
Reference: For other boxes with poems see "Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician by Line Vautrin and Patrick Mauries, page 42.
"Les glaciers vagabonds qui ébranlent les murs
et les anges frileux qui cherchent un asile quand la nuit de décembre
anesthésie la ville t’effraient plus que les morts tutélaires et durs
Ils désertent pour toi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Bronze Compact Box by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A poudrier in bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945, the name of this lovely compact box is called "Entrelacs et Noeuds" (interlaces and knots), which re...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
French Art Bronze Brooch St Eloi by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare bronze brooch St Eloi by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin ((French, 1913–1997) circa 1946. Brilliantly designed in the shape of horseshoe with the saint spreading his arms ho...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
Miroir "Gerbera", circa 1955
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Talosel scale inlaid with green and beige mirror, with the circular convex mirror.
Signed Line Vautrin.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Talosel
Mirror "Romain"
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror in talosel resin, mirror fragments and glass.
Incised to verso LINE VAUTRIN.
Diameter: 20.3 cm (8 in).
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
Materials
Talosel
Line Vautrin 'La Balayeuse Du Sacré Coeur' Silvered Bronze Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
A very rare box by Line Vautrin called "La balayeuse du Sacré Coeur"
(The Sacré Coeur Sweeper)
This box depicts a sweeper working on Basilique du Sacré coeur stairs in Paris (Montm...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Line Vautrin Furniture
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Bronze
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Line Vautrin furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Line Vautrin furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Line Vautrin were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Accolay Pottery, Jacques Blin, and Robert Picault. Prices for Line Vautrin furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £718 and can go as high as £352,610, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £6,009.
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