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Place of Origin: French
Creator: Line Vautrin
L’étoile a pleuré rose by Line Vautrin - Rare gilded bronze box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
L’étoile a pleuré rose by Line Vautrin.
Rare gilded bronze box, with a convex lid adorned with a poem by Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891).
This poem is taken from “Poésies” (1870-1871).
De...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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 p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
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...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
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...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
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...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
Materials
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 poems were cast in relief on the cover. This box features a well-known love poem "Sonnet" by Félix Arvers (1806 – 1850), widely considered as one of the most romantic French poems written about unrequited love and longing. Three out of four passages are shown on the lid except the third one. The box is lined with cork. There is a line on the back from casting, commonly seen in the boxes of the series.
Mon âme a son secret, ma vie a son mystère,
Un amour éternel en un moment conçu
Le mal est sans espoir, aussi j'ai dû le taire,
Et celle qui l'a fait n'en a jamais rien su.
Hélas ! j'aurai passé près d'elle inaperçu,
Toujours à ses côtés, et pourtant solitaire.
Et j'aurai jusqu'au bout fait mon temps sur la terre,
N'osant rien demander et n'ayant rien reçu.
Pour elle, quoique Dieu l'ait faite douce et tendre,
Elle suit son chemin, distraite et sans entendre
Ce murmure d'amour élevé sur ses pas.
À l'austère devoir, pieusement fidèle,
Elle dira, lisant ces vers tout remplis d'elle
" Quelle est donc cette femme ? " et ne comprendra pas.
A secret fills my soul, and a mystery fills my life,
An eternal love conceived in an instant.
As the scourge was hopeless, it remained wordless,
And the one responsible was unaware of it.
Alas! I lived close to her but without notice,
Always by her side yet so lonely.
And I shall have lived my days on this Earth,
Not daring to ask for anything, obtaining nothing.
Even though God made her gentle and tender,
She goes her way, careless and oblivious
To the sough of love rising...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
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)
Category
1940s Vintage French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
1940s Vintage French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
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...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
Materials
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...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
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 Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
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 Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
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 Mid-Century Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Line Vautrin Gilt Bronze Box Signed
By Line Vautrin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Line Vautrin gilt bronze box signed.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
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 Modern French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of wonderful jewelry by Line Vautrin designed in 1941 on the subject of St Foi, a child martyr on the early fourth century and the patron saint of prinsoers, in a rare form of a reliquary...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Decorative Boxes
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Bronze
Line Vautrin's Box in Gilt Bronze and Corkwood
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
‘Si tous les gars du monde..’ (‘If all the guys in the world..’)
Line Vautrin's box in gilt bronze and corkwood
Circa 1945
Bronze doré / golden bronze.
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