Art as Jewelry as Art
Art as Jewelry as Art
Talosel Necklace
Lot Closed
October 6, 05:51 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Line Vautrin
1913 - 1997
Talosel Necklace
circa 1955
shining aubergine gilt reflecting 'pearls’ made of patented Talosel (cellulose acetate) on wire with inlaid colored mirror fragments
Approximately: 52 in. (132 cm.)
Private Collection, Belgium
In the 1950s, artist Line Vautin developed a material that she coined and patented ‘Talosel’. It comprises layers
of cellulose acetate that she carved, gouged, molded, and encrusted with colored mirrored glass. This new material enabled her to expand her repertoire to include larger objects, like the mirrors for which she is best known today. The objects that she created with it, like this Talosel Necklace, are unlike any others — original, exuberantly modern designs that carry the aura of ancient, time-worn relics.