Guy de Cointet

French · 1934–1983 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

Guy de Cointet (1934–1983) was a French-born artist based in California who created text and sculptural works, often combining them as props and stage sets in theatrical… (Wikipedia)

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Lost at Sea (...from a lagoon to another)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2022$105,000≈ £83,685≈ €99,469Sign up to see
Sophie RummelPhillips · Sep 2025$103,200≈ £76,906≈ €87,912Sign up to see
Tuvol (Sophie Rummel)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2022$75,000≈ £59,775≈ €71,050Sign up to see

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Then You Saw What Had Happened..., 1972
Drawing · Paper
22¾ h x 17¾ w in (58 x 45 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 137
$5,000≈ £3,985≈ €4,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Garden of the Forking Paths, 1971
Drawing · Paper
24 h x 18¾ w in (61 x 48 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 138
$5,625≈ £4,483≈ €5,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Tuvol (Sophie Rummel), 1974
Oil · Canvas
18 h x 30 w in (46 x 76 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 139
$75,000≈ £59,775≈ €71,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Twist That Dial, 1971
Drawing · Paper
18½ h x 23¾ w in (47 x 60 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 140
$8,750≈ £6,974≈ €8,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Lost at Sea (...from a lagoon to another), 1975
Mixed media · Paper
19 h x 42 w in (48 x 107 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 141
$105,000≈ £83,685≈ €99,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Perfect Marvel of Vegetable Health, 1977
Drawing · Paper
18⅞ h x 23¾ w in (48 x 60 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 142
$23,750≈ £18,929≈ €22,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Leaves of the Breadfruit Tree..., 1983
Drawing · Paper
20 h x 25½ w in (51 x 65 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 143
$27,500≈ £21,918≈ €26,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
ACRCIT, 1971
Screenprint · Paper
22 h x 18 w in (56 x 46 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 145
$2,250≈ £1,793≈ €2,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Restless, 1978
Drawing · Paper
19¾ h x 25⅜ w in (50 x 64 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 146
$4,375≈ £3,487≈ €4,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Because the Cloud is Dark Which Lit Up the Night, 1977
Drawing · Paper
65 x 102 cm (25 5/8 x 40 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Jul 13, 2021 · Lot 200
£10,710≈ $14,833≈ €12,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗

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Guy de Cointet signature

7 catalogued lots by Guy de Cointet record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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on the reverse1
lower left1

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signed5
signed in pencil1
signed and dated1

(i-ii, iv) each signed, titled, numbered and dated ""Sophie Rummel" Guy de Cointet 74 [ONE-TWO; FOUR]" on the reverse — Sophie Rummel, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
Titled and indistinctively inscribed 'Because the cloud is dark which lit up the night; whoever lrn...' lower left; signed and dated 'Guy de Cointet, 77' lower — Because the Cloud is Dark Which Lit Up the Night, Phillips, Jul 13, 2021
Signed — A Page from My Intimate Journal (Part I) (C. p. 210), Phillips, Feb 2, 2026

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About Guy de Cointet

Guy de Cointet (1934–1983) was a French-born artist based in California who created text and sculptural works, often combining them as props and stage sets in theatrical performance pieces.

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