Jean Cocteau

French · 1889–1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost… (Wikipedia)

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258lots offered2002–2026years recorded87%sold (220)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Bonhams · Jul 2021$27,813≈ £20,081≈ €23,482Sign up to see
Chèvre-pied (Goat's Foot)Phillips · May 2026£19,350≈ $25,962≈ €22,391Sign up to see
Deux Hommes s’AllongeantRago Auctions · Mar 2021$25,000≈ £18,134≈ €21,038Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 252 auction results for Jean Cocteau between 2002 and 2026, of which 220 sold (87%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $65Sign up free to see to $27.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.8kSign up free to see for Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée) at Bonhams in July 2021. The most common medium is drawings (92 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (50), Phillips (32) and Leonard Joel (15).

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Faun
Drawing · Paper
37 cm x 28 cm
Hagelstam · Sep 15, 2026 · Lot 123
€2,616≈ $3,019≈ £2,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Hagelstam ↗
Dessins, 1923
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 172
$1,152≈ £860≈ €1,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Air France, Paris, c. 1946
Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
26 1/4 x 20in (66.7 x 50.8cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 173
$1,280≈ £956≈ €1,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
La Roulotte- La famille de Saltimbanques- La maison hantée- Les fantomes, 1938
Drawing · Paper
12 5/16 x 8 3/4 in (31.3 x 22.3 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 51
$4,864≈ £3,660≈ €4,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Trois fantômes se promenant devant une maison, 1938
Drawing · Paper
11 3/4 x 8 5/8 in (30 x 22 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 52
$5,120≈ £3,853≈ €4,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Galerie 65 Cannes Innamorati, 1961
Print (other) · Paper
52x67 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026 · Lot 102
€294≈ $335≈ £254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €240–400View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Festival de Musique Menton, 1955
Print (other) · Paper
44,5x66 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026 · Lot 104
€221≈ $251≈ £190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120–200View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
La citadelle de Villefranche plate, 1957
Sculpture
1¼ h x 12¼ dia in (3 x 31 cm)
Wright · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 102
$5,760≈ £4,280≈ €4,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Woman in Purple, 1960
pen on paper · Paper
45.40 x 34cm (17.9 x 13.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 147
€900≈ $1,048≈ £778HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Bouc plate
Sculpture
2 h x 9½ dia in (5 x 24 cm)
Wright · May 27, 2026 · Lot 263
$4,864≈ £3,620≈ €4,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

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Jean Cocteau works on paper (104)Jean Cocteau pastels (5)Jean Cocteau drawings (92)Jean Cocteau prints (62)Jean Cocteau lithographs (49)Jean Cocteau screenprints (3)Jean Cocteau sculpture (33)

Jean Cocteau: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean Cocteau at auction?

$27,813Sign up free to see, for Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée) at Bonhams (July 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Cocteau?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 220 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Cocteau have sold at auction?

220 of 252 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Cocteau?

Bonhams, Phillips and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Phillips · Leonard Joel

About Jean Cocteau

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th century and highly influential on the Surrealist and Dadaist movements, among others. The National Observer suggested that "of the artistic generation whose daring gave birth to Twentieth Century Art, Cocteau came closest to being a Renaissance man".

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