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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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  1. Jean Cocteau, Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Bonhams · $27,813≈ £20,081≈ €23,482Sign up to see
  2. Jean Cocteau, Chèvre-pied (Goat's Foot), 1958, Bronze sculpture with green patina with stone baseChèvre-pied (Goat's Foot)Phillips · £19,350≈ $25,962≈ €22,391Sign up to see
  3. Jean Cocteau, Deux Hommes s’Allongeant, 1933, ink on paperDeux Hommes s’AllongeantRago Auctions · $25,000≈ £18,134≈ €21,038Sign up to see

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  1. Jean Cocteau, Kobieta z dmuchawcem, 1963, tusz, papier
    Kobieta z dmuchawcem, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    105 x 135 (w świetle oprawy)
    Polswiss Art · · Lot 67
    PLN 95,000≈ $24,648≈ £17,760≈ €20,723HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 80,000–120,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
  2. fils adoptif
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 102/150
    19.5 x 25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 408
    $315≈ £225≈ €260$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $250–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Jean Cocteau, Homme-Sandwich et deux profils (étude pour un porteur de publicité), circa 1952-54, Ballpoint pen on paper
    Homme-Sandwich et deux profils (étude pour un porteur de publicité), circa 1952-54
    Ballpoint pen on paper · Paper
    10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in (27 x 21 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 69
    $2,550≈ £1,864≈ €2,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Jean Cocteau, La Poésie et la Science, 1958, colored grease pencils on tracing paper
    La Poésie et la Science, 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    12 1/8 x 9 1/2 in (31 x 24 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 70
    $3,188≈ £2,330≈ €2,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Jean Cocteau, Clown au chapeau rouge, circa 1960, gouache on paper
    Clown au chapeau rouge, circa 1960
    Gouache · Paper
    10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in (26 x 20 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $5,355≈ £3,914≈ €4,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Jean Cocteau, Bord de mer – Personnages sur la plage, 1957, Black and blue pencil on tracing paper
    Bord de mer – Personnages sur la plage, 1957
    Drawing · Paper
    19 11/16 x x 13 3/8 in (50 x 34 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    $2,805≈ £2,050≈ €2,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Jean Cocteau, Étude pour une affiche Air France, 1962, Black grease pencil on tracing paper
    Étude pour une affiche Air France, 1962
    Drawing · Paper
    21 1/4 x 15 3/8 in (54 x 39 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 73
    $2,040≈ £1,491≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Jean Cocteau, La jeunesse de Priape, circa 1947, graphite and blue pencil on paper
    La jeunesse de Priape, circa 1947
    Drawing · Paper
    36 13/16 x 29 3/16 (93.5 x 74.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 74
    $24,063≈ £17,590≈ €20,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Jean Cocteau, Le Joueur de pipeau (The Pipe Player) (G. 77), 1963, Red earthenware round plate painted in coloured enamels
    Le Joueur de pipeau (The Pipe Player) (G. 77), 1963
    Sculpture · ed. 3/35
    32 cm (12 5/8 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    £1,890≈ $2,593≈ €2,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Jean Cocteau, Iphigénie (Iphigenia) (G. 289), 1958, Red earthenware turned vase painted in coloured enamels with crayon d'oxyde additions
    Iphigénie (Iphigenia) (G. 289), 1958
    Drawing · ed. 36/50
    26.5 x 15 x 14 cm (10 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    £6,930≈ $9,507≈ €7,819Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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