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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)

$27,813≈ £20,081≈ €23,482Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUlysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Bonhams265lots offered2002–2026years recorded88%sold (227)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée) by Jean Cocteau, sold Jul 2021Ulysses et Hylas (from Série de l'Odyssée)Bonhams · $27,813≈ £20,081≈ €23,482Sign up to see
  2. Chèvre-pied (Goat's Foot) by Jean Cocteau, 1958, Bronze sculpture with green patina with stone base, sold May 2026Chèvre-pied (Goat's Foot)Phillips · £19,350≈ $25,962≈ €22,391Sign up to see
  3. Deux Hommes s’Allongeant by Jean Cocteau, 1933, ink on paper, sold Mar 2021Deux Hommes s’AllongeantRago Auctions · $25,000≈ £18,134≈ €21,038Sign up to see

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  1. Suzanne et les vieillards (Suzanne and the Old Men), from Le Satiricon by Jean Cocteau, 1961, Red earthenware round dish, painted in colors, sold Apr 2019
    Suzanne et les vieillards (Suzanne and the Old Men), from Le Satiricon, 1961
    Sculpture · ed. 5/15
    diameter 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    $2,750≈ £2,114≈ €2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ville de Nice Jean Cocteau Tapisserie-Peintures-Dessins by Jean Cocteau, 1953, poster, sold Jan 2019
    Ville de Nice Jean Cocteau Tapisserie-Peintures-Dessins, 1953
    Print (other) · Paper
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 466
    €216≈ $246≈ £190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100–220View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Principauté de Monaco
    Lithograph
    38-1/2 x 23-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 294
    $300≈ £235≈ €265HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Menton Festival Musique by Jean Cocteau, lithograph 150/150, sold Sep 2018
    Menton Festival Musique
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph 150/150
    64 x 50cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 43
    A$360≈ $261≈ £198≈ €223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Figure by Sea, 1960 by Jean Cocteau, Felt Tip Pen on Paper, sold Sep 2018
    Figure by Sea, 1960
    Felt Tip Pen on Paper · Paper
    sight - 29.25" high x 21.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 52
    $1,300≈ £1,004≈ €1,123HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Trinita by Jean Cocteau, for Fucina Angeli Venezia, executed by Egidio Costantini, blown glass with applied decoration, engraved 'J Cocteau E, sold Jun 2018
    Trinita
    Engraving
    height 17 1/2in (44.5cm); diameter 10 1/2in (27cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    $6,875≈ £5,119≈ €5,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Les trois-yeux (The Three-Eyes) by Jean Cocteau, 1958, Round terracotta dish, painted in colors with partial brushed glaze, sold Apr 2018
    Les trois-yeux (The Three-Eyes), 1958
    Sculpture · ed. 50/50
    diameter. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $8,125≈ £5,819≈ €6,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. L'Europe Ouverture sur les Cinq Continents by Jean Cocteau, lithograph, sold Mar 2018
    L'Europe Ouverture sur les Cinq Continents
    Lithograph
    33 x 46cm (13 x 18in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 227
    €440≈ $542≈ £392HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Orphée by Jean Cocteau, Color lithograph, sold Feb 2018
    Orphée
    Lithograph
    24 in. x 18 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 103
    $650≈ £457≈ €520HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Tête à tête by Jean Cocteau, 1962, grafit și creioane colorate pe hârtie lipită pe carton, sold Nov 2017
    Tête à tête, 1962
    Drawing · Board
    29,5x21
    Artmark · · Lot 305
    €1,400≈ $1,659≈ £1,246HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–900View at Artmark ↗
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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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