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Figure in profile by Jean Cocteau, pastel on paper, offered Apr 2012Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Figure in profile

Jean Cocteau (French, 1889–1963)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,263 – £1,895) (≈ €1,536 – €2,303)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
sight 23 1/2 x 18 3/4in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design Including Property from Serendipity Books, Part II (19982)
Date
April 15, 2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Lot
5098
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,263 – £1,895) (≈ €1,536 – €2,303)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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