At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cocteau plate for your home. Frequently made of
ceramic,
porcelain and
clay, every cocteau plate was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cocteau plate, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right cocteau plate, those designed in
Mid-Century Modern and
Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one cocteau plate that is appealing in its simplicity, but
Jean Cocteau,
Limoges and
Charles Fields Haviland produced versions that are worth a look.
A cocteau plate can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $850, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $12,100.
Jean Cocteau was a French painter, poet, designer, printmaker, playwright and filmmaker. He is one of the most important figures of French Surrealism, although he always denied being in any way connected to the movement.
Cocteau was born to a socially prominent Parisian family. His father, George Cocteau, was an amateur painter who committed suicide when Jean was only a child. Jean became famous in Bohemian circles as "The Frivolous Prince." In 1912, he collaborated with the Ballets Russes. After World War I, Cocteau met the poet Guillaume Apollinaire and the artist Pablo Picasso. In 1917, thanks to Sergei Diaghilev, a Russian impresario, Cocteau wrote a scenario for the ballet Parade — the set of this important ballet was realized by Pablo Picasso and the music was composed by Erik Satie. In the late 1920s, Cocteau wrote the libretto for Igor Stravinsky’s opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex. In 1918, he met the French poet Raymond Radiguet. They worked and went on many journeys together, and Cocteau promoted his friend's works in his artistic group.
Cocteau is well-known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films The Blood of a Poet, Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus. During World War II, he created sets for the Théâtre de la Mode. In 1955, he was elected to the Académie Française and the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. He was commander of the Legion of Honour, a member of the Academié Mallarmé, the Academy of Arts (Berlin) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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