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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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XII, The Infernal Machine, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XII, La Machine Infernale (Scene XII, The Infernal Machine), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Acad...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XXXV, Bacchus, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XXXV, Bacchus (Scene XXXV, Bacchus), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie francaise, Theatre,...
Lithograph
Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful signed lithograph by French Modern artist Jean Cocteau. This print features a stylized dancing lion with the title “Lions Club” in the upper left corner and a signature an...
Lithograph
Jean Cocteau, "L'Homme Fleur, " ceramic pitcher, signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Jean Cocteau "L'Homme Fleur" 7/50 from an edition of 50 Ceramic pitcher, conceived in 1958 Hand signed and inscribed on the base, " Edition originale de Jean Cocteau, Atelier Madelin...
Ceramic
Tete de Faune - Hommage a Mourlot by Jean Cocteau, 1956 / 1975
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithograph, 1956 - 1975 Dimensions: 26 x 20.75 in, 66 x 52.7 cm Arches Paper - Perfect Condition A+ This rare original lithograph by Jean C...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition published by Le Gerbier, P...
Engraving
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
Cocteau's Authgraphed Postcard - 1953 ca.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Cocteau's Postcard is a PASs.d.n. l. Autograph Postcard Signed, and written by Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) addressed to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. In French. Without pos...
Paper
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Jean Cocteau, Scene VIII, Romeo and Juliet, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene VIII, Romeo et Juliette (Scene VIII, Romeo and Juliet), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie ...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XXXIV, The Eagle with Two Heads, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XXXIV, L'Aigle a Deux Tetes (Scene XXXIV, The Eagle with Two Heads), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau d...
Lithograph
$3,169
1950 original exhibition poster by Jean Cocteau - Affiches des grands peintres
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1950, Jean Cocteau, the renowned French artist, poet, and filmmaker, designed an original exhibition poster for Affiches des grands peintres (Posters of Great Painters), a show he...
Paper, Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir with hand coloring by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Le Livre blanc (The White Book), precede dun fronti...
Lithograph, Stencil
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XXXIX, Pocket Theater, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XXXIX, Theatre de Poche (Scene XXXIX, Pocket Theater), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie f...
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XXXVIII, Bacchus, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XXXVIII, Bacchus (Scene XXXVIII, Bacchus), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie francaise, Th...
Lithograph
Chèvre-Pied Broutant Ceramic Plate, Art Deco, Signed, 1958 Edition
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963 ) " Chèvre-pied broutant " signed and dated Jean Cocteau 1958 . marked and numbered Edition originale de jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline- jolly 4/30 (under...
Ceramic
$1,584
1955 Original Poster made by Jean Cocteau for the Festival of Music in Menton
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice poster made by Jean Cocteau in 1955 for the Festival of Music in Menton. August 12, 1949, Andre Böröcz, Hungarian artist who joined Paris after the war, is on a summer vis...
Paper, Lithograph
Villefranche sur Mer - Chapelle St. Pierre by Jean Cocteau, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithographic Poster, 1957 Dimensions: 29.5 x 20.5 in, 74.9 x 52.07 cm Arches Paper - Excellent Condition A This iconic and original lithogra...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene I, The Bridal Couple of the Eiffel Tower, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene I, Les Maries de la tour Eiffel (Scene I, The Bridal Couple of the Eiffel Tower), originates from the 1957 album J...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene VII, Romeo and Juliet, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene VII, Romeo et Juliette (Scene VII, Romeo and Juliet), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie fr...
Lithograph
$1,440
La Chapelle de Villefranche-sur-Mer - Au Pont des Arts, Jean Cocteau, Litho 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
"Art is a mirage of the conscious and the unconscious." -Jean Cocteau This original lithographic poster by Jean Cocteau was created for an exhibition of works related to his project...
Lithograph
Profil de Garçon en couleur - by Jean Cocteau, 1956 / 1975
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithograph, 1956 / 1975 Dimensions: 19.5 x 25.5 in, 49.5 x 64.8 cm Arches Paper - Excellent Condition A This original lithograph is from the illustrated portfolio: "Jean Cocteau: 25 Lithographies, 1956-58". This project represents a group of lithographs...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
$3,991
Original lithograph by Jean Cocteau : Petit profil d'Orphée aux arabesques
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
This original lithograph by Jean Cocteau, titled Petit profil d'Orphée aux arabesques, captures the distinctive fusion of mythology and modernist elegance that defines the artist’s o...
Paper, Lithograph
Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 625 copies, including reproductions of drawings by J. Cocteau, in which are portrayed for example I. Strawinsky, J. Hugo, P. Picasso, F. Poulenc and many others. Book dedi...
Paper
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
L' Arlequin Masqué Ceramic Print, Art Deco, Signed, 2/25, 1960
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " L'arlequin masqué " . 1960 . coupe 30cm . signé JC 60 by jean Cocteau . " early work handmade " Edition originale Atelier Madeline - jolly au dos ...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau - Actress - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Actress Signed in the plate Dimensions: 65 x 44 cm Jean Cocteau Writer, artist and film director Jean Cocteau was one of the most influen...
Lithograph
La Voix Humaine Drawing, Art Deco, Signed, 1939, Framed, 39x32 cm
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 ) " la voix Humaine " . 1939 . dessin original de jean Cocteau . signé . avec l'étoile . 19 x 12 cm . encadrement : 39 x 32 cm. certificat de Madame Annie...
Archival Paper
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La Voix Humaine, Art Deco Drawing in India Ink, Signed, 1930, Framed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" Femme de profil au téléphone " .pen , India ink and wash paper . signed Jean and dated . executed in 1930 . original drawing certified by Madame Annie Guedras .
India Ink
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
Enfance Terracotta Bowl, Art Deco, Signed, Edition of 50, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " ENFANCE " Terracotta bowl partially glazed . hand signed Jean Cocteau . marked and numbered in an edition of 50 . literature: Annie Guédras , catalog...
Ceramic
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - Poets - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Poets Signed in the plate Dimensions: 50 x 35 cm Jean Cocteau Writer, artist and film director Jean Cocteau was one of the most influenti...
Lithograph
Jean COCTEAU and Raymond MORETTI : The Lovers - Original Hansigned Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau and Raymond Moretti The Lovers Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate, handsigned by Raymond Moretti Numbered EA 1/10 - Very look for proof bearing n°1 On ...
Lithograph
Original poster for the exhibition "Nice-Côte d'Azur" by Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice poster for the exhibition "Nice-Côte d'Azur" at the TWA Salons (December 8-January 16, 1955), signed and dated in the plate 1954. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a Frenc...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
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J'emporterai le feu Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1963, 36cm
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " J'emporterai le feu " original signed Jean Cocteau . partially glazed terracotta plate ( 36cm ) conceived in 1963 . in an edition of 25 . numbered 13/25. Edition Madeline -Jolly (underneath) literature : Annie Guedras . Jean Cocteau céramiques .Paris 1989...
Ceramic
Octogones et Vé Ceramic Print Set, Art Deco, Framed, Circa 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
JEAN COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Octogone & Vé " framed . 3 pieces . " Octogone " circa 1958 pendentif octogonal terre blanche forme irrégulière 6,5 x 5 cm 4eme variante "...
Ceramic
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Antigone VI, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Antigone VI (Antigone VI), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie francaise, Theatre, Edition ornee p...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...
Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XIX, The Knights of the Round Table, from Theatre, 1957
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XIX, Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde (Scene XIX, The Knights of the Round Table), originates from the 1957 album ...
Lithograph
Le Dernier Regard d'Orphée Ceramic Plate, Art Deco, Signed, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963 ) " le dernier regard d'Orphée " signed and titled Jean Cocteau . marked and numbered Edition originale de jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline -Jolly in an edit...
Ceramic