Jean Cocteau Art
French
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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Artist: Jean Cocteau
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,...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
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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...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
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...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
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Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
" Chèvre-Pied Broutant "
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...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
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...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
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L' Arlequin Masqué
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 ...
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1960s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
" Méditerranée " Unic Tapestry
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)
"la Méditerranée" (The Mediterranean) circa 1952.
Tapisserie de haute lisse ,signée et datée (1952)
référencée N°6689 F aux archives Jean Cocteau .
comma...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Tapestry
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1961, this is one of the Jean Cocteau lithographs for Andre Verdet's "Montagnes Marines", publ...
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1960s Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Orphée Octogone Astrologie
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
" Orphée " .
terre blanche. circa 1958 .
pendentif terre blanche en relief .
dimensions : 9,7 x 9 cm
Ref: RB6 . page 215 du catalogue raisonné Poter...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
Jean COCTEAU and Raymond MORETTI : The Evolution - Original Hansigned Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau and Raymond Moretti
Earth's Evolution
Original lithograph
Printed signature in the plate, handsigned by Raymond Moretti
Numbered 1/79
On Arches vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 1...
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1970s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
La Voix Humaine
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 .
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1930s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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India Ink
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...
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1940s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Engraving
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...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
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Jean Cocteau, Scene XXXIII, 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 XXXIII, L'Aigle a Deux Tetes (Scene XXXIII, The Eagle with Two Heads), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau...
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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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 frontispice et accompagne de 17 dessins de Jean Cocteau (preceded by a frontispiece and accompanied by 17 drawings by Jean Cocteau), originates from the 1930 edition published by Editions du Signe, Paris, printed by Maitres-Imprimeurs, Ducros et Colas, Paris, and hand colored by M.B. Armington (a probable pseudonym of Jean Cocteau), May 10, 1930. The work reflects Cocteaus mastery of linear elegance and psychological nuance, distilling intimacy, vulnerability, and symbolic clarity into a composition that occupies a pivotal place in early twentieth-century modernism and queer cultural history.
Executed as a lithograph and pochoir with hand coloring on velin d'Arches paper, this work measures 11.81 x 9.06 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Ducros and Colas, Maitres-Imprimeurs, and the exceptional hand-coloring attributed to Cocteau himself.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Artist: After Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)
Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Le Livre blanc (The White Book), precede dun frontispice et accompagne de 17 dessins de Jean Cocteau (preceded by a frontispiece and accompanied by 17 drawings by Jean Cocteau)
Year: 1930
Medium: Lithograph and pochoir with hand coloring on velin d'Arches paper
Size: 11.81 x 9.06 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Publisher: Editions du Signe, Paris
Printer: Maitres-Imprimeurs, Ducros et Colas, Paris
Catalogue Raisonne References:
Bezit, Emmanuel. Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs. Gründ, 1976, vol. 3, p. 744.
Carteret, Leon. Le Tresor du Bibliophile: Livres Illustres Modernes, 1875–1945. Editions Carteret, 1958, vol. 5, p. 51.
van der Veen, H. In Liefde Verzameld: Homoseksualiteit en de Nederlandse Literatuur. De Buitenkant, 1992, no. 136.
Monod, Luc. Manuel de Lamateur de Livres Illustres Modernes: 1875–1975. Ides & Calendes, 1992, no. 2912.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album Le Livre blanc, published by Editions du Signe, Paris; printed by Ducros et Colas, Paris; hand colored by M.B. Armington (a probable pseudonym of Jean Cocteau), May 10, 1930
NOTES
Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album, whose plates have been entirely colored by hand by M.B. Armington, an artist-painter, was completed to print on May 10, 1930, by Ducros and Colas, Maitres-Imprimeurs in Paris. The draw has been limited to: XVIII examples on japon nacre, each containing one of the XVIII original drawings and a suite on Hollande, numbered from I to XVIII; VI examples, H.C., marked from A to F; XVIII examples on japon imperial, numbered from XIX to XXXVI; VI examples, H.C., marked from G to L; CCCLXXX examples on velin d'Arches, numbered from XXXVII to CDXVI; XXII examples, H.C., marked from A to V.
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Le Livre blanc (The White Book), published in 1930 by Editions du Signe with plates printed by Ducros et Colas and hand colored by the enigmatic M.B. Armington (likely Cocteau himself), occupies a singular and foundational place in the history of LGBTQ...
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1930s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph, Stencil
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"J'emporterai le feu "
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...
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1960s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
" la Voix Humaine " . certified .
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...
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1930s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Archival Paper
Jean Cocteau - Young Woman - Drawing
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - Young Woman - Drawing
Circa 1912
27 x 21 cm
Unsigned
With an attestation of authenticity by Annie Guédras,
Jean Cocteau
Writer, artist and film director Jean Cocte...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Ink
" Bouc aux cornes blanches"
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 )
" Bouc aux cornes Blanches "
signed and dated Jean Cocteau . 1960 .
marked edition originale de Jean Cocteau / Atelier Madeline -Jolly
( underneath )...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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FAUNE MUSICIEN . Edouard DERMIT collection
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
original drawing by Jean Cocteau from Edouard DERMIT collection .
signed and dated 1957 . framed . 38 x 28 cm .
certified by Edouard Dermit .
drawing ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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India Ink
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" Enfance "
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...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
Jean Cocteau - Bulls - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Title: Taureaux
Signed in the plate
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm
Edition: 200
Luxury print edition from the portfolio of Trinckvel
1965
From the last po...
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1960s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
" les Dioscures " . Exemplaire d'auteur .E.A
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 )
" les Dioscures " .
conceived in 1958 and executed in an edition of 40 .
This one : Exemplaire d'auteur .E.A .
" collection of Madeline -Jolly "
partia...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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Original ceramic pendant " Vé & Astrology " Blue variant
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 )
Vé : (& Astrology ) ( Blue variant ) . 1958 .
4éme variante : terre incrustée blanche et bleue
Size : 7 cm . Signed underneath .
Astrology : Pendentif ...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
"" La dame étonnée "" collage signé . Unique .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
" la Dame étonnée " . Mix Media découpage signed
by Jean Cocteau .
work : 10 x 10 cm
Framed: 27 x 25 cm .
Collage original ,
déc...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
Jean COCTEAU & Raymond MORETTI: Birth of Venus - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau and Raymond Moretti
Birth of Venus
Original lithograph
Printed signature in the plate, handsigned by Raymond Moretti
Numbered 1/29 - Very look for proof bearing n°1
On ...
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1970s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Surrealist Tete en Profil Lithograph in Color Young Womans Head Hors de Commerce
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Portland, OR
An original French Surrealist lithograph in colors by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), titled "Tete un Profil", 1950.
This wonderful original lithograph by Jean Cocteau depicts a beautiful ...
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1950s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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JOSEPHINE BAKER .Original drawing by JEAN COCTEAU . ART DECO .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
double portrait de Joséphine Baker by Jean Cocteau .
Ink on paper . executed in 1925-1927. 27x21cm . Framed : 45x38cm .
The authenticity of the work has been confirmed by Annie Gued...
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1920s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ink
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 9 x 6 inches (225 x 152 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a sce...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
" centurion " . Dadaist sculpture . certified
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
" Centurion " .
" Unic work dadaist "
circa 1928 .
certifié par Madame Annie Guédras en décembre 2004 .
(certificat joint en photo )
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1920s Dada Jean Cocteau Art
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Plaster
Sick - Drawing by Jean Cocteau - 1934
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch realized for the book "Les Enfants Terribles".
Unsigned and undated. Matting included.
Very good conditions.
Ref. Jean Cocteau, Poesia Grafica - Disegni dal 1921 al 1957.
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1930s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Paper, Ink
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Original ceramic pendant " Vé et Astrology "
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
Vé and Astrology ceramic's pendant :
Vé : signed underneath White 1ere variant
( Terre blanche en relief ). page 212
Size: 7 x5.5 cm
catalogue rai...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Jean Cocteau, Portrait de Jean Desbordes is a Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", publ...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Le Miroir d' Arlequin
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 )
" le miroir d'arlequin " . 1958 .
plat ovale 37 x25 cm
Terre rouge
Crayons d'oxyde : noir , rose et bleu
Emaux : noir , orange , rouge , blanc et vert ...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
Visage .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963 )
" Visage "
signed " jean Cocteau "( lower left )
inscribed and numbered 6/30 edition originale de jean Cocteau .
Atelier Madeline -Jolly ( underneath...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
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Jean Cocteau - Parametabolismes - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - Parametabolismes - Original Lithograph
Signed "Jean Cocteau" in the plate and dated 1956 in the plate.
39 x 29 cm
Edition: 500
Hand numbered
Stamp signed lower right
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1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
" Tête d'Homme " Original Unique prototype
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
" Tête d'Homme " . 1961 .
Coupe 36 cm .
Terre blanche
Emaux : Bleu nuit , jaune et bordeaux .
Tirage : initialement prévu à 25 exemplaires
modifié ...
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1960s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Les Facheux - Rare Book illustrated by Jean Cocteau - 1924
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
First Edition 2 vols. Copy on vélin d'Arches with slipcase. Photography portrait on frontispice of Braque by Man Ray, 22 photographic plates, portrait of Auric by Cocteau, facsimile ...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Paper
" Hermès " famous one!
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
" Hermes " rare and famous terracotta plate partially glazed .embossed background .
signed Jean Cocteau 1958 . original serie conceived in 1958 an...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
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Ceramic
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Surrealist Portrait - Original Etching (Plate signature), 1946
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau
Surrealist Portrait, 1946
Original etching
Printed signature in the plate
On BFK Rives vellum, 32,5 x 25 cm (c. 12,7 x 9,8 inch)
Edition limited to 300 copies (unnumber...
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1940s Expressionist Jean Cocteau Art
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Etching
" la Difficulté d'être "
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
"la difficulté d'être " Signed and dated 1962.
partially glazed white earthenware plate 30cm.
conceived in 1962 in an edition of 25 .
N° 3 / 25.
Menton 's museum jean Cocteau exhibit...
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1960s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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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 ...
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1970s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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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...
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1950s Surrealist Jean Cocteau Art
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Lithograph
Divinity - III - China Ink Drawing by Jean Cocteau - 1925 ca.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
“Divinity” is the title of this essential and enigmatic drawing by the french artist Jean Cocteau. A figure opening his arms and looking towards the sky is in the center of the scene...
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1920s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
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Paper, Ink
Les Amoureux- From the Album "Jean Cocteau Lithographies" by Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
The modern lithograph "Les Amoureux" by Jean Cocteau was printed at the Atelier Mourlot in 1957. Cocteau was a master at representing the languid forms of his subjects in sketches. H...
Category
1950s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
Materials
Lithograph
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 frontispice et accompagne de 17 dessins de Jean Cocteau (preceded by a frontispiece and accompanied by 17 drawings by Jean Cocteau), originates from the 1930 edition published by Editions du Signe, Paris, printed by Maitres-Imprimeurs, Ducros et Colas, Paris, and hand colored by M.B. Armington (a probable pseudonym of Jean Cocteau), May 10, 1930. The work reflects Cocteaus mastery of linear elegance and psychological nuance, distilling intimacy, vulnerability, and symbolic clarity into a composition that occupies a pivotal place in early twentieth-century modernism and queer cultural history.
Executed as a lithograph and pochoir with hand coloring on velin d'Arches paper, this work measures 11.81 x 9.06 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Ducros and Colas, Maitres-Imprimeurs, and the exceptional hand-coloring attributed to Cocteau himself.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Artist: After Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)
Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Le Livre blanc (The White Book), precede dun frontispice et accompagne de 17 dessins de Jean Cocteau (preceded by a frontispiece and accompanied by 17 drawings by Jean Cocteau)
Year: 1930
Medium: Lithograph and pochoir with hand coloring on velin d'Arches paper
Size: 11.81 x 9.06 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Publisher: Editions du Signe, Paris
Printer: Maitres-Imprimeurs, Ducros et Colas, Paris
Catalogue Raisonne References:
Bezit, Emmanuel. Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs. Gründ, 1976, vol. 3, p. 744.
Carteret, Leon. Le Tresor du Bibliophile: Livres Illustres Modernes, 1875–1945. Editions Carteret, 1958, vol. 5, p. 51.
van der Veen, H. In Liefde Verzameld: Homoseksualiteit en de Nederlandse Literatuur. De Buitenkant, 1992, no. 136.
Monod, Luc. Manuel de Lamateur de Livres Illustres Modernes: 1875–1975. Ides & Calendes, 1992, no. 2912.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album Le Livre blanc, published by Editions du Signe, Paris; printed by Ducros et Colas, Paris; hand colored by M.B. Armington (a probable pseudonym of Jean Cocteau), May 10, 1930
NOTES
Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album, whose plates have been entirely colored by hand by M.B. Armington, an artist-painter, was completed to print on May 10, 1930, by Ducros and Colas, Maitres-Imprimeurs in Paris. The draw has been limited to: XVIII examples on japon nacre, each containing one of the XVIII original drawings and a suite on Hollande, numbered from I to XVIII; VI examples, H.C., marked from A to F; XVIII examples on japon imperial, numbered from XIX to XXXVI; VI examples, H.C., marked from G to L; CCCLXXX examples on velin d'Arches, numbered from XXXVII to CDXVI; XXII examples, H.C., marked from A to V.
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Le Livre blanc (The White Book), published in 1930 by Editions du Signe with plates printed by Ducros et Colas and hand colored by the enigmatic M.B. Armington (likely Cocteau himself), occupies a singular and foundational place in the history of LGBTQ...
Category
1930s Modern Jean Cocteau Art
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
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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...
Category
1950s Jean Cocteau Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
" Medievale"
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 )
Médiévale .
Vase signed jean Cocteau at the base ; marked and numbered edition originale
de Jean Cocteau . atelier Madeline-Jolly (underneath).
partial...
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1950s Art Deco Jean Cocteau Art
Materials
Ceramic
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