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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Medievale Ceramic Vase, Signed Jean Cocteau, Art Deco, 1958 Edition
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...
Ceramic
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in W 17.75 in
Westside Highway Cast Iron Roundel Art Deco - Rene Paul Chambellan
Located in Miami, FL
This sale is for one of them of the Cast Iron Roundels. However, we have 3 Cast Iron Roundels from the Old West Side Highway in Manhattan if you want to buy all three... reach out to us. . Each retains its original industrial paint. If the paint is removed, the clear shape of the iron cast will be removed. Each roundel has a different image and story. They were designed in 1928 by Rene Paul Chambellan...
Iron
Mid Century C. Jere Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century C. Jere brass over door or wall art with a chic pleaded design reminiscent of a sunrise with Art Deco influences. Signed C. Jere 1984.
Brass
Art Deco carved wood Feline Cat sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Standing Feline, ca. 1930. Carved Wood, measuring 18" high; 6.25" wide; 4" deep. Unsigned. Wood base painted flat black.
Wood
$5,500
H 58 in W 14 in
"Encounter" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture on wood 58" x 14" inch by Alfons Louis
By Alfons Louis
Located in Culver City, CA
"Encounter" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture on wood 58" x 14" inch by Alfons Louis "Old Turk Walnut Wood with Bronze using Floral & Animal Elements of Coptic & Andalusian & Islamic Arts...
Bronze, Iron
$55,000
H 57.5 in W 43.5 in D 4 in
1920's American Art Deco Architectural Aluminum Plaque Barbizon-Plaza Hotel NYC
Located in New York, NY
1920's American Art Deco Architectural Aluminum Plaque Barbizon-Plaza Hotel NYC Lawrence Emmons (American 20th century) Art Deco Panel from Barbizon-Plaza Hotel 50 x 36 inches Cast ...
Metal
$70,000
H 78 in W 20 in D 20 in
Woman, Black, Abstract, Twist, Dance, Gown, Art Deco, Garden, By Commission
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
Summertime Lady can be commissioned. You can have it with the black finish or painted Ferrari Red. I've cast it in a pale green patina for a pool in Bermuda. Outstanding focal point ...
Bronze
$470Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Ball lamp rust with oak base natural
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Ball lamp d=28cm rust with oak base natural 20x20x48cm You will find here an exceptional as well as high quality lamp, which conjures up a beautiful shadow pattern on the wall or ce...
Steel
$2,200
H 24 in W 13 in D 13 in
Robert Garret Thew American Sculptor Rare Art Deco Bronze Cigar Stand, Penguin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fabulous deco penguin design- bronze cigar stand by Connecticut sculptor Robert Garret Thew, (1892-1964). Signed on the base "G.Thew" and dated 1929. In excellent condition with a be...
Bronze
$12,500
H 17.5 in W 11.5 in
Le Verre Francais Schneider Art Glass Art Deco
By Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
We are putting this work on Sale for only a short period of time! Great Price. Monumental Wide Flared Casiform Vessel Le Verre Francais Art Glass...
Glass
Hollywood
By Philip Paval
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Philip Paval was a sculptor and silversmith who worked primarily in Los Angeles. He was known as a Hollywood Artist, as he affiliated with many of the Hol...
Brass
$8,000
H 84 in W 24 in D 10 in
It's Raining Here I Wish I Had an Umbrella (Minimalist White Wall Sculpture)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
84 x 24 x 10 inches Precision board and Venetian Plaster Elegantly slender, contemporary minimalist wall sculpture that is extremely lightweight. Long vertical lines, casting shado...
Plaster, Foam Board
$1,331Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Outdoor Lamp - "Ikosaeder" - contemporary indoor and garden ornament - Set
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Outdoor Lamp "Ikosaeder" small and tall in a set of two. This outdoor lamp "Ikosaeder" is for the garden or entrance area. This lamp impresses her unique shadow projection. The "Iko...
Metal, Iron
" Printemps "
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " le Printemps " signed jean Cocteau at the base . conceived in 1958 in an edition of 20 . N°3/20 . early hand work by Jean Cocteau . in fact ," it wa...
Ceramic
" Petit Faune Boudeur"
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " PETIT FAUNE BOUDEUR " Pink Terracotta Vase ; hand signed Jean Cocteau conceived in 1958 . inscribed Edition originale Jean Cocteau / Atelier Mad...
Ceramic