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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Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory, 1960
By Jean Cocteau, Hermès
Located in Vienna, AT
Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory This vintage Hermès "Eye of Cleopatra" (Œil de Cléopâtre) magnifying glass is an e...
Silver Plate, Brass
9 Artist Plates Collection Limited Edition by Rosenthal, Morandini, Pucci, Knef
By Emilio Pucci, Jean Cocteau, Bjorn Wiinblad, Marcello Morandini, Victor Vasarely
Located in Andernach, DE
Extraordinary collection of 9 Artists-Plates by Rosenthal, Germany. Ranging from 1971 to the mid 1980s, this series from their artists ''Studio-Line'' features designs from artists s...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau "Drawings Lithographs Posters" Folio German Publisher 1982
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Miami, FL
Folio of Jean Cocteau seriegraphs of "Drawings, Lithographs, Affiches" published by Worpswede in Germany in 1982. Twelve color and black/white seriegraphs created by Jean Cocteau...
Paper
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Mug "Le Chevalier", 1959
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic mug - "Le chevalier" from 1959 Edition originale Madeline & Jolly . Red earthenware with red / black /green engobe and brown ox...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Chevalier de Malte Plate, Glazed Earthenware, France 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
signed Jean Cocteau; inscribed original and incised Edition originale de Jean Cocteau/Atelier Madeline-Jolly (underneath) partially glazed white earthenware plate with engobe and inc...
Earthenware
Jean Cocteau Limoges Porcelain Plate, Signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Cocteau Jean (1889-1963) Limoges Porcelain plate, signed and numbered 144/250. the background color is slightly pinkish.
Porcelain
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Edinburgh Festival SAS Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Edinburgh International Festival held from 22 August to 11 September 1965, featuring a colourful design by the French poet, writer ...
Paper
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti, “The Fishes” Handsigned Framed Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau, Raymond Moretti
Located in San Francisco, US
Jean Cocteau and Raymond Moretti’s The Fishes is an original collaborative lithograph from the series L’Âge du Verseau, begun in 1962 and completed in 1973 after Cocteau’s death. Pri...
Wood, Paper
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Vase "Les Vestales", 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic vase - "Les Vestales" from 1958 Edition originale Madeline & Jolly - Signed - and with original certificat Red Terracotta earthenware with yellow / blue / green...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti, “The Balance” Handsigned Framed Lithograph
By Raymond Moretti, Jean Cocteau
Located in San Francisco, US
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti’s The Balance of the Fish is an original collaborative lithograph from the sought‑after series “L’Âge du Verseau”. Conceived in 1962 and completed ...
Wood, Paper
"Le Faune Rêveur" Lithography, Jean Cocteau, 1950
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Le Faune Rêveur" Lithography, Jean Cocteau, 1950. Printed signature and numbered 48/150. Estate stamp at the lower right corner in blue ink. Perfect conditi...
Paper
MId Century Modenr Stone Lithograph Poster By Jean Cocteau Custom Framed, 1950's
By Jean Cocteau, Mourlot
Located in North Miami, FL
This original and authentic Mid-Century Modern French stone lithograph designed by Jean Cocteau from the 1950s is for a ceramic exhibition of his pieces at Galerie Pont de Arts in th...
Wood, Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster, Cocteau, Air France, Paris, Eiffel Tower, c.1963
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Artist: Jean Cocteau Title: Air France - Paris Date: circa 1963 Size (w x h): 21.3 x 29.5 in / 54 x 75 cm Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Linen backing: No Condi...
Paper
Jean Cocteau's 1958 Chevalier de Malte Ceramic Plate, Glazed Art
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jean Cocteau (French 1889-1963) Amazingly talented, Jean Cocteau was a visual artist, poet, playwright, film director, and designer. He was one of the foremost avant-garde a...
Ceramic
1950 Jean Cocteau Orpheus serigraph print with frame
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Brescia, IT
"Orpheus" Jean Cocteau France, 1953 Serigraph on metal Wood Frame with glass Original 1950-1960
Metal
Jean Cocteau Decorated Vase
By Jean Cocteau, Roche Bobois
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a glazed earthenware vase produced by Roche Bobois in the 2010s. The vase utilizes a design Jean Cocteau produced in the early 1960s. It features 2 taupe profiles with geomet...
Earthenware
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti, “Faces and Fishes” Handsigned Framed Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau, Raymond Moretti
Located in San Francisco, US
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti’s collaborative lithograph Faces and Fishes is a rare, late project uniting two major French 20th‑century artists. Conceived in 1962 and only compl...
Wood, Paper
"Le Faune Rêveur" Lithography, Jean Cocteau, 1950
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Le Faune Rêveur" Lithography, Jean Cocteau, 1950. Printed signature and numbered 48/150. Estate stamp at the lower right corner in blue ink. Perfect condition.
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Edinburgh Festival Sabena Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Edinburgh International Festival held from 22 August to 11 September 1965, featuring a colourful design by the French poet, writer ...
Paper
Jean Cocteau and The Testament of Orpheus Hardcover by Lucien Clergue 1st Ed.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Jean Cocteau and The Testament of Orpheus by David LeHardy Sweet, Lucien Clergue.A legendary French photographer presents a dramatic visual journal of the creation of Jean Cocteau's ...
Paper
Cocteau a Biography Hardcover by Francis Steegmuller 1970
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cocteau a Biography Hardcover by Francis Steegmuller 1970. Title: Cocteau, A Biography Publisher: Little, Brown, Boston Publication Date: 1970 Binding: Hardcover English 538 pages Ed...
Paper
$2,520
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
$2,520
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
$2,521
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
$2,520
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Plate Aries Zodiac Sign Porcelain 1966, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti plate Aries zodiac sign porcelain 1966, Italy.
Porcelain
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 4 in D 1.02 in
Edwardian 1905 Handle Desk Magnifier Glass in Sterling Silver and Bamboo Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass from the Edwardian Period. Very beautiful and decorative piece, created during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. This m...
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Spanish, Hand-Painted Glazed Ceramic Plate from Triana
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish hand-painted glazed ceramic plate from Triana.
Ceramic
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900
By Limoges
Located in Austin, TX
French Porcelain Oyster Plate Limoges Circa 1900.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Jean Besnard Art Deco Ceramic Vase, circa 1932
By Jean Besnard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Besnard Art Deco ceramic, signed and dated 1932, in excellent condition.
Ceramic
Limoges Porcelain Tableware, 56 Pieces
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Limoges porcelain tableware with floral decoration and gilding comprising 56 pieces: 24 flat plates, 10 small plates, 12 soup plates, one soup tureen or vegetable dish , on...
Porcelain
$999
H 3.55 in W 5.71 in D 1.97 in
Hermès Equestrian Desk Pen / Pencils Holder, Silvered Horses, Desk Accessorie
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Designed and crafted in France in the 60s, it is a polished silver-plated pen and pencil holder, which can also double up as a paper weight. The surface of the piece has aged beautif...
Brass
$372Sale Price|53% Off
H 1.78 in W 13.19 in D 9.85 in
Antique Rouen Platter, Glazed Earthenware, France, Circa 1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration. France, circa 1750 Good condition.
Earthenware
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 10.24 in
Set of Three Majolica Trompe L'oeil Seafood Wall Plates as Wall Decoration
Located in Barcelona, ES
Trompe L'Oeil wall decoration / decorative wall plates, majolica, ceramic, Portugal, 1940s-1950s A colorful wall composition comprised by three Majolica glazed ceramic wall plates wi...
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
$2,200
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
1960’s Hermes Paris Silver Plated Horse Equestrian Magnifying Paperweight W/Box
By Hermès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful vintage Hermes Silverplated Horse motif magnifying paperweight. The detail of the casting is quite extraordinary. The original box is included although the box is quite...
Silver Plate
Barack Obama Historic Victory Collectible Plate Limited Edition 2008
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Historic Victory Limited Edition Commemorative Plate Obama. This Historic Victory Collectible Plate: Change Has Come. Barack Obama Decorative Plate ...
Porcelain
$1,489 / item
H 11.82 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Green and White Mid-Century Design Ceramic Vase by Jean Derval & Picault 1950
By Jean Derval
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Derval for Le Callis Vallauris Original large 20th century decorative ceramic vase signed by the french artist White and green ceramic glazes colors Signed under the ba...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Artist Plate No. 2, for Rosenthal, Mid-Century, 1970s Germany
By Rosenthal, Jean Cocteau
Located in Andernach, DE
Art print wall plate by Jean Cocteau: ''Es gibt immer ein Gegenüber: ohne teufel hätte gott nie die breite Masse angesprochen'' (''There is always a counterpart: without the devil, G...
Porcelain
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H 29.53 in W 23.23 in D 0.4 in
1957 - 1960 Original Signed Jean Cocteau Pastel Drawing No. 12 Le Couple
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Knebel, DK
Signed pastel drawing no. 12 by Jean Cocteau, signed and dated 1957 - 1960 The Pastel drawing with full history was bought by the present owners partner for 2500 DM at a Jean Coctea...
Paint
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H 2.37 in Dm 14.18 in L 2.37 in
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Indes médiévales", 1961
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - "Indes Médièvales" from 1961 Edition original from Atelier Madeline Jolly. White earthenware with brown engobe diameter 36 cm. Numbered 5 on 5 copies Bib...
Ceramic
Modern Art Porcelain Plates, 4
By Limoges, Jean Cocteau, Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Four Modern Art Porcelain Plates, comprising: set of three Jean Cocteau limoges portrait dishes, marked "Limoges / France" to the underside and Fornasetti "Zodiacus" circula...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Porcelain Plate Limoges France Set of 4
By Limoges, Jean Cocteau
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fabulous set of 4 Jean Cocteau porcelain hor d'oeuvres or dessert plates for Limoges. Four unique figural drawings of Ancient Greece. One signed 1958 the year he created the drawings...
Porcelain
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H 40.16 in W 25.01 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Edinburgh Festival KLM Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Edinburgh International Festival held from 22 August to 11 September 1965, featuring a colourful design by the French poet, writer ...
Paper
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H 40.16 in W 25.01 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Edinburgh Festival Train Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Edinburgh International Festival held from 22 August to 11 September 1965, featuring a colourful design by the French poet, writer ...
Paper
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H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 0.08 in
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Nouvelle de l'étranger, Artist Proof, 1960-70.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Nouvelle de l'étranger, artist proof, 1960-70. Lithograph by Jean Cocteau,1960-70, 1/10, nouvelle de l'étranger, artist proof, unframed. Dimensions : h:...
Paper
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H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 0.2 in
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Nouvelle de l'étranger, Artist Proof, 1960-70.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Nouvelle de l'étranger, artist proof, 1960-70. Lithograph by Jean Cocteau,1960-70, 1/10, nouvelle de l'étranger, artist proof, unframed. Dimensions : h:...
Paper
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Poissons Face to Face, 1960-70.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, poissons face-à-face, 1960-70. Lithograph by Jean Cocteau,1962, 1/79, representing fish face-to-face, unframed. Dimensions : h: 50cm, w: 65cm, d: 0,2cm ...
Paper
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Preparation for a Tapestry, 1960-70.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, preparation for a tapestry, 1960-70. Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, 1960-1970, representing a preparatory drawing for a tapestry, unframed. h: 50cm, w: 33cm...
Paper
Jean Cocteau "Corrida" Framed Lithography
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Corrida' lithography by Jean Cocteau, 1953. Jean Cocteau lithography of the series "Corrida". Signed in plate. Framed. In original good condition. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Co...
Paper