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 Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Indes", 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - "Indes" from 1958 Edition original from Atelier Madeline & Jolly. White earthenware with brown engobe diameter 36 cm. Numbered 20 on 20 copies Bibliog: J...
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
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 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
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 ...
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Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti, “The Balance” Handsigned Framed Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau, Raymond Moretti
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
Cocteau Jean Limoges Porcelain Plate, Signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cocteau Jean (1889-1963) Limoges Porcelain plate, signed and numbered 144/250. the background color is slightly pinkish.
Porcelain
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 "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...
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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 ...
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$2,631
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
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
$2,631
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
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
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Chevalier de Malte by Jean Cocteau
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
$2,631
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
$2,631
Jean Cocteau Necklace
By Jean Cocteau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif par Jean Cocteau, signé.
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau & Raymond Moretti, “The Fishes” Handsigned Framed Lithograph
By Raymond Moretti, Jean Cocteau
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 & 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
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...
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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
"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.
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"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...
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Jean Cocteau, Villefranche sur Mer - Chapelle St. Pierre
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Holmfirth, GB
An iconic and original lithographic poster created by Jean Cocteau to celebrate the Chapelle St. Pierre in the town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the south of ...
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
VintageJean Cocteau Original Stone Lithograph Poster Custom Framed
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
Jean COCTEAU - Profile with Laurel Wreath, 1959
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Profile with Laurel Wreath, 1959. Blue Ink on flyleaf of the book, "The blood of the poet". Signed, dated and dedicated in the centre. Provenance: Offered ...
Paper
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.13 in W 33.63 in D 1.13 in
Framed Lithograph Landscape with View of the Lake and Boats Signed
By Henri Martin
Located in Miami, FL
A very colorful lithograph professionally framed, signed. This interesting work of art is attributed to Bernard Gatner. Will enhance any space. Measures: 26 1/8" H x 33 5/8" W x 1...
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$319Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in
Jean Michel Folon "L' Arbre" Serigraph for Gallerie Marquet, Paris, 1975
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous 1975 serigraph after Jean Michel Folon's beautiful "l'arbre" or "forest". Produced in 1975 by Editions Marquet for Gallery Marquet in Paris, France. This print is in excellent condition, see pictures for details. It comes unframed. Jean-Michel Folon’s (Belgium 1934 - 2005) enigmatic landscapes and mysterious humanoid forms helped revolutionize conceptual approaches to illustration in the late 20th century. While Folon has worked across multiple disciplines—including painting, textile, sculpture, stained glass, and printmaking—he is perhaps best known for his drawings and watercolors depicting landscapes in the vein of Surrealist masters such as Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. These works depicted idyllic forests and prison-like skyscrapers populated by butterfly or bird/human hybrids he called “Everymen.” Folon’s drawings were published in such publications as Esquire, The New Yorker, and Time, among others, and he illustrated a number of well-known books. Folon widely exhibited during his lifetime, including at institutions such as Les Arts Décoratifs, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and the Musée Picasso.
Paper
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H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Black Ceramic Vase, Limited Edition Prototype
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units. This...
Ceramic
$3,828
H 20.87 in W 28.75 in D 1.38 in
Large Ceramic Wall Panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic wall panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso Horse Rider. In his hometown he founded his own workshop "Maioliche d'Arte De Simo...
Ceramic
Hand Glazed Earthenware Mug with Unique Contemporary Design
By Queensbury Hunt
Located in London, GB
Slick, 1882 Ltd. Slick and Sleet by 1882 Ltd. with an extended vase collection by Queensberry Hunt is a collection of uniquely hand glazed items, a true testament to the skill of the...
Ceramic
$352Sale Price|45% Off
H 10.44 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
19th Century French Green Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian type...
Earthenware
Sculptural Ceramic Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A monumental shaped ceramic vase in various beautiful colors and patterns. Measures: Height 43 cm.
Ceramic
Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH 3
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
Ceramic
$508Sale Price|46% Off
H 12.6 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
French 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
French walnut oil jug from the Southern part of France around Castelnaudary. An extremely rare large three-handled green-glazed earthenware storage vessel, with pouring spout. Almos...
Earthenware
"Cat", Ceramic Vase by Pol Chambost
By Pol Chambost
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A blue glazed ceramic vase or "bouquetière" figuring a cat. Pol Chambost (1906-1983), signed. France, circa 1960 Pol Chambost created a series of animal figures using the same "Rim...
Ceramic
LEVI'S Original Vintage Advertising Poster 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
LEVI'S Authentic original vintage advertising poster Artist: Ida Van Bladel Condition: A/A- * Dimensions: 22 x 32.9 in. / 55.9 x 83.5 cm. Circa: 1971 Linen Backed There are a few ti...
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$389Sale Price|51% Off
H 9.85 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
19th Century, French Green/ Yellow Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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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
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 ...
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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
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
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
By Jean Cocteau
Located in London, GB
A lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) La Mediteranee, 1948 Printed by Jean Brunissen
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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...
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Modern Art Porcelain Plates, 4
By Fornasetti, Limoges, Jean Cocteau
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 Jean Cocteau, Limoges
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 ...
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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
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...
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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...
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