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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A Jean Cocteau Chevalier de Malte plate
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 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 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
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
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 oxyde ...
Ceramic
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
$2,643Sale Price|30% Off
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
Small Ceramic Dish by Jean de Lespinasse, France, 1950s
By Jean De Lespinasse
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming small ceramic dish by Jean de Lespinasse, a notable figure in 20th-century French ceramics. This piece features a beautiful hand-painted design in shades of blue, black, and...
Ceramic
$1,534 / 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 Lurcat Ceramic Plate – Ochre – Combatant c1955, France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in London, GB
Jean Lurçat 1892-1966 Combatant c1955 Plate – Ochre – Glazed Ceramic, 21.5 cm diameter Inscribed "Dessin J. Lurçat, Sant Vicens" on verso
Ceramic
Meduse Tagi Bowl by Pia Chevalier
By Pia Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Meduse Tagi bowl by Pia Chevalier Each one is unique. Materials: Raw stoneware. Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 10 cm. Also available in white stone, bronze, blue, white glaze. Pia Chev...
Stoneware
Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Wall Plate Trompe L'oeil Seafood Motif
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Majolica glazed ceramic trompe l'oeil plate attributed to Vallauris. France, 1960s. This large plate has a black background and a colorful trompe l'oeil decoration comp...
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
$2,714
H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
Wiener Werkstaette Art Ceramics Expressive Style Beer Mug by V. Wieselthier 1919
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Slender jug, which widens in the upper part and narrows at the top again, with spout and opposite handle, surface decorated in relief with three antique-style heads and stylized, sla...
Ceramic
Ceramic Pedestal Vase by Gustave Reynaud Le Murier
By Le Murier, Gustave Reynaud
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Ceramic pedestal vase by Gustave Reynaud Le Murier. Floral and anthropomorphic decoration typical of the work of the artist's time. Flower signature of the artist for Le Murier und...
Ceramic
$1,475
H 8.67 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Raymond Chevalier for Boch Freres Vase with Mermaid Decor, Art Deco
By Boch Freres Keramis, Raymond Chevalier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original beautiful Art deco vase with polychrome Sea decor and gilding by Raymond Chevalier designer artist of Charles Catteau at Boch Frères, La Louvière. In a very good condition w...
Ceramic
$1,416 / set
H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Pair of White and Black Art Deco Ceramic Vases 1930 in Style of Jean Besnard
By Jean Besnard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Jean Besnard Pair of white and black Art Deco ceramic vases Original good condition Measures: Height 17 cm Large 11 cm.
Ceramic
Ceramic Plate by Jean Lurçat, Sant-viçens, France, 1950s
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic plate by Jean Lurçat, Sant-Viçens, France, 1950s Jean Lurçat produced ceramics eclusively in Sant Viçent, french part of Catalunya, for fifteen years (1950-1965) during sprin...
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
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Dish "La Joconde" , 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - La Joconde- 1958 Edition originale Atelier Madeline & Jolly with certificat d'origine dated et signed . White earthenware with black / red / blue enamel...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau flower wall plate for Fenwick, France 1960s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Milan, IT
Jean Cocteau flower wall plate for Fenwick, France 1960s In Its original box.
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Plates by Limoges, Set of 8
By Jean Cocteau
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous set of 8 Jean Cocteau porcelain hor d'oeuvres or dessert plates for Limoges. Four unique figural drawings of ancient Greece from Orpheus and his harp to Eurydice. One sig...
Porcelain
Set of Four Ceramic Plates by Jean Cocteau, 1960s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Hamburg, PA
Four ceramic plates signed "S.O.D.I.A. Editions D'Art copyright reserve decor de Jean Cocteau". This lovely set would look great hanging on the wall or framed in a Mid-Century Modern...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Set of Porcelain Plates, Limoges Porcelain
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Downingtown, PA
Jean Cocteau set of porcelain plates, Limoges Porcelain 20th century The four Limoges porcelain dessert plates each depict Jean Cocteau Grecian images including Orpheus and his ...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Limoge Porcelain Plate, La Fête 'Celebration', Designed 1961
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Downingtown, PA
Jean Cocteau Limoge plate, La Fête (Celebration) Designed 1961 The Limoge porcelain plate is decorated with a line drawing design by Jean Cocteau named La Fête, #339. It is sign...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau, Limoges Porcelain Plate « Naked » Number 17/125, 20th Century
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Beaune, FR
White Limoges porcelain plate illustrated with a drawing by Jean Cocteauentitled "Naked" in limited edition and numbered from 1 to 125. This pl...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Japanese Seyei Porcelain Faun Decorated Plaque
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very stylish and scarce porcelain plaque by Seyei of Japan centred with a faun with a signature for Jean Cocteau and dated 1962 to the rim. The rounded plate shaped plaque is decorat...
Porcelain
Set of 4 Jean Cocteau Porcelain Decorative Collectible Art Plates
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1950's Jean Cocteau Orpheus small decorative collectible plate. Set of 4 Jean Cocteau Limoges France Art Porcelain China decorative plates. Made...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Promo-Ceram Midcentury Plates-Set of 2, circa 1950-1980
By Jean Cocteau
Located in San Francisco, CA
This listing is for a vintage ceramic plates designed by author, artist, filmmaker Jean Cocteau. The plate was issued by Promo-Ceram as part of an Editions d'art series, and is noted...
Porcelain