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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Enfance Terracotta Bowl, Art Deco, Signed, Edition of 50, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " ENFANCE " Terracotta bowl partially glazed . hand signed Jean Cocteau . marked and numbered, edition 34/50. literature: Annie Guédras , catalogue rai...
Ceramic
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Ceramic Sculpture Pendant 'Vé & Astrology' Blue, Art Deco, 7cm
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 ...
Ceramic
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Vé et Astrology Ceramic Pendant, Art Deco, Signed, 1950s, 7x5.5 cm
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...
Ceramic
Surrealist Ceramic Pendant 'Chèvre-Pied & Double Masque', 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) céramiques originales de Jean Cocteau . Pendentifs : "Chèvre-pied " 1958. Pendentif ovale (9cm x7cm) . variante terre blanche en relief. " Double masque " 1...
Ceramic
" La Difficulté d'Être" Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, Circa 1962
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
JEAN COCTEAU .( 1889 - 1963 ) " 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. Mento...
Ceramic
Bélier aux Cornes Jaunes Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " BELIER aux Cornes Jaunes " vase cylindrique . Hauteur 24cm Année 1958 . ouverture 11 cm . Tirage à 15 exemplaires N° 13 / 15 . signé Jean Coc...
Ceramic
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Femme à l'écharpe rouge Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 ) " Femme à l'écharpe rouge " Exemplaire d'Auteur . hand signed Jean Cocteau . Partially glazed white earthenware plate with engobe conceived in 1958 In an ...
Ceramic
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Centurion Dadaist Sculpture, Plaster, Circa 1928, Certified, Unframed
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 )
Plaster
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). part...
Ceramic
Atalanta and Hippomenes - Original signed ceramic, Certificate
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean COCTEAU Atalanta and Hippomenes, 1958 Original ceramic plate Signed bottom middle Limited to 20 copies, numbered on the back 30 cm (c. 12 inch) diameter and about 3cm (c. 1.5 ...
Ceramic
$34,557Sale Price|20% Off
Visage Ceramic Sculpture by Jean Cocteau, Art Deco, Signed, 6/30, 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
JEAN COCTEAU (1889 - 1963 ) " Visage " signed : " jean Cocteau "( lower left ) inscribed and numbered 6/30 édition originale de jean Cocteau . Atelier Madeline -Jolly ( undern...
Ceramic
$38,500
H 7.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
KAWS - Limited Edition Historic 1st Companion ever uniquely Hand Signed & Dated
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS VERY FIRST COMPANION - HISTORIC Uniquely Hand signed by the artist. (the regular edition was unsigned) KAWS Limited Edition 1st Companion (Hand Signed by KAWS), 1999 Painted Ca...
Resin, Mixed Media
Pablo Picasso, "Face Turned Pitcher, " ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an A.R. turned pitcher created by Pablo Picasso in 1955. It is made with white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes in red and black with glaze inside. It bears the ...
Clay
Polar Bear
By François Pompon
Located in PARIS, FR
Polar Bear by François POMPON (1855-1933) An original edition sculpture made in white enameled porcelain biscuit. Stamped in the paste "S 1927 DN" (S for "Sèvres" – dated 1927 – DN...
Ceramic
$5,000
H 27.5 in W 21 in D 0.5 in
Moise et Monotheisme, Bronze Embossed Bas Relief, Hand Signed, Edition of 195
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze embossed bas relief cover for the Moise et Monotheisme portfolio. Hand signed in felt pen lower front by Salvador Dali. From the edition of 195 (not individually numbered; t...
Paper, Lithograph
$700
H 6.25 in W 2 in D 2 in
"Untitled" David Hare, Surrealist Classical Sculpture, Modernist, New York
By David Hare
Located in New York, NY
David Hare Untitled, circa 1970s Mixed media 6 1/4 x 2 inches The artist Mercedes Matter, New York (gift from the above) Bill O'Reilly, New York (gift from the above) “Freedom is ...
Clay, Mixed Media, Oil
$6,500
H 19.5 in W 23.25 in D 6.25 in
Antique French Art deco Leaping Stag Bronze Statue Sculpture Bronze marble 1925
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique French Art Deco Bronze leaping stag sculpture/statue, by Georges H. Laurent (1880-1940), circa 1925. Georges H. Laurent was known for his animal subjects and t...
Bronze
$2,046
H 13 in W 14.18 in D 2.56 in
Dali - De Draeger - Portfolio Luxury edition - 1968
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Dali -De Draeger, Portfolio by Max Gérard Luxury edition inside special packaged box bearing a cover with “soft melting pocket watch” and bronze medal of “L'Unicorne Dyonisiaque” minted and numbered by Monnaie de Paris...
Bronze
$2,595
H 17 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
Antique French Art Deco Bronze Bust Sculpture Head of Beautiful Young Girl 1920
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Art Deco Bronze bust sculpture of a beautiful young woman, by Marcel Andre Bouraine (1886-1948), and cast by the Etling foundry, Paris, circa 1920. The bronze depicts...
Marble, Bronze
“Adam and Eve”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very rare Art Deco three dimensional terracotta sculpture of Adam and Eve by the Austrian artist, Virgil Rainer. Hand painted by the artist. Signed bott...
Terracotta, Plaster
$1,712
H 18.9 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco Tragic Mask in Silver-plated Ceramic by Guido Cacciapuoti 1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Cacciapuoti Tragic Mask, Art Dèco figurative sculpture by Neapolitan artist Guido Cacciapuoti (Naples 1892- Milan 1953) depicting a tragic mask, made of ceramic, hand-molded and sil...
Ceramic
$3,637
H 42.52 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Figurative Mixed Media Bust Sculpture in Ceramic Oxides and Carved Fir Wood
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This figurative mixed media bust sculpture in ceramic, metallic oxides and carved fir wood opens with a strong emphasis on material expression and emotional tension. The work belongs to the Xentes series, a body of sculptures by the Spanish artist Óscar Aldonza Torres that explores the dialogue between individuality and collective identity. The piece combines high-temperature ceramic for the head—treated with oxides and imitation gold leaf—with a tall fir-wood torso...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Charming French Art Deco Bronze Nude by F. Trinque, 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
French Art Deco bronze sitting nude by F. Trinque, 1930. A gorgeous Art Deco woman stretching her arms and drying her back with a towel possibly after a swim or bath with a rich gold...
Bronze
$10,000
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
Marcel Duchamp - Estate Authorized Bicycle Wheel replica Philadelphia Art Museum
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
After Marcel Duchamp Bicycle Wheel replica from the Philadelphia Museum (estate authorized), 2002 Wheel and painted wood. In original box 11 × 6 1/2 × 3 4/5 inches In original box pr...
Metal
PORTRAIT OF ADELE BLOCH-BAUER plate
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in New York, NY
Artist Reproduction plate. Edition 1401A Reihe "Gustav Klimt – Phantastische Meisterwerke" mit einem diagonalen Durchmesser von 22 cm und einer Goldumrandung an. Es handelt sich dabei um die Ausgabe "...." aus dem Jahr 1990, Teller-Nr. ?, die als Reproduktion im Auftrag des Hauses Lilien Porzellan...
Porcelain
$9,000
H 14 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Sculpture in the Form of a Bicycle Saddle Claes Oldenburg surreal pop sculpture
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Playful, surreal Claes Oldenburg sculpture re-contextualizing a ceramic bicycle seat as a small mountain or geological feature, sitting on a bed of sand atop a square mahogany base. ...
Ceramic, Mahogany
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H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in
Le Miroir d'Arlequin Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1958, 7/35
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 ...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Etrurie Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Circa 1958, Exemplaire d'Auteur
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Etrurie " . circa 1958 . coupe en terre blanche Dimension: 36cm " Exemplaire d'auteur " . Edition originale de Jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline -Jolly ...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Bouc Trois Faces Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, Circa 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Bouc Trois Faces " . circa 1958 . coupe 36cm Terre Blanche engobes : noir et fer rouge Tirage : 20 exemplaires Ref: R 306 page 76 du catalogue rais...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Bouc Trois Faces Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, Circa 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Bouc Trois Faces " . circa 1958 . coupe 36cm Terre Blanche engobes : noir et fer rouge Tirage : 20 exemplaires Ref: R 306 page 76 du catalogue rais...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Etrurie Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Circa 1958, Exemplaire d'Auteur
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Etrurie " . circa 1958 . coupe en terre blanche Dimension: 36cm " Exemplaire d'auteur " . Edition originale de Jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline -Jolly ...
Ceramic
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H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in
Le Miroir d'Arlequin Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1958, 7/35
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 ...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Tête d'Homme Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Unique Prototype, 1961
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 ...
Ceramic
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H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
La Difficulté d'Être Ceramic Plate, Surrealist, Signed, Circa 1962
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...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
Trois Faces aux Triangles Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1959
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Trois faces aux triangles " signed Jean Cocteau . plat en terracotta et engobe partiellement émaillé . diamètre : 36cm . exécuté en 1959 dans une sér...
Ceramic
" 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
"Grand Chèvre-cou" Poem-object MUSEUM piece
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau. ( 1889-1963 ) Grand Chèvre - Cou . " Poem -Objet " Signed Jean Cocteau at the base ; incised and dated Jean Cocteau 58. marked and numbered Edition originale de jean Co...
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 14.18 in
J'emporterai le feu Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1963, 36cm
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...
Ceramic
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H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 0.79 in
Le Bouquetin aux Aguets Ceramic Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" le Bouquetin aux Aguets " . signed Jean Cocteau ; marked and numbered Edition originale de Jean Cocteau . Atelier Madeline & Jolly N° 3/10 (underneath ). partially glazed te...
Ceramic
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H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
La Diabolique Ceramic Plate, Art Deco, Signed, 15/25, 30 cm, 1963
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1884 - 1963 ) la diabolique . 1963 . Plat : 30 cm Signed and dated Jean Cocteau 1963 . made and numbered 15 / 25 . partially glazed terracotta plate Reference R 25...
Ceramic