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
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 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 Decorated Vase
By Roche Bobois, Jean Cocteau
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 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
Beautiful Vintage Gold Leaf Decorated Glass Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful medium sized vintage glass vase having ornate gold leaf patterned embellishments.
Glass
$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
Sculptural Ceramic Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A monumental shaped ceramic vase in various beautiful colors and patterns. Measures: Height 43 cm.
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
Hermes Equestrian Desk Tray, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant silver Hermès desk tray with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the side as well as Made In France. Beautiful con...
Metal
$1,477 / 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
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4.02 in Dm 6.07 in
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Modernist Desk Box Round Covered Dish In silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Round covered dish designed by Hermes. This is a very beautiful and highly decorative piece, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1960. This useful des...
Silver
$1,270
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Hermes Paris Desk Letter / Papers Rack Holder, Equestrian / Horses
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hermes Paris desk letter holder, equestrian / horses Vintage silvered metal letter rack / desk organizer / document holder. 3-sections desk letter/document holder with horses heads a...
Brass, Silver Plate
Jean Besnard (1898 - 1983) Vase
By Jean Besnard
Located in London, GB
Beautiful vase by Jean Besnard (1898 - 1983) with gilded enamelled decoration and crackled glaze. 25cm tall. Signed ‘Jean Besnard, France’ to the base. C1930, France.
Ceramic
$2,614
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
Jean Guyaux Studio Pottery Vase Belgium 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Jean Guyaux Studio Pottery Vase Belgium 1960s A beautiful mid century studio pottery vase by Jean Guyaux. Bouffioulx, Belgium, mid 20th century. One of the best vases we’ve seen fr...
Pottery
Ceramic Pedestal Vase by Gustave Reynaud Le Murier
By Gustave Reynaud, Le Murier
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
$1,216
H 2.18 in W 8.75 in D 0.18 in
Hermes, Paris - Silvered Bronze Letter Opener - Equestrian c.1960
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and scarcely found letter opener made in silvered bronze, the handle in the form of a horse. Dating to c.1960, the underside is fully marked "Hermes, Paris" together with ...
Silver Plate
"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
Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectible Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau. France, Mid-20th Century. Porcelain, signed and stamped on the back side “Limoges, France”.
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Decorated Vase
By Jean Cocteau, Roche Bobois
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a decorated vase produced by Roche Bobois in the 2010s. The vase utilizes a design Jean Cocteau produced in the early 1960s. It features 2 geometric profiles with additional ...
Clay
Jean Cocteau Decorated Vase
By Jean Cocteau, Roche Bobois
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a glazed porcelain vase produced by Roche Bobois in the 2010s. The vase utilizes a design Jean Cocteau produced in the early 1960s. its signature design features a profile, f...
Clay
'Tetes'/Heads Porcelain Vase Designed by Jean Cocteau '1889-1963' for Rosenthal
By Jean Cocteau, Rosenthal
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is beautiful porcelain vase designed by Jean Cocteau for Rosenthal. The piece is in overall wonderful condition. The use and implication of irregular shapes throughout the piece is a quintessential aspect of Cocteau's work. The freeform vase accentuates the 2 facial motifs and minimal abstract accents. Jean Cocteau / 1952 is on the piece as seen in the pictures. "Jean Cocteau 'Classic Rose / Rosenthal Group // Germany" is sited on the underside of the vessel. This concept was first designed in 1952 by Jean Cocteau and was produced in the early 1970s by the Classic Rose Rosenthal...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Dish "Marianne", 1961
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau Oval dish "Marianne" 1961 Edition originale Madeline Jolly signed and WITH CERTIFICAT Red earthenware with red, black and blue enamel 20 copies only D: 37 x 25 cm Catalo...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Dish "Le faune énigmatique", 1963
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - "Le faune énigmatique" from 1963 Edition original from Atelier Madeline & Jolly. White earthenware with gray, yellow, green engo...
Ceramic
Signed, Jean Cocteau Vase
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and dated, 1961, ceramic urn with engobe, paint and glazing by renowned artist and writer, Jean Cocteau (1889-1963). Produced at the Madeline-Jolly pottery workshop in Ville F...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Bouc trois faces", 1959
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau large ceramic dish or cup - " Bouc trois faces " from 1959 Edition original by Madeline & Jolly . Signed - With Certificat- White earthenware with red and black engobes...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau for Rosenthal Tetes Face Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Vessel
By Rosenthal, Jean Cocteau
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful glazed porcelain tetes face vase originally designed in 1952 by Jean Cocteau and was produced in the early 1970s by the Classic Rose Rosenthal...
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Vase for Rosenthal, 1952
By Jean Cocteau, Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, PA
Jean Cocteau vase for Rosenthal, 1952. Signed and dated on side. Jean Cocteau was a famous poet, writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker.
Porcelain
Jean Cocteau Original Ceramic Dish "Clair de lune", 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic dish clair de lune, 1958 Edition originale madeline and jolly with certificat d'origine, 1958. Blue earthenware with shiny enamel eyes and nose N° 15/25...
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Original Ceramic Dish Artémis, 1962
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic plate Artemis (Diane) Edition originale Madeline and Jolly with certificat d'origine, 1962. N°6/35 exemplaires.
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Original Ceramic Plate "Génie des Bois", 1962
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic plate "Génie des Bois" N° 26 / 30 Edition originale Madeline and Jolly with certificat d'origine, 1962.
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Ceramic Plate "Fleurs des yeux", 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau, ceramic plate Fleurs des yeux n°25/50 Original edition by Atelier Madeline Jolly (with original certificate), 1958.
Ceramic, Clay
Vintage Jean Cocteau Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal, Têtes Vase
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Jean Cocteau porcelain vase by Rosenthal. Têtes vase form designed by Fritz Heridenreich. Design Jean Cocteau, 1952. The Rosenthal porcelain vase has Jean Cocteau painti...
Porcelain