1961
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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Pablo Picasso, "Tauromachy Scene", ceramic plate
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an A.R. turned round plate by Pablo Picasso made in 1957. It is made with red earthenware clay, engobe decoration, and knife engraved in black. It is numbered 279/ 500 ...
Ceramic
La cercle visceral du cosmos
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an authentic Limoges porcelain plate done in collaboration with Salvador Dali in 1974. It is a part of a series of plates called "La Conquete du Cosmos" that depict im...
Porcelain
Pablo Picasso, L'Atelier du vieux peintre
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph in five colors by Pablo Picasso, created in 1954. Each of the 5 colors of this lithograph was executed with litho crayon on transparent transfer...
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso, L'Abreuvoir from La Suite Saltimbanques
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original drypoint created by Pablo Picasso in 1905 and printed by Ambroise Vollard after steel-facing in 1913. It is from a series entitled La Suite des Saltimbanque...
Drypoint
Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pablo Picasso Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard Hand signed by Picasso in pencil in the lower right, Watermark "Vollard" Reference: Bloch 172; Baer 325 Original etching...
Etching
Jean Cocteau, "L'Homme Fleur, " ceramic pitcher, signed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Jean Cocteau "L'Homme Fleur" 7/50 from an edition of 50 Ceramic pitcher, conceived in 1958 Hand signed and inscribed on the base, " Edition originale de Jean Cocteau, Atelier Madelin...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Jacqueline au chevalet (A.R. 333), Ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Jacqueline au chevalet" (A.R. 333) stamped, marked and numbered "Madoura Plein Feu / Empreinte Originale de Picasso / F 219 / 199/200" (on the reverse) cer...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso - plate "Quatre profils entrelacés" (A.R 86)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso & Atelier Madoura "Quatre profils enlacés" (Four Intertwined Profiles), model created in 1949. Round-square plate. Limited edition "Empreinte Originale" (Original Impr...
Ceramic
A 1948 framed lithographic plate limited edition “Ceramiques de Picasso”
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...
Paper
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting, Wacky Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wacky Interior Scene by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper board, unframed size: 10 x 8.75 inches condition: very good and ready ...
Acrylic
Mercure Ceramic Plate by Jean Cocteau, Surrealist, Signed, 1958, 5/20
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Mercure " . signed and dated Jean Cocteau . Edition originale de Jean Cocteau Atelier Madeline-Jolly (underneath) partially glazed white earthenware...
Ceramic
"Gisant"
By Jean Hélion
Located in Southampton, NY
Important watercolor and colored pencil on woven paper study composed of three vignettes done by Jean Helion. Signed with initial H top left and dated 1953. Small crease lower left b...
Mixed Media, Paper
