Jean Cocteau Ceramics Sale

After an eventful childhood which saw the suicide of his father when he was just ten in the late 1900s and the years of the great war cocteau began to associate himself with artists across differing spheres including the russian ballet director daighilev composers stravinsky and satie and picasso.

Jean cocteau ceramics sale.

Jean cocteau was one of the most multi talented artists of the 20th century. In addition to being a director he was a poet novelist painter playwright set designer and actor. The original edition of jean cocteau s ceramics jewels and sculptures drawn by jean cocteau between 1957 and 1963 the news regarding the galleries and exhibitions dedicated to jean cocteau s pottery. Jean cocteau was a french painter poet designer playwright and filmmaker.

Colour lithographic poster by jean cocteau a french avant garde poet playwright and artist. The french poet writer artist and film maker jean cocteau was born to a wealthy family on july 5 1889 in a small town near paris france. Jean cocteau art for sale. Choose from 8 authentic jean cocteau ceramics for sale on 1stdibs.

Poet writer artist and film maker jean cocteau was born in a small town near paris. Explore all serveware ceramics silver and glass created by jean cocteau. In the 130th anniversary year of jean cocteau s birth an important collection of 46 ceramics by the leading figure of the french avant garde will highlight bonhams prints and multiples sale on wednesday 11 december and thursday 12 december in london it is the first time such a large collection of cocteau ceramics has been offered at auction. In 1900 he entered a private school and was expelled in 1904.

Cocteau s father committed suicide when he was about 10 years old. Browse jean cocteau catalogue raisonnés online. Jean cocteau french 1889 1963 josephine baker. Cocteau is one of the most important figures of french surrealism although he always denied being in any way connected to the movement he was born to a socially prominent parisian family.

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During his career cocteau made more than three hundred ceramic pieces at the workshop of madeline jolly famously alikening the read more.