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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Take care of yourself
Blue pencil o…
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166
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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Take care of yourself
Blue pencil o…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963)
Take care of yourself
Blue pencil on letterhead paper – Santo Sospir.
Autograph letter: "May this good angel watch over your bed (...) , my faithful affection. Take care of yourself"
Signed "Jean" lower right.
27 x 21.5 cm
Provenance:
- Jean-Jacques Kihm
- Private collection
(Mounted on cardboard)
Jean-Jacques Kihm (1923–1970) met Cocteau in 1953, after sending him his poems. A collaboration, followed by a ten-year friendship, developed. Kihm, also a playwright, published works by Cocteau as well as an essay, and staged his plays at the Troyes Festival and on the radio.
Expert: Cabinet Chanoit
Lots 166 to 176 are on display at Cabinet Chanoit, 12 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris
Tel: 01 47 70 22 33
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About the sale
BEAUTIFUL SALE OF JEWELLERY - PAINTINGS - FURNITURE & OBJETS D'ART
Auction location
Auction time
06/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
Lot description modified on 06/12/2026 at 2:32 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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