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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Jocasta Hanged
Pencil on paper.
See original version (French)
171
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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Jocasta Hanged
Pencil on paper.
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963)
Jocasta Hanged
Pencil on paper.
Signed and titled lower right.
On the reverse of Santo Sospir letterhead.
26.5 x 20 cm
(Irregular lower edge, horizontal crease)
Provenance:
- Jean-Jacques Kihm
- Private collection
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
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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 2:34 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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