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174 - Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Oedipus Rex Pencil on paper.
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Oedipus Rex Pencil on paper. Titled in the top right-hand corner. Monogrammed in the bottom right-hand corner. On the reverse of Santo Sospir letterhead. 26 x 20 cm (Crease in the centre) Provenance: - Jean-Jacques Kihm - Private collection A certificate may be requested by the purchaser, at their own expense, from the artist’s specialist, Dominique Bert. (€180 incl. VAT) Jean-Jacques Kihm (1923–1970) met Cocteau in 1953, after sending him his poems. A collaboration, followed by a ten-year friendship, ensued. Kihm, who was 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
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
Lot description modified on 06/23/2026 at 11:43 AM
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