four drawings of people on a white surface, one of which is drawn
Morgane Gillieron commissaire-priseur

20 - 1 - Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Lot comprising four drawings: - Por…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Jean COCTEAU (1889–1963) Lot comprising four drawings: - Portrait of a young woman in profile, pencil on paper, signed ‘Jean étoile’ at the bottom centre, 27 x 21 cm; - Portrait sketches, black pencil on paper, signed “Je étoile” at the bottom right, 20.5 x 13.5 cm (water stains); - Portrait of Orpheus with a lyre, black pencil on paper, signed “Jean Cocteau étoile” at the bottom centre, inscribed “to the Association of Students of the École Centrale, with the friendship of Jean Cocteau” on the left in blue pencil, 21 x 13.5 cm; - Sketch of horsemen, pencil on paper, 1956, signed “J Cocteau étoile” and dated in the bottom right-hand corner, with the note “ici (?)” in pencil in the top right-hand corner, 21 x 27 cm (crease in the top right-hand corner). PROVENANCE Grandson and legatee of Jean Cocteau THIS LOT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DROUOT STORAGE FACILITY AFTER THE SALE; IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. Please refer to the auction house’s terms and conditions regarding the collection of lots before bidding.
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About the sale EXCELLENCE AUCTION: PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART, 20TH-CENTURY DESIGN, FASHION & JEWELLERY
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
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