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- Estimate
- €8,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $10,671–$16,007
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books and Manuscripts, Paris · 24 November 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3968033
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Cocteau, le gitan.dessin original.1957. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2010, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3968033.
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Jean Cocteau, le gitan.dessin original.1957. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2010, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3968033.
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From the same sale Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonia mensurarum. Cambridge, Robert Smith, 1722. | [fontaine Des Bertins, Alexis] -- Cotes, Roger | €3,500–€4,500 | |
| Madame Edwarda. Paris, Georges Visat, 1965. | Bataille, Georges -- Bellmer, Hans | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| orphée de profil.dessin original.1957 ou 1958. | Jean Cocteau | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| le pater. compositions de a.m. mucha.paris, champenois et piazza & ci… | Alfons Mucha | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| les soirées de médan.paris, charpentier, 1880. | Zola, Emile--Maupassant, Guy de--Huysmans, J.K.--Céard, Henry--Hennique, Léon--Alexis, Paul | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| madame bovary.paris, michel lévy, 1857. | Flaubert, Gustave. 1821-1880. | €1,500–€2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Cocteau | Taureau | $16,321 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Jean Cocteau | Faune aux raisins (Faun with Grapes) (G. 139) | Phillips, Jan 2021 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Printemps | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Érotique - Étude pour une illustration de Querelle de Brest | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Séléné (l'œil de la nuit) | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Hermès (Mercure) | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Naissance d'Une Mandragore | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Marrakech | Christie's, Mar 2023 |
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