Lot 145 · Modern British and Irish Art
Portrait of Jean Cocteau
Sir Cecil Beaton · oil on canvas-board
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,603–$2,405
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 16 October 2013
- Dimensions
- 29 x 21¼ in. (73.7 x 54 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4366300
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Portrait of Jean Cocteau. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4366300.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Portrait of Jean Cocteau. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4366300.
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