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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,616–$6,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne, Paris, Rue de la Paix · 21 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-596704
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-596704 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-596704
Jean Cocteau, Portrait de Jean Desbordes endormi,1929. Bonhams, 21 Oct 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-596704.
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Jean Cocteau, Portrait de Jean Desbordes endormi,1929. Bonhams, 21 Oct 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-596704.
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From the same sale Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le boeuf sur le toit; La dame rousse (2) | Jean Cocteau | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Portrait de l'acteur Koubitzky, 1920 | Jean Cocteau | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Autoportrait de Jean l'Oiseleur | Jean Cocteau | €4,000–€5,000 | |
| Scènes de théâtre (3).similaires. | Christian Bérard | €1,200–€1,500 | |
| Composition autour de la Machine Infernale ( recto); Profil de femme … | Jean Cocteau | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Haute couture; Le conflit de Shako | Jean Cocteau | €1,000–€1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Cocteau | La citadelle de Villefranche plate | $5,760 | Wright, Jun 2026 | |
| Jean Cocteau | a) L'Ange astrologue - le feu éteint b) La main gauche est- | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | La Joconde | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Sourire | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Le joueur de pipeau | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Coup de vent | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Le Lutin de Venise | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Male Nudes | Wright, Dec 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.