Lot 16 · Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne
Composition autour de la Machine Infernale ( recto); Profil de femme (verso)
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,308–$3,462
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne, Paris, Rue de la Paix · 21 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-596705
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Cocteau, Composition autour de la Machine Infernale ( recto); Profil de femme (verso). Bonhams, 21 Oct 2021, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-596705.
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Jean Cocteau, Composition autour de la Machine Infernale ( recto); Profil de femme (verso). Bonhams, 21 Oct 2021, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-596705.
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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 | |
| Portrait de Jean Desbordes endormi,1929 | Jean Cocteau | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| 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 | Le Joueur de Pipeau , 1963 | $2,880 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2024 | |
| Jean Cocteau | Six Plates, from Les Innamorati 6 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Le Joueur de pipeau (The Pipe Player) (G. 77) | Phillips, Jan 2021 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | 2 dessins originaux signés, 1955 et 1957. Projets de couvert | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Janus aux deux visages | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Béatrice | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Le Potomak | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Jean Cocteau | Couple aux cymbales, from Danses antiques | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.