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Lot n° 37

Jean COCTEAU

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Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) - Arlequin sur fond bleu, 1958 - Terre cuite with enamel highlights - Signed Jean Cocteau - On reverse: "Edition originale de Jean Cocteau - Atelier Madeline-Jolly" - Justified 22/25 - Diameter: 31.2 cm - Guédras note 48 Note: Marie-Madeleine Jolly (1914-1963) studied at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where she and her companion Philippe Madeline met Jean Cocteau in 1957; they introduced her to ceramics and published his work in their Villefranche-sur-mer studio. The reproduced photo of Jean Cocteau and Madeline Jolly is not included in the lot, as it is for archival purposes only.