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Jean Cocteau — L'après-midi d'un faune (A Faun's Afternoon) (G. 31)
Jean Cocteau

L'après-midi d'un faune (A Faun's Afternoon) (G. 31)

Jean Cocteau's 'A Faun's Afternoon' is painted on a white earthenware plate using colored enamels and crayon d'oxyde. This decorative work brings Cocteau's artistic vision to functional ceramics, blending fine art with applied design traditions.

Medium
White earthenware round plate painted in coloured enamels with crayon d'oxyde additions.

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Evening & Day Editions

September 19, 2024

Lot 91

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Jean Cocteau, L'après-midi d'un faune (A Faun's Afternoon) (G. 31)

Jean Cocteau's 'A Faun's Afternoon' is painted on a white earthenware plate using colored enamels and crayon d'oxyde. This decorative work brings Cocteau's artistic vision to functional ceramics, blending fine art with applied design traditions.

Medium
White earthenware round plate painted in coloured enamels with crayon d'oxyde additions.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Applied Art, Painted Plate, French, Figure, Decorative Arts, Whimsical, Modern, Ceramic, Colorful, Mythological

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