Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963). Original DRAWING in black ink, signed and captioned, La Machine infernale, 1934; 32.5 x 24 cm, on the back of a strong paper headed by the Café Haussmann.
Project for the interior poster executed for the release of the edition of La Machine Infernale, " Pièce en 4 actes, chez Grasset, 1934 ". Antigone holds, like Veronique, a veil on which is drawn the profile of Oedipus, eyes gouged out, with the title La machine infernale.
Certificate attached from Mrs Annie Guedras.
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Lot no. 68

Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963). Original DRAWING in black ink, signed and captioned, La Machine infernale, 1934; 32.5 x 24 cm, on the back of a strong paper headed by the Café Haussmann. Project for the interior poster executed for the release of the edition of La Machine Infernale, " Pièce en 4 actes, chez Grasset, 1934 ". Antigone holds, like Veronique, a veil on which is drawn the profile of Oedipus, eyes gouged out, with the title La machine infernale. Certificate attached from Mrs Annie Guedras.

Estimate
€2,000 - €2,500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963). Original DRAWING in black ink, signed and captioned, La Machine infernale, 1934; 32.5 x 24 cm, on the back of a strong paper headed by the Café Haussmann. Project for the interior poster executed for the release of the edition of La Machine Infernale, " Pièce en 4 actes, chez Grasset, 1934 ". Antigone holds, like Veronique, a veil on which is drawn the profile of Oedipus, eyes gouged out, with the title La machine infernale. Certificate attached from Mrs Annie Guedras.
Sale Monday 13 March 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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