{"product_id":"jean-cocteau-les-cyclades-1926","title":"Jean Cocteau - Les Cyclades (1926)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLes Cyclades (1926)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jean Cocteau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Les Cyclades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1926\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze on marble base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23.2 × 12.8 × 5.5 cm (9 1\/8 × 5 × 2 1\/8 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 500 — incised signature, date and number on the pedestal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtcurial, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity issued \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Artcurial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Limited edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebronze sculpture — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthorised posthumous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Cyclades\u003c\/em\u003e (1926\/cast later) is a bronze sculpture published by Artcurial, Paris — one of France's most prestigious auction houses and art publishers — from an original work conceived by Jean Cocteau in 1926. The title references the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, whose ancient marble sculptures — with their radical geometric simplification of the human form — were a touchstone of early twentieth-century modernism, influencing Picasso, Brancusi, Modigliani, and the entire generation of artists who looked to archaic Greek art as a liberation from academic naturalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCocteau's engagement with classical antiquity was never archaeological but always personal and transforming — the myths, the gods, and the islands of Greece passed through the filter of his own exuberant, gender-fluid, erotically charged imagination to emerge as something entirely his own. A poet, novelist, filmmaker, playwright, and visual artist of extraordinary range, Cocteau created works in every medium he touched that bore the unmistakable stamp of his sensibility: linear, fluid, simultaneously ancient and irrepressibly modern. His drawn and sculptural figures — typically male, typically beautiful, typically in the act of transformation — occupy the same territory as the Cycladic idols: the body reduced to its essential gesture, form freed from the contingency of individual likeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMounted on a marble base and incised with the artist's signature, date, and edition number on the pedestal, \u003cem\u003eLes Cyclades\u003c\/em\u003e is published in an edition of 500 by Artcurial — whose authority as both publisher and authenticating body for posthumous Cocteau editions carries significant institutional weight. Each impression is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Artcurial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003cbr\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/james-jean?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=james\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Collection James Jean\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Jean Cocteau sculpture?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an authorised posthumous bronze cast, published by Artcurial, Paris, from Cocteau's original 1926 work. Each impression is incised with the artist's signature, date, and edition number on the pedestal, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Artcurial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Artcurial?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtcurial is one of France's most prestigious auction houses and art publishers, based in Paris. As publisher of this edition, Artcurial serves as both the producing authority and the authenticating body for each impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e500 impressions — each incised with signature, date, and number on the pedestal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the Cyclades?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea is famous for its ancient marble sculptures — among the most radically simplified and geometrically pure figurative works in the history of art, widely influential on twentieth-century modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a certificate of authenticity included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — issued by Artcurial, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat materials are used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBronze figure on a marble base — the combination of warm metal and cool stone characteristic of the finest French sculptural editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with specialist packaging for bronze and marble sculptures, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou might also love \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/kaws?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=kaws\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKaws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e— explore the collection !\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean Cocteau","offers":[{"title":"23.2 × 12.8 × 5.5 cm","offer_id":54786185855322,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/JeanCocteauLesCyclades.png?v=1789371278","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/fr\/products\/jean-cocteau-les-cyclades-1926","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}