Bonhams London to Offer Largest Collection of Jean Cocteau Ceramics at Auction on June 23, 2026
The Facts
Bonhams will present a day of sales dedicated to Prints & Multiples at New Bond Street on June 23, 2026, featuring the largest single-owner collection of Jean Cocteau ceramics ever offered at auction. The collection, known as The Gary Morris Collection, includes over 130 works by the French polymath, executed in collaboration with Atelier Madeline-Jolly between 1960 and 1962. Highlights include Le Satiricon, a set of seven earthenware plates and bowls estimated at £20,000–30,000, and Chèvre-pieds jumeaux, a pink earthenware bowl estimated at £5,000–7,000. The day also includes Editions I & II: David Hockney, celebrating the artist's print practice, and a Fine Prints & Multiples sale led by Andy Warhol's Moonwalk, estimated at £150,000–250,000.
The Signal
These auctions underscore the robust market for editioned works, with Cocteau's ceramics representing a rare opportunity for collectors of post-war and mythological imagery. The Hockney sale follows a previous dedicated sale where world auction records were achieved, indicating sustained institutional and private demand for his graphic works. The inclusion of Warhol's Moonwalk as the top lot, with a presale estimate of up to £250,000, signals continued strength in blue-chip pop art prints, while the Cocteau collection offers a more niche entry point for collectors of French modernism.
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- Artists: Jean Cocteau, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso
- People: Carolin von Massenbach, Gary Morris
- Auction Houses: Bonhams
- Locations: London
- Prices: £20,000–30,000, £5,000–7,000, £35,000–50,000, £25,000–35,000, £150,000–250,000, £40,000–60,000
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