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1990s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Blue Crystal Chain Bracelet
1990s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Blue Crystal Chain Bracelet

1990s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Blue Crystal Chain Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a playful vintage chain bracelet designed by YSL in 1990’s. The piece is gold plated.

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Late 20th Century French Modern Chain Bracelets

Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce
Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce

Rare 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Veruschka Gold Disco 70s Ring Chain Belt Neckalce

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare early 70s YSL gold chain link ring belt OR necklace ! This rare gem is nearly identical to the one Veruschka wore with the iconic safari dress.

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1970s French Belts

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Twisted Rope Chain Necklace
1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Twisted Rope Chain Necklace

1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Twisted Rope Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Yves Saint Laurent gold tone twisted rope style chain necklace from the late 70’s, early 1980’s.

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Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Iconic Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Charms Bracelet
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Charms Bracelet

Iconic Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Charms Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Paris, FR

Yves Saint Laurent gold tone charms bracelet featuring a hook fastening, YSL pitted on the closure, large iconic charms. Circa 1980s Length7.8in. (20cm) Medal Diameter: 1.18in. (3c...

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Vintage 1980s French Chain Bracelets

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Bracelet
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Bracelet

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT gold tone chain bracelet featuring textured oval links, YSL logo and coin charm embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Link Bracelets

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT gold tone chain necklace featuring textured oval links, YSL logo charm and coin charm embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Link Bracelets

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Gold Tone Chain Logo Charm Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT gold tone chain necklace featuring textured oval links, YSL logo charm and coin charm embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Link Bracelets

Materials

Gilt Metal

Yves Saint Laurent, YSL 1980s Bright Gold Round Curb Link Chain Necklace
Yves Saint Laurent, YSL 1980s Bright Gold Round Curb Link Chain Necklace

Yves Saint Laurent, YSL 1980s Bright Gold Round Curb Link Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Make a bold statement with this striking vintage Yves Saint Laurent choker necklace, a classic piece of statement jewelry showcasing the house's signature Parisian glamour. Crafted i...

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Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gold Tone Multi-Strand Chain Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gold Tone Multi-Strand Chain Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gold Tone Multi-Strand Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT by ROBERT GOOSSENS vintage gold tone multi-strand chain necklace featuring a rock-crystal shape design clasp.

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20th Century French Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Chunky Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage chunky gold tone curb chain necklace. Adjustable T-bar and heart toggles closure.

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20th Century French Link Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, YSL signature gold chain, wicker +black leather
SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, YSL signature gold chain, wicker +black leather

SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, YSL signature gold chain, wicker +black leather

By Saint Laurent

Located in KRAKÓW, PL

SAINT LAURENT Wicker basket bag, The coolest summer bag, St Tropez old money style NEW with tags Org price €2500 Beautiful bag with leather wrapped around its top handle, leat...

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2010s Top Handle Bags

SAINT LAURENT black satin gold-tone YSL chain anklet point toe stiletto EU38
SAINT LAURENT black satin gold-tone YSL chain anklet point toe stiletto EU38

SAINT LAURENT black satin gold-tone YSL chain anklet point toe stiletto EU38

By Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello

Located in Hong Kong, NT

SAINT LAURENT black satin gold-tone YSL chain anklet point toe stiletto EU38 Reference: TGAS/F01034 Brand: Saint Laurent Designer: Anthony Vaccarello Material: Satin, Metal Color: Bl...

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2010s Italian High Heels

Saint Laurent YSL Loulou Medium Shoulder Bag Leather Chain Bag Beige - Preowned
Saint Laurent YSL Loulou Medium Shoulder Bag Leather Chain Bag Beige - Preowned

Saint Laurent YSL Loulou Medium Shoulder Bag Leather Chain Bag Beige - Preowned

By Saint Laurent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Saint Laurent YSL Loulou Medium Shoulder Bag Leather Chain Bag Beige - Preowned A refined Saint Laurent Loulou bag crafted in soft beige quilted leather, featuring the iconic YSL lo...

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2010s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

1960s Yves Saint Laurent Roger Scemama Floral Cabochon Chain Belt
1960s Yves Saint Laurent Roger Scemama Floral Cabochon Chain Belt

1960s Yves Saint Laurent Roger Scemama Floral Cabochon Chain Belt

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL

A striking example of Scemama’s iconic jewelry design for YSL, this gold-tone link chain belt features five sculptural floral medallions crafted in twisted rope-style metalwork, each...

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1960s French Belts

Saint Laurent Monogram Grain De Poudre Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Bag Black GHW
Saint Laurent Monogram Grain De Poudre Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Bag Black GHW

Saint Laurent Monogram Grain De Poudre Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Bag Black GHW

By Saint Laurent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Saint Laurent Monogram Grain De Poudre Leather Wallet On Chain WOC Bag Black GHW - Preowned The Saint Laurent Kate Wallet on Chain is a timeless icon, crafted from black grain de po...

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2010s Italian Wallets

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YSL Heart Charm Chain Bracelet
YSL Heart Charm Chain Bracelet

YSL Heart Charm Chain Bracelet

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W 0.4 in L 7.88 in

YSL Heart Charm Chain Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

A fashionable Yves Saint Laurent bracelet with YSL logo heart charm and blue glass cabuchon detail. Adjustable size made from high carat gold plated metal. In an excellent condition.

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Vintage 1980s French Chain Bracelets

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL golden chain necklace with outlined square motif
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL golden chain necklace with outlined square motif

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL golden chain necklace with outlined square motif

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Kashiwa, Chiba

1990s. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL golden chain necklace with outlined square, diamond shape pendant top with crystal stones. Perfect gift. Introducing another fabulous necklace...

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1990s Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

MINT. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL chain necklace with crystal square motif.
MINT. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL chain necklace with crystal square motif.

MINT. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL chain necklace with crystal square motif.

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Kashiwa, Chiba

1990s. MINT. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL skinny chain necklace with outlined square pendant top with crystal stones. Introducing another fabulous necklace from Yves Saint Lauren...

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1990s Chain Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Golden Chain Necklace with Blue and Green Stones
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Golden Chain Necklace with Blue and Green Stones

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Golden Chain Necklace with Blue and Green Stones

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Kashiwa, Chiba

1990s. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent, YSL golden chain necklace with blue and green flower stones. Introducing a rare and fabulous jewelry from Yves Saint Laurent. It is a gorgeous gol...

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1990s Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

YSL Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Gold Plated Bracelet
YSL Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Gold Plated Bracelet

YSL Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Gold Plated Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in London, GB

Iconic Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Gold plated bracelet straight from the 1980s archive. Features hearts and stars with YSL logo Made in France, c.1980. Signed by designer and has...

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Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Chain Bracelets

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Gold Plate

YSL Monogram Gray Patent Leather Wristlet w/ Gold Metal Chain and Hardware
YSL Monogram Gray Patent Leather Wristlet w/ Gold Metal Chain and Hardware

YSL Monogram Gray Patent Leather Wristlet w/ Gold Metal Chain and Hardware

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Houston, TX

Make: Yves Saint Laurent Place of Manufacture: Italy Color: Gray and gold Materials: Patent leather and gold tone metal Condition: Very good minor use condition Type: Wristlet ...

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Early 2000s French Pouches and Wristlets

Rare 1970's YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Gold Tone Chain Belt with Cabachon stones
Rare 1970's YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Gold Tone Chain Belt with Cabachon stones

Rare 1970's YSL / Yves Saint Laurent Gold Tone Chain Belt with Cabachon stones

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Extremely rare and iconic piece. Intricate gold tone chain belt with flower design and Cabachon stones. Surrounded by swirled gold toned chain. Hidden clasp behind large center flowe...

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1970s French Belts

SAINT LAURENT Black Patent Leather Pump CLAW CHAIN YSL Logo Heel Gold Ankle 38.5
SAINT LAURENT Black Patent Leather Pump CLAW CHAIN YSL Logo Heel Gold Ankle 38.5

SAINT LAURENT Black Patent Leather Pump CLAW CHAIN YSL Logo Heel Gold Ankle 38.5

By Saint Laurent

Located in Hollywood, FL

Details: - Black patent leather uppers. - Pointed toe. - Antique gold ankle chain with hanging YSL logo. - Claw clasp closure. - Self covered heels. - Leather lining and sole.

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2010s Heels

Saint Laurent Calfskin Small Classic Monogram Kate Tassel Satchel Bag (326076)
Saint Laurent Calfskin Small Classic Monogram Kate Tassel Satchel Bag (326076)

Saint Laurent Calfskin Small Classic Monogram Kate Tassel Satchel Bag (326076)

By Saint Laurent

Located in Montreal, Quebec

This shoulder bag is made of smooth calfskin leather in black. The bag features a gold chain link shoulder strap, a matching gold YSL logo, an accented chain link tassel, a crossover...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoulder Bags

YSL Long Chain 1990s Necklace
YSL Long Chain 1990s Necklace

YSL Long Chain 1990s Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Easily wearable for day or evening is this Valentino long chain necklace from the 1990s. The 18K gold plate necklace has a toggle clasp and measures 31.5 inches long. The majority of...

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1990s French Chain Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent Gold Plated Snake Chain Large Necklace, YSL
Yves Saint Laurent Gold Plated Snake Chain Large Necklace, YSL

Yves Saint Laurent Gold Plated Snake Chain Large Necklace, YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

YSL Gold Plated Snake Gold plated chain link dramatic costume Jewelry necklace * Yves Saint Laurent Cuff is sold separately

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1990s French Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Three Heart Chain Necklace
1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Three Heart Chain Necklace

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Three Heart Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a vintage chain necklace designed by Robert Goossens for YSL in 1980’s.

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Late 20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Logo Heart Snake Chain Necklace
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Logo Heart Snake Chain Necklace

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Logo Heart Snake Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned snake chain necklace featuring a ribbed heart pendant with embossed YSL logo.

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20th Century French Chain Necklaces

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone YSL Cassandre Bracelet
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone YSL Cassandre Bracelet

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone YSL Cassandre Bracelet

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Paris, FR

Yves Saint Laurent Gold-tone YSL Cassandre bracelet featuring a gold-tone chain, a center “YSL” Cassandre and a claps closure.

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2010s French Chain Bracelets

1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Hearts Necklace
1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Hearts Necklace

1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Hearts Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Paris, FR

1980s Yves Saint Laurent gold-tone hearts necklace featuring textured irregular hearts, an adjustable chain, a hook closure, a back YSL pitted plaque.

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Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces

Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Long Double Necklace with Blue Stones
Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Long Double Necklace with Blue Stones

Yves Saint Laurent, YSL Long Double Necklace with Blue Stones

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

An elegant long Yves Saint Laurent necklace circa 1980 featuring a double strand design with station of blue stones. The strands are a polished gold double ring link in two lengths. ...

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Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Saint Laurent Paris Unisex YSL Bi-Colour Curb Chain Choker Gold Silver Necklace
Saint Laurent Paris Unisex YSL Bi-Colour Curb Chain Choker Gold Silver Necklace

Saint Laurent Paris Unisex YSL Bi-Colour Curb Chain Choker Gold Silver Necklace

By Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Saint Laurent Paris Unisex YSL Bi-Colour Curb Chunky Link Chain Choker Necklace, Gold Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Link Necklaces

Materials

Brass

YSL NEW Nude Tan Suede Gold Chain Peep Toe Platform Sandals Pumps in Box
YSL NEW Nude Tan Suede Gold Chain Peep Toe Platform Sandals Pumps in Box

YSL NEW Nude Tan Suede Gold Chain Peep Toe Platform Sandals Pumps in Box

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Charlotte, NC

CURATOR'S NOTES Size IT 36.5 Suede Gold hardware Ankle buckle closure Platform 1” Heel height 5” Includes original YSL dust bag and box

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21st Century and Contemporary Heels

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Interlocked Chunky Curb Thick Oval Chain 2 Set
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Interlocked Chunky Curb Thick Oval Chain 2 Set

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Interlocked Chunky Curb Thick Oval Chain 2 Set

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Glow Thick Oval Interlocked Curb Chain Chunky Statement 2 Set Modernist Elegant Necklace Bracelet 2 Gift Jewellery Set, Gold Plated Very excell...

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Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces

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Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent Chain Belt, Circa 1960
Yves Saint Laurent Chain Belt, Circa 1960

Yves Saint Laurent Chain Belt, Circa 1960

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Geneva, CH

Very rare late 60's - early 70's YSL gold hardware chain belt. Picture n° 3 features the iconic French singer and actress Françoise Hardy wearing a similar belt in the streets of Par...

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1970s French Belts

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Iconic Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Iconic Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Iconic Gold Tone Curb Chain Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage iconic gold tone curb chain necklace. Hook clasp. Embossed YSL Made in France.

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20th Century French Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace
1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a gold tone chain collier necklace designed by YSL in 1980’s.

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20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace
1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace

1980s Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Chain Collier Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a gold tone chain collier necklace designed by YSL in 1980’s.

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20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Oriental Sautoir Necklace
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Oriental Sautoir Necklace

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Toned Oriental Sautoir Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nice, FR

YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned sautoir necklace featuring a S link chain and Oriental inspired elements (some are probably Buddhist wheels of dharma). T-bar and toggle closur...

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20th Century French Chain Necklaces

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Ysl Gold Chain For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the ysl gold chain you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of gilt metal, gold plate and gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 133 antique edition and 9 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect ysl gold chain among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic ysl gold chain over the years, but those made by Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Givenchy are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A ysl gold chain can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but crystal rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a bead version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. When shopping for a ysl gold chain, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Ysl Gold Chain?

The price for a ysl gold chain starts at $164 and tops out at $4,950 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $1,061.

Yves Saint Laurent for sale on 1stDibs

French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.

Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.

By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.

Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.

Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.

After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.

His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.

With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.

“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.

Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today on 1stDibs.