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Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge Collection, by Christie's 2009

$1,750
£1,322.78
€1,520.11
CA$2,436.86
A$2,710.91
CHF 1,421.09
MX$33,126.68
NOK 18,095.86
SEK 17,034.75
DKK 11,347.07
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A collection of historic documents of the greatest, most secret and legendary collections formed by private collectors in the 20th Century. The set of Auction Catalogs also includes a DVD of the entire collection. For fifty years, the couturier Yves Saint Laurent and his friend and partner Pierre Berge were legends in the international worlds of fashion and contemporary culture. YSL fashion conquered the world and defined the way two generations of women dressed. Pierre Berge, a consummate businessman, not only supported YSL commercially, but at the same time became a major figure in his own right in the world of contemporary French culture, a noted patron of literature, music and the arts. But as the fame of Yves Saint Laurent's fashion label and his perfumes grew, very few other than their close friends knew that slowly, privately, they were also assembling a visionary collection, one that knew no rules of taste and category. As you will hear in the exclusive interview on this DVD, Pierre Berge makes the point that they bought what they loved and admired, spanning many centuries in time. The extraordinary works of art in this collection represent cultures freom the ancient to the modern age. The Collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge is a distinguished and glorious chapter in the history of highly personal great collections.
  • Creator:
    Christie's (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2009
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The individual catalogs have barely been opened, the somewhat fragile sleve holding the five catalogs, has been taped.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU989932351422

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