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Article: Market preview: the spectacular collection formed by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge goes under the hammer.(THE ART MARKET)
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- February 1, 2009
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Even in the darkest depths of recession a remarkable art collection can defy the odds and sell spectacularly well. If those who amassed it rank among the most celebrated personalities of their age, I doubt even the most optimistic rub their hands in anticipation of finding a bargain. This month sees what promises to be a fabled dispersal: the exceptional and eclectic collection amassed over the course of 50 years by the great couturier Yves Saint Laurent, who died last June, and his partner Pierre Berge. Its 700 or so lots are being offered in a three-day sale staged at the Grand Palais, no less, masterminded by Christie's Paris in association ...