YSL Sale Brings in Record $484 Million

In what is already being called the Sale of the Century, the vast art collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé was sold at auction in Paris this week, bringing in €373.9 million ($434.8 million, all prices include buyer’s premium) over six sessions at the Grand Palais. The three-day sale set a world record for the most valuable private collection sold at auction and was the highest grossing sale in Europe on record. And the unprecedented results aren’t just good news for the art market: proceeds will benefit the