YSL/Berge auction doubles estimates
- November 22, 2009 17:14
A pair of chairs featured in an Inca-themed ball at the Tuileries Gardens in 1812 ball reached €241,000, high above the estimate of €7–9,000, on the last day of the four-day auction of Yves Saint Laurent's collection. A 20th-century green enameled earthenware umbrella stand sold for €109,000, after being valued at just €300 to €500. The "house sale" portion of the designer's estate brought in $13.4 million.