Yves Saint Laurent's Art Auction
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Life's Rich Tapestry
An auction house employee stands in front of a 1904 tapestry by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones and a Roman marble torso of Mercury. Burne-Jones was also involved in the rejuvenation of stained glass art in England.
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