The Yves Saint Laurent–Pierre Bergé Sale

Auction of the Century: The Yves Saint Laurent - Pierre Berge Sale The three-day event at the Grand Palais in Paris has broken multiple records
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James Ensor, "Le désespoir de Pierrot" 
This canvas was one of the seven world records for individual artists sold at auction on the first night of impressionist and modern works. It went for $6,460,443.

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