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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Henri Matisse, "Les coucous, tapis bleu et rose"
The top lot sold at the three-day sale, this painting garnered the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by the French master, $46,457,480.

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