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Lot 70 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online

Scène Erotique Maroc

Yves Saint Laurent · felt-tip pen, coloured pencil and graphite on paper

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,895–$8,843
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 9 December 2008
Dimensions
in. (21.1 x 29.5cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3427434
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yves Saint Laurent, Scène Erotique Maroc. Christie's, 9 Dec 2008, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3427434.

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From the same sale First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Dec 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Anatolian or Balkan, Circa 5Th Millennium B.c. A LATE CHALCOLITHIC GOLD AMULET $4,000–$6,000
Circa Late 3Rd-Early 2Nd Millennium B.c. A BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE $2,000–$3,000
Circa Late 3Rd-Early 2Nd Millennium B.c. A BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE $4,000–$6,000
Circa 1St Millennium B.c. A WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE $2,000–$3,000
Circa Late 4Th Century B.c. A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN GOLD DISKS $4,000–$6,000
Circa 2Nd Century A.d. A ROMAN YELLOW CHALCEDONY RINGSTONE $1,500–$2,000

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