Lot 72 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Erotique
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. (29.7 x 21cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3427436
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yves Saint Laurent, Erotique. Christie's, 9 Dec 2008, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3427436.
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From the same sale First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Saint Laurent | Erotic, circa 1985 | $7,490 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | |
| Yves Saint Laurent | Male nude, 1980 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Black Leopard Jacket, 2014 | Veste du Soir Leopard, 2014 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Erotic, sketch of a man, circa 1985 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Sketch of a man, circa 1978 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Erotic drawing, circa 1985 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Erotic drawing | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Yves Saint Laurent | Sans titre | Christie's, Apr 2024 |
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