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Lot 38 · To Beirut with Love

haute couture fourreau evening dress, autumn/winter collection, 1991

Yves Saint Laurent

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Estimate
£1,400–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,872–$2,407
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — To Beirut with Love, London · 15 December 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4890292
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yves Saint Laurent, haute couture fourreau evening dress, autumn/winter collection, 1991. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890292.

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Yves Saint Laurent, haute couture fourreau evening dress, autumn/winter collection, 1991. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4890292.

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