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Nude drawing by Saint Laurent. Sotheby's
Yves Saint Laurent Unveiled

Yves Saint Laurent Unveiled

Paris Hosts Fashion-Related Auctions Amidst the Presentation of Men's Collections for Autumn-Winter 2025-26

Abraham de Amézaga

Martes, 21 de enero 2025, 16:27

Coinciding with the commencement of the men's collections for autumn-winter 2025-26, Paris is set to host a unique auction. From January 21 to 31, Sotheby's will present a selection of art objects, furniture, drawings, and photographs related to Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) and his partner, businessman Pierre Bergé. Among the highlights of this sale, which features forty lots, are twenty drawings by the designer himself, inspired by male nudes. These include a muscular back drawn with marker, pencils, and colour, with a starting price of between 2,000 and 3,000 euros.

While his habit of creating a colourful card at the start of each new year was well-known, his highly erotic male nudes were not. It is worth noting that many of Saint Laurent's designs, for whom collections were "love stories," drew inspiration from art, from names like Picasso, Léger, or Van Gogh. In addition to his nudes, photographs taken by his famous friends, such as Andy Warhol or Helmut Newton, will also be on sale, some with starting prices between 4,000 and 6,000 euros, and are already on display at the Parisian premises of the auction house.

Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) shared more than just fashion with Yves Saint Laurent. In their youth, they also shared a personal attraction. Now, they are united once more by Sotheby's, which is offering another auction of Lagerfeld's items: from personal effects and garments, such as a black ensemble comprising a velvet jacket, jeans, tie, shirt, gloves, and boots (all estimated between 5,000 and 8,000 euros), to drawings and sketches, something the German designer did regularly. From his thousands of models for Chanel, Chloé, and Fendi to those he created to thank for an interview, a gift, or to celebrate an event, many of them were satirical in nature.

Lastly, another auction house, Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr, is showcasing proposals from couture collector Didier Ludot. Known for his establishments in the gardens of the Palais-Royal, Ludot has decided to retire after more than five decades dedicated to offering jewels in the form of dresses and accessories from greats like Balmain, Chanel, Dior, Grès, or Ricci, among his generous roster. Two years ago, Ludot parted with much of his collection in a sale at Artcurial, which raised over a million euros.

Between January 23 and February 3, more than 350 lots will go to the highest bidder; most of them haute couture, including seventy pieces by Saint Laurent, fifteen of which are runway prototypes; twenty-five by Balenciaga, made between 1948 and 1968; and thirty by Christian Dior, dated between 1948 and 2009. While the auctions for Saint Laurent and Lagerfeld will be exclusively online, Ludot's collection will also be available for in-person bidding.

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