Twentieth century chandeliers in the Louis XV style from the private collection of late French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and French businessman Pierre Berge are on display November 10, 2009 ahead of auction in Paris. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Twentieth century chandeliers in the Louis XV style from the private collection of late French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and French businessman Pierre Berge are on display November 10, 2009 ahead of auction in Paris.

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  9. Pierre Berge, French businessman and partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, leaves after the Christie's auction of art works belonging to him and to his companion late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at Marigny theater in Paris November 20, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-20, included almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  10. Pierre Berge, French businessman and partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, applauds at the end of the Christie's auction of art works belonging to him and to his companion late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at Marigny theater in Paris November 20, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-19, will include almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  11. Pierre Berge (R), French businessman and partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, leaves after the Christie's auction of art works belonging to him and to his companion late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at Marigny theater in Paris November 20, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-20, included almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  12. Pierre Berge, French businessman and partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, leaves after the Christie's auction of art works belonging to him and to his companion late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at Marigny theater in Paris November 20, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-20, included almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  13. Pierre Berge, French businessman and partner of late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, applauds at the end of the Christie's auction of art works belonging to him and to his companion late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at Marigny theater in Paris November 20, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-19, will include almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  14. Moujik, the dog of French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent is seen on November 17, 2009 at Marigny theater in Paris, on the first of the four auction days led by Christie's of Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Berge collection, which profit will fund campaigns against HIV-AIDS. This week's sale, running over four days, occurs after last February's 700-item sale of Pierre Berge and his late pantsuit pioneer Yves Saint-Laurent collection smashed record on record, netting 342 million euros (491 million dollars) and making Saint-Laurent the top-earning dead celebrity of 2009, according to Forbes which placed him ahead of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.
  15. Members of Christie's sell by auction art works belonging to late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his companion and business partner Pierre Berge at Marigny theater in Paris November 17, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-19, will include almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.
  16. Members of Christie's sell by auction art works belonging to late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his companion and business partner Pierre Berge at Marigny theater in Paris November 17, 2009. The first art sale, held in February, raised more than 370 million euros ($555.2 million) and proceeds from both sales will be donated to AIDS research. The second sale, on November 17-19, will include almost 1,200 works housed in Chateau Gabriel, a 19th-century Normandy country house bought by the couple in the 1980s, as well as their two Paris residences.

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