Yves Saint Laurent Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1936–2008

Yves Saint Laurent works on paper have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2024 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%. Across 8 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1kSign up free to see to $6.2kSign up free to see (median $3.6kSign up free to see). Erotique Maroc holds the top price on file: $8.2kSign up free to see at Bonhams (June 2024). Most results come from Bonhams (6) and PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) (3).

€7,680≈ $8,228≈ £6,487Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumErotique MarocBonhams20249auction results2024–2025years recorded89%sold$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Yves Saint Laurent works on paper: key figures

Auction results: 9
Sold rate: 89%
Active at auction: 2024–2025
Median price: $3.6kSign up free to see
Record price: $8.2kSign up free to see Erotique Maroc, Bonhams, Jun 2024

Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) (3)

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All works on paper results

Portrait de femme à l'oiseau
Drawing
PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · Feb 19, 2025 · Lot 229
€650≈ $678≈ £538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–400View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
Couple s'enlaçant
Watercolor
PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · Nov 24, 2024 · Lot 85
€1,092≈ $1,137≈ £904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–400View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
Portrait de femme à l'oiseau
Drawing
PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · Nov 24, 2024 · Lot 84
€455≈ $474≈ £377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–400View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
Costume Design for 'Les Dames' in Roland Petit's Notre-Dame de Paris, 1965
Drawing · Paper
19 x 17 in. (48.5 x 44 cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2024 · Lot 223
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Costume Designs for the Ballets de Roland Petit
Pastel · Paper
sight size 19 x 25 in. (48.0 x 63.5 cm), framed 26 3/8 x 32 x 3/8 in. (67.0 x 81.0 x 1.0 cm)
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2024 · Lot 176
$4,096≈ £3,236≈ €3,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Project Pour TURANGALILA
Watercolor · Paper
sight size 47.6 x 62.9 cm (18 3/4 x 24 3/4 in).
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2024 · Lot 175
$3,072≈ £2,427≈ €2,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sans titre
Gouache · Paper
31.5 x 24.5 cm (12.2 x 9.4 in)
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 95
€5,120≈ $5,486≈ £4,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Erotique Maroc
Drawing
31 x 21 cm (12 3/16 x 8 1/4 in)
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 88
€7,680≈ $8,228≈ £6,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Erotique Maroc
Drawing
31 x 21 cm (12 3/16 x 8 1/4 in)
Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 87
€7,680≈ $8,228≈ £6,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗