Tue Nov 10, 11:54 AM ET

A Miro painting is pictured with other works in Paris, part of the Yves Saint-Laurent-Pierre Berge collection that starts going to auction at Christie's. A billiard table, several giant chandeliers, and even pots and pans; items from Yves Saint Laurent's private country hideaway have gone on show ahead of the second installment of this year's record-smashing YSL-Pierre Berge "sale of the century". (AFP/Patrick Kovarik)

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