Saint Laurent art goes to auction

By Alasdair Sandford BBC News, Paris

Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge began collecting art in the 1950s

The biggest ever sale of privately owned art will begin later, when Yves Saint Laurent's collection and that of his former partner go under the hammer.

Over three days in Paris, the work the late fashion designer and Pierre Berge amassed over half a century is expected to fetch up to 300m euros (