🔹 Exceptional original uncut printing sheet poster of the Yves Saint Laurent Playing Cards.
🔹 Conceived as a luxury promotional deck celebrating the iconic visual identity of Yves Saint Laurent, one of the most influential fashion houses of the 20th century.
🔹 Printed in the 1980s by Grimaud, France’s most prestigious playing card manufacturer.
🔹 This impressive large-format sheet displays the complete playing card deck exactly as it was arranged for production, with all card faces on one side and the distinctive Yves Saint Laurent logo backs on the reverse.
🔹 Approximate size: 77.5 × 62 cm (30.5 × 24.4 inches)
🔹 Condition: A+ (Near Mint) – exceptionally well preserved with only minimal signs of handling.
🔹 Ideal for framing and display as a unique work of fashion, graphic design, and playing card history.
🔹 Features vibrant court card artwork, custom YSL branding, and original Grimaud production marks.
🔹 A highly desirable collectible for Yves Saint Laurent enthusiasts, fashion memorabilia collectors, and playing card historians.
🔹 Will be shipped carefully rolled in a rigid cardboard tube.
🪶 Collector's Note
Uncut playing card sheets were never intended for public sale and were normally used as production proofs, printer's references, or factory samples. Because most were cut during manufacturing, surviving examples are considerably rarer than the decks themselves.
This striking Yves Saint Laurent sheet captures the intersection of luxury fashion and traditional French card-making. Produced by Grimaud during the golden age of designer-branded collectibles, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the printing process while standing as a decorative artwork in its own right.
Whether displayed in a fashion collection, design studio, boutique, or private card collection, this large-format sheet is both a rare historical artifact and a beautiful tribute to the enduring legacy of Yves Saint Laurent.
