Vintage 70s Yves Saint Laurent YSL 7759 Large Sunglasses Pink Gradient France

About this item

An oversized pair of vintage Yves Saint Laurent sunglasses, model 7759, made in France in the 1970s. The front is translucent crystal champagne acetate with a black brow bar that runs across the top of both lenses and over the flat double bridge, giving a squared aviator shape. The large lenses are a pink-brown gradient, darker at the top and fading to almost clear at the bottom. Black hinge blocks on the outside of both temples carry the silver YSL logo plaque. The temples are smoky translucent acetate; the inside of the left temple is stamped with the "Yves Saint Laurent" signature and the inside of the right temple is stamped "FRANCE 7759" with the maker's mark. Riveted metal hinges. A bold 70s shape that works for men and women.

Brand heritage

Yves Saint Laurent founded his Paris couture house with Pierre Bergé in 1961. In the 1960s and 1970s he introduced the women's tuxedo "Le Smoking", the safari jacket and the Rive Gauche ready-to-wear boutiques, and YSL accessories, eyewear included, carried that Parisian style worldwide. French-made YSL frames from the 1970s are collected today.

Why this one is special

• Genuine vintage Yves Saint Laurent, stamped "FRANCE 7759" and "Yves Saint Laurent" inside the temples
• Silver YSL logo plaques on both hinge blocks
• Two-tone design: black brow bar over a crystal champagne frame
• Large 62 mm pink-brown gradient lenses
• Made in France, 1970s

Specifications

• Brand: Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)
• Model: 7759
• Type: sunglasses, oversized squared aviator with flat double bridge
• Lens width: 62 mm
• Total frame width: 150 mm
• Temple length: 140 mm
• Frame: translucent crystal champagne acetate with black brow bar; smoky translucent temples; black hinge blocks with YSL plaques
• Lenses: pink-brown gradient
• Stamps: "Yves Saint Laurent" inside the left temple; "FRANCE 7759" with maker's mark inside the right temple
• Made in: France
• Era: 1970s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with clear signs of age and use. The clear acetate has yellowed and is slightly cloudy in places, with light surface marks, grime along the inner rim edges and in the recesses, and marks on the temple tips. The black finish on the inner side of both hinge blocks is worn and flaking, showing silver-coloured speckles around the hinge plates. The "Yves Saint Laurent" signature inside the temple is faded but readable. Lenses show light wear and fine marks. Hinges open and close. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

Sun lenses

On request we can fit new sun lenses or change the sun lens colour for an extra $25. Please tell us before ordering. We do not fit prescription lenses.

What's included

The sunglasses only. No case, box, cloth or papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.