LOUIS VUITTON Cotteville Monogram Hard Case Trunk Brown
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Cotteville monogram hard case trunk. Would make quite the statement piece
LOUIS VUITTON Cotteville Monogram Hard Case Trunk Brown
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Cotteville monogram hard case trunk. Would make quite the statement piece
Vintage Louis Vuitton 50 cm Duffel Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage 1950s Louis Vuitton duffle bag. Perfect for weekend trips, this LV monogram print
Rare Louis Vuitton Travel Bag, 1950s USA
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Vuitton cosmetic bag, 1960s. Perfect for toiletries while traveling or for money and
Brass
Sold
H 14.5 in D 10 in L 17.5 in
Rare Louis Vuitton Doctors Bag Steamer Tote Keepall Vintage 50s Monogram Canvas
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
This fabulous doctors bag or steamer tote was made by Louis Vuitton, most likely in the 1950s
1950s Louis Vuitton Duffel Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Louis Vuitton duffle bag. Perfect for weekend trips, this LV monogram print duffle
Brass
1950s Louis Vuitton 50 cm Duffel Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Louis Vuitton 50 cm duffle bag. Perfect for weekend trips, this LV monogram print
Brass
Sold
H 15.5 in D 9.5 in L 16 in
Vintage Louis Vuitton Steamer Bag Carry All Monogram Canvas 1950s Doctors Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned, vintage Louis Vuitton monogram canvas steamer carry all doctors-style bag
Louis Vuitton Boite Flacons Monogram Train Trunk Hard Case Brown
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-owned Louis Vuitton brown monogram Boite Flacons beauty train trunk case. The
Vintage Louis Vuitton Duffle Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Louis Vuitton Duffle suitcase with wheels, top handles and shoulder strap, monogram canvas
Rare Louis Vuitton Doctor's Bag
Located in New York, NY
In the Gladstone style. This bag is awesome, and great for everyday or travel.
Brass
$98,743
H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Hermès Special Order Vintage Convertible Kelly 15cm Sellier with Constance Belt
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Vert Moyen Lizard Leather Special Order Vintage Convertible Kelly 15cm Sellier with Constance Belt Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG117 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 15cm Type: To...
Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Diamond Blanc Himalaya Birkin 35 representing the ultimate expression of rarity and refined craftsmanship. It unites artistry and nature through meticulo...
Hermes HAC 40 Craie and Gris Clair Feutre Birkin Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes HAC 40 bag featured in Gris Clair Todoo Feutre (Wool) and Craie Togo leather. A chic and masculine combination for this rare Hermes cl...
Hermes Kelly Cut Braise Crocodile Clutch Bag Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a limited edition Hermes Kelly Cut bag featured in vivid Braise Niloticus Crocodile. This exquisite lipstick red Hermes clutch is perfect day to evening. Lush with...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in a pink and green geometric print from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice is vertically boned, fitted through to the hips and has an attached matching pink adjusta...
$913Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 0.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.12 in L 0.5 in
Handcrafted Emerald Floral Stud Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold with Diamond Center
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Delicately crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold, these floral stud earrings are a celebration of timeless elegance and nature-inspired design. Each earring features meticulously arra...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermes LG Vintage Brown Croc Doctor Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes rare and collectible large doctor’s bag in brown shiny croc, lined in brown leather and caramel velvet, gold tone hardware. Dates back to the 50s , pre date stamp. Handle drop...
LOUIS VUITTON Monogram Macassar Keepall Bandouliere 55
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic Louis Vuitton Keepall Monogram Macassar Bandouliere 55 duffle bag. Features monogram coated canvas, black leather accent, dual rolled black handles, black leather leather t...
Hermès Birkin 35 Rose Sheherazade GHW
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
- Pink - Exotic leather - Crocodile Porosus - Gold-tone hardware - Comes with keys, clochette, lock and CITES - Comes with original dust bag - Condition: Good This pre-owned item is ...
$37,991
Size: FR38 - IT42 - UK10 - US6
Gucci by Tom Ford Aqua Blue Dyed Fox Fur Oversized Coat, FW 1997
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford, Fall-Winter 1997. Oversized, mid-thigh coat in dyed aqua fox, cut with a collarless deep V front, dropped shoulders and long straight sleeves. ▪ Brand: Gucci ▪ C...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Prism PVC Keepall Bandouliere 50 Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Authentic, pre-owned Keepall Bandouliere Monogram Prism 50 PVC Clear Multicolore Logo Weekend Travel Bag. Limited Edition by Virgil Ablohs Brand: Louis Vuitton Size: 50 Name: Pr...
Hermes 2013 Black Mailbox Cube Q Square Porosus Leather Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Hermes 2013 Black Mailbox Cube Q Square Porosus Crocodile Leather Handbag is a stunning and rare accessory that embodies luxury and elegance. Crafted from exquisite black crocodi...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
Louis Vuitton Illusion Leather Keepall 50 New in Box
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Louis Vuitton Keepall 50 Bandouliere is made from bull calfskin with a soft multicolored green. This bag is from the Virgil Abloh Illusion leather collection. Soft side and cabin...
Louis Vuitton Nigo Keepall Bandouliere
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Limited Edition Louis Vuitton x NIGO Blue Monogram Denim Drip & Taurillon Keepall Bandoulière 50 with gold hardware from 2021.This bag is lined with blue textile material. The bag wa...
$4,100
H 10 in D 9.5 in L 16 in
Louis Vuitton Doctors Bag Early 20th C Sac Cabine Antique Travel Case Black Rare
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
A rare and historic Louis Vuitton Sac Cabine, crafted in the early 20th century, this piece captures the maison’s golden age of travel. Designed in the style of a classic doctor’s ba...
The story behind iconic luxury brand Louis Vuitton — best known for its esteemed handbags, crossbody bags, leather goods, ready-to-wear clothing and more — is one of craft and innovation in the worlds of fashion, jewelry and furniture.
The company’s modest origins can be traced back to when its founder, Louis Vuitton (1821–92), wishing to free himself from the conventional lifestyle in his provincial French city of Anchay as well as a difficult stepmother, left in the early 1830s to make a new life in Paris. The young Vuitton was 13 at the time and would need to travel on foot to get to the capital, which was hundreds of miles away. With stops along the way to make money so that he could forge ahead, the journey took a couple of years, but reward was close at hand.
When he arrived in Paris, Vuitton made a living with his hands. He toiled as a box maker and packer for more than a decade and built relationships with royals and members of the upper class while working for the empress of France, Eugenie de Montijo. In 1854, Vuitton launched his namesake company. The craftsman opened a humble workshop on rue Neuve des Capucines and advertised his services with a small poster that read: “Securely packs the most fragile objects. Specializing in packing fashions.”
Long before his brand would become known globally for its exemplary top-handle bags and stylish totes, Vuitton produced stackable and rectangular trunks. The most common trunks of the era were round, which weren’t ideal for toting and storing. In 1858, Vuitton debuted his lightweight, handcrafted canvas trunks, which were sturdy, rugged and equipped with convenient compartments. Travel’s popularity broadened in the late 19th century, and Vuitton’s trunks could easily be packed into train cars and ships — upright trunks meant hanging wardrobe storage that would allow his clients to transport their sophisticated garments without worry. Demand increased and the company grew. When Louis Vuitton died in 1892, control of the luxury house was passed onto his only son, Georges Vuitton.
In 1914, a Louis Vuitton store opened at 70 Champs-Élysées. The largest travel-goods store in the world at the time, it became the company’s flagship.
The Louis Vuitton brand embodies all the attributes of luxury, from the craftsmanship, exclusivity and relevance to heritage. It’s only appropriate that it boasts one of the most recognizable insignias — the imaginative interlocking of letters and fleurettes — in the fashion world. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted new line of travel trunks. It’s one of the earliest examples of fashion branding.
The LV monogram would soon appear on everything from bags and various fashion accessories to alligator-skin champagne cases, from stylish apparel and earrings to teddy bears and airplane models.
On 1stDibs, the unmistakable insignia can be found on both modern and vintage Louis Vuitton shoulder bags, suitcases, original 19th-century trunks, jackets and more.
Diamonds and sapphires still played a starring role, but less popular stones popped up too.
The Japanese artist is one of many creators with whom the French fashion house has partnered to impressive effect.
The late designer created an iridescent, irreverent take on the nearly century-old travel staple.
What are the telltale signs that you're holding a real Louis Vuitton and not a knockoff? We spoke with expert Diane D’Amato to find out. Of course, you don't have to worry about fakes on 1stDibs, where every seller is highly vetted.
The venerable brand has earned accolades (and gained new fans) for partnerships that meld fashion with art.
From Chanel to YSL, the logos of some legacy fashion houses spark instant brand recognition and have come to symbolize a kind of luxury that feels at once aspirational and attainable.
1stDibs dealers discuss the challenges of this unprecedented time, and the signs of hope.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.