Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag 48lk43
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag 48lk43 Date Code/Serial Number: MB2188 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 7.5" Width: 2.5" Height: 11.5" Shoulder Handle Drop: 1...
Louis Vuitton Blue Damier Graphite Pixel Avenue Sling Bag 97lz89s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: MB0119 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 8" Width: 3" Height: 12" Shoulder Handle Drop: 13"-21.5" OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION ( 9/10 or A ) Accesso...
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H 12.6 in W 7.68 in D 2.76 in
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Coated Canvas Alps Patches Avenue Sling Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Coated Canvas Alps Patches Avenue Sling Bag Brand- Louis Vuitton Model- Avenue Sling Bag Product Type- Crossbody Serial Number- MB**** Age- Circa 2018 ...
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag Chest Body Bum 48lz56
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag Chest Body Bum 48lz56 Date Code/Serial Number: Made In: France Measurements: Length: 7.5" Width: 2.5" Height: 11.5" Shoulder Handle...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite, crafted from damier graphite coated canvas, features an adjustable fabric strap, exterior front zip pocket, and silver-tone hardw...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite, crafted from damier graphite coated canvas, features an adjustable fabric strap, exterior front zip pocket, and silver-tone hardw...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite, crafted from damier graphite coated canvas, features an adjustable fabric strap, exterior front zip pocket, and silver-tone hardw...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12.5", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 14-22" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canva...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Pilling on strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12.5", Width 7.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Dam...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Wear and marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling B...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 2", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canvas ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 6.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canvas (...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 6.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canvas (...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Light wear and marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Handle Drop 14-21", Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis V...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 4", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canvas ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 7.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 13-20" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Can...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 14-21", Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canva...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 14-21", Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Can...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Light wear and small marks in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Minor wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14-24" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling B...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Minor wear in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14-24" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling B...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canvas ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 14-21", Height 12", Width 7.5", Depth 3" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canv...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 14-21", Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterio...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 3.5", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canva...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 8", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 14-21" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canva...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12.5", Width 7", Depth 2", Strap Drop 14-22" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Damier Graphite Exterior Material: Canva...
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Louis Vuitton bag will come in handy for daily use or as a style statement. It is crafted from Damier Graphite canvas and designed with a spacious interior secured by a zipper. ...
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Louis Vuitton bag will come in handy for daily use or as a style statement. It is crafted from Damier Graphite canvas and designed with a spacious interior secured by a zipper. ...
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Louis Vuitton bag will come in handy for daily use or as a style statement. It is crafted from Damier Graphite canvas and designed with a spacious interior secured by a zipper. ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Alps Patches Damier Graphite
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Light scuffs on leather trims, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, Box Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sl...
Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Avenue Sling Messenger Bag Nm
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This backpack is made of black damier coated canvas. The bag features a front zipper pocket, and an adjustable black nylon backpack strap. The brushed silver wrap-around zippers open...
Louis Vuitton Amazone Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite 3D
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 8.5", Width 6", Depth 2", Strap Drop 14-25" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Amazone Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite 3D Exter...
Louis Vuitton Amazone Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite 3D
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 8.5", Width 6", Depth 2", Strap Drop 14-25" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Amazone Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite 3D Exter...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite LV League
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 10-20" Designer: Louis Vuitton Model: Avenue Sling Bag Limited Edition Damier Graphite LV League ...
Louis Vuitton Avenue Sling Bag Limited Edition Interlinked Logo Damier Gr
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Light wear on leather trims and in interior, wear and pilling on strap, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 12", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 12-19" D...
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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.
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.
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.