Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Ellipse MM in good condition. Signature monogram canvas exterior in brown and tan LV print trimmed in tan leather piping and double top handles and spar...
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Bag Monogram Canvas MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Fair. Odor in interior. Wear and marks on exterior, heavy darkening, wear, scuffs and watermarks on leather trims and handles, splitting on handle wax edges. Discoloration...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Mm 867112 Brown Coated Canvas Satchel
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Mm Bowler 868729 Brown Coated Canvas Satchel
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Mm Octagon Sea Shell Bowler 870281 Brown Canvas Satchel
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Mm Seashell Medium Stop Sign Octagon 869959 Brown
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Mm Seashell Bowler 868973 Brown Coated Canvas Sat
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
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H 11.8 in W 5.9 in L 14.9 in
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Mm Bowler Octagon 869465 Brown Coated Canvas Satc
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Width (inch) : 14.9 inch(approx) Width (cm) : 38 cm(approx) Height (inch) : 11.8 inch(approx) Height (cm) : 30 cm(approx) Depth (inch) : 5.90 inch(approx) Depth (cm) : 15 cm(approx) ...
Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM Top Handle Handbag, France circa 2000.
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Vintage Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM Handbag in Monogram Canvas, France, February 2000 (MI0020).
1998 Louis Vuitton Brown Monogram Canvas Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This ladies Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM is in very good pre-owned condition.
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Bowler 1LV116K
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: M10919 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16.5 " Width: 3" Height: 13" Shoulder Handle Drop: " Handle Drop: 4.5" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 ...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Shell Bag 1123lv23
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Shell Bag 1123lv23 Date Code/Serial Number: MI0957 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12.5" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL GO...
Louis Vuitton Discontinued Monogram Ellipse MM Bowler Bag 112lv33
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Discontinued Monogram Ellipse MM Bowler Bag 112lv33 Date Code/Serial Number: MI0968 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12.5" Handle Drop: 4...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Seashell Bowler Bag 94lk328s
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Seashell Bowler Bag 94lk328s Date Code/Serial Number: MI1908 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 15" Width: 6" Height: 12" Handle Drop: 4" OV...
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H 12.5 in W 6 in L 16 in
Louis Vuitton Discontinued Monogram Ellipse MM Shell Bowler Bag 1220lv37
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Louis Vuitton Discontinued Monogram Ellipse MM Shell Bowler Bag 1220lv37 Date Code/Serial Number: MI0968 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12.5" Handle D...
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H 11.82 in W 14.97 in D 6.3 in
1990s Louis Vuitton Brown Classic Monogram Coated Canvas Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"LOUIS VUITTON Brown Classic Monogram Coated Canvas Ellipse MM This LOUIS VUITTON Ellipse MM is in Good Pre-Owned Condition. Circa 1999. Primarily made from Coated Canvas complim...
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H 33 in W 40 in D 13 in
Louis Vuitton Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Louis Vuitton Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM Product Details Xupes Ref: HB6083 Brand: Louis Vuitton Model: Ellipse MM Type: Tote Serial Number: M...
Louis Vuitton Discontinued Monogram Ellipse MM Shell Bowler Bag 1LV27a
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: MI0968 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12.5" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Signs of Wear: Exterior ...
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H 13 in W 15.75 in D 5.12 in
LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM Xupes Reference: CB534 Serial Number: MI0919 Age (Circa): 1999 Authenticity Details: Date Stamp (Mad...
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H 13 in W 15.75 in D 5.12 in
LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
LOUIS VUITTON Brown Monogram Coated Canvas & Vachetta Leather Vintage Ellipse MM Xupes Reference: CB534 Serial Number: MI0919 Age (Circa): 1999 Authenticity Details: Date Stamp (Mad...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Bowler Bag Clam Seashell Octagon 551lvs310
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
Date Code/Serial Number: MI0999 Made In: France Measurements: Length: 16" Width: 6" Height: 12" Handle Drop: 4" OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ( 7/10 or B ) Accessories: Lock (No Key) ...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Top Handbag - circa 2005
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Top Handbag - circa 2005.
Louis Vuitton 1998 Monogram Ellipse MM Handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM. This is a chic vintage bowling style tote that is crafted of traditional Louis Vuitton monogram toile canvas. The bag features vachetta cowhide lea...
Vintage 1990s Louis Vuitton Ellispe MM Hand Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage 1990s Louis Vuitton Ellispe MM Hand Bag The Ellipse MM is a stiff bag featuring rolled vachetta handles, made in Monogram canvas with vachetta trim, a double top zip closure...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
Louis Vuitton Monogram Ellipse MM Handbag The Ellipse features a monogram canvas body, rolled vachetta leather handles, a top zip closure and an interior slip pocket.
Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM Bag Description: Signature LV Brown Monogram Top Handles Trim: Tan Vachetta Leather Hardware: Brass Lining: Ochre Brown with Slit Pocket Closure: Two Way Zip...
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Canvas MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Canvas MM is uniquely structured with the brand's iconic monogram canvas print and bowler-shape. This bag features natural monogram cowh...
Louis Vuitton Ellipse Monogram Canvas MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Authentic Handbag Louis Vuitton Ellipse Handbag, in the monogram brown. . The overall bag is unmarked, and no visible wear to the base at all. The interior is absolutely spotless, as...
Louis Vuitton Brown Monogram Ellipse MM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Orlando, FL
The Ellipse MM features rolled vachetta handles, the Monogram canvas, vachetta trim, a top zip closure, an interior flat pocket, and a D-ring. It carries as B condition rating. Incl...
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.
Usually characterized by simplicity and sporting a classic and beloved silhouette, vintage and designer top-handle bags can easily find a place among your wardrobe staples. From the Haut à courroies — Hermès’s original top-handle bag, created in 1892 — to the smaller and timeless Sac à dépêches that inspired both iconic accessories the Kelly bag in the 1950s and the Birkin in the 1980s, the discerning shopper has had no shortage of options to choose from.
Small and mini designer top-handle bags, including vintage top-handle box bags and micro clutches, offer an alternate dynamic and usually feature sleek lines and modest features to perfectly complement your evening look. Styling with jeans and a comfortable sweater works, too — a classic top-handle bag or other type of handbag designed by the likes of Prada, Celine or other widely loved fashion label is an ideal accessory to pair with casual attire. For a personal touch or pop of color, add a key chain, a patterned scarf or a handbag chain.
On 1stDibs, you can find vintage top-handle bags from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and more. The numerous styles of this cherished accessory that we have available also include the Louis Vuitton Monogram Vernis Alma GM handbag, Fendi Baguette purses and modern leather Longchamp handbags.
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