Louis Vuitton Damier Ebene Shoe Trunk, Louis Vuitton Shoe Case, Vuitton Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This trunk was a special order made in 2000's. It features checkers canvas, or damier ébène and stamped LV solid brass locks, corners and studs. On the top is the leather handle, Lou...
Brass
Early 20th Century Louis Vuitton Monogram Twelve Shoe Case
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
This Louis Vuitton shoe case, dating from 1910 to 1930, exemplifies the brand's innovative craftsmanship.
Brass
$105,000 / set
Set of Three Early 20th Century Louis Vuitton Luggage
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
The Louis Vuitton shoe case exemplifies sophisticated organization, featuring an original lift-out tray with six felt-lined compartments above an additional six, allowing for the met...
Brass
LOUIS VUITTON Upper Case flat black lambskin gold LV bar flat loafers EU36.5
By Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON Upper Case flat black lambskin gold LV bar flat loafers EU36.5 Reference: TGAS/G00099 Brand: Louis Vuitton Designer: Nicolas Ghesquiere Collection: Upper Case flat Mate...
LOUIS VUITTON cream fabric LV monogram travel shoe horn
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON cream fabric LV monogram travel shoe horn Reference: CNLE/A00351 Brand: Louis Vuitton Material: Leather, Fabric Color: Beige, Tan Brown Pattern: Monogram Extra Details:...
Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk, circa 1940
Located in Aspen, CO
Louis Vuitton, 70, Champs-Elysees Paris. This original Louis Vuitton shoe trunk was made in L.V. Monogramme fabric with original brass hardware and leather trim. The trunk opens to t...
Brass
Sold
H 24.02 in W 20.48 in D 8.08 in
Louis Vuitton Monogramm Shoe Trunk, Louis Vuitton Shoe Case, Louis Vuitton Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This trunk was a special order made in 1980s. It features monogram canvas, stamped LV solid brass locks, corners and studs. On the top is the leather handle, Louis Vuitton embossed. ...
Brass
Louis Vuitton Gemine Travel Shoe Case
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully kept Gemine Louis Vuitton eight pair shoe case trunk in iconic monogram canvas.
Rare Louis Vuitton Leather Shoe Case, circa 1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
A rare leather Louis Vuitton case made specifically to carry shoes/boots.
Brass
Sold
H 10.04 in W 12.01 in D 5.91 in
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Excursion Shoe Case Travel Bag M41450
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rome, Rome
Step into a piece of early 2000s Parisian travel history with the Louis Vuitton Excursion. Originally designed as a sophisticated shoe case for the stylish traveler, this medium-size...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Excursion Travel Bag Shoe Case M41450
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rome, Rome
Once reserved for the jet-set elite, the Louis Vuitton Excursion shoe bag now offers a glimpse into a golden age of travel - when elegance accompanied every journey. This particular ...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Excursion Travel Bag Shoe Case M41450
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rome, Rome
Once reserved for the jet-set elite, the Louis Vuitton Excursion shoe bag now offers a glimpse into a golden age of travel - when elegance accompanied every journey. This particular ...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Excursion Travel Bag Shoe Case M41450
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Rome, Rome
Louis Vuitton 'Excursion' shoe bag crafted in timeless monogram canvas with genuine leather trim and handles. Wrap around zipper closure. Beige washable lining with 1 side open pocke...
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogrammed Suit or Shoe Case
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful and well preserved Louis Vuitton hard sided suit or shoe case. Monogrammed canvas with leather trims and brass hardware.
Brass
Louis Vuitton Shoe Case.
Located in London, GB
A good ‘Valise Chaussures’ (shoe case) in L. V. ‘Monogramme’ canvas with brass trim, the interior with 12 individual green velvet compartments for shoes, with fabric divider, and ori...
Brass
Louis Vuitton Monogram Coated Canvas Upper Case Loafers Size 40
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These Upper Case loafers crafted by Louis Vuitton display incredible skill and signature elements that evoke a sense of timeless elegance. They are designed with an easy structure th...
Louis Vuitton Black Leather Upper Case Loafers Size 36
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Practical, fashionable, and durable—these designer loafers are carefully built to be fine companions to your everyday style. They come made using the best materials to be a prized bu...
Louis Vuitton Monogram Coated Canvas Upper Case Loafers Size 36
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These Upper Case loafers crafted by Louis Vuitton display incredible skill and signature elements that evoke a sense of timeless elegance. They are designed with an easy structure th...
Antique Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We cannot express the AMAZING condition of this Louis Vuitton steamer trunk! Shoe case and double hangers.
Louis Vuitton Monogram Shoe Case
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Double Bay, NSW
Louis Vuitton monogram shoe case with brass hardware.
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...
Other, Iron
Midcentury Knoll Barcelona Chair in Special Order Stainless Steel
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Authentic Midcentury Modern Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll – Premium Stainless Steel Version Offered for sale is an iconic Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies ...
Stainless Steel
$40,389
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$376,970
H 52.37 in W 35.83 in D 24.41 in
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
Ormolu
$17,619Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$302,922 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
Spring- Apollo and Animals
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, published March 30, 1929. J.C. Leyendecker's holiday covers, particularly his iconic New Year's baby, were instrumental in driving The...
Canvas, Oil
$4,739Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$975,000
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in
Playboy Bunny, Synthetic Polymer Drawing, 1985, Warhol Foundation Stamped
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Paper, Polymer
19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th Century Italian headboard, crafted from carved giltwood. The intricate carvings on the headboard showcase the skilled craftsmanship of the era, adding a touch of elega...
Giltwood
$1,450 / item
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$8,900 / set
H 5 in W 7 in D 10 in
Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve / with tableware serving Pieces. 10 piece place setting Maker's mark undersigned .Each...
Gold
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.