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Original vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase, from the 1970s
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Original vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase, from the 1970s. It has the initials VP. This large soft travel bag is made of leather and canvas and has a zipper at the front. With its sign...
Category
1970s American Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite and complete Louis Vuitton trunk from the early part of the 20th century. An absolutely essential item for elite travellers of its time the trunk is adorned in the iconi...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning and, most importantly, complete, this mid 20th century Louis Vuitton trunk represents the pinnacle of luxury travel and was an essential item for any elite traveler of the t...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS VINTAGE BROWN LEATHER STEAMER TRUNK SIDE TABLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of lightly restored, vintage hand dyed brown leather steamer trunks...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning and most importantly complete, this early 20th Century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk was the must have item of any elite traveller. Covered in the world famous LV monogrammed...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning early 20th century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas. With its lozine borders and brass fittings it would have been the top of...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Brass
Metamorphic Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of George II design metamorphic library steps armchairs with shaped solid backs centered with painted scallop shell crests above hinged seats r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
$10,908 / set
1950s Leather and Wooden Travel Suitcase
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Leather and Wooden Travel Suitcase
Category
Mid-20th Century European Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Louis Vuitton Hat Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Louis Vuitton trunk / hat box. Has a silk interior with four corner pockets. Monogrammed on canvas with leather and brass hardware.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Silk
French Leather Trunk with Original Train Labels Paris to Chantilly, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique trunk, made of wicker, coated canvas, and with leather belts. Two train labels from a journey from Paris to Chantilly (city known for her castel and her royal stables)...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wicker, Wood
Trunk Louis Vuitton Malle Cabine Tissé France XX secolo Paris 1870 circa
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Baule Louis Vuitton, elegante ed esclusivo, icona da viaggio della Maison. La sofisticata creazione, dal design compatto, era pensata per essere trasporto in carrozza, questo modello...
Category
Late 20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted Brown English Leather & Oak Box
Located in London, GB
Hand cut, hand-stitched and riveted from the very finest English heavy bridle leather. Solid English oak with burr copper rivet base. The box is hand saddle stitched in the tradition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,630 / item
Vintage Shoe Travelling Case, Salesman's, Collector's, Travel Trunk, Globite
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage shoe travelling case. An Australian, salesman’s or collectors travel trunk by Globite, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
1920's Moynat Trunk In Orange Canvas, 75 cm Moynat Steamer Trunk, Moynat Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This little Moynat steamer trunk features very nice and sought after orange canvas as well as solid brass corners, 1 brass lock and 2 clasps , two large leather side handles and one ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Gorgeous and most importantly complete, this early 20th century Louis Vuitton trunk was the must have item of any elite traveller. Covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas, ...
Category
20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
1910 Leather Suitcase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 English leather suitcase by Walker and Hall.
Category
1910s Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
20th Century Louis Vuitton "Malle Haute" In Monogram Canvas, France, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. The malle haute is the largest of the standard sizes, any trunk larger than this one would have been cus...
Category
20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
1930s Red Canvas "Cube Shape" Hat Trunk, Steamer Trunk, Travel Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice red canvas and leather hat box features leather trim and leather top handle as well as solid brass locks, clasps and studs.
It is very elegant and it has got a very r...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Louis Vuitton Suitcase Bisten 80 Paris 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Louis Vuitton model Bisten 80 hard suitcase in the iconic monogram canvas, dating from the 1970s. The interior is lined and the handles rounded with leather; the corners are brass an...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
18th Century Peruvian Engraved Leather Decorated Dome Top Trunk Dated 1767
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Peruvian engraved leather covered wooden dome top trunk with the inscription "JUNYO 17DE767 AÑOS" i.e. 17th of June 1767. Leather engraved wit...
Category
18th Century Peruvian Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Leather Suitcase "La Bagagerie Paris" Burgundy Bordeaux Luggage
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage leather suitcase "La Bagagerie Paris" burgundy bordeaux luggage.
Maroon leather travel bag with zip around and gold-tone hardware sui...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Brass and Leather Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of vintage brass and leather horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are in good vintage condition with a beautiful patina and measure 8.25"W x 4"D x 8.25"H. Perfect for your mid-century or Hollywood Regency decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk, France c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A magnificent and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton shoe trunk, adorned with stencilled monogram canvas, lozine trim and brass fittings. Elevating its uniqueness is the remarkably uncommon size that distinguishes it from standard models. This extraordinary piece measures an impressive 90cm in length, an astounding 50% wider than the already scarce shoe trunks typically encountered. Dating back to the first half of the 20th century, this trunk was an indispensable possession for discerning elite travellers, evoking the grandeur of passenger ships and the first-class luxury of bygone eras.
Designed with the utmost attention to detail, this rare find is equipped with its original lift-out trays, showcasing the timeless craftsmanship that has come to define Louis Vuitton...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Around the turn of the 19th and 20th century Louis Vuitton had established himself as a market leader in trunk making and needed to set his now famous brand apart from the imitators ...
Category
1910s French Other Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Hermès Saddle Leather Shaving Case, 1950s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome saddle leather case by French fashion house, Hermes. Made in the 1950s. H metal buckles flank each side of the case. Case opens up to reveal 'HERMES - MADE IN PARIS' on leather. Inside there is a large grouping of shaving/toiletry items. Leather folding mirror with tons of patina, that stands up on its own. Stamped 'Hermes' in gold. Leather folding pouch that can hold tweezers, scissors, a comb also stamped Hermes. Ebony brush stamped Hermes - Paris. Metal box with removable lid, stamped Hermes. Bottle with twist off cap, Stamped Hermes Compartment with leather lid, holds a razor, and a small tin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Chrome
1920's Moynat Trunk In Beige Vellum, 100 cm Moynat Steamer Trunk, Moynat Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Moynat steamer trunk features very nice and sought after beige vellum as well as copper corners, 2 copper Moynat stamped locks , two large leather side handles and one more on t...
Category
1920s French Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE FLAMED HARDWOOD GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD LIBRARY STEPs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, fully restored, hand made in England Flamed Mahogany & Green Leather, Chesterfield...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
HERMES Hunting case C.1930s
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful and rarely EVER SEEN HERMES saddle leather shotgun shell case, with all it's original travel label’s and name circa 1930’s.
Along the front edge center stamped "HERMES ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$19,100
Room Divider
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A cream leather room divider consisting of three separate panels each connected using leather hinges and adorned with studded hardware along the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
$6,800
Pair of Italian "Old World" Style Globe Bookends on Wood Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic pair of Italian old world style globe bookends on wood "L" shaped bases wrapped in brass, circa 1970s. The bookends are in very good vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Ladies Folding Crocodile Purse, Sewing Kit.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Leather Ladies Purse.
A folding crocodile leather ladies purse, wallet, sewing kit with silver-gilt mounts and clip fastening, hallmarked London, 1885 with makers maker FP in a rectangular cartouche. Most probably Frederic Purnell who registered this mark Feb 1876, his earlier mark of an oval cartouche was registered Feb 1868. A rather lovely little sewing purse with compartments for you sewing needles, two material leaves for safety pins and four long thin compartments (possibly for thread). There are three paper packets of old needles ( two Abel Morrall's needles & one Wm. Hall & Co.needle packet) and a 'The Hotel Metropole...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Silver
Louis Vuitton Trunk, Louis Vuitton Suitcase, Vuitton Steamer Trunk, Alzer 70
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This piece of luggage is a magnificent Louis Vuitton Alzer monogramm suitcase. This 70 cm suitcase is almost the largest and surely the most luxury one made by Louis Vuitton. It feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Black Epi Leather Document Case, Made In France c1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late 20th Century Louis Vuitton document case, crafted in Epi leather with brass accents. Made in France around 1990, this soft briefcase...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Asprey & Co Leather And Gilt Bookends Modelled As Open Books
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Asprey & Co leather-covered book design bookends with gilt tooled decoration and silk bases. Modelled as opened books. Maker's stamps: Asprey & Co London. Circa 1970.
The le...
Category
1970s British Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Italian Red Leather Gold Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of red leather and gold embossed bookends, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great set for an office, library, bookshelf, etc. Dimension: 5.75" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Home Accents
Materials
Gold
$675 / set
Set of Zebraskin Trunks
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Set of zebraskin trunks with brown leather trimming, Backside is also in brown leather.
Nice set to put beside a couch or use as a bedside tab...
Category
2010s Dutch Leather Home Accents
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
$4,493 / set
19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Striped Canvas, France c.1885
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest Louis Vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the market. It had a flat lid, rather than the domed li...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Metamorphic Library Bench / Steps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unique and unusual metamorphic bench / library steps with cabriole legs.. It appears to be a bench covered in tobacco brown leather with nail he...
Category
20th Century English Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Goyard Steamer Trunk, 80cm Goyard Trunk in Chevron Canvas, Goyard Coffee Table
By Goyard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This superb Goyard trunk features the very sought after woven chevrons canvas as well as all solid brass locks and fittings. It features large black leather front handle and black le...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Nouveau Embossed Painted Leather Panel Screens
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of massive art nouveau leather inset panel screens featuring flora and fauna embossed and painted designs. The leather panels ar...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,360 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Gucci Large Black Leather Suitcase Luggage Travel Bag Green Red Webbing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gucci Large Black Leather Suitcase Luggage Travel Bag Green Red Webbing. Item featured is original vintage Gucci luggage, gold gilt "Made...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Tan Leather Bookends Mounted with Gilt Bronzed Dolphins, Italian circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful, pair of Tan Leather book ends, mounted with gilt bronzed metal dolphins, which we date to the mid 20th century.
The bookends have been beautifully modelled ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Metal
French Decorative Foliage Painted Three Panel Arched Leather Screen, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French decorative foliage painted hinged three panel arched leather screen with brass tack trimming, and resting on rectangular block feet. Mid 19th century.
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Modern Leather Makeup/Vanity Wallet with Mirror by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern compact leather makeup/vanity wallet with mirror by Hermès Paris, France
By: Hermès Paris
Material: leather, mirror
Technique: embossed, polished
Dimensions: 1 in x 5.5 in x 7.5 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: France
Encased in fine reddish-brown leather, this mid-20th century Hermès vanity wallet is a sophisticated expression of modern design. The exterior features a subtly textured leather surface, accentuated by precise stitching and a geometric clasp adorned with a pale green panel. The closure mechanism, a structured leather strap looping through a matching leather slot, secures the case with refined simplicity.
Inside, the wallet reveals a well-organized layout lined in soft beige, hosting a built-in mirror, a series of compartments, and a translucent amber-hued comb. The craftsmanship is evident in the meticulous finishing of each section, balancing elegance with practicality. The Hermès stamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Mirror
20th Century Louis Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning early 20th century Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk covered in the world famous LV monogrammed canvas. With its lozine borders and brass fittings it would have been the top of...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Custom Italian Leather Toiletry Box Case Travel Trunk w/ Brass Nail Trim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Custom Italian Leather Toiletry Box Case Travel Trunk w/ Brass Nail Trim. Item features brass screw/nail head trim, brown leather corners and trim, leather frame, mirror inte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.
Located in Madrid, ES
Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.
Wooden trunk with curved lid and rectangular shape, covered in leather on the outside, with hardware, handles, studs and two...
Category
18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Other
Antique 20thC Louis Vuitton Malle Haute Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite “malle haute“ (tall trunk) by Louis Vuitton, early 20th century. The malle haute is the largest of the standard sizes, any trunk larger than this one would have been cus...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pretot Paris leather traveling trunk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 20th-century steamer travelling trunk, in leather finish with metal fixtures, the interior fitted with drawers and hangers.
Dimensions
Height 16 Inches
Width 41 Inches
Depth 21...
Category
Early 20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Large Vintage Leather Brief Case, Doctors Bag
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large vintage leather brief case, doctors bag.
This a superb quality piece, it is made in heavy quality tan pig skin, with brass working ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Vintage Louis Vuitton Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serial R05966, monogrammed LV canvas having gold toned brass hardware, lock, (2) trunk latches all having LV monogram, Vachetta leather handle and strapping,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20thC Louis Vuitton Presidential Briefcase In Monogram Canvas, France c.1980
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming Louis Vuitton hard-sided case, late 20th century, the exterior finished in the famous monogram canvas with brass fittings. This beautiful example is in great condition, al...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ASPREY LONDON CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of original Asprey London Alligator / Crocodile brown leather bookends circa 1880
A tru...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Vintage Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk with Original Monogram
Located in London, GB
A Louis Vuitton Cabin Trunk
Constructed in wood and monogrammed canvas and edged with brass guards, triple hinged, opening to reveal a tan l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
1900's English Leather Trunk on Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1900’s English leather box or trunk mounted on a custom mahogany frame to make a beautiful side table. Box opens to reveal plenty of room for stor...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Big Library Stairs Mid-20th Century Library Steps Ladder Carved Wood Leather
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious 1960s old classic Library steps,
the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a central post embellished with a decorative brass finial at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Cabin Trunk from the 1930s
By Dale
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful decorative cabin trunk from the 1930s. These were often used as a wardrobe on intercontinental crossings. The idea was that you left the clothes in the suitcase. Interior i...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Selection of Machine Age Aluminum Steamer Trunks or Coffee Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Machine Age Aluminum Steamer Trunks, made by and/or retailed by the K. Janson Company of Hong Kong, circa 1940s. They are priced ...
Category
1930s Hong Kong Machine Age Vintage Leather Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century Rattan Leather Covered Steamer Carriage Trunk by Mendel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century large American leather covered rattan basket steamer trunk manufactured by Mendel. The trunk features a rattan frame covered with leather and naugahyde having ...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis Vuitton Suitcase In Natural Cow Hide, France c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A highly unusual and exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton suitcase, originating from the early years of the 20th century, distinguishes itself not with the globally renowned monogram canvas but with a distinctive covering crafted from a singular piece of cowhide. This unique piece represents a special order from Louis Vuitton, showcasing the brand's historical commitment to utilising only the finest hides available.
Unlike many of its counterparts, leather trunks and cases of this era often struggle to withstand the test of time, requiring regular treatments to prevent drying and disintegration. Remarkably, this particular example defies the odds, retaining the same supple quality it possessed on the day it first graced the shop floor. This suitcase belongs to Louis Vuitton's collection of "speciality materials," which encompasses a diverse range, including, but not limited to, zinc, copper, crocodile leather, and cow leather.
A brief history about Louis Vuitton trunks: Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 to a farmer and milliner and came from a long-established working-class family in eastern France. Vuitton grew up understanding the effects of perseverance and a strong work ethic from watching his family. At the age of 16, he made the decision to walk 292 miles from his hometown to Paris to try and make a new life for himself. When he arrived the city was in the midst of industrialization with current modes of transportation evolving quickly allowing for longer journeys. With this came the need for sturdy travel pieces.
Vuitton was taken as an apprentice for a successful box maker and packer named Monsieur Marechal. He learned to craft durable containers and how to pack them properly – a well-respected profession at the time.In 1854, years after he had mastered his craft and became well respected for it, Vuitton ventured out on his own to open a shop on Rue Neuve des Capucines. It was here that he began to establish himself as a luggage maker. Then, in 1858, Vuitton designed the first Louis Vuitton steamer trunk. At the time trunks had rounded tops to allow for water to run off but this did not allow for convenient stowage. Vuitton introduced a flat, yet waterproof, trunk that was easily stackable. The first of his trunks were outfitted with a grey canvas referred to as Trianon – it wouldn’t be until several decades later that the signature monogram would be introduced.
With a burgeoning business, Vuitton moved his family and workplace to Asniere, where he employed twenty workers to craft his trunks. By 1900 he would have 100 employees, and in 1914 the company would more than double in size. After years of success, Vuitton began to experiment with the design of his luggage by introducing a new striped canvas pattern (1876) and later the still well-known Damier print (1888). The hand-painted patterns were developed to prevent counterfeits. Even in the late 1800s, Louis Vuitton was enough of a status symbol to warrant counterfeiting. In 1886, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today.
1892 would prove to be a time of mourning for the family as Louis Vuitton passed...
Category
20th Century French Other Leather Home Accents
Materials
Brass
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