MONOGRAM MOMENT: Auction house Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s next online auction spans Louis Vuitton designs from the eras of Marc Jacobs, Nicolas Ghesquière, Virgil Abloh and Pharrell Williams.
“Monogram in the Spotlight” will go live on Aug. 27 until Sept. 10 with 317 pieces from a private collector including 138 handbags and small leather goods; 77 pieces of jewelry and accessories; 80 scarves, shawls and stoles; and 10 ready-to-wear pieces.
Lots start at 150 euros and are estimated to fetch up to 8,000 euros.
One of the Louis Vuitton handbags up for auction.
Thirty pieces were exhibited at Bonhams in London from July 17 to 24.
“This auction is an homage to Louis Vuitton and the exemplary single-owner collection of designs from the last ten years shows the visionary design work and groundbreaking fashion collaborations that spearheaded the brand into a new era in fashion history. The collection on offer is in pristine condition and features designs that will appeal to collectors across the globe,” said Hubert Felbacq, director of the fashion and accessories department at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris.
“Monogram in the Spotlight” also includes buzzy collaborations with the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Sun Yitian and Takashi Murakami.
Louis Vuitton relaunched its seminal collaboration with Murakami last year in tandem with a campaign fronted by the brand’s ambassador Zendaya.
Key items from the auction vary from a Capucine BB Constellations bag from 2021, estimated for 4,000 to 6,000 euros; a Petite Malle bag in silver leather and padded monogram sequins, estimated for 2,500 to 3,500 euros; a bomber jacket from Ghesquière’s fall 2023 collection, estimated for 1,200 to 1,800 euros; and an Alma BB bag with a zebra head patch in collaboration with Sun Yitian, estimated for 1,000 to 1,200 euros.