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Set of 16 St. Louis Cordials
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
By St. Louis, Crystal, France. Magnificently scaled, these stunning St. Louis cordial goblets ae a rare variant of the renowned “Excellence” pattern, circa 1960s-1970s. Setting a mem...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
H 5.75 in. W 2.25 in. D 2.25 in.
12 St. Louis "Apollo" Flutes with Gold
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These are the classic, iconic champagne flutes made by St. Louis in a perfect set of 12. The subtle ribbed design is highlighted in gold and these are in excellent condition-ready fo...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Barware
Materials
Crystal
H 7.50 in. Dm 2.25 in.
Set of 16 St. Louis Wine Goblets
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
Magnificently tall and fulsome, these stunning St. Louis wine goblets are a rare variant of the renowned “Excellence” pattern, circa 1967, by St. Louis, crystal, France. Setting a me...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
H 7.0 in. W 3.50 in. D 3.50 in.
Set of 16 St. Louis Wine Goblets
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
By St. Louis, Crystal, France, circa 1967. Magnificently tall and fulsome, these stunning St. Louis wine goblets are a rare variant of the renowned “Excellence” pattern. Setting a me...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
H 8.13 in. W 3.38 in. D 3.38 in.
Set of 16 St. Louis Water Goblets
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
By St. Louis, crystal, France. Magnificently tall and fulsome, these stunning St. Louis water goblets are a rare variant of the renowned “Excellence” pattern, circa 1967. They featur...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
H 9.13 in. W 4.0 in. D 4.0 in.
24 St. Louis Crystal "Excellence" Water Goblets
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1967, St. Louis Crystal, France. Magnificently tall, these stunning St. Louis water goblets in the renowned “Excellence” pattern feature a detailed hand-cut pattern, gold trim,...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Crystal
H 10.38 in. Dm 3.75 in.
Vintage St. Louis Crystal Tarn Glass Wine Stems, Set of 8
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage set of 8 French St. Louis glass wine stems in the tarn pattern. The stems are all hand blown and in excellent condition. Marked underneath.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
H 6.25 in. Dm 3 in.
St Louis Crystal Ice Bucket, Handcut French Crystal Wine Cooler
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
St Louis crystal ice bucket, handcut French crystal wine cooler
This is a favourite design from Saint-Louis since 1928, it has straight elegant lines
Founded in 1586, St Louis cr...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Wine Coolers
Materials
Crystal
H 8 in. W 8.5 in. D 6.5 in.
Set of 16 St. Louis Large Coupes or Stemmed Bowls
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Litchfield, CT
Magnificently tall and deliciously fulsome, these stunning St. Louis stemmed bowls are a rare variant of the renowned “Excellence” pattern circa 1960s-1970s, by St. Louis, Crystal, F...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
H 6.75 in. W 4.38 in. D 4.38 in.
St. Louis French Extensive Set of 56 Vintage Crystal Drinking Glasses
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Very rare extensive set of vintage crystal glasses by St. Louis, Crystal, France.
All glasses are very fine handcut in an exceptional pattern. French cut-crystal is renowned for ...
Category
20th Century French Baroque Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
H 6.7 in. W 19.69 in. D 19.69 in.
Set of 13 St. Louis Crystal Excellence Pattern Waters Tumblers Highballs
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 13 signed St. Louis tumblers or highballs, are sure to be the ones you reach for when setting the table or pouring your favorite drink. The handblown crystal sparkles wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Signed St. Louis Art Deco Crystal Vase Teal Overlay Cut to Clear
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This signed St. Louis handblown crystal vase is a perfect example of the company's incredible workmanship. The thick, handblown crystal blank is cut in a complex geometrically perfec...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Crystal
H 9.5 in. Dm 6.5 in.
Set of 12 Ruby Red Cut to Clear Cordials, Attributed to St. Louis
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 ruby red cut to clear cordials, attributed to St. Louis, Each one with snowflake cut glass panels, with intricate cut six stem petal motif foot (base)
Unsigned
Each glass...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian High Victorian Crystal Serveware
Materials
Cut Glass
H 4.5 in. Dm 2 in.
Set of 12 St. Louis, Hand Blown Crystal Footed Dessert Compotes or "Supremes"
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This perfect set of 12 hand blown crystal footed dessert compotes or Supremes is the perfect compliment to any table setting. The neutral clear crystal is embellished with an engrave...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
H 6.75 in. Dm 5.25 in.
1910s Rare "St. Louis" Cash Register Without Keys
By St. Louis Cash Register Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
This rare and unique cash register was made by the St. Louis Cash Register Company, which was formed in 1915 and later acquired by the McCaskey Register Company in the 1920s. This ca...
Category
Vintage 1910s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
H 20.5 in. W 16 in. D 17 in.
12 St. Louis Cranberry Crystal Tumblers
By Saint Louis
Located in Litchfield, CT
St. Louis, France. These 12 crystal tumblers by the legendary Saint Louis of France are beautiful, circa 1920s. Perfect for everyday or entertaining, the bright cranberry color compl...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
H 4.50 in. Dm 3.0 in.
12 St. Louis Cranberry Water Goblets
By Saint Louis
Located in Litchfield, CT
St. Louis, France, circa 1920s. These 12 crystal goblets by the legendary Saint Louis of France are beautiful. Perfect for everyday or entertaining and just right for water or wine, ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
H 5.63 in. Dm 3.38 in.
7 A. M. St. Louis
By Art Werger
Located in New Orleans, LA
It's early morning I'm St. Louis in this 2002 mezzotint that is signed and numbered
Art Werger’s lyrical suburban scenes are evocative of boyhood summer evenings while his city imag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
H 4.75 in. W 4.75 in.
Louis Vuitton Limited Edition St Tropez Neverfull MM Tote Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton super limited edition from the 2010 reopening of the St Tropez store. . Oversized beach towel not in regular production. Matching beach towel in a separate listing.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
H 11.4 in. W 6.7 in. L 12.6 in.
New in Box Louis Vuitton Clear St. Tropez Small Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton limited edition St Tropez clear pvc handbag. Celeste and blue leather trim, multicolor charm. Handle drop 10". Band new in box with booklet, dust cover, ribbon.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags
H 4.75 in. W 3.25 in. L 6.5 in.
St. Louis Cameo Crystal Cranberry 7 Piece Dresser Set
By Saint Louis
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely complete dresser set features 2 perfume bottles, atomizer, patch box, powder box and pin tray and soap dish, all in a lovely shaded cranberry crystal. Each piece is hand ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
H 5 in. Dm 3 in.
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M
The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with subtle gold metallic knit band...
Category
Early 2000s Cardigans
Size: Size Medium
LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques Womens tote bag M52272 noir
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques Womens tote bag M52272 noir. The color is noir. The outside material is Epi leather. The pattern is St. Jaques. This item is Vintage / Classic. ...
Category
1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
New in Box Louis Vuitton St Tropez On The Go Limited Edition Bag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton 2020 limited edition "escale" collection. St Tropez ultra limited VIP edition. Brand new in box with original dust cover. (box slightly damaged). Large on the go in tie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags
H 13.5 in. W 7.5 in. L 16.25 in.
LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques shopping Womens tote bag M52262 noir
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques shopping Womens tote bag M52262 noir. The color is noir. The outside material is Epi leather. The pattern is St. Jaques shopping. This item is V...
Category
1990s Tote Bags
H 11.82 in. W 10.24 in. D 6.7 in.
LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques shopping Womens tote bag M50042 noir
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Takamatsu-shi, JP
An authentic LOUIS VUITTON St. Jaques shopping Womens tote bag M50042 noir. The color is noir. The outside material is Epi leather. The pattern is St. Jaques shopping. This item is V...
Category
1990s Structured Shoulder Bags
St. Michael
By Louis S. Glanzman
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 20.00" x 16.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 20 in. W 16 in.
Barye Antoine-Louis Bronze of St. Michael Fighting the Dragon
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Stamford, CT
Barye Antoine-Louis (1795-1875), St. Michael fighting the dragon. Signed
This spectacular bronze representing the "Archangel Michael fighting the Dragon" is the work of the famous...
Category
Antique 1850s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 18.5 in. W 17.75 in. D 7.5 in.
Eruptions - Louis-Paul Ordonneau, 21st Century, Contemporary pop painting
Located in Paris, FR
Vinyl paint on canvas
Signed and dated by the artist on the back
Unique work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
H 25.2 in. W 17.72 in. D 1.97 in.
A View of St. Louis
By John Stobart
Located in Missouri, MO
John Stobart
"St. Louis, A View Through the Arches of the Eads Bridge" 1979
Color Lithograph
32.5 x 37.5 inches framed
Signed in Pencil and Numbered 221/750
A marine painter of harb...
Category
1970s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 32.5 in. W 37.5 in. D 1 in.
Pole Dancer, St. Louis, MO
By Gordon Stettinius
Located in New York, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 20.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 23 in. W 22.75 in. D 1.5 in.
St Louis Symphony Orchestra
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand signed and numbered out of 250 in marker by Rauschenburg.
Category
1960s Pop Art Landscape Prints
Materials
Offset
H 31 in. W 26 in.
St. Louis Waterfront 1880
By Wade
Located in New York, NY
Charming watercolor on board signed "Wade '54." We see the St. Louis River filled with steamboats before the background of buildings and pedestrians in 1880. Unframed.
Category
1950s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 15 in. W 19.5 in.
Proud as a peacock - Louis-Paul Ordonneau, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
Located in Paris, FR
Vinyl paint on canvas
Signed and dated by the artist on the back
Unique work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
H 25.99 in. W 17.72 in. D 1.97 in.
It's all in there - Louis-Paul Ordonneau, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
Located in Paris, FR
Vinyl paint on canvas
Signed and dated by the artist on the back
Unique work
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
H 26.78 in. W 19.3 in. D 1.97 in.
French Louis XVI St Anne's Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A charming Louis XVI fireplace in Saint Anne des Pyrenees marble with delicate white carvings. The centre panel with hunting scene of wild boar, dogs, birds and flowers. The jambs an...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 33.50 in. W 50.25 in. D 9.88 in.
Goyard Personalised Monogram St Louis Bag
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Crafted from Goyardine Canvas, a coloured textile made from cotton, linen and hemp, this black Monogram St Louis tote Bag is especially hand-painted as a part of Rewind Vintage's Emo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969.
This pendant is an early example of the Panton flowerpot model and feature an orange...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 6.3 in. Dm 8.47 in.
Verner Panton Danish 1´st. Edition Blue Flowerpot Pendant Light - Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton 1´st. edition blue flowerpot pendant light designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969.
The pendant is the pendant is the 1´st. edition in enamel and feature a blue enamel lamp...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 6.3 in. Dm 8.47 in.
Verner Panton Danish 1´st. Edition Red Flowerpot Pendant by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton Danish 1´st. Edition Red Flowerpot Pendant designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969.
This pendant is the 1´st. edition in enamel and feature a red enamel lampshade consistin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
H 6.3 in. Dm 8.51 in.
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. 'Gris St. Anne' Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine and elaborate French mid-19th century Louis XV st. 'Gris St. Anne' marble mantle. The two jambs have wonderful proportions with scrolls. The bandeau has exquisite carving...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 44.5 in. W 65 in. D 16 in.
The Great Cyclone of St. Louis
By Eric Edward Esper
Located in Chicago, IL
The Great Cyclone of St. Louis
On Wednesday, May 27, 1896, shortly after 5 p.m., there occurred a major outbreak of tornadoes across the central and eastern U.S., lasting two days. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20 in. W 40 in.
Set of Six 19th Century French St Louis Red and White Overlay Glass Napkin Rings
By Saint Louis
Located in Essex, MA
A set of six 19th century French red and white overlay glass napkin rings made by Crystal Saint Louis, circular with circular decoration, red cut to white and clear glass,. Provenanc...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mobilier Louis XII Louis XIV by Monica Burckhardt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis XII Louis XIV by Monica Burckhardt. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. Hardcover with dust jackets. 82 pp. Illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case pieces and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Books
Materials
Paper
H 10 in. W 7.75 in. D .50 in.
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble fireplace mantel. The jambs are fluted with a scrolled design below a richly carved rosette on bot...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 40.5 in. W 35 in. D 13.5 in.
St. Louis, Steamer, Alton, 1908
By Michael Blaser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 30 in. W 44 in. D 1 in.
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gris St. Anne Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. Gris St. Anne marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs with a mottled bases and beautiful and most decorative l...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
H 44 in. W 58.5 in. D 16 in.
Barn Owl #3, St. Louis, MO
By Brad Wilson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Affinity" by Brad Wilson is a series of exquisitely detailed close-up color portraits of captive birds, reptiles, and mammals in a studio environment. Employing a stark bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 20 in. W 29 in.
Pair of 19th Century Crystal Cornucopia Vases Supported by Gilt Bronze
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Charleston, SC
Outstanding cornucopias in crystal made by "companie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis" (created in 18th century by Louis XV in Lorraine) supported by fine gilded bronzes in acanthus ...
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 13.5 in. W 5 in. D 10 in.
St. Louis Blues Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for the 1958 music biography staring Nat King Cole, Eartha Kit, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Ruby Dee.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Posters
H 41 in. W 27 in. D 0.1 in.
Bateleur Eagle #1, St. Louis, MO
By Brad Wilson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From Brad Wilson's Affinity Series
Affinity by Brad Wilson is a series of exquisitely detailed close-up color portraits of captive birds, reptiles, and mammals in a studio environme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 20 in. W 29 in.
Vintage Emerson Fan, St. Louis
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Napa, CA
Large vintage fan with with turquoise blades and manufacturer medallions on front and back reading "Emerson Electric Fan St. Louis."
Category
20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
H 24 in. Dm 22 in.
Pair of Painted Louis XVI St. Side Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
Delighfull pair of side or end tables in gilt and ivory painted wood base with four fluted legs and a green camaieu painted faux marble Top. Hand Carved and Painted.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Materials
Gold
H 26 in. Dm 29.5 in.
French Louis XVI St. Side Table in Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. side table in mahogany. The table is raised on straight fluted legs. The table has two tiers decorated with pierced brass galleries. The ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 41.5 in. W 20 in. D 14 in.
French Louis XVI St. Decoration in Gilt Bronze
Located in Charleston, SC
This gorgeous piece of decor is a finely chiseled and gilt bronze base topped by a gilt brass sphere. The base is almost square ( 12" by 11") and rests on four feet decorated with sc...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
H 15 in. W 12 in. D 11 in.
Verner Panton Pair of 1´st. Edition Danish Flowerpot Pendants by Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton Pair of 1´st. Edition Danish Flowerpot Pendants designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969.
This set of two blue pendant lights are the 1´st. edition Enamel Panton flowerpot m...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 6.3 in. Dm 8.47 in.
19th Century French Louis XIV St. Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant and extremely comfortable and large armchair in a beautiful ridged pattern of solid walnut made during Napoleon III period.
Tall and slighly slanted back, scrolled armrests,...
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 46 in. W 25 in. D 23 in.
Goyard Customised Monogram St Louis PM Bag
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
Crafted from Goyardine Canvas, a coloured textile made from cotton, linen and hemp, this red monogram St Louis tote Bag is adorned with a Fornasetti style eye design in a mix of refi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags
Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Louis XV Style Wall Lights
By Jean-Joseph St. Germain
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautiful Louis XV style gilt bronze two-light wall-lights, each of asymmetrical Rococo outline, the highly ornate scrolling acanthus wrapped backplate with flower heads, o...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
H 17.33 in. W 13.39 in. D 8.27 in.
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Beechwood Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. beechwood chair. The chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted legs with lovely topie shaped feet. Above each leg are carved block ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 35 in. W 20.25 in. D 22 in.
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Louis Vuitton Biography and Important Works
The story behind iconic luxury brand Louis Vuitton — best known for its esteemed handbags, 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.
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