Since 2019, Louis Vuitton has given leading contemporary artists like Urs Fischer and Kennedy Yanko the opportunity to bring their unique visions to the house’s Capucines handbag, a classic design named after the Parisian street in which the luggage maker opened its first boutique in 1854. luxury brand partnered with Sotheby’s for a charity auction of these limited edition Artycapucines bags.
Artycapucines bag by the artist Ugo Rondinone. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
The online auction, which runs until July 12, features 22 Artycapucines bags, each signed by the artist and presented in a hat box covered in Vuitton’s signature Monogram pattern, a luxurious addition to the initial limited series. bags. Additionally, proceeds from the sale of each bag will benefit a charity or NGO of the artist’s choice, ranging from UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders to the Public Art Fund in New York and the United Negro College Fund. Estimates range from €16,000 to €24,000 ($17,500 to $26,300).
Artycapucines bag by artist Gregor Hildebrandt. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
Each bag in the auction is a collaboration between the artists and the craftsmanship of the house, the result of extensive research into materials and artisanal techniques to help bring the artists’ creative visions to fruition. The Artycapucines collection continues Louis Vuitton’s close relationship with the art world that began nearly a century ago, when the grandson of the house’s founder commissioned artists to create unique showcases for his shops.
Artycapucines bag by the artist Amélie Bertrand. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
Designs range from Amélie Bertrand’s sunset-hued fantasia to Daniel Buren’s harsh graphic lines, Jean-Michel Othoniel’s raffia balls and Tschabalala Self’s hand-glued deconstruction of the LV logo. . Bags by Sam Falls, Urs Fischer, Gregor Hildebrandt, Donna Huanca, Huang Yuxing, Alex Israel, Liu Wei, Peter Marino, Rounding out the mix are Beatriz Milhazes, Vik Muniz, Park Seo-Bo, Paola Pivi, Ugo Rondinone, Josh Smith, Jonas Wood, Kennedy Yanko, Zeng Fanzhi and Zhao Zhao.
Artycapucines bag by the artist Tschabalala Self. Courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
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