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Luxury collectors are being offered a rare opportunity to acquire exclusive Louis Vuitton bags created in collaboration with some of the most celebrated artists and designers of our time. More than 100 unusual accessories from the French fashion house, including pieces by Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama and legendary architect Frank Gehry, are set to go under the hammer at Christie's, Robb Report reports.

The online auction, Scarcity & Infinity: An Important Collection, will run from November 25 to December 10. It features rare designs from some of Louis Vuitton's most iconic artistic collaborations, many of which have long since become collectible pieces in their own right.

The fashion house's history of working with artists and designers dates back to 1996. Ahead of the centenary of its iconic Monogram canvas, Louis Vuitton invited avant-garde designers, including Manolo Blahnik, Helmut Lang and Vivienne Westwood, to reinterpret the signature pattern. At the time, projects of this kind were virtually unprecedented in the luxury industry.

In 1997, Marc Jacobs became the brand's creative director and turned artist collaborations into one of Louis Vuitton's defining features. In 2001, he invited New York-based artist and designer Stephen Sprouse to transform the famous canvas with graffiti. The tradition continues today through partnerships with leading figures in contemporary art.

One of the highlights of the upcoming sale is the Artycapucines Crystal Panda clutch, created by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. It carries an estimate of $20,000–$30,000. The design was produced in a limited edition of just 130 pieces worldwide and embellished with more than 6,000 Swarovski crystals, each set by hand.

Other Murakami creations include the miniature Cerises Mini Capucines, crafted from white crocodile leather and finished with gold-tone hardware and a cherry-shaped charm. Its estimate is $10,000–$15,000. Another rare piece, the pink-and-white Artycapucines Mini Tentacles, is expected to fetch the same amount.

The auction will also feature ten pieces from Murakami's seventh Artycapucines collection, unveiled at Art Basel Paris in 2025.

A special place in the collection is reserved for accessories created in collaboration with the late Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. Among them is the Drawn Fish Mini Capucines, a miniature bag made from white crocodile leather and limited to just 20 examples. Its estimated value is $10,000–$15,000.

Equally unusual is the metallic Bear with Us clutch, shaped like a bear and inspired by Gehry's sculpture of the same name, created in 2014. It is also expected to sell for $10,000–$15,000.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is represented by one of her rare limited-edition pumpkin-shaped bags. Made from yellow-and-black Monogram leather and finished with silver-tone hardware, the piece carries an estimate of $8,000–$10,000.

According to Rachel Koffsky Parker, Christie's international head of handbags and accessories, the collection is the result of years of dedication by a passionate collector. She described it as the most extensive collection of Louis Vuitton artistic collaborations ever offered at auction.

“Today, as the boundaries between different creative disciplines become increasingly fluid, these bags are regarded as collectible works of art in their own right. They offer a way to bring art into everyday life and serve as a personal expression of taste and individuality,” the auction house representative said.

Selected pieces from the collection are already on view at Christie's in New York. The first exhibition runs from November 7 to 17, with a second scheduled for December 3–9. The Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit sale will take place online from November 25 to December 10.

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