Attention style addicts and inveterate fashionistas! Sotheby's Paris and Louis Vuitton are teaming up for the Louis Vuitton Artycapucines auction, running until July 22, 2023. The sale brings together a total of 22 unique Artycapucines bags, designed and signed by artists, accompanied by their personalized Monogram canvas Boîte Chapeau. And, good news! Sotheby's Paris is unveiling the famous bags in a free public exhibition running until July 5, 2023!
The Artycapucines collection gives leading contemporary artists carte blanche to bring their creative vision to Louis Vuitton's timeless Capucines bag. Named after the Paris street where the couturier opened his first store in 1854, this iconic bag has been revisited by 24 international artists since 2019.
The 22 Artycapucines bags up for auction are true gems, crafted with the unrivalled savoir-faire of the historic fashion house. Presented in a Louis Vuitton Monogram canvas Boîte Chapeau, both the bag and the case are signed and personalized by the artist.
This is an opportunity to discover fashion works by Amelie Bertrand, Daniel Buren, Sam Falls, Urs Fischer, Gregor Hildebrandt, Donna Huanca, Huang Yuxing, Alex Israel, Liu Wei, Peter Marino, Beatriz Milhazes, Vik Muniz, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Park Seo-Bo, Paola Pivi, Ugo Rondinone, Tschabalala Self, Josh Smith, Jonas Wood, Kennedy Yanko, Zeng Fanzhi and Zhao Zhao.
So don't miss the free "Louis Vuitton Artycapucines" exhibition, which fuses art and fashion at the heart of the prestigious Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré institution, right in the middle of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture !
Dates and Opening Time
From July 2, 2023 to July 5, 2023
Location
Sotheby's
83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris 8
Access
Metro 9 or 13 Miromesnil
Prices
Free
Official website
www.sothebys.com
