Richelieu Drouot, a prestigious auction house, is offering a number of sales this May with a strong vintage focus. The first, on May 9, focused on the Vuitton collections. Bags, trunks and various fashion accessories were featured. The Hôtel du 9 rue Drouot was packed with connoisseurs. Attentive to auctioneer G. Delettrez’s proposals, they became increasingly enthusiastic as the sale progressed. The “mise à prix” amounts were very affordable, as were the “adjudications” or final sales. Among the first lots was a pair of crocodile and black patent leather pumps. Put up for sale at 120 euros, they went for 390 euros.
The bags, particularly present, were very diverse. There were several types. Their shapes varied, as did their names. From the butterfly to the ‘Cannes’ bag, not forgetting the much-represented ‘speedy’, virtually all the brand’s ‘classics’ were represented. Monograms also changed. A few collectors emerged from the ensemble. One of these, lot 159, a ‘speedy’ bag in mirror monogram, sold for 6,300 euros. The weekend bag designed by Sofia Coppola in 2009/2010 went for 1,500 euros.
The trunks recall the history of the Maison Vuitton. In 1854, the year the company was founded, they accounted for the bulk of production. The travel object could have a variety of functions: hat trunk, cabin trunk or wardrobe, and so on. On May 9, a dozen of them were presented.
The Hermès sale will take place on May 30 and 31. There’s no doubt that the famous saddler will be just as popular with the public. Aesthetes will be thrilled once again, and a frenzy will be the order of the day, led by the petulant G. Delettrez. Delettrez.
Public auction Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 at 2 p.m.
Public exhibitions Friday 27 and Saturday 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français (French)
