LOUIS VUITON Paris 1970 Alzer-70 Luggage Trunk LV Pattern With Cover & Service Paper
An Alzer leather luggage-trunk designed by Louis Vuitton.
This is a magnificent Louis Vuitton Alzer monogram suitcase luggage created in Paris France, back in 1970. The trunk is in perfect condition and was refinished like new by Louis Vuitton. It features all Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass fittings and hardware, such; locks, clasps and studs. Its trims are stamped LV all around and everywhere too. It has got a large and comfortable all leather hinge handle. As to its interior, the linens are in perfect condition. It has got its removable tray with Louis Vuitton embroider four straps. Its interior is all original lined with cream coated canvas and features a removable tray with two fabric straps. The trunk still bears its original Louis Vuitton paper label as well as its serial number. It could be used for travel and also as a piece of high-end decoration in beautiful interiors, such your home or office. Anyway, it would be the perfect conversation piece and could match any classic or very modern decorations.
Country: Paris, France.
Period: Modernist, 1970.
Materials: Alzer LV monogram pattern leather, taupe leather, polished bronze hardware and white linen.
Model: LOUIS VUITTON ALZER 70 TRUNK HARD CASE MONOGRAM. 1940-1970.
Weight: About 15 pounds, (6.81 Kg.).
Size: Standard.
Measurements: H. 222.3 mm by L. 762 mm by D. 495.3 mm, (8.75 x 30 x 19.5 Inches).
General condition: Never used, 9.7/10
Signatures: Attached with the paper label stamped with the manufacturer maker's mark, the seven-numbers serial and signed as follows, "LOUIS VUITTON PARIS 1068495 MADE IN FRANCE".
Collateral: This Louis Vuitton suitcase luggage-trunk is accompanied by the designer’s presentation black dust-cover.
Collateral: This Louis Vuitton suitcase luggage-trunk is accompanied by the original receipt and payment receipt for the service and cleaning by Louis Vuitton, dated December 17, 2024.
Louis Vuitton
From humble beginnings, Louis Vuitton laid the foundations for a luggage enterprise serving the upper echelons of 19th-century society. His son, Georges, expanded on his father’s work throughout the 20th century. Louis Vuitton was born on 4 August 1821 in Anchay, a rural village in Eastern France. His father, Xavier Vuitton, was a farmer, his mother, Coronne Gaillard, a milliner. In 1835, aged 13, Vuitton left Anchay on foot for his two-year journey to Paris. He found work as a layetier – a maker of wooden boxes and cases for transporting travelers’ possessions – and was selected as the personal layetier to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, a Spanish Countess and wife of Napoleon III. In 1854, at 4 Rue Neuve de Capucines, Paris, Vuitton launched his enterprise, gaining recognition among Parisian nobility. A second Parisian store opened at 1, Rue Scribe, after the 1871 Siege of Paris. Striped “Rayée” canvas and the first Vuitton Wardrobe Trunk arrived in the 1870s, expanding abroad to 289 Oxford Street, London, and introducing the Damier canvas in the 1880s. Louis Vuitton passed away in 1892, leaving the business to his son, Georges. He set about expanding the family firm even further, selling out at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. J.P. Morgan and family became valued clients, and Georges patented the iconic LV monogram design in 1896, paying homage to a medieval Franc box rosette motif from his personal collection. The early 1900s saw the Steamer Bag launch and new premises on the Champs Élysées. Georges was never one to shy away from a bespoke order; customers could, and regularly did, request whatever their heart desired. Legendary commissions included a “Malle Lit” explorer’s camp bed trunk for Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, luggage for La Crociera Nera, an expedition by Citroën from Paris to Timbuktu, and a special trunk for opera singer Lily Pons carrying 36 pairs of shoes – six more than usual, as her feet were small. The Maison's creative direction also influenced entire design movements. Georges’ son, Gaston-Louis, ushered in the Art Deco era at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris. The 1930s introduced the Keepall, and a visit from British King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspired a gift to young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret: smooth cowhide suitcases lined in pink moiré silk, crafted to house dolls. The first flexible monogram canvas luggage was rubberized canvas in 1958.
Condition: The overall condition of this Louis Vuitton suitcase luggage-trunk is excellent. Beside the very little normal wear there is no damage and all parts are secured in the settings. This trunk was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition & authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D030926SOEN/.6650
