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RARE ANTIQUE 20th CENTURY LOUIS VUITTON CAR TRUNK IN MONOGRAM CANVAS, FRANCE c.1910

A very rare Louis Vuitton car trunk covered in the world famous monogram canvas. Car trunks were usually bespoke made for the owner’s car and would ordinarily be positioned inside the boot of the vehicle or strapped to the back of the vehicle. As such, no two are the same, each one with slight variations. This one is particularly rare as the original owner has asked for it to be covered in the more familiar monogram canvas rather than the waterproof black canvas, suggesting that this particular trunk was probably to be stored inside the boot of the car rather than outside. Another clue is the unusual shape, slanted at the back.

Complete with all its hardware and rivets stamped Louis Vuitton, it is a great coffee table size but could also be placed against a wall (thanks to its slanted back) or at the foot of the bed to store blankets. It’s a wonderful conversation piece, very elegant and extremely rare.

Reference Number: B10106w

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