NEW YORK, NY.- Christies will present the holiday edition of Handbags Online: The New York Edit, an online auction open for bidding from 26 November to 11 December. This sale features over 200 lots from renowned brands, including Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and more.
Leading the sale is An Impressive Private Collection featuring nearly 100 handbags, curated by a collector with a deep passion for fashion. The collection showcases vibrant classics and exquisite embroidered designs. Highlights include an Exceptional Shiny Rose Scheherazade Porosus Crocodile Mini Constance featuring 18k white gold and diamond hardware (estimate: $80,000120,000) and an Exceptional Shiny Black Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 with 18k white gold and diamond hardware (estimate: $80,000120,000).
Max Brownawell, Head of Department, Handbags & Accessories, Christies, comments, We are thrilled to present for the first time, as part of our New York Edit auction, an impressive private collection curated by a collector with a discerning eye and a profound love of styleevident in her exceptional selection of handbags. This years offerings at Christies New York are both exciting and diverse, ranging from timeless classics to exquisitely embellished designs, ensuring there is a beautiful bag to suit every taste.
Additional highlights are three extraordinary Hermès pieces: An Exceptional Shiny Sanguine Porosus Crocodile Birkin 30 with 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware (estimate: $100,000150,000), A Rare Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25 with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $100,000-150,000) and a Rare Matte Bleu Marine Alligator Faubourg Sellier Birkin 20 featuring a stunning combination of Deep Blue Madame, Orange H Swift, Bleu Indigo & Bleu Obscur Sombrero, and Craie Epsom Leather with Palladium Hardware (estimate: $100,000150,000).
Other notable highlights include: A Rare Runway Monogram Canvas & Multicolor Monogram Leather Tulip Keepall Bandoulière by Virgil Abloh with Brown Hardware (estimate: $20,00030,000) and Four Rare Monogram Canvas Jewelry Boxes by Takashi Murakami, each offered individually (estimate: $5,0006,000).
Following the successful debut of Chrome Hearts handbags in Handbags Online: The September Edition, additional pieces from this sought-after brand will feature in The New York Edit. Highlights include: A Black & Multicolor Grained Leather Cross Patch Cemetery Duffel Bag with Sterling Silver Hardware (estimate: $15,00020,000). A Multicolor Leather All-Over Cross Patch Cemetery Tote with Sterling Silver Hardware (estimate: $4,0006,000).
The collection will be on view at Christies Rockefeller Center galleries from 611 December.