Description

7.5" handle drop 8.25" H x 13" W Notes from the Curator The Triple CC logo tote belongs to Chanel's mid-1990s lexicon, produced from 1996 through 1997 and into the early 2000s in varied leathers and hardware finishes—a span that coincides with the Ligne Cambon's debut in 2004-2005, when Karl Lagerfeld was amplifying the interlocking CC across entire categories of bags. This patent leather example in ivory amplifies the tote's signature element: the triple interlocking CC logo stitched onto the front and back, a maximalist riff on the double CC motif designed by Coco Chanel in 1925 for Chanel No. 5 and thereafter reserved for clasps, closures, and subtle branding. The double-C monogram itself echoes Catherine de' Medici's royal cypher and the stained-glass geometry of the Aubazine Abbey convent where Chanel spent her formative years; tripling the logo across the tote's face and rear represents Lagerfeld's late-1990s appetite for bold, overt logo statements that stood apart from the house's quilted restraint. The flat handle drop and medium proportions made it a utilitarian counterpoint to Chanel's chain-strap flaps, and the tote's simplicity in form allowed the embossed patent surface and repeated logo to carry all the visual weight—a departure from the house's typical quilting that relied instead on texture and shine to announce luxury.

Seller Information

Bidding Details

• Starting Bid: $600
• Buyer's Premium: 20%
• Auction End Date: