Christie's to Auction Louis Vuitton Artist Bags to Dec 10
Christie's New York will sell more than 100 Louis Vuitton artist-collaboration pieces in an online sale running November 25 to December 10.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Accessories
Christie's New York will auction Scarcity & Infinity, a collection of more than 100 Louis Vuitton artist collaboration bags across 88 lots. The online sale, Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit, begins November 25 and concludes December 10.
Why it matters
The auction brings limited-edition handbag collaborations with Takashi Murakami, Frank Gehry and Yayoi Kusama to the secondary market through a major auction house. Louis Vuitton pioneered such artist collaborations in the 21st century, and the sale places them alongside fine art.
The top Murakami clutch is encrusted with more than 6,000 hand-set Swarovski crystals and carries an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000, while a Kusama pumpkin bag is estimated at $8,000 to $10,000. Final sale prices will not be known until the auction closes on December 10.
The players
Christie's New York
Christie's is a long-established international auction house, and its New York salesroom at 20 Rockefeller Plaza hosts major sales of art and luxury goods.
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton is a French luxury fashion house known for its monogram handbags and its long-running collaborations with contemporary artists.
Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist known for his colorful pop-art style and his collaborations with Louis Vuitton.
Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry is an architect known for designing landmark buildings and for a design collaboration with Louis Vuitton.
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist known for her polka-dot and pumpkin motifs, who collaborated with Louis Vuitton on handbag designs.
The details
The collection includes collaborations with Takashi Murakami, Frank Gehry and Yayoi Kusama, including ten examples from the Artycapucines VII Collection. Highlights are on view at Christie's New York at 20 Rockefeller Plaza during a pre-sale exhibition from November 7 to 17, and the bags will be displayed during December Luxury Week.
Timeline
November 7 to 17: Pre-sale exhibition at Christie's New York, 20 Rockefeller Plaza.
November 25: Online sale Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit begins.
December 3 to 9: Bags on view at Christie's during December Luxury Week.
December 10: Online sale concludes.
Culture Shift
Louis Vuitton pioneered limited-edition handbag collaborations with artists in the 21st century, and this auction moves those pieces from retail into the fine-art marketplace. The sale treats the bags as collectible objects alongside paintings and sculpture.
Collectors and luxury shoppers interested in these pieces can view them in person at Christie's New York or bid online during the sale window. Prospective buyers should plan around the November 25 start and December 10 close.
The takeaway
Limited-edition artist collaborations can hold value as collectibles, so buyers should compare auction estimates against the sale's final results. Following the December 10 close will show how the market prices these pieces.
What happens next
The online sale Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit begins November 25 and concludes December 10, 2026, with the bags on view at Christie's New York December 3 to 9.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Artdaily.
