The auction houses Millon and Il Ponte Casa d’Aste – under the umbrella of the Millon Auction Group (MAG) – are joining their respective expertise in fashion for the sale taking place on 29 April 2026 in Paris, entirely dedicated to vintage handbags and accessories.
A curated selection that brings together aesthetic propositions, stylistic features and a shared history of taste and trends that reaches far back in time.
The leading pieces of the sale include some of the most iconic expressions of French leather goods, beginning with Hermès, featuring a Kelly (lot 181, €4,500–5,000) and a 1950s Mallette (lot 184, €5,000–7,000), of which a comparable example is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Lot 181
HERMÈS
Kelly retourné bag in caramel box calf with lock and keys gold-tone hardware 1962 (stamped R).
Estimate € 4.500 - 5.000
Lot 184
HERMÈS
Malette bag in black crocodile leather gold-tone hardware and a single handle. Snap closure with keys. Red leather interior. Jewellery compartment at the base. Includes a wallet. 1950s. Un esemplare simile è presente a MET di New York (cm 30x27x15).
Estimate € 5.000 - 7.000
The showcase continues with the Chanel Timeless Jumbo (lot 153, €6,000–7,000), the Lady Dior (lot 31, €800–1,200) and a Louis Vuitton bag from the Van Gogh Collection (lot 90, €1,200–1,500), expressing a dialogue between fashion and the visual arts, where pictorial references become a direct homage to the inspirational sources of the artistic world.
Lot 153
CHANEL
Timeless Jumbo bag in three-tone quilted leather (ochre red and burgundy) burnished hardware dust bag.
Estimate € 6 .000 - 7. 000
Lot 31
CHRISTIAN DIOR
“LADY DIOR MM” bag in black Cannage quilted leather, with gold-tone hardware Approx. 23 x 20 x 10 cm.
Estimate € 800 - 1.200
Lot 90
LOUIS VUITTON X JEFF KOONS
“MONTAIGNE MM” bag in coated canvas and leather in shades of blue, green, and yellow, with gold-tone brass and silver-tone metal hardware Removable shoulder strap, charm, craftsmanship Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 painting “Wheatfield with Cypresses” Approx. 33 x 24 x 15 cm.
Estimate € 1.200 - 1.500
Alongside these archetypes of French fashion, Italian maisons offer a different interpretation of the accessory—more sensual and tactile. The Prada shoulder bag in tobacco-coloured alligator leather (lot 206, €1,000–1,100) expresses a Milanese sophistication grounded in pure proportions and the nobility of materials, while Bottega Veneta’s oversized woven shopping bag (lot 130, €550–600) reaffirms the central role of artisanal tradition as a distinctive aesthetic code.
Lot 130
BOTTEGA VENETA
Maxi cabas bag in white/red woven leather internal purse with removable shoulder strap dust bag (cm 30x34).
Estimate € 550 - 600
Finally, some lots strikingly embody fashion’s capacity to move beyond function and become pure stylistic statement. This is the case of the spectacular pair of Gucci by Tom Ford handcuff bracelets in 925 silver (lot 175, €9,000–12,000), an iconic creation of the Tom Ford era, where the accessory becomes a radical gesture and an object-manifesto, suspended between provocation and collectability.
Lot 175
GUCCI
Designed by Tom Ford. Rare pair of 925 silver handcuffs/bracelets with box. Serial number 161297. 1990s.
Estimate € 9.000 - 12. 000