Lot 223

Three Louis Vuitton Alzer Hard Side Suitcases

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

France, mid 20th century, each with LV monogram canvas, cowhide handles and brass hardware, hand painted initials "F.J.B." comprising: Alzer 70 suitcase, with removable tray, 8-1/2 x 28 x 17-1/2 in.; Alzer 70 suitcase, with removable tray, 8-3/4 x 28 x 17-1/2 in.; Alzer 60 suitcase, 6-3/4 x 24 x 14-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina

Note: According to consigner notes, the initials "F.J.B." refer to Frank J. Black, who conducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra from 1928 to 1942. 

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Private Collection, North Carolina

each with wear commensurate with age and use, surface dirt and accretion, lacking keys, scattered bumps, scratches, and abrasions, some staining to fabric elements, discoloration and verdigris to metal hardware, each with cracking to canvas along seam of hinge; one Alzer 70 suitcase with large stain to bottom right corner