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The Archivary The French Edit November 2026

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The French Edit

Pieces from the French houses: Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Ungaro, from city guides to jewellery.

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Plate I
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Yves Saint LaurentNo. 37

1980s

The Blue Abstract

Stripes and abstract forms set across a square of blue silk. A graphic composition from the house in the 1980s.

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A Yves Saint Laurent silk scarf from the 1980s in blue, with an abstract geometric stripe print in several colours. It is made of 100% silk. It measures 75 x 75 cm (29.5 x 29.5 in). Yves Saint Laurent founded his house in Paris in 1961 with Pierre Bergé and led its design until 2002; his work drew repeatedly on modern art, from the Mondrian dresses of 1965 to Pop Art. It is in very good vintage condition, with minimal wear.

Provenance
Yves Saint Laurent, 1980s. 100% silk. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Yves Saint LaurentNo. 38

1980s

The Tasselled Cord

Leather and cord plaited together and finished with tassels, tied rather than buckled. A soft belt that leaves the knot to the wearer.

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A Yves Saint Laurent tie belt from the 1980s in tan leather and cord, with a plaited design and tasselled ends. It measures 80 cm (32 in). Founded in Paris in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the house added Rive Gauche ready-to-wear in 1966 and extended its name to accessories in the following decades. It is in very good vintage condition, with minimal wear.

Provenance
Yves Saint Laurent, 1980s. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Yves Saint LaurentNo. 39

1970s

The Aviator, in Red

A classic aviator, made red: Saint Laurent's sunglasses turn a functional shape into a statement of colour.

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A pair of 1970s Yves Saint Laurent aviator sunglasses, model 8129 Y21, with a red plastic frame, brown lenses, gold-tone hardware and the YSL logo plaque on the temple. Made in France. The teardrop aviator shape, here in a bold red, shows how Saint Laurent's accessories brought colour and confidence to classic forms. Total width 15 cm (5.8 in), bridge 2.5 cm (1 in), lens height 6 cm (2.2 in), lens width 7 cm (2.6 in), temples 14.5 cm (5.6 in). They are in very good condition, without original box.

Provenance
Yves Saint Laurent eyewear, model 8129 Y21. Made in France, 1970s. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
ChanelNo. 40

Late 1990s

The Chocolate Bar Clutch

Mint green lambskin stitched in squares rather than diamonds, under a straight gold bar. Chanel's quilting reconsidered in the late 1990s.

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A Chanel clutch from the late 1990s in mint green lambskin, quilted in the square 'chocolate bar' pattern and fitted with a rigid gold-tone bar handle. It comes with its dust bag, authenticity card and hologram, serial number 5903191. It measures 32 x 43 x 4 cm, and 46 cm in height including the handle. The square grid departs from the diamond quilting of the 2.55 bag, introduced by Gabrielle Chanel in 1955; in the 1990s the house was designed by Karl Lagerfeld, creative director from 1983 to 2019. It is in very good vintage condition, with slight wear and a few small imperfections (8/10).

Provenance
Chanel, late 1990s. Serial 5903191, card and hologram. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 41

1990s

The Lacquered Houndstooth

The Dior houndstooth in black and white, set on a red lacquered lid made in Yamanaka. A Paris house pattern and a Japanese lacquer tradition meet on a single box.

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A Christian Dior vanity box from the 1990s, made in Japan as Yamanaka lacquerware. The lid carries the house houndstooth in black and white on a deep red ground, centred with a gilt Dior emblem. The interior is signed Christian Dior in gold script, and the box comes with its original silver Christian Dior presentation box. Its label states a urethane lacquer finish. Yamanaka lacquerware is made in the Yamanaka Onsen district of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the craft dates back to around 1580; from the 1960s the area was also among the first to produce modern lacquerware with a urethane coating. It is in vintage condition, with no visible damage.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1990s. Made in Japan, Yamanaka lacquerware. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 42

2000s

The D as Signature

A practical object carrying the signature of its moment. The matte black shell is plain and protective; the metal D on the zip is the detail that places it in Galliano's Dior, when the initial became a mark recognised well beyond the runway. A fitting companion…

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A Christian Dior hard-shell case from the late 1990s to early 2000s, made to protect sunglasses or optical frames. The exterior is a matte black hard shell with the Dior logo embossed on the top cover. The zip closure is finished with a metal D charm bearing the Dior name, and the interior is lined in soft fabric to protect lenses from scratches. It measures 20 x 18 x 8 cm, with a 6 x 4 cm charm, and is in very good vintage condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior, late 1990s to early 2000s, John Galliano era. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
DiorNo. 44

2010s

The House from the Inside

Not a magazine and not a book, but a working document: a binder of Dior accessories as the house presented them from the inside. Its full-colour pages show the collections as they were meant to be seen, and the format itself is part of its interest.

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A Dior accessories catalogue from the 2010s, presented as a lookbook in a binder. It contains 56 full-colour pages printed on thick white paper, in the English-language UK edition. Catalogues of this kind were produced for internal and retail use rather than general sale, which makes them a direct record of how the house presented its accessories at the time. It measures 24 x 15 x 2.5 cm and is in good condition, with slight signs of use.

Provenance
Dior, 2010s. English-language UK edition. Private Collection.
Condition
Good Vintage
Christian DiorNo. 45

1980s

The Monogram in Silver

A small object with a clear signature: the CD monogram, embossed on a plain polished cylinder. It belongs to the logo-led design of the late twentieth century, kept restrained by its simple form.

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A Christian Dior pill box from the 1980s, cylindrical in shape and made in highly polished silver-plated metal. The lid is embossed with an ornate CD monogram. The interlaced CD initials are among the best-known marks of the house, and in the 1980s they appeared on a wide range of accessories and small objects. Measuring 4 x 2 cm, the box can hold pills, rings or earrings, or sit on a dressing table as a trinket box. It was made in France and is in very good vintage condition, with a bright, reflective finish and minor surface patina consistent with age. The photographs are true to condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1980s. Made in France. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 46

Circa 1975–1985

Steel for Celebration

Polished steel in place of crystal: a champagne flute reduced to clean lines and a mirror surface. The Christian Dior signature on the base carries the house name to the table.

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A set of two Christian Dior champagne flutes in mirror-finish stainless steel, dating from around 1975 to 1985. Each flute has clean, minimal lines and is engraved with the Christian Dior signature on the base. By this period the Dior name had moved well beyond clothing, appearing on accessories, gifts and objects for the home and table. Stainless steel, durable and reflective, suits the modern taste of those years. Each flute stands 21 cm tall and holds approximately 150 ml. They are in vintage condition, rated 7.5/10, with some marks on the bases and overall, as shown in the photographs. Hand wash only.

Provenance
Christian Dior, circa 1975–1985. Engraved Christian Dior on the base. Private Collection.
Condition
Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 47

1980s

Stripes in Orange

Orange and white in clean stripes, on a compact square of silk. A graphic counterpoint to the floral and houndstooth prints more often associated with the house.

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A small Christian Dior silk square from the 1980s with an orange and white striped print. It is made of 100% silk. At 50 x 50 cm, the scarf is sized to be knotted at the neck or tied to a bag handle. Scarves were part of Dior's licensed accessories from as early as 1950, alongside ties, hosiery, gloves and jewellery. It is in very good vintage condition, with slight wear. The photographs are true to condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1980s. 100% silk. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 48

2000s

The Soft Case

A soft case for glasses, finished with a zip and hardware signed Dior. It shows how far the house name reached into the small objects of daily use in the 2000s.

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A Christian Dior glasses case from the 2000s, from John Galliano's period at the house. It is made in soft black fabric with a velvet-like finish and closes with a zip along the top. The metal hardware is signed Dior, and the case is a standard size for glasses. Galliano was creative director of Christian Dior from 1996 to 2011. It is in very good vintage condition, with light signs of wear.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 2000s. John Galliano period. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

2000s Christian Dior Soft Zip Glasses Case

£145
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