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1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag

Houndstooth Top Handle Box Bag · 1994
1994 Christian Dior black and white houndstooth leather top-handle box bag with red trim. Bought in Palm Beach, hardly worn.
Details
Designer Christian Dior
Year 1994
Type Top-handle box bag
Material Black and white houndstooth leather, red trim
Hardware Gold-tone
Interior Red lining, zip pocket
Measurements 8 x 4 x 8 in, handle drop 2.5 in
Provenance Dior boutique, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
Condition Excellent, hardly worn
PERIOD
1994
PROVENANCE
Christian Dior, 1994. Purchased at the Dior boutique, Worth Avenue, Palm Beach.
DESCRIPTION
A Christian Dior top-handle box bag from 1994 in black and white houndstooth leather with red trim, gold-tone hardware, a top clasp closure, a red lining and an inside zip pocket. It was bought at the Dior boutique on Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida, in 1994.

It measures 8 x 4 x 8 in (approx. 20 x 10 x 20 cm), with a 2.5 in handle drop. Houndstooth has been a Dior motif since the founder's first collections; in 1994 the house was designed by Gianfranco Ferré.

It is in excellent vintage condition and has hardly been worn.
AUTHENTICATION
Verified in-house by a LegitGrails-certified expert.
Construction, labelling, stitching, hardware and materials checked against house and period standards. AI-assisted, expert-decided.
CONDITION Excellent Vintage
Excellent vintage condition, hardly worn.
Authentic DiorHoundstoothBoutique Provenance1994
Palm Beach, 1994
The Archivary - Italian Curation

Dior's houndstooth on a small box bag, edged in red. Bought in Palm Beach in 1994 and hardly carried since.

1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
1994 Christian Dior Top Handle Houndstooth Box Clutch Bag - STYLE-CHNGR
The Object and Its Moment
A Houndstooth Box Bag

This Christian Dior bag dates from 1994. It is a top-handle box shape in black and white houndstooth leather with red trim and gold-tone hardware.

Houndstooth, edged in red.

The Fashion Landscape
Dior's Houndstooth

Houndstooth has been a Dior motif since Christian Dior's first collections. In 1994 the house was designed by Gianfranco Ferré.

The Wider Culture
Worth Avenue

Worth Avenue in Palm Beach has long been one of America's best-known luxury shopping streets.

Reading the Object
Red Inside

The red lining echoes the trim, with an inside zip pocket. It has hardly been worn.

Hardly worn.

Why It Matters Now
Known Provenance

Dior bags with a documented boutique of purchase attract collectors of the house.

MARKET DEMAND
1994
Dior bags
RARITY
Limited
Original period piece, no longer produced
ORIGIN
Palm Beach
Bought at the Dior boutique, Worth Avenue
HOUSE ERA
Gianfranco Ferré
Creative director of Dior, 1989–1996
Demand
Vintage Dior

Dior bags from the 1990s attract interest among collectors.

Supply
Documented Pieces

Bags with a known place of purchase are less common and are assessed with care.

Context
Houndstooth

Houndstooth is a recognised Dior code.

Shipping

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Delivery Times

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Price
£1,899
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