Stokowski Desk Trunk
Stokowski is the shadow silhouette with whom Mickey Mouse shakes hands with in Disney’s “Fantasia”. He conducted the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in the 1940’s. Having recently divorced his second wife, all of Hollywood was talking about his affair with Greta Garbo. “Stoky” a real ladykiller, was then 56 years old and had behind him an incredible musical career and began in London in 1900.
The Shoebox Wardrobe or Malle-armoire (Armoire-trunk)
A superb Louis Vuitton Shoebox Wardrobe(23”x15”x46”) sold by LouisVuittonTrunk.com in 2027.
What goes together better than Louis Vuitton, Ladies, and Shoes? This is why the Shoebox Wardrobe is one of the most sought after pieces in the industry today. These rare trunks come in a number of configurations including: 12-36 shoeboxes, several size drawers and hat baskets, and a lift out top tray for gloves, scarves, and jewelry with storage below.
Even today this is Louis Vuitton’s most expensive cataloged pieces.
A Rare Flower Trunk
The Louis Vuitton Flower Trunk, a Gift for the Very Best of Customers
A fine collection of rare Louis Vuitton flower trunks(11”x5.5”x4.3”) sold by LouisVuittonTrunk.com. The earliest one has the round case lock, the other 2 the more desirable tongue lock.
In 1910 a rule was enforced: no discounts and no price breaks, for any reason whatsoever. In order to find another way to thank their most loyal clients, Georges and Gaston- Louis Vuitton, perfect gentlemen, decided to show their gratitude to the ladies. Rather than sending an ordinary bouquet of flowers, they came up with the idea of sending flowers in a small Louis Vuitton trunk dimensionally correct to their larger versions. The interior was protected from water by a zinc tub which could be removed and the miniature trunk used as a sewing or jewelry box or cigarette case if the client preferred.
This charming gesture became a much sought after status symbol in the 1920’s and 30’s and continued until the early 1980’s when the last one produced in natural cowhide was placed on Patrick-Louis Vuitton’s desk in Asnieres. In the last few years Louis Vuitton Co. has began to produce newer version, though they do not have the hand stenciled monogram.