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Louis Vuitton Cave Whisky PM M10098 armario bar baúl de lona Monogram, conjunto de servicio de bar a medida
Louis Vuitton Cave Whisky PM M10098 armario bar baúl de lona Monogram, conjunto de servicio de bar a medida
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The Cave Whisky PM turns the ritual of whisky service into a portable work of Louis Vuitton trunkmaking. Closed, it presents the disciplined geometry of a Monogram trunk; opened, it unfolds into an intimate private bar in which every vessel and tool has its own fitted place.
The Piece
Wrapped in classic brown Monogram canvas, framed with natural leather trim and golden brass hardware, the M10098 is built as a rigid hard-sided trunk that opens vertically onto a meticulously organized interior for glassware and bar accessories. It behaves less like luggage than like a miniature travelling cabinet, its proportions unusually vertical so that the silhouette reads as furniture rather than the horizontal profile of a case.
Louis Vuitton began as a specialist trunk maker in Paris in 1854, developing rigid structures to protect personal objects in an increasingly mobile world. The Cave Whisky PM continues that lineage on an intimate scale and reinterprets the house's historical whisky case. The relationship between shell, hinges, lock, fitted interior and individual vessels recalls the Maison's commissioned trunks for jewelry, instruments, writing equipment and private collections, where travel language becomes furniture in miniature.
The exterior is deliberately discreet. Repeating LV initials and Monogram Flowers wrap the tall rectangular body, natural leather edging adds warmth against the darker coated canvas, and gold-tone fittings punctuate the corners and closure points. Its extraordinary purpose stays concealed behind one of the Maison's most familiar surfaces.
Opening the cabinet reveals the drama of the design. The front panel folds down to form an extended presentation surface, while the main body rises behind it in carefully divided compartments: glassware in the upper section, fitted spaces below for further service pieces and accessories. Every recess, shelf and opening has a functional relationship with the object it holds, so the trunk sits midway between luxury luggage, a cabinetmaker's object and a private bar. The Maison's original configuration comprises 1 pitcher, 4 glasses, 1 ice clip, 1 ice-cube tray, 8 picks and 2 cups; this cabinet retains its multi-level fitted presentation with glassware and service components arranged as photographed.
Hard-sided Louis Vuitton pieces are produced in far smaller numbers than handbags, wallets or ready-to-wear, and their complexity places them close to the house's original trunkmaking tradition. The Cave Whisky PM is substantial enough to command a study, library, executive office, tasting room or curated interior, yet compact enough to display without the commitment of a full-size wardrobe or travel trunk. Like the wardrobe trunks that choreographed dressing and the writing trunks that ordered correspondence, it is portable architecture for a private ritual.
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Model: Cave Whisky PM (Whisky Cabinet PM)
- Reference: M10098
- Line: Trunks, Travel and Home collection
- Origin: Made in France
- Material: Monogram coated canvas exterior; natural cowhide leather trim; fitted leather-lined interior; rigid hard-sided trunk construction
- Color: Brown Monogram with natural leather trim, gold-tone hardware and dark brown interior
- Hardware: Golden brass, gold-tone fittings; lock closure; single top handle
- Measurements: Published specification approx. 33.5 × 41 × 22 cm. Measured approx.: Width 33 to 33.5 cm (13.0 to 13.2 in) · Height 40 to 41 cm (15.7 to 16.1 in) · Depth 21 to 22 cm (8.3 to 8.7 in) · Handle approx. 13 cm (5.1 in); the slight variation reflects differences between photographed measurements and the published specification
- Included: Fitted whisky-service cabinet with glassware and service components as photographed (original configuration: 1 pitcher, 4 glasses, 1 ice clip, 1 ice-cube tray, 8 picks, 2 cups)
Condition
- Excellent pre-owned condition, with strong structure and an exceptionally attractive overall presentation; the Monogram canvas remains well defined and the cabinet retains its form.
- Minor signs of storage and careful handling, including light rubbing and faint surface marks; the corners show minor rubbing and dulling.
- The natural leather trim shows expected maturation, including areas of tanning and light staining.
- Some metal and service components show light oxidation or tarnish, and the glassware may show minor cloudiness from storage.
- These traits are subtle against the overall presentation; please examine the photographs for the individual condition.
Display Suggestions
Displayed closed, the Cave Whisky PM reads as an architectural Monogram object; displayed open, the stepped interior, glass vessels, metal accessories and fold-down front reveal the craftsmanship normally hidden inside hard-sided luggage.
- A whisky-service cabinet
- A private bar centerpiece
- A library or office object
- A luxury interior display
- A trunkmaking collectible
- A conversation piece within an art or design collection
Authenticity & Care
Identified by reference M10098 as a French-made piece from Louis Vuitton's Trunks, Travel and Home collection, with Monogram canvas, cowhide trim and golden brass fittings consistent with the Maison's published specification. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.
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