Louis Vuitton Secretaire Linge M11010 Monogram Wardrobe Trunk, Single-Owner Munich Purchase, 2005

Few objects make the Maison's trunk-making philosophy as legible as a wardrobe that stands on end. Bought new in Munich in 2005 and kept by a single owner purely for display, this Secretaire Linge closes into a sober Monogram column and opens into an engineered interior of trays and compartments.

The Piece

The Secretaire Linge M11010 is a freestanding vertical wardrobe trunk, a malle armoire in the French vocabulary, approximately 110 cm tall, 54 cm wide and 54 cm deep. Closed, it presents as a tall trunk in brown Monogram canvas with brass-tone hardware, leather-edged construction and traditional trunk proportions. Opened, the vertical space divides into functional zones, and the piece behaves far more like a portable cabinet than a suitcase, with the presence of a narrow cabinet and a relatively compact footprint when displayed upright.

The body is reinforced with leather edging, metal corner protectors, riveted perimeter construction, multiple clasps, central lock hardware, side hinges and a leather carrying handle. The photographs show an interior of stacked storage sections, fitted trays, shallow compartments, central organization modules and larger open zones, a layered system for clothing and personal effects. That pale interior contrasts with the dark brown and warm ochre Monogram palette, aged gold-tone hardware and medium brown leather outside, so the storage architecture becomes immediately legible when the trunk stands open.

Its recent history is unusually clear. The trunk was purchased from Louis Vuitton in Munich in 2005 and has had one owner since, who kept it on display in the company's showroom rather than using it for travel.

Louis Vuitton founded his Paris Maison in 1854 after training as a professional packer and trunk maker, and the house built its earliest reputation on solving the practical problems of international travel rather than on handbags. Wardrobe trunks, which had to work simultaneously as luggage and furniture, became among the most sophisticated expressions of that philosophy, and the Secretaire Linge carries the lineage into a much later period. Shown closed, it reads as Monogram, proportion, hardware and disciplined geometry; shown open, as craftsmanship and function, at home in a dressing room, fashion archive, private residence, boutique, hotel suite or gallery.

Details

• Maker: Louis Vuitton
• Model: Secretaire Linge (malle armoire, wardrobe / clothing trunk)
• Reference: M11010
• Era: Purchased new in 2005
• Material: Monogram coated canvas; timber carcass; leather trim and carrying handle; metal corners, rivets, hinges, locks and clasps in brass tone; textile-lined fitted interior components
• Color: Dark brown and warm ochre Monogram; aged gold-tone hardware; medium brown leather; pale interior
• Measurements: Height approx. 110 cm (43.3 in) · Width approx. 54 cm (21.3 in) · Depth approx. 54 cm (21.3 in)
• Interior: Multi-compartment fitted storage: stacked sections, fitted trays, shallow compartments, central modules and open zones
• Provenance: Bought from Louis Vuitton, Munich, Germany, in 2005; one owner; kept for showroom display

Condition

• Display-kept condition: retained as a showroom display piece rather than used for travel, with some scratches and dirt and minor marks consistent with display, storage and handling; it should not be read as factory-fresh.
• Areas worth reviewing in the photographs include surface marks to the Monogram canvas, minor scratches, oxidation or handling marks to the metal fittings, edge wear, storage dust, marks within the fitted compartments, tray movement, lock operation and dryness to the leather.
• The photographs form part of the condition record.

Authenticity & Care

Model Secretaire Linge, reference M11010, bought from Louis Vuitton Munich in 2005 with one owner since. The trunk is assessed as a complete construction: canvas, carcass, leather, hardware, locks, hinges, rivets, lining and fitted modules, together with model identification and provenance. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Crated in Japan and shipped insured by air or sea freight. A freight quote is confirmed with you before dispatch through our Museum-Grade Logistics Suite™. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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