Hong Kong – Bonhams has on offer the ultimate gifts for Valentine’s Day – two of the most prestigious handbags from Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, a rare and limited-edition black robot minaudiere bag with ruthenium hardware, 2017-2018 and a Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel limited edition black rocket ship bag with silver toned hardware, 2017-2018, both offered via private sale with price upon request.
It was in 2017, that perhaps the most memorable Chanel runway shows were held, synonymous with the late creative director, Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) who was known for creating elaborate sets and transforming the runway into another world. A ‘data centre’ provided the theme for the spring summer show, which included models dressed as robots, and a catwalk set in front of oversized control panels with multicoloured wires. Lagerfeld said of the show at the time that it was based on the modern woman and that the robot was his way of representing the most iconic jacket of the show, putting it on an object of an unknown future that meant Chanel is timeless.
Following the high-tech show, fall winter 2017 saw a collection imagined in a future far from planet earth with models adorned in astronaut prints, glitter boots and space age accessories. The finale saw an actual rocket launch take place with a spaceship taking off through the roof of the Grand Palais complete with billowing steam.
Humphrey Cheung, Bonhams Head of Department for Designer Handbags & Fashion, Hong Kong commented: “To compliment Bonhams new Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong, we have on offer two exceptional bags from the most memorable Chanel shows created by Karl Lagerfeld, the playful robot minaudiere bag, and stylish black rocket ship bag. Both were seen in the 2017 shows and are limited-edition runway pieces. It truly is a rare opportunity to purchase designs that played a pivotal role within fashion history."
Bonhams Designer Handbags & Fashion department was first launched in London in 2020, with subsequent departments opening in Hong Kong, Paris and the US. The category holds more than 35 global auctions a year across live and online platforms, reaching a global audience in over 90 countries presenting designer bags, accessories and ready-to-wear.
Bonhams Hong Kong Designer Handbags and Fashion Department offers a private sale service that provides a more discreet purchasing experience outside of the auction calendar, where its team of passionate specialists work to source special and limited- edition Designer Handbags and Fashion anytime and anywhere for its global clientele.
