NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's New York will present Scarcity & Infinity: An Important Collection, the most comprehensive collection of Louis Vuitton artist collaboration bags ever offered at auction. Offered as part of Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit during December Luxury Week, the collection explores the intersection of art and design through innovative collaborations with Takashi Murakami, Frank Gehry, and Yayoi Kusama. Scarcity & Infinity comprises more than 100 pieces across 88 lots, ranging from reimagined iconic classics to exceptionally rare contemporary creations.

Several highlights include:

• The top lot, a rare Artycapucines Crystal Panda clutch by Murakami, one of only 130 made worldwide and encrusted in over 6,000 hand-set Swarovski crystals (Estimate $20,000 to $30,000)

• Ten examples from the Artycapucines VII Collection: Takashi Murakami's celebrated reunion with Louis Vuitton, revealed on the occasion of Art Basel Paris, 2025

• A White Crocodile Drawn Fish Mini Capucines with Silver Hardware by Frank Gehry, one of only 20 pieces made worldwide (Estimate $10,000 to $15,000)

• A Metallic Bear with Us clutch by Frank Gehry, inspired by his 2014 sculpture Bear With Us (Estimate $10,000 to $15,000)

• A rare, limited edition yellow and black monogram leather pumpkin bag with silver hardware by Yayoi Kusama (Estimate $8,000 to $10,000).

The collection includes bags with bold designs—such as Murakami's Pink and White Artycapucines Mini Tentacles from an edition of 95 (Estimate $10,000 to $15,000) or Gehry's White and Red Floating Fish Capucines, inspired by the Fish lamps created by the artist for the Fondazione Louis Vuitton (Estimate $6,000 to $8,000). The collection also includes traditional and coveted pieces featuring the trademark Vuitton monogram, or designs such as the cherry motif, including a Murakami White Crocodile Cerises Mini Capucines with gold hardware and a Cherry Bag Charm (Estimate $10,000 to $15,000).

Highlights from the collection will be on view at Christie's New York (20 Rockefeller Plaza) during the global auction house's pre-sale exhibition of 20th and 21st Century art from November 7 to 17, placing these exquisite bags in direct dialogue with some of the most important artists of the last century.

The association is exceedingly appropriate: in the 21st century, Louis Vuitton pioneered the practice of collaborating with artists for limited edition handbag designs. Starting under Marc Jacobs' direction, the popularity of early collaborations between Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami paved the way for many more creative projects in the following decades. More than two decades since the launch of these groundbreaking collaborations, these limited-edition rarities are today collected not only as handbags, but as works at the intersection of art, fashion, and design.

The bags will be presented in the online sale Handbags & Fashion: The New York Edit beginning November 25 and concluding December 10, and on view at Christie's New York during December Luxury Week from December 3 until December 9.

“This collection celebrates an extraordinary intersection of art, fashion, and design, and the idea that a work of art can be something we carry with us,” said Rachel Koffsky Parker, International Head of Handbags & Accessories at Christie's. “Thoughtfully assembled by a passionate collector, this remarkable collection represents the most comprehensive offering of Louis Vuitton artist collaborations ever to come to auction. Today, as the boundaries between creative disciplines become increasingly fluid, these handbags are celebrated as collectibles in their own right, objects that bring art into everyday life and serve as deeply personal expressions of taste and identity.”