Added 16 days ago

Condition

Very Good

Color

Brown

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Category

Handbags

Vintage Valextra Milano Italian Leather Tote - Ultra Quiet Luxury (if you know you know) Exceptional vintage Valextra Milano tote, beautifully crafted in Italy from luxurious dark chocolate-brown grained leather with contrasting cream stitching. Founded in Milan in 1937, Valextra is one of Italy’s great luxury leather-goods houses, renowned for architectural design, extraordinary craftsmanship and discreet elegance. The house even received Italy’s prestigious Compasso d’Oro in 1954. With minimal visible branding, Valextra is the definition of “if you know, you know” quiet luxury. This beautiful vintage piece perfectly captures that philosophy, with its structured silhouette, rolled leather handles, beautiful contrast stitching and luxurious pale leather-lined interior. Details: • Authentic vintage Valextra Milano • Made in Italy • Chocolate-brown grained leather • Contrast cream stitching • Luxurious pale leather interior • Large interior zipped compartment • Valextra engraved zip pull • Gold foil Valextra / Made in Italy / artisan code “11 06” • Approx. 29–30 × 27–28 × 10 cm The gold foiled code is a lovely Valextra hallmark: the house confirms these codes are unique to each handbag and its artisan. Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Beautifully preserved leather with only very light signs of previous use. The pale interior is remarkably clean and beautifully maintained. For perspective, the comparable modern Valextra Babila Medium leather tote currently retails for £2,250, while the Large is £2,400. The Medium measures 30 × 31 × 12.5 cm, making it particularly useful as a modern size/luxury benchmark for this vintage piece. A fabulous IYKYK collector’s piece from one of Milan’s most prestigious leather houses — understated, beautifully made and unmistakably luxurious. Comparable modern Valextra tote: £2,250 Open to sensible offers.