Dior Luggage & Briefcases

Having grown up in a wealthy fertilizer manufacturing family, Christian Dior was surrounded by stylish women from an early age who helped to shape his penchant for elegance. The brand's couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories lines are all imbued with a design sense reflective of Dior's life in the '30s, '40s and '50s, that wondrous period considered to be the golden age of fashion.

This classic style is evident in the French house's travel and business gear, which is conceived with the same attention to detail that gave the world the iconic quilted, charm-bedecked Lady Dior handbag and more recently, Dior's futuristic ladylike bag, the Diorama.

Many of the label's newer and vintage pieces either carry the house's trademark CD-logo canvas with leather trim or feature the woven cannage design found on the Napoleon III chairs that Mr. Dior cherished. Design teams work overtime to fill Dior’s global flagships and shops with tweaks on the classics, such as the newer top-handle duffle in unexpected hues. Auctions see a stream of Dior luggage and Dior briefcases past and present.

Quick Facts

• In 2007, a set of three '70s Dior suitcases sold in a Christie's London auction for £375
• In a 2010 Burkowskis auction in Finland, a vintage Dior beige monogrammed briefcase sold for €191, above its high estimate of €60
• In 2015, a Dior tan leather hard-sided briefcase sold at a Modern Auctions sale in Palm Beach for $500