Chanel Artclass Graffiti Trompe L'oeil Medium Boy Bag 2014

Name: Chanel Artclass Graffiti Trompe L'oeil Medium Boy Bag 2014
Brand: Chanel
Price: 6490.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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Details

Brand Chanel

Item No. —

Model —

Color Beige, Multicolor

Year 2014

Material Canvas, Leather, Metal

Stamp Serial shown in images

Hardware Ruthenium

Dimensions 27 x 17 x 6cm

Packaging Dustbag

Condition Very Good

Note very slight signs of use on the lining of the bag as well as on the hardware

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Chanel SS14 Artclass Graffiti Trompe L'oeil Medium Boy Bag — Spring/Summer 2014 Runway

One of the most visually arresting and conceptually daring bags Karl Lagerfeld ever created for Chanel — the Artclass Graffiti Trompe L'oeil Medium Boy Bag from the Spring/Summer 2014 Artclass Runway Show is a wearable work of art that blurs the line between fashion and fine art. For collectors of runway pieces and conceptual luxury, this bag occupies a category entirely its own.

The Concept — Trompe L'oeil Mastery

Trompe l'oeil — French for "deceives the eye" — is one of the oldest techniques in painting, creating the illusion of three-dimensional reality on a flat surface. Lagerfeld applied this concept with characteristic wit to the Boy Bag silhouette: the canvas body is printed to appear as though it has been spray-painted and worn, covered in graffiti-style markings over the signature Chanel diamond quilting. In person the effect is extraordinary — the bag appears distressed and urban, yet is constructed to the exacting standards of the Chanel atelier.

Materials & Construction

The body is crafted from printed canvas with a partial leather lining, delivering the Artclass graffiti aesthetic with precision. The interior features a zippered pocket, one large main compartment, and two smaller slit pockets on the inner front panel — fully functional despite the bag's artistic ambitions.

The Strap — A Collector's Detail

The chain strap is where this bag truly distinguishes itself. Finished in dark ruthenium hardware, it features a leather handle at the top transitioning to a thicker chain below — but the defining detail is the climbing rope-style pendant with functional carabiners, designed to be worn and styled in multiple configurations. This accessory alone reflects the creative depth of the SS14 Artclass collection and is one of the most discussed design details from that season.

The Artclass Collection

The Chanel Spring/Summer 2014 Artclass show transformed the Grand Palais into a contemporary art gallery, with Lagerfeld presenting bags, accessories, and ready-to-wear that referenced street art, graffiti culture, and the visual language of modern painting. Pieces from this collection — particularly the graffiti bags — have become among the most referenced and collected Chanel runway items of the 2010s.