Key Details
Item: Large Travel / Doctor / Gladstone Style Bag
Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier
Origin: Made in Italy
Era: Vintage, likely 1990s
Material: Leather with reptile-effect finish
Colour: Cognac / chestnut brown
Style: Oversized structured frame travel / doctor bag
Approx. Width: 49 cm
Approx. Height: 18 cm excluding handles
Closure: Rigid metal frame with central closure
Handles: Double leather carry handles
Interior: Gold-toned textile lining with zipped compartment
Branding: Jean Paul Gaultier interior leather label and branded
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Mini Story or Hook
An extraordinary vintage Jean Paul Gaultier piece combining traditional luggage construction with the distinctive, unconventional design language for which Gaultier became internationally renowned.
Made in Italy, this impressive bag reinterprets the classic doctor or Gladstone bag in a dramatically elongated form measuring approximately 49 cm across. The glossy cognac-brown leather features an eye-catching reptile-effect finish, complemented by a rigid metal frame, double leather handles and rich gold-toned interior.
Far removed from an everyday handbag, its scale, structured silhouette and unusual proportions give it the presence of an archival fashion piece — an exceptional find for the Jean Paul Gaultier collector or lover of vintage designer fashion
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Condition
Condition: Good vintage condition – please see detailed notes and photographs below.
This is a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier designer piece showing wear consistent with age and previous use.
* Glossy cognac-brown reptile-effect leather exterior presents very well overall.
* Some surface marks, creasing and age-related wear are present.
* Wear is visible around the lower edges, corners and frame areas.
* Double leather handles remain attached and present well.
* Metal frame and hardware show expected age-related patina and wear.
* Gold-toned textile interior presents well overall with signs of previous use.
* Interior zipped compartment.
* Original black leather Jean Paul Gaultier – Made in Italy label remains present.
* Jean Paul Gaultier branding is also present on the hardware.
* Exterior is conservatively described as reptile-effect leather; no claim is made as to a particular reptile species.
📸 The photos form part of the description – please examine them closely.
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Postage & Handling
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