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Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Bucket PM
Grade B
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Features
| Brand | Louis Vuitton |
| Model | Bucket PM · Small Model · Monogram Canvas |
| Year | 2004 · date code FL**** |
| Carried | Shoulder · hand · adjustable vachetta leather handles |
| Exterior | Coated Monogram canvas · clean without flaws · vachetta leather trims with beautiful even honey patina · gold hardware · adjustable leather handles with gold buckles |
| Interior | Spacious · clean · light signs of use · clean slip pocket · clean zippered pocket |
| Dimensions | 25 × 26 × 16 cm · PM size · comfortable daily capacity |
| Pouch | Monogram pouch not included · gold chain · clean |
| Capacity | Wallet · phone · sunglasses case · lipstick · keys |
| Accessories | None |
| Condition | Good overall condition · clean canvas without flaws · even honey vachetta patina · clean interior with light signs of use · no major flaws |
| Packaging | Rarr Vintage Dustbag |
| Grade | B |
Why we love it
| ✓ Even honey vachetta patina · a beautiful life already lived · impossible to buy new | ✓ Full set · chain pouch + LV dustbag · nothing missing | |
| ✓ Bucket silhouette inherited from the Noé 1932 · descendant of a champagne bag · unique history | ✓ Adjustable handles · adapts to all body types · shoulder or hand depending on mood |
Description & History
This 2001 Louis Vuitton Bucket PM Monogramme, with its golden honey vachetta handles and suspended chain pouch, is exactly what you look for in a vintage LV bag — clean canvas, just the right patina, a versatile size. A bag that has clearly been loved, and still has everything to continue.
The Bucket is the direct descendant of the Noé — the original Louis Vuitton bucket bag, launched in 1932 by Gaston-Louis Vuitton at the request of a champagne producer who needed a bag capable of carrying five bottles at once (four upright and one upside down in the center). Designed in coated beige Monogram canvas, with its leather drawstring closure and open cylindrical silhouette, the Noé has since become one of the most copied and recognizable models of the house. The Bucket PM is a structured reinterpretation — a more compact size, adjustable flat handles, a slightly trapezoidal silhouette — giving it increased versatility between a city bag and a weekend bag.
The coated Monogram canvas, created by Georges Vuitton in 1896 to protect the house's luggage against counterfeits, is one of the most resistant and durable materials in all luxury leather goods — waterproof, almost indestructible, unchangeable. It is the vachetta leather that tells the story of time: the handles, trims, and base, made of untreated natural leather, acquire a patina from contact with skin and light, transitioning from a pale beige to a rich golden honey. On this 2001 example, the patina is even and warm — a sign of care and love, not neglect.
How to wear it — 4 ways:
On the shoulder daily — handles adjusted to the desired length, worn on one shoulder with a casual or business outfit. The 25 × 26 cm format effortlessly swallows a companion wallet, phone, glasses case, lipstick, and keys. The chain pouch inside organizes small essentials.
As a casual open bag — without a zippered closure, the Bucket is worn open and accessible, on the shoulder with shortened handles. The open silhouette gives a relaxed feel that structured bags lack — perfect for summer or weekends.
In total contrast to a dark look — the brown Monogram and honey vachetta bring immediate warmth and light to any black, navy, or gray outfit. The bag illuminates without seeking attention.
The pouch alone for evenings — detached from the bag, the Monogram pouch on a chain (17 × 11 cm) can be worn alone as a crossbody or shoulder bag for light outings. Two bags in one.
Certified authenticity
Authentic piece · date code VI**** (2001) · original LV dustbag · Rarr Vintage authenticity certificate
