A Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Handbag Just Sold for a Record $151,200

A French maison, a Japanese artist, and a New York auction house just made history.

A limited-edition handbag Louis Vuitton created in collaboration with Yayoi Kusama sold for $151,200 via Christie’s New York on Wednesday, setting two new world records in the process.

Kusama first began working with LV in 2012, creating playful versions of the Keepall, Neverfull, Papillion, and Speedy that were adorned with her signature dots. Just over a decade later in 2023, the…