Brand: Céline Type: Clutch / Cosmetic Case Material: Leather Exterior Colour: Black Hardware: Brass-tone metal Dimensions: 10.5" W x 7.5" H x 3.5" D (approx.) Closure: Top zip with exterior back zip pocket Interior: Black leather lining with one slip pocket Logo Details: Embossed Céline Paris Triomphe badge, zipper pulls Country of Origin: Made in Italy Era: Vintage This vintage Céline clutch exemplifies the Parisian house's restrained elegance and impeccable Italian craftsmanship. Executed in supple black leather, the rectangular case bears the house's embossed Triomphe logo badge on the exterior, flanked by brass-tone hardware that includes matching zipper pulls and a functional back pocket for ease of access. The clean-lined silhouette and tonal black leather interior reflect Céline's enduring commitment to understated luxury and functional design. Founded in 1945, the maison built its reputation on timeless leather goods that marry Parisian refinement with exceptional construction, an ethos embodied in this compact yet versatile accessory. Notes from the Curator This zip-top clutch belongs to Céline's vintage era of Florentine Italian production, an epoch spanning the 1970s through the 1990s when the Paris house entrusted its leather goods to artisans in Florence whose centuries-old mastery of tanning and hand-finishing elevated Céline's restrained design language. The embossed Triomphe badge derives from Céline Vipiana's own 1970s encounter with the Arc de Triomphe: in 1973, following a car breakdown at the Place de l'Étoile, she noticed the interlocking chain links encircling the monument and transformed the motif into the house's emblematic double-C logo. The Triomphe symbol appeared on Céline's leather accessories throughout this period, though it would not be rebranded "Triomphe" until Hedi Slimane revisited the archive in 2018. The rectangular silhouette on offer here, with its top zip, functional rear pocket, and brass-tone pulls bearing the house badge, exemplifies the clean-lined, multi-compartment design philosophy Vipiana championed for the active, elegant woman—a through-line that has defined Céline from its 1945 founding to the present day.