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Comprising over a thousand objects from far and wide, the personal collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of the founder of the House, will soon be made available to the public with the release of the new book by Louis Vuitton, ‘Cabinet of Wonders: The Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection’.

Over the years of his travels, Gaston-Louis Vuitton — the ‘unrepentant collector’ — amassed hundreds of curiosities in his collection, including vintage trunks, antique travel articles and other typographical rarities. From rare antiques to exotic eccentricities, this collection of paraphernalia is a mélange of the strange and the wonderful.

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Featuring an assortment of items related to travel, invention, craftsmanship and bibliophilia, this fascinating assemblage offers an unprecedented insight into four key aspects in Gaston-Louis’s life as a traveller, an inventor, a craftsman and an erudite.

A testament to his extraordinary curiosity and imagination, Gaston-Louis’s cabinet of wonders is a must-have for anyone inspired by bizarre and eclectic curiosities, the quest for exceptional objects and the decorative arts.

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‘Cabinet of Wonders: The Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection’ will be available from July 1 in Louis Vuitton stores, and in bookstores worldwide from September 21.

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