Tally-ho! Patrick-Louis Vuitton

A magical name if ever there were one… Patrick-Louis Vuitton, a member of the fifth generation of luxury leather goods designers, died of a heart attack on 5 November 2019 at the age of 68. His sons will soon be selling his collection. Nearly 300 works acquired over 40 years at auctions, flea markets and dealers will be leaving the family homes in Neuilly-sur-Seine and Sologne. No preface to the catalogue, however, recounts Vuitton's passion for hunting or pays homage to this legendarily outspoken and strong-willed man, who painted in his spare time. Nor is there a photo of him puffing on a pipe, wearing a La Roirie crew outfit in the Andaines forest or working in the Asnières workshops, where he handled special orders for the wealthiest customers. He joined Vuitton…