{"id":34710,"date":"2026-06-12T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/34710\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:06:11","slug":"louis-vuitton-x-unicef-collab-at-sothebys-honors-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/34710\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Vuitton x UNICEF Collab at Sotheby\u2019s Honors 10 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louis Vuitton<\/a> and UNICEF<\/a> first partnered ten years ago to fund a project aimed at protecting health, education, and safety for the world\u2019s children. This year, the collaboration produced some special soccer-related luxury items up for auction as part of Sotheby\u2019s Luxury Week<\/a>, a reprint of their REBONDS book, and fresh versions of the Silver Lockit.<\/p>\n

One highlight of the Sotheby\u2019s sale is the Louis Vuitton Time Unity Object<\/a>, a golden soccer ball-shaped timekeeping masterpiece that draws upon soccer<\/a>, La Fabrique du Temps\u2019 watchmaking workshop, and Vuitton\u2019s luggage<\/a>-making expertise. To call it a clock would be inadequate. \u201cFor this Louis Vuitton Unity Time Object, we chose a soccer ball\u2014a theme that the house has long explored,\u201d said Matthieu Hegi, La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton artistic director, adding, \u201cWe were inspired to create this special piece of art that integrates subtle references to Louis Vuitton\u2019s DNA and codes, while seamlessly merging our legacy with its modernity and contemporary vision of time.\u201d The Louis Vuitton Time Unity Object comes in its own custom-built monogram trunk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Louis Vuitton Time Unity Object.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton<\/p>\n

Also up for auction are copies of the Louis Vuitton REBONDS book and LV monogram soccer balls with their very own vachetta leather carrying nets, each signed by a celebrity. Actors Josh Hartnett and Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz<\/a>, and director Ava DuVernay are among the famous names participating.<\/p>\n

A dinner was held at Sotheby\u2019s NYC headquarters<\/a> at the restaurant Marcel<\/a> to mark ten years of collaboration and to officially launch the auction of the Louis Vuitton Unity Time Object. It was attended by Jean Arnault, Watch Director at Louis Vuitton, Kitty Van Der Heijden, UNICEF\u2019s Deputy Executive Director Partnership, Dame Pat McGrath, Cosmetics Creative Director at Louis Vuitton, Derek Blasberg, Lauren Santo Domingo, and Leandra Medine, among others.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrunk.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Courtesy Louis Vuitton<\/p>\n

The Louis Vuitton for<\/a> UNICEF Auction<\/a> closes on June 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJean Arnault, Watch Director at Louis Vuitton; Benoit-Louis Vuitton, Director of Art, Culture and Patrimony at Louis Vuitton; and Kitty Van Der Heijden, UNICEF\u2019s Deputy Executive Director Partnership.
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