The bids for 200 pairs of Nike/Louis Vuitton “Air Force 1” shoes created by Virgil Abloh are far beyond Sotheby’s initial estimates, in a virtual auction that is still a week away.
The sale, which the Louis Vuitton creative designer helped plan ahead of his death from cancer at age 41 in November, will benefit the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund for Blacks, African Americans and Students of African Descent. in the fashion industry.
“We’re currently at about $6.1 million in the hammer price,” Sotheby’s head of streetwear and trendy collectibles Brahm Wachter said Tuesday, as bids reached $80,000. .
The original total estimate was between $1 million to $3 million for the auction, which began January 26 and runs through February 8.
The leather shoe features Abloh’s signature branding and Louis Vuitton’s iconic patterns. Each comes with a limited edition orange box. The sneakers were the first official collaboration between Nike and Louis Vuitton.
Source: CNN Brasil
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