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Balenciaga City Bag – Graffiti Leather c.2017
An iconic Balenciaga City bag reimagined with expressive graffiti-style lettering, hand-applied across supple black leather. The House's signature details—braided top handles, exposed zipper, antique brass hardware, and tassel accents—anchor the design in Balenciaga's legendary motor aesthetic. Both rebellious and refined, this piece captures the spirit of Balenciaga's avant-garde heritage, where street energy meets Parisian luxury. A bold collector's statement, unmistakably modern and timeless.
Signed: Balenciaga, delivered with original dustbag

A little bit of history
The Balenciaga City (originally called the "Motorcycle" bag) was first introduced in 2001 under then-creative director Nicolas Ghesquière and quickly became an early 2000s fashion icon.
Balenciaga later released special "Graffiti City" versions of the bag, where the classic lambskin was pre-printed with spray-paint-style lettering. These versions appeared in Balenciaga's contemporary collections, particularly gaining attention in or around 2017, when the brand offered a pre-graffiti'd City Bag direct from the house.

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Sac iconique Balenciaga City, réinterprété avec un lettrage expressif façon graffiti, appliqué à la main sur un cuir noir souple. Les codes signatures de la Maison — poignées tressées, zip apparent, quincaillerie en laiton vieilli et pompons — ancrent ce modèle dans l'esthétique légendaire de Balenciaga.
À la fois rebelle et sophistiqué, ce sac incarne l'héritage avant-gardiste de la Maison, où l'énergie urbaine rencontre le luxe parisien. Une pièce de collection audacieuse, résolument moderne et intemporelle.
Signé : Balenciaga
Livré avec : dustbag d'origine

Un peu d'histoire
Le Balenciaga City (initialement baptisé Motorcycle Bag) est lancé en 2001 sous la direction artistique de Nicolas Ghesquière. Il devient rapidement une icône de la mode des années 2000.
Par la suite, Balenciaga propose des versions spéciales "Graffiti City", où le cuir d'agneau iconique est pré-imprimé de lettrages façon spray. Ces déclinaisons gagnent une visibilité particulière vers 2017, lorsque la Maison commercialise directement des City Bags à l'esthétique graffiti, devenus aujourd'hui très recherchés par les collectionneurs.

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  • Dimensions: 32 x 16 x 7 cm. (12.59 x 6.29 x 2.75 in.)
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition

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February 23, 2026 7:00 PM CET
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